Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse

ALBUQUERQUE – A Farmington man pleaded guilty to federal charges for engaging in sexual acts with a 14-year-old child.

According to court records, in February 2019, Daniel Washburn, 31, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, engaged in sexual act with a 14-year-old minor when he was 24 years old.

Washburn pleaded guilty to one count of sexual abuse of a minor. At sentencing, Washburn faces up to 15 years in prison. Upon his release from prison, Washburn will be subject to not less than five years and up to life of supervised release and must register as a sex offender.

U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Philip Russell, Acting Special Agent in Charge 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 Police Department and Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations. Assistant United States Attorneys Jesse Pecoraro and Mia Ulibarri-Rubin are prosecuting the case.