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More sexual assault charges filed against Provo OBGYN David Broadbent
If you or someone you know needs help, call the Rape & Sexual Assault Crisis Line 1-888-421-1100. PROVO, Utah () — The Provo OBGYN who was sued in 2022 for sexual assault and later received criminal charges for rape is now charged in two more criminal cases. David Broadbent, 77, has been charged with ten new felonies in two separate cases filed today. One case involves one count of object rape, and the other involves one count of object rape and eight counts of forcible sexual abuse. This brings the total number of sexual assault cases that Broadbent has been charged with to eight. He is facing a total of 29 felonies across his cases, including 19 counts of object rape and 10 counts of forcible sexual abuse. Provo OBGYN now faces 17 sexual assault felonies after 2 new charges filed In 2022, Broadbent was who said that they had been sexually assaulted by the doctor, some cases going back into the 80s. Victims said that he would lie about procedures being medically necessary as a 'guise' to assault them. Since 2022, have said they were impacted across several lawsuits. Two years later, in June 2024, Broadbent was charged with his after the lawsuit. He was charged with object rape and forcible sexual abuse, and has pleaded not guilty to both charges. A jury trial is set for March 2026. Since then, Broadbent in seven more cases involving rape and sexual assault, the latest of which were filed today by the Utah County Attorney's Office. The first case filed today dates back to 2004. The victim said that she went to Broadbent's office for a pre-marital exam in April of that year. According to documents, during the exam, the victim said that Broadbent sexually abused her while 'examining' her. He then told her he needed to examine her breasts, and sexually assaulted the victim. Provo gynecologist charged with sexual abuse two years after allegations surface in lawsuit The second case filed dates back to 2020. Documents say that this victim was experiencing a high-risk pregnancy, and had several visits to Broadbent as her OBGYN. She had nine visits to his office, and said that on each of those occasions he inappropriately touched her breasts under the guise of checking for breast cancer. During one of this victims' visits, documents say that Broadbent performed an examination to check for dilation, and she felt 'the amount of time he spent looking wasn't appropriate.' Broadbent has a preliminary hearing scheduled on July 22 involving several of his cases. Charges are allegations only. All arrested persons are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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02-04-2025
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Salt Lake EMT instructor's sexual abuse case to go to trial after 7 female victims testify in court
If you or someone you know needs help, call the Rape & Sexual Assault Crisis Line 1-888-421-1100. SALT LAKE CITY () — A former fire captain and EMT instructor will face 15 felony sexual abuse charges in trial after seven victims testified against him during his preliminary hearing Tuesday. Christopher David Burk, 46, was charged with 14 counts of forcible sexual abuse and two counts of attempted forcible sexual abuse earlier this year. The judge dismissed one of the attempted forcible sexual abuse charges at the end of Tuesday's hearing. PREVIOUS STORY: Salt Lake fire captain and EMT instructor charged with sexually abusing students Burk was arrested after two female students spoke with police, alleging they were abused by their EMT instructor. He was originally facing six charges, but has as five other victims came forward after his arrest. During the preliminary hearing, seven women spoke of their experience with Burk as their CPR or EMT instructor at several locations, the majority of which were EMT students at Salt Lake Community College or Utah Valley University. Other victims included a high school student enrolled in a program and an employee attending a CPR training at her workplace. Each woman testified one by one, recounting similar stories of Burk touching them inappropriately. The victims said Burk would ask them to stay after class to review the class content or invite them on 'ride-alongs' with the fire department. When they were alone or out of view, Burk would allegedly demonstrate different 'medical assessments' on the students. The victims all said he touched them inappropriately during the demonstrations. 'I didn't know what he was doing and I didn't know how far he was gonna take it.' -A victim's testimony in court One victim said Burk unbuttoned her top and did an assessment 'skin to skin.' Another said he lifted her shirt to do lung assessment demonstrations and touched her in her groin area under her clothes. The victim said she was 'afraid to report any of it' since she was going through a hard time in her life and Burk was her 'only support.' Another victim testified in court that Burk had touched her breasts under her clothes four times while supposedly helping her review content after class. She said he 'had touched every part of me' and she 'knew what he was doing.' The victim told the court she didn't let on that she knew what was happening because she just wanted to 'make a safe exit,' saying it was after a late-night class and she didn't know if there was anyone else in the building. 'What was going through your mind at this time?' prosecutors asked the victim. 'I was terrified,' she said. 'I didn't know what he was doing and I didn't know how far he was gonna take it.' Prosecutors called an EMT SLCC coordinator to the stand who said instructors should always be doing demonstrations in class on other instructors, not students. She said EMTs are taught to always use the back side of their hands to make sure patients are not uncomfortable. When asked by prosecutors if there is 'ever a scenario where your instructors would demonstrate by cupping a female student's breast,' she said, 'That should never be the case.' The Sandy police detective leading the case took to the stand during the preliminary hearing, describing the process of arresting Burk. He said he could not get in contact with him for nearly two months and had to arrest Burk using unmarked vehicles. The detective said when interviewing him he denied touching underneath the student's clothing. Despite one victim's claims that SLCC had known of UVU sexual abuse allegations involving Burk, the school told ABC4 they were 'unaware of any accusations or charges regarding sexual abuse until the student came forward.' The school said Burk was employed with the school from July to November of last year. 'After a SLCC EMT student filed a complaint on November 20, 2024, the college took immediate action and placed Burk on administrative leave the next day (Nov. 21) pending an investigation. When Burk was arrested on Jan. 30, 2025, this is when SLCC learned about Burk's criminal charges. Burk was immediately fired,' the statement read. Burk's next hearing is on April 15 when court officials will agree on a date for his trial. Charges are allegations only. All arrested persons are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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31-03-2025
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Arizona high school teacher accused of attempting to entice minor in Cedar City
