U.S. Attorney Announces Prison Sentence for Domestic Violence Against Pregnant Intimate Partner

ALBUQUERQUE – A Caddo man was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for brutally assaulting and strangling his pregnant girlfriend.

There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court documents, between February 11 and 14, 2023, Steven Williams, 30, an enrolled member of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma, repeatedly assaulted Jane Doe, an enrolled member of the Jicarilla Apache Indian Tribe. Williams attacked Jane Doe with his fists, a knife, and by choking and kicking her. Jane Doe was five months pregnant at the time of the assaults.

As a result of the attacks, Jane Doe suffered severe bruising, a broken hand, defensive knife wounds, and strangulation. Fortunately, the unborn child survived. After enduring days of abuse, Jane Doe eventually managed to escape and receive medical treatment with the help of concerned family members.

Upon his release from prison, Williams will be subject to 3 years of supervised release with intensive counselling and treatment for anger management.

U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.

The FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Jicarilla Apache Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Mark A. Probasco is prosecuting the case.

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