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CLOVIS — An Albuquerque man was convicted Thursday of sexually assaulting a Clovis woman during a house visit last year as a door-to-door vacuum salesman.
Brandon Barron, 29, faces up to three years in prison, according to a news release from the 9th Judicial District Attorney. A Curry County jury found him guilty of third-degree felony criminal sexual penetration after 30 minutes of deliberation.
The victim reported to police in March 2017 “that a Kirby Vacuum salesman had sexually assaulted her in her home over a period of time,” said the release.
The one-day trial included testimony from the victim as well as a sexual assault nurse examiner, a DNA lab analyst and a Clovis police officer.
The victim told police Barron “told her he had a specific attachment to be used for cleaning a bed and or mattress and asked her if he could show her how it worked...” prior to the assault, according to a criminal complaint.
Judge Fred Van Soelen ordered sentencing be held at a later date, said the release. Chief Deputy District Attorney Brian Stover led the prosecution and Barron was represented by criminal defense attorney Richard Valdez.
