Report: Edward Wright sexually abused his wife

A Gallup man jailed June 30 on sex and battery allegations bonded out of the McKinley County Adult Detention Center not long after being arrested, according to information from the MCADC.

Edward Wright, Jr., 40, was charged with criminal sexual penetration in the second degree and battery on a household member, an affidavit for arrest warrant states.

Deputy Jasmine Jaramillo of the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office is listed in the affidavit as the police official at the scene of the alleged assaults. The document states that the victim hesitated to come forward to authorities due to the nature of the crimes.

“[The victim] said [Wright] calls her names, words such as worthless, b--ch, fat, and [a] dumb person,” according to the documentation.

The victim stated she was assaulted three times. The incidents took place in March 2016 and were first reported to authorities at that time. The victim told MCSO Investigator Anthony Ashley that after she reported the assaults, she moved to a different home and was able to get a restraining order against Wright.

By Bernie Dotson
Sun Correspondent