Tulsa Man Sentenced After Second Assault on Same Victim

TULSA, Okla. – Today, U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill sentenced Victor Manuel Vallejo-Rivera, 34, for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily Harm in Indian Country. Judge Hill ordered Vallejo-Rivera to 84 months imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release.

“Vallejo-Rivera did not believe the law applied to him,” said U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. “This case shows that prosecutors in the NDOK will continue to advocate and seek justice for victims of domestic violence in our district. I hope the victim can move forward in healing.”  

After serving 24 months in prison for strangling the victim, Vallejo-Rivera was released in July 2023. Upon his release in 2023, he continued to remain in contact with the victim and violated several conditions of his supervised release. The court then ordered him back to federal prison to serve 18 months.

In November 2023, Vallejo-Rivera was indicted for assaulting the victim again. During a heated argument, Vallejo-Rivera flushed the victim's anti-seizure medication, took her cell phone and the keys to her car, slashed her tires, and threatened to kill her. When the victim tried to leave, Vallejo-Rivera cut her face. She managed to call 911, but Vallejo-Rivera hung up the call. When Officers arrived to check on the victim, Vallejo-Rivera was standing over the victim while she was having a seizure.

The victim is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. Vallejo-Rivera will remain in custody pending transfer to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. Upon release, Judge Hill further ordered the defendant not to have contact with the victim.

The FBI and Tulsa Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Melissa Weems and Stacey Todd prosecuted the case.