Parker Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Abusive Sexual Contact

           PHOENIX – On May 13, 2015, Alexander Ezekial Gonzales, 26, of Parker, Ariz. and a member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Susan R. Bolton to 139 months in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release. Gonzales pleaded guilty to abusive sexual contact with a minor.

            According to court documents, between September 2012 and September 2013, Gonzales engaged in sexual contact with the minor victim who was under the age of 12.  The minor victim is also a member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes.

            The investigation in this case was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Colorado River Indian Tribes Police Department.  The prosecution was handled by Christina J. Reid-Moore, Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona, Phoenix.

CASE NUMBER:           CR-14-0932-PHX-SRB

RELEASE NUMBER:   2015-036_Gonzales

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