Shiprock Man Pleads Guilty to Assault Against a Child

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, announced that Myron Benally, 38, of Shiprock, and a registered member of the Navajo Nation, pled guilty in federal court to assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Benally will remain in custody pending sentencing which has not been scheduled.

According to court documents, on June 27, 2019, Benally assaulted a 13-month-old infant in his care, causing serious bodily injury including a broken arm.

At sentencing, Benally faces up to 10 years in prison followed by a term of supervised release of not more than 3 years and restitution.

The FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Navajo Police Department. Special Assistant United States Attorney Mark Probasco is prosecuting the case.

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