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Cache County man admits to sexually assaulting 12-year-old girl, sentenced to one year in jail
CACHE COUNTY, Utah () — A Cache County man was sentenced Wednesday to a year of jail time after he admitted to sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl. Jaime Miguel Cordero, 20, pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual battery, a class A misdemeanor, and one charge of aggravated sexual assault resulting in serious bodily injury, a second degree felony. He was sentenced to 364 days in the Cache County Jail and 48 months of probation according to sentencing documents. Cordero was originally charged in April 2024 with three counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, a first degree felony, and one charge of child abuse with injury, a class a misdemeanor. His charges were amended to lesser charges because he took a plea deal. Former St. George Police Officer charged with alleged child abuse According to the filed information, Cordero sexually assaulted a friend's 12-year-old sister during a sleepover. He had stayed the night in the family's basement to play video games and drink with the victim's older brother. In a drunken state, Cordero reportedly entered the victim's room repeatedly over the course of an hour, and each time, he laid on top of her and bit her forehead, arms, and neck. Police also said that he touched her inappropriately. The victim's older brother reported the incident to police and told them that he found Cordero on top of his sister in her bedroom after he noticed Cordero gone from the basement. The victim's younger brother was also reportedly in the bedroom at the time. When Cordero was arrested, he admitted that he had been drinking the night of the incident, and he had been drinking so much that he only remembered entering the victim's bedroom once. However, he did admit to biting her. Charges are allegations only. All arrested persons are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Cache County man admits to sexually assaulting 12-year-old girl, sentenced to one year in jail Sandy Fire Department rescues hiker with broken ankle from Dimple Dell Park, location found using app Truth or Tales: Best Friends Animal Society asks how well do you know cats? Securing the Utah Pride Festival: What's allowed in and what must stay out Former St. George Police Officer charged with alleged child abuse Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Sandy Fire Department rescues hiker with broken ankle from Dimple Dell Park, location found using app
SANDY, Utah () — Sandy Fire Department rescued a hiker with a broken ankle in Dimple Dell Park, and they used an app to find the hiker's location. In a , Sandy Fire said that Company 34A was dispatched to Dimple Dell Park, and they located the patient across the river using the What 3 Words app. They were assisted by the crew of Medic Engine 32A and Sandy FD's backcountry ranger in getting the patient out. They loaded the patient onto a wheeled stretcher and took them across the flooded river to the ranger. In the Facebook post, Sandy Fire suggested that hikers download the before hiking because it can help crews find a person's location in an emergency. On its website, What 3 Words says it is the easiest way to describe any precise location. The app assigns every 10-foot square in the world a unique address made of three random words, which allows them to get much more precise with a location than a traditional address could. These addresses are always formatted as such: /// Sandy Fire Department rescues hiker with broken ankle from Dimple Dell Park, location found using app Truth or Tales: Best Friends Animal Society asks how well do you know cats? Securing the Utah Pride Festival: What's allowed in and what must stay out Former St. George Police Officer charged with alleged child abuse Trump orders probe of Biden mental state, executive actions in office Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
