Date: 08-21-2024

Case Style:

United States of America v. Joel Ruiz

Case Number: 1:22-cr-00365

Judge: David H. Urias

Court: The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico (Bernalillo County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Albuquerque

Defendant's Attorney:

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Albuquerque, New Mexico criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with
Child Predator
U.S. Attorney's Office Secures Sentence for Convicted Child Predator

During the trial, Jane Doe 1 testified that Joel Ruiz abused her when she was six or seven years old. The jury also heard from Jane Doe 2, who testified that Ruiz abused her once when she was three or four years old. Both victims described similar methods used by Ruiz to lure them and the abuse they suffered.

Upon his release from prison, Ruiz will be subject to l0 years of supervised release.

U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.

The Farmington Resident Agency of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with the assistance of the Jicarilla Apache Police Department. Assistant United States Attorneys Caitlin L. Dillon and Matthew J. McGinley prosecuted the case.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 30 years in prison

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