Jude Madrid faces 16 counts after NMSP investigation that included interviews, DNA testing and a phone examination
LAS VEGAS —
A judge has issued an arrest warrant for Jude Madrid, a Las Vegas, New Mexico, man accused of sexually abusing a child over several years.
Madrid faces 16 counts, including criminal sexual penetration of a child, criminal sexual contact of a minor, sexual exploitation of children and child abuse, according to court documents. He also faces counts of incest and bribery of a witness involving threats.
The alleged abuse occurred between 2020 and June 2023, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. The child was under 13 during the period covered by the allegations.
New Mexico Police began investigating after the child’s mother reported the allegations on June 27, 2023. The child participated in a forensic interview the following day and told an interviewer that Madrid had sexually abused her repeatedly and told her not to tell anyone, the affidavit says.
Investigators collected physical evidence and obtained a DNA sample from Madrid. In 2026, a DNA analyst told investigators that Madrid could not be excluded as a possible contributor to DNA found on submitted undergarments. The analyst also said the findings could be consistent with DNA from his biological relatives and did not identify him as the contributor, according to the affidavit.
Police seized Madrid’s phone in 2023, but were initially unable to access it. A forensic examiner extracted data from the device in 2026 and identified four videos as potential child sexual abuse material. The examiner reported the ages of the people depicted could not be determined from the available information.
A judge found probable cause and signed the arrest warrant Nov. 2. The warrant states Madrid is to be held without bond.
