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Federal jury trial of Raymond Roberto begins today
Jury selection to continue today
A federal jury trial began yesterday in the case of former acting CNMI Division of Fish and Wildlife director Raymond Borja Roberto, who is facing charges of witness tampering and enticing three underage girls to engage in prostitution.
U.S. District Court for the NMI Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona started the jury selection yesterday. She will continue the selection today, Tuesday.
U.S. Attorney for the Districts of Guam and NMI Alicia A.G. Limtiaco and Assistant U.S. Attorney Rami S. Badawy are prosecuting the case.
Guam defense lawyer David J. Lujan and Saipan attorney Joaquin Torres are defending Roberto.
The third superseding indictment filed last month charged Roberto with three counts of enticement of a minor and one count of witness tampering.
The indictment alleged that Roberto persuaded three underage girls to have sex with him from March 1, 2013, to July 18, 2013.
In the witness tampering case, it was alleged that while Roberto was detained pending trial, he attempted to influence the testimony of an individual on April 24, 2014.
Roberto pleaded not guilty to all charges.
