A 29-year old Santo Domingo man faces up to six years in federal prison after his 14-year old victim’s mother found him hiding in the child’s closet and admitting that he lied about his age online to meet and sexually abuse a 14-year-old girl when her mother was not home.
According to an announcement from the United States Attorney and court documents, Jordian Pacheco, 33, an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Santo Domingo, met the girl on the internet and they began to communicate online.
Pacheco eventually drove to the child’s residence, located within the Navajo Nation, when her mother was not home. “He then engaged in sexual intercourse and other sexual acts with Jane Doe, knowing she was only 14 years old at the time. Pacheco, who was 29 years old, did not disclose his true age to Jane Doe,” said the US Attorney’s Office.
The next day, Navajo police officers responded to a call at the home when the mother found Pacheco hiding in a closet.
At sentencing, Pacheco faces 63 to 78 months in prison. Upon his release from prison, Pacheco will be subject to not less than five years and up to life of supervised release and must register as a sex offender.