Glenn Mafnas Ruben Jr., a 23-year-old man facing separate criminal charges in federal and local courts, in connection to having sex last Christmas Day with his then-14-year-old girlfriend he just met through Facebook, entered a guilty plea in the Superior Court on Friday.<\/p>\n
Police said the incident happened in the hallway area of the former fire station in San Roque.<\/p>\n
Ruben, through counsel assistant public defender Tillman Clark, signed a plea deal with the government and pleaded guilty to the offense of sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree.<\/p>\n
Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho granted Ruben\u2019s guilty plea and the plea agreement.<\/p>\n
Camacho granted defendant\u2019s request for a pre-sentence investigation report and set the sentencing hearing for Nov. 30, 2016 at 9am.<\/p>\n
Assistant attorney general Shannon Foley appeared for the government.<\/p>\n
After the hearing, Ruben was remanded to the custody of the Department of Corrections.<\/p>\n
According to the factual basis of the plea agreement, on Dec. 25, 2015, Ruben, who was then 22 years old, engaged in sex with his then-14-year-old girlfriend on Saipan.<\/p>\n
Camacho said Ruben and the victim were boyfriend and girlfriend at the time (Romeo and Juliet).<\/p>\n
Camacho said the law makes it illegal for minors to have sex, even consensual sex when there is a three-year age difference.<\/p>\n
The judge noted that there was no force or violence during the sexual contact.<\/p>\n
Camacho disclosed that Ruben is set to plead guilty in federal court to a five-year sentence that will run concurrently with any sentence imposed in the Superior Court case.<\/p>\n
Camacho said Ruben will serve his sentence at the Department of Corrections per the federal plea agreement.<\/p>\n
AAG Foley represented in court that the victim and her family agree and support the plea agreement. <\/p>\n
An indictment was also filed in federal court charging Ruben with one count each of transfer of obscene material to a minor, receipt of child pornography, and enticement of a minor.<\/p>\n
The indictment also seeks forfeiture of any property that Ruben allegedly used in facilitating the offenses. Attorney Michael Dotts is the court-appointed counsel for Ruben. <\/p>\n
According to the indictment, between Dec. 13 and 26, 2015, Ruben used the Internet to knowingly transfer obscene material to a 14-year-old child.<\/p>\n
Ruben allegedly used the Internet to persuade and entice the child to engage in sexual activity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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