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You are subscribed to USAO - New Mexico news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Albuquerque Man Sentenced for Online Sextortion and Sexual Exploitation of Two Minors 01/23/2026 07:00 AM EST Adrian Puentes was sentenced to 19 and a half years in prison for coercing a 15-year-old girl into producing sexually explicit images over several years and for sexually exploiting a second victim who was 12 years old. Former Treasurer of New Mexico Abbey Indicted for $2 Million Fraud and Tax Evasion 01/23/2026 07:00 AM EST James Joseph Owens has been indicted for allegedly stealing more than $2 million in funds from the Norbertine Community of New Mexico and Santa María de la Vid Abbey and filing a false federal tax return.

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