LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Today, District Attorney Mark D’Antonio announced that a man convicted of having criminal sexual contact with a minor has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
On Monday, prosecutors with the 3rd Judicial District Attorney’s Office argued for the maximum 15-year sentence. However, Chief District Judge Fernando Macias sentenced Federico Duarte, now 28, to 10 years in prison and five years probation.
In July, Duarte was convicted of molesting a 3-year-old girl. According to investigators, the incident happened in 2012 when Duarte forced the child to perform sexual acts on him.
This case was prosecuted by Daniel Sewell, a deputy district attorney with the 3rd Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
Information from 3rd Judicial District Attorney’s Office