U.S. Attorney's Office and FBI Charge Shiprock Man with Sexual Abuse

ALBUQUERQUE – A Shiprock man was charged by indictment with sexual abuse.

Jasper Lee Gray, 62, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, appeared before a federal judge today and will remain on conditions of release pending trial, which has not been scheduled.

According to court records, between December 1 and December 20, 2023, Gray engaged in a sexual act with Jane Doe without her consent.

If convicted, Gray faces any term of years up to life in prison.

U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.

The Farmington Resident Agency of the FBI’s Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Navajo Nation Department of Investigation and Department of Criminal Investigations. Assistant United States Attorney Caitlin L. Dillon 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.

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