Court documents accuse Gomez of assaulting a teenage family member on August 11, 2026.<\/p>\n
The case is filed in Minnesota\u2019s Ninth Judicial District under court file 60-CR-26-1319.<\/p>\n
Two Domestic Assault Charges Filed<\/h2>\n
Prosecutors charged Gomez with felony domestic assault by strangulation.<\/p>\n
The charge carries up to three years in prison and a $5,000 fine.<\/p>\n
She also faces one misdemeanor count of domestic assault.<\/p>\n
That charge carries up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.<\/p>\n
More information about the felony law is available through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n According to the complaint, Gomez contacted East Grand Forks police about a teenage family member who left home.<\/p>\n Gomez reportedly told police the two had been involved in a physical confrontation.<\/p>\n Police later found the teenager at another residence.<\/p>\n The teen told investigators an argument had continued inside the family\u2019s East Grand Forks home.<\/p>\n The complaint says Gomez allegedly approached the teen from behind near the kitchen sink.<\/p>\n Prosecutors allege Gomez then placed both hands around the teen\u2019s neck.<\/p>\n The teenager told investigators she could not breathe during the alleged assault.<\/p>\n Investigators also reported seeing red marks on the teen\u2019s neck and back.<\/p>\n Another person told police the teenager had described being choked from behind.<\/p>\n The complaint says that account was consistent with the teenager\u2019s earlier statement.<\/p>\n Gomez later spoke with police by phone.<\/p>\n The complaint says she admitted \u201cforcefully\u201d putting her hands on the teenager.<\/p>\n Gomez reportedly said she was trying to move the teen into a bedroom.<\/p>\n She also said the teen had been scratching and grabbing her.<\/p>\n The complaint says Gomez could not recall their exact positions before the physical contact.<\/p>\n She suggested the neck marks could have occurred while moving the teen toward the bedroom.<\/p>\n Minnesota law classifies domestic assault by strangulation as a felony involving a family or household member.<\/p>\n The law includes intentionally blocking normal breathing or blood circulation through pressure on the neck.<\/p>\n The misdemeanor statute covers intentional bodily harm or an attempt to cause bodily harm.<\/p>\n Readers can review that law through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n Information about the court is available from the Minnesota Judicial Branch<\/a>.<\/p>\n A criminal complaint contains allegations and does not establish guilt.<\/p>\n Gomez is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\nComplaint Describes Alleged Kitchen Confrontation<\/h2>\n
Gomez Describes Physical Contact<\/h2>\n
Case Pending in Polk County Court<\/h2>\n
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