Tama Man Sentenced to Over Two Years in Prison for Assaulting His Girlfriend

A Tama man who attacked his girlfriend was sentenced today to a little over two years in federal prison.

Roeles Reyes Cavazos, age 29, from Tama, Iowa, received the prison term after a March 29, 2024, guilty plea to domestic abuse assault.

Evidence at the plea hearing and sentencing showed that in August 2022, Cavazos repeatedly punched his girlfriend in the face and stomach. She suffered significant injuries to one eye, her mouth, and stomach. She was later transported to a local hospital because of her injuries. Officers responded to Cavazos' residence and found he was intoxicated. When officers tried to arrest Cavazos, he resisted arrest and tried to head butt one of the officers. Cavazos has over 30 criminal convictions, including multiple convictions involving battery, assault, and violating no contact orders.

Cavazos was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by Chief United States District Court Judge C.J. Williams. Cavazos was sentenced to 25 months' and 29 days' imprisonment. He must also serve a 3-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ashley Corkery and investigated by the Meskwaki Nation Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Court file information at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl. The case file number is 24-CR-5.