Step.- A Canutillo woman was arrested Tuesday on criminal charges related to her alleged false statements made to an FBI Task Force officer.
Court documents allege that Verónica Gutierrez, 41, claimed that a police officer inappropriately touched her while executing a search warrant at her residence on or about December 15, 2022.
The April 5 indictment adds that she also claimed the police officer told her this is what happens when she doesn’t send the officer photos of herself.
Gutierrez is charged with one count of false statement. If she is found guilty, she faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the US Sentencing Guidelines and other legal factors.
United States Attorney Jaime Esparza of the Western District of Texas and Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey R. Downey of the FBI El Paso Field Office made the announcement.
The FBI’s West Texas Border Corruption Task Force is investigating the case. Assistant US Attorney Chris Skillern is prosecuting the case.
