Farmington Man Charged with Sexually Abusing Two Children

ALBUQUERQUE – A Farmington man has been charged federally in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of two minor victims.

According to court documents, on September 19, 2026, and on previous occasions, Raleigh Jackson, 34, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, engaged in sex acts with two minor victims.

Jackson is charged with two counts of aggravated sexual abuse and will remain on conditions of release pending trial which has not yet been scheduled. If convicted, Jackson faces up to life in prison. 

First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Special Agent in Charge Justin A. Garris of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office made the announcement today.

The Farmington Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Navajo Nation Police Department and Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Marshall is prosecuting the case. 

An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.