06/29/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/29/2026 10:51
ALBUQUERQUE - A Church Rock woman has been charged federally for assaulting another woman.
On September 10, 2025, Tiffany Jim, 37, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, assaulted Jane Doe, her dating partner, resulting in Doe's hospitalization.
Jim is charged with assault resulting in serious bodily injury and assault of a dating partner resulting in substantial bodily injury. She will remain on conditions of release pending trial, which has not yet been scheduled. If convicted, Jim faces up to 15 years in prison.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.
The Gallup Resident Agency of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Navajo Nation Police Department and Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Seth Teleky is prosecuting the case.
An indictment or criminal complaint is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.