Jury convicts man for felony sexual abuse of children
Lucas Miltenberger, 43, faces a sentences of up to 91.5 years in prison
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Jury convicts man for felony sexual abuse of children
Lucas Miltenberger, 43, faces a sentences of up to 91.5 years in prison
An investigation that began in 2023, followed by a grand jury indictment in 2024, culminated this week when a jury found Lucas Miltenberger, 43, guilty of several sex crimes involving children, a New Mexico State Police news release said.The initial investigation by the Albuquerque Police Department interviewed a child who said that Miltenberger had sexually abused them. The investigation was taken over by NMSP when more allegations in other jurisdictions emerged, including an interview with another child describing criminal sexual contact with a minor, the release said.After a grand jury indicted Miltenberger on eight counts of criminal sexual penetration, bribery of a witness, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, multiple counts of criminal sexual contact with a minor, and abuse of a child, he was arrested and taken into custody on Sept. 24, 2024.As a result of Miltenberger’s conviction, he faces a sentence of up to 91.5 years in prison, the release said. The date for sentencing has not been announced.
An investigation that began in 2023, followed by a grand jury indictment in 2024, culminated this week when a jury found Lucas Miltenberger, 43, guilty of several sex crimes involving children, a New Mexico State Police news release said.
The initial investigation by the Albuquerque Police Department interviewed a child who said that Miltenberger had sexually abused them. The investigation was taken over by NMSP when more allegations in other jurisdictions emerged, including an interview with another child describing criminal sexual contact with a minor, the release said.
After a grand jury indicted Miltenberger on eight counts of criminal sexual penetration, bribery of a witness, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, multiple counts of criminal sexual contact with a minor, and abuse of a child, he was arrested and taken into custody on Sept. 24, 2024.
As a result of Miltenberger’s conviction, he faces a sentence of up to 91.5 years in prison, the release said. The date for sentencing has not been announced.
