Months after a ritualistic sex abuse investigation disrupted the election for county attorney, a former therapist at the center of the allegations has been arrested, the Utah County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.
The 68-year-old man was booked into the Utah County jail on suspicion of multiple counts of sodomy of a child, rape of a child, aggravated sexual abuse of a child and lewdness involving a child.
“The victim described the shame that she felt and her confusion at the time,” a probable cause statement reads. “The two other child victims who were present when the assault occurred have both been interviewed and have corroborated what this victim has disclosed.” It’s not clear from arrest records what elements the sheriff’s office considered “ritualistic,” but a deputy noted in the document that it is an ongoing investigation that involves other alleged victims. The man is currently being held in jail without the opportunity to post bail.publicly tied himself to it
The ex-therapist faced charges more than a decade ago for child sex abuse accusations involving that alleged victim, but they were dropped in 2014 after prosecutors said they were having trouble getting medical records and other documents to corroborate her report.
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