If you or someone you know needs help, call the Rape & Sexual Assault Crisis Line 1-888-421-1100. CEDAR CITY, Utah () — An Arizona high school teacher was taken into custody in Cedar City over the weekend, accused of enticing an undercover officer posing as a 13-year-old girl online. Derek Thomas Lange, 35, was booked into the Iron County Jail where he faces one count of first-degree felony attempted rape of a child, one count of second-degree felony enticing a minor, third-degree felony enticing a minor, and four counts of third-degree felony dealing in materials harmful to a minor. According to court documents, the officer was responding to listings on several websites, including one allegedly belonging to Lange. In his listing, Lange reportedly described himself as a 34-year-old married man in Southern Utah, looking for a woman between 20 and 50 years old. The undercover officer responded to the ad, claiming to be a 13-year-old girl who was interested in Lange's alleged ad. In the conversation that followed, Lange, under a user ID with a fake name, allegedly asked for a picture of the 13-year-old. At one point, Lange allegedly said he was possibly interested but added, 'It's dangerous. You know that, right?' Police claimed the conversation continued to be sexual in nature, saying that Lange was the 'driver of the sexual conversations.' According to court documents, Lange sent four explicit photos of himself, including one of his face which officers said helped identify using facial recognition. The two reportedly arranged to meet up on March 29 with what police was the 'clear purpose of engaging in sexual activity.' Officers met up with Lange at the arranged location and safely took him into custody. When speaking with officers, Lange allegedly admitted to chatting with a person he believed to be a 13-year-old girl and sending sexually explicit photos. He said he drove to Cedar City to meet with the girl. Detectives said they found an unopened box of condoms as well as a sleeping bag and pillows in Lange's van. Detectives said Utah County investigators also had an open case against Lange, saying they were speaking to him while posing as a minor as well. Lange allegedly admitted to Cedar City investigators to chatting with a girl 'up north' who he also believed to be 13 or 14 years old. According to arresting documents, Lange is a high school teacher in Colorado City, Arizona, and made comments about having a fantasy about being the victim's teacher or coach. Superintendent Carol Timpson of the Colorado City Unified School District, where Lange is employed, said the district was made aware of the allegations adding that the school district takes the matter seriously and is fully cooperating with law enforcement. 'The safety and well-being of our students is our top priority. Upon learning of the allegations, the district took immediate action to terminate this teacher's employment,' Timpson said in a statement provided to 'We are committed to ensuring a safe learning environment for all students and staff and will continue to work closely with the appropriate authorities.' Timpson said there is no information that leads district officials to believe that any students in the Colorado City Unified School District were involved with Lange in connection to the investigation. Court records show Lange has been ordered to be held without bail, pending a pretrial hearing. Charges are allegations only. All arrested persons are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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20-03-2025
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Southern Utah man sentenced to 12 years in prison for attempted child sexual abuse
If you or someone you know needs help, call the Rape & Sexual Assault Crisis Line 1-888-421-1100. ST. GEORGE, Utah (ABC4) — A Washington City man was sentenced to 12 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release after he admitted he tried to receive images of child sexual abuse. Todd Robert Michels, 54, said in his plea and sentencing hearings in November 2023 that he had communicated online with someone that he thought to be the father of a seven-year-old boy, according to the United States Attorney's Office, District of Utah. In actuality, Michels was communicating with an undercover officer. Throughout his communications, Michels said he wanted to sexually abuse the seven-year-old and he had thought about doing so for a long time. He also requested sexually explicit photos of the child. The undercover officer and Michels agreed to meet for the 'purpose of Michels sexually assaulting the seven-year-old boy.' When Michels arrived at the set meeting location, he was taken into custody. This case was investigated by the FBI's Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force and Homeland Security Investigations. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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08-03-2025
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Box Elder County judge arrested for multiple child sex crimes after engaging in ‘graphic sexual chats' with children
If you or someone you know needs help, call the Rape & Sexual Assault Crisis Line 1-888-421-1100. ELDER COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — A sitting justice court judge in Box Elder County has been arrested for multiple child sex crimes, according to West Valley City Police. Kevin Robert Christensen, 64, was arrested Thursday on charges of enticing a minor — first-degree felony sexual activity, two counts of dealing in materials harmful to a minor, enticing a minor — second-degree felony sexual activity, and two counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor. On Feb. 28, 2025, investigators with the FBI's Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force learned that an individual — later identified as Christensen — was communicating with others about sexually abusing children via a chat platform known as KIK. Former 2002 Salt Lake City Olympian put on FBI's '10 Most Wanted' list, $10M reward offered In reviewing the chats, police found 'multiple chat threads of interest,' court documents state. On Nov. 2, 2024, Christensen allegedly talked with another user who claimed to be a 13-year-old girl. During the chat, police said Christensen engaged in 'graphic sexual chats' with the child, in addition to sending a graphic video to her. On Sept. 3, 2024, Christensen allegedly communicated with another user who claimed to be a 16-year-old girl. Christensen 'appear[ed] to receive a picture from the child,' the affidavit states, and engaged in graphic sexual conversation with her. Christensen then sent a graphic picture to the child in return, police said. In addition to 'extensive evidence' suggesting that Christensen has communicated with multiple underage individuals online expressing sexual interest, police said Christensen made multiple references to having sexually abused children. Descriptions of these offenses were 'vivid, detailed, and numerous,' the affidavit states. Those allegations are under investigation at this time. Christensen is a sitting Box Elder County Justice Court judge, putting him in a position of trust in the community and undermining the confidence of the public in the criminal justice system, authorities said. Christensen was booked into Davis County Jail on the charges previously stated. No further information is currently available. Charges are allegations only. All arrested persons are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
