Brothers sentenced for child exploitation offenses involving electronic communications

Ryan Ellison, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico - Department of Justice
Ryan Ellison, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico - Department of Justice
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Two brothers have been sentenced for sexually abusing a minor, with one receiving 204 months in prison and the other 135 months. The sentencing took place in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Federal authorities stated that there is no parole in the federal system.

Court documents show that between 2019 and 2022, Dustin Roy Rockmen, age 33 of Navajo, New Mexico, and Kenzie Roy Rockmen, age 26 of Hunters Point, Arizona—both enrolled members of the Navajo Nation—used electronic communications to coerce a minor and engage in sexual acts with the child.

Both Dustin and Kenzie pled guilty to one count of coercion and enticement of a minor. After their release from prison, they will each be subject to ten years of supervised release and must register as sex offenders.

“Acting U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Acting Special Agent in Charge Philip Russell of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office made the announcement today.”

The case was investigated by the Gallup Resident Agency of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office with help from the Navajo Police Department and Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Robert James Booth II and Mark A. Probasco are prosecuting this case as part of Project Safe Childhood—a nationwide initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 to address child sexual exploitation. Project Safe Childhood coordinates resources at all levels to locate, apprehend, and prosecute those who exploit children online while also identifying victims. More information about Project Safe Childhood can be found at https://www.justice.gov/psc.



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