1514: Jason Christopher Davis
Child Sexual Abuse Material
He pleaded guilty to producing child sexual abuse material. He was sentenced to fifteen years in prison and 20 years supervised release.
Tag: New Mexico
1291: Solomon Peña
Attempted Murder, Menacing
Solomon Peña was given a 20th chance when the nineteen-times-convicted candidate was named the Republican nominee for the 14th District in the New Mexico House of Representatives. He was trounced losing by 48 points. Of course, he followed the Trump playbook and claimed the vote was rigged. He attended the January 6 rally, but it not known to have participated in the insurrection.
933: Wendel Nix
Child Molestation, Child Rape
Wendel Nix was the youth pastor at Aztec Bible Baptist Church. He was arrested in 2007 on charges that he raped a fourteen-year-old girl. He groomed her over time and then began sexually abusing her. He family talked her into going to the police and more charges were added as they interviewed her. It’s interesting how his job description changes.
247: Rory Ogle
Familial Abuse & Violence
Rory Ogle was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives in 2002 but resigned in 2005 after he was arrested for domestic violence and assault after an altercation with his wife. He was alleged to have thrown a headboard and a mop handle at his wife while drunk, injuring her. She called from a nearby grocery where she ran for safety. The headboard hit her hand and may have broken it. His wife said she was divorcing him. He did this in front of this three children, all less than ten years old.