Mescalero Apache man sentenced for assaulting girlfriend

MESCALERO, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Frank Shorty Trujillo, 20, an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, received a 27-month prison sentence for assaulting his girlfriend.

Court documents state that Trujillo assaulted the victim, Jane Doe, at a house in the presence of the victim's one-year-old child. Trujillo allegedly punched Doe and bit her left leg.

ORIGINAL STORY (November 25, 2024): 19-year-old Frank Shorty Trujillo pleaded guilty in federal court to assaulting a household member.

Court documents state that Trujillo, an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, assaulted the household member in front of his 1-year-old son.

Prosecutors say Trujillo became angry over a delayed marijuana delivery. He then punched and bit the victim, prosecutors say.

The victim reported to investigators that they feared for their life during the attack.

Trujillo is in custody and will remain so until his sentencing hearing, which has not yet been scheduled, officials say. He could face up to five years in prison.