Zuni Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing a Minor

ALBUQUERQUE – A Zuni man pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a minor. 

According to court documents, between March 2013, and March 2015, Anthony Kaamasee, 40, an enrolled member of the Zuni Pueblo, sexually abused a minor.

Kaamasee pleaded guilty to sexual abuse. At sentencing, Kaamasee faces up to life in prison, to be followed by no less than five years of supervised release.

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 Gallup Resident Agency of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with the assistance of the Ramah-Navajo Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Amy Mondragon is prosecuting the case as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and CEOS, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit Justice.gov/PSC.