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20-year-old charged with child abuse in Las Cruces

Eric Jordan Martinez
Dona Ana County Detention Center
Eric Jordan Martinez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- A Las Cruces man is facing a child abuse charge.

Las Cruces Police Department officers arrested 20-year-old Eric Jordan Martinez September 4, 2023.

They booked him into the Dona Ana County Detention Center. As of Tuesday afternoon, Martinez remains in custody.

Officials charged Martinez with one felony count of Abuse of a Child Resulting in Great Bodily Harm.

ABC-7 is working to learn what led up to Martinez's arrest. Check back for updates.

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