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3 sex assaults in 1 night reported at Utah State University

3 sex assaults in 1 night reported at Utah State University

(Information from: Deseret News, http://www.deseretnews.com) SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah State University has issued an alert regarding three reports of sexual assault on the Logan campus. School officials say the three separate reports of sexual assault occurred on campus Friday night and included two groping incidents and one rape. The […]

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Utah sexual assaults rise while overall crime down

Utah sexual assaults rise while overall crime down

(Information from: The Daily Herald, http://www.heraldextra.com) PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah law enforcement report says there were fewer crimes overall in the state last year, although the number of sexual assaults increased for the fifth year in a row. The Daily Herald reported Tuesday that the Utah Bureau of Criminal […]

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Man accused of Utah and Wyoming sexual misconduct denied bail

Man accused of Utah and Wyoming sexual misconduct denied bail

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah authorities have arrested a man who police say faces charges in connection to multiple sexual assaults and rapes across two states. KUTV-TV reports that 69-year-old Mark Burns was arrested last week and denied bail during his first court appearance Monday. Authorities say Burns has not entered […]

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Trucker arrested in series of decades-old rape cases

Trucker arrested in series of decades-old rape cases

A long-haul trucker suspected of breaking into homes and sexually assaulting women has been arrested in connection to several decades-old cases in Utah and Wyoming. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Clearfield Police Chief Kelly Bennett said Thursday that 69-year-old Mark Douglas Burns has been charged in two rape cases in […]

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Filmmaker sentenced again in second sexual abuse case

Filmmaker sentenced again in second sexual abuse case

WEST JORDAN, Utah (AP) — A filmmaker who co-founded the Sundance Film Festival and produced a movie whose lead actress won an Oscar in the mid-1980s has been sentenced on a sexual abuse charge for the second time in as many weeks. Under the terms of a plea agreement, the […]

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Richfield man arrested on child sexual abuse charges

Richfield man arrested on child sexual abuse charges

A Richfield man is facing child sexual abuse charges and is now in jail. According to Richfield City Police Chief Trent Lloyd, 29-year-old Timothy Snow is charged with rape of a child, unlawful sexual activity with a minor, forcible sodomy and sexual exploitation of a minor. Lloyd says the victim […]

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Police: Utah man dies from attack after sex assault claim

Police: Utah man dies from attack after sex assault claim

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Police say a Utah man has died after a 17-year-old boy attacked him when his younger sister claimed the man sexually assaulted her on a bus last month. Logan police announced Tuesday that detectives reviewed video footage from the Cache Valley Transit District bus, finding that […]

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Judge keeps most limits on ex-Disney actor in teen sex case

Judge keeps most limits on ex-Disney actor in teen sex case

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal judge will allow a former Disney Channel actor to order groceries online while he’s awaiting trial on charges alleging he tried to have sex with a 13-year-old boy, but she rebuffed requests to further ease restrictions on his home detention. A lawyer for […]

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Teacher who sexually abused 3 students seeks parole

Teacher who sexually abused 3 students seeks parole

DRAPER, Utah (AP) — A former high school English teacher incarcerated in Utah for sexually abusing three students is seeking parole. The Deseret News reports 39-year-old Brianne Altice on Tuesday went before the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole, saying she believes she now has the confidence needed to never make the […]

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University students want more information on sexual assaults

University students want more information on sexual assaults

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A University of Utah student leader wants the school to improve its communication with its student body, particularly regarding investigations into two recent sexual assaults. KUTV reports Student Senate Chair Kaitlin McLean says she doesn’t think every student feels safe right now following a sexual assault on […]

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