A federal grand jury has indicted Keanu Lee, a 33-year-old resident of Shiprock and member of the Navajo Nation, on charges related to sexual assault and kidnapping involving two minors in Indian Country.
Court documents state that between June 2024 and February 2025, Lee allegedly forcibly sexually assaulted a minor referred to as Jane Doe 1. He is also accused of kidnapping this victim and causing her serious bodily injury through assault. Additionally, the indictment claims that from 2012 to 2014, Lee sexually assaulted another minor identified as Jane Doe 2.
The charges against Lee include three counts of aggravated sexual abuse, one count of sexual abuse, one count of kidnapping, and one count of assault resulting in serious bodily injury. He is set to remain under conditions of release until his trial date on January 12, 2026. If convicted on all counts, he could face a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison stated: “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 investigation was led by the Farmington Resident Agency of the FBI’s Albuquerque Field Office with support from the Navajo Nation Police Department and Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Meg Tomlinson is handling prosecution for the case.
Authorities continue to investigate whether there are additional victims connected to Lee. The FBI encourages anyone with information or concerns about potential victims to contact their office at (505) 889-1300 or submit tips online at https://tips.fbi.gov.
Officials remind the public that an indictment is not evidence of guilt: “An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.”
