New Details: Las Cruces man accused of having sex with 15-year-old in the back of his car
Update: Court documents state that a detective with the Hatch Police Department started looking into Martinez when a woman brought in her 15-year-old daughter's cell phone, claiming to have found nude images on the device.
The detective learned that the teen girl had sent at least one nude photo of herself to Martinez over Snapchat, and had received at least one nude photo of Martinez in return. The girl told investigators that she met Martinez over Snapchat.
The phone also contained text message conversations between Martinez and the girl. In one of the conversations, they discussed having sex in the back of a car, court documents state. The girl later told investigators about the encounter, which happened in January 2024, and described having sexual intercourse with Martinez, who was 39 at the time.
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) -- 40-year-old Isaac Lee Martinez is in the Dona Ana County Detention Center on multiple charges. Those include criminal sexual penetration (force/coercion), criminal sexual contact of a minor (unclothed), and criminal sexual contact with a child.
El Paso Jail records show law enforcement in El Paso detained Martinez on July 14, 2024. He was transferred and booked into the Dona Ana County Detention Center July 18, 2024, according to Dona Ana County jail records.
Jail records also show that officials are holding Martinez without bond and that they had taken him in on an arrest warrant for the felony charges.
ABC-7 is working to learn more about what led up to Martinez's arrest. Check back for updates.
