Man Suspected of Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl
Police arrested a Las Cruces man suspected of having inappropriate sexual contact with a teenage girl last week.
Damien Guynes, 23, is charged with one count of criminal sexual contact of a minor. The charge is a fourth-degree felony count.
Las Cruces police investigators learned that, either late Thursday, Dec. 6, or during the early-morning hours of Friday, Dec. 7, Guynes was drinking alcohol with others at a local residence. The girl, who lives at the residence, told investigators that at about 4 a.m. on Friday, Guynes entered her room and climbed into bed with her.
Guynes is then suspected of touching the girl illegally. The girl told investigators she was scared and pretended to be asleep.
The girl reported the incident to a school counselor the next day prompting the investigation by police and the state’s Children, Youth and Families Department.
When interviewed by investigators, Guynes corroborated the girl’s account and indicated he left the room when he realized what he was doing.
Guynes was arrested Friday evening and booked into the Dona Ana County Detention Center. He has since been released on bond.
