Parker Man Sentenced to Over 13 Years in Prison for Abusive Sexual Contact of a Child

PHOENIX, Ariz. - Raymond Gene Aspa, Sr., 72, of Parker, was sentenced on November 5, 2024, by United States District Judge John J. Tuchi to 166 months in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release. Aspa pleaded guilty to Abusive Sexual Contact of a Child on October 31, 2023.

Between May 18, 2012, and May 18, 2013, Aspa engaged in abusive sexual contact with the minor victim at his residence in Parker. Both the victim and Aspa are members of the Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) and the abusive sexual contact occurred on the CRIT Indian Reservation.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Colorado River Indian Tribes Police Department conducted the investigation in this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christina J. Reid-Moore, District of Arizona, Phoenix, handled the prosecution.

CASE NUMBER: CR-23-00473-PHX-JJT
RELEASE NUMBER: 2024-160_Aspa

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