Parker man sentenced to federal prison

A Parker man has been sentenced to almost 14 years in federal prison for abusive sexual contact of a child.

Raymond Gene Aspa, Sr., 72, of Parker, was sentenced on November 5th by United States District Judge John J. Tuchi to 166 months in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release. Aspa pleaded guilty to Abusive Sexual Contact of a Child on October 31st, 2023.

Between May 18th, 2012, and May 18th, 2013, Aspa engaged in abusive sexual contact with the minor victim at his residence in Parker. Both the victim and Aspa are members of the Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) and the abusive sexual contact occurred on the CRIT Indian Reservation.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Colorado River Indian Tribes Police Department conducted the investigation in this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christina J. Reid-Moore, District of Arizona, Phoenix, handled the prosecution.