D.C. Man Found Guilty of Sexually Assaulting Minor

WASHINGTON - Luis Figueroa, 67, of Washington, D.C., was convicted on charges of First- and Second-Degree Child Sexual Abuse with Aggravating Circumstances, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. 

Figueroa was found guilty of First- and Second-Degree Child Sexual Abuse with Aggravating Circumstances on July 23, 2026. Sentencing is scheduled for September 25, 2026, before Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Due to the aggravating circumstances for which the defendant was convicted, the defendant is eligible for a sentence of over 30 years imprisonment up to life imprisonment without possibility of release.

According to court documents, in 2017, the victim, six-years-old at the time, and her family were living in a basement apartment in the defendant's home. The defendant maintained a friendly relationship with the victim, instructing her to call him "the Cookie Monster."

One day, the defendant entered the apartment to fix a broken shower and called the victim into the bathroom to help him. Upon entering the bathroom, the defendant instructed the victim to shut the door behind her. The defendant then proceeded to sexually assault the victim.

Afterwards the victim was disgusted and confused which led her to keep the abuse to herself until coming forward in 2021. The victim was inspired to come forward and tell her mother about the abuse that occurred after seeing other individuals share their stories online. The victim's mother then alerted a social worker. The case was indicted and Figueroa was arrested pursuant to a bench warrant on April 3, 2024.

Joining the announcement was Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll of the Metropolitan Police Department. 

This matter is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kate Ballou and Lindsey Miller.