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On Tuesday May 31st, the Sheriff’s Office, working with Special Victims Unit Detectives, released a statement detailing how “multiple county and federal agencies are investigating reports of ritualistic child sexual abuse from as far back as 1990”.
The Sheriff’s statement notes that an investigation “into ritualistic child sexual abuse and child sex trafficking” in Utah County began in April 2021. The investigation subsequently discovered previous reports alleging “similar forms of ritualistic sexual abuse and trafficking” that occurred in Utah County, Juab County, and Sanpete County during the time between 1990 and 2010.
The Sheriff’s office stated that “portions of these allegations were confirmed” and are being investigated by the Utah County Sheriff’s Office in cooperation with other local and federal agencies. The statement calls on the victims or individuals with knowledge of the events to contact the Utah County Sheriff’s Office Special Victim’s Unit.
In a statement to The Last American Vagabond, Sergeant Spencer Cannon, Public Information Officer with the Utah County Sheriff’s Office, clarified what is meant by “ritualistic sexual abuse”. Sergeant Cannon said this type of case “typically involves a religious component, or people from a religious group”. However, Cannon stated, “it can also be systematic abuse that happens over an extended period.”
Salt Lake City Fox-affiliate FOX 13 News reported that “multiple confidential sources” confirmed the new investigation relates to a story that the FOX 13 Investigates team has been working on for months. “The I-Team has learned some of the subjects of the investigation are high-profile Utahns,” FOX 13 reports. The Sheriff’s office would not confirm or deny the claim.
FOX 13 also states that one of the subjects under investigation is a therapist who was previously charged with a series of sex crimes against young female family members. The Utah County Attorney’s Office dropped charges without prejudice, and the man was not convicted. However, FOX 13 claims to have records which “indicate the man previously confessed to sexually assaulting at least one of the girls on an undercover phone recording”.
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