Summary
July 2024 UPDATE: Eneudo Petit was arrested in Texas in 2021. He convicted in Utah in 2022 and sentenced to prison. As of July 2024, he is incarcerated in the Uintah County Jail (offender number 256535).
Offender Number: 256535
Offender Name: ENEUDO LUIS PETIT
Location: UINTAH CO JAIL
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from ABC 4:
“Eneudo Petit is wanted on sexual abuse charges by Utah County authorities
[with video]
PROVO, Utah (ABC 4 News) – Police say a man who was accused of sexual abuse in Utah County is avoiding the law in Venezuela.
Eneudo Petit was an LDS bishop when he was accused of sexual abuse of two minor girls who are related to him. ABC 4 News has obtained his graphic, seven page arrest warrant that details the charges and allegations. To learn even more about the situation we also spoke to police and to people who know the 39-year-old wanted man.
One of those we spoke to is Ryan Ostler of Springville. “People like this need to be caught and brought to justice and punished for the things that they do.” Ostler knows Petit because he served with him as a counselor of an LDS ward in Provo. “People respect Bishop’s and find it hard to believe that something this atrocious could be done by someone that everybody trusted.” Ostler says he served with Petit for two years and shared a lot of experiences – including one situation that is eerily similar to what Petit is charged with today. “A young girl came into his office and said that her uncle was molesting her.”
According to arrest warrant – the Utah County Attorney charged Petit with sodomy on a child and aggravated sexual abuse of a child. Police tell me when the charges came down – Petit fled first to Nogales, Arizona. They say that is where he then went into Mexico. And they add he eventually made his way to his native Venezuela.
Ostler is sad about the charges, but also says Petit needs to man up and deal with them. “Fleeing the country and getting away from it. That makes it difficult to believe one is innocent with that behavior.” Ostler is also worried that there could be more victims or future victims if Petit isn’t caught. “Its important that people know. Its important that people are aware.”
Ostler says that Petit’s wife and children still live in Provo. Police say they’ve actually spoken to Petit over the phone in Venezuela, but no word on when or if they’ll be able to bring him back to Utah to face the charges.”
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Alleged coverup- Criminal: Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Bishop,
- During crime: Bishop,
- When accused: Bishop,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2020s, 2022,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1972
- AKA Eneudo Luis Petit Pimentel
- Mission: unknown
- Locations: Utah, Venezuela,
Sources
- Former Provo LDS Bishop Avoids Arrest Warrant by Fleeing to Venezuela,
- PETIT PIMENTEL ENEUDO LUIS 10/25/2021 mugshot and arrest details,
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1. Former Provo LDS Bishop Avoids Arrest Warrant by Fleeing to Venezuela
PROVO, Utah (ABC 4 News) - Police say a man who was accused of sexual abuse in Utah County is avoiding the law in Venezuela.
Eneudo Petit was an LDS bishop when he was accused of sexual abuse of two minor girls who are related to him. ABC 4 News has obtained his graphic, seven page arrest warrant that details the charges and allegations. To learn even more about the situation we also spoke to police and to people who know the 39-year-old wanted man.
One of those we spoke to is Ryan Ostler of Springville. "People like this need to be caught and brought to justice and punished for the things that they do." Ostler knows Petit because he served with him as a counselor of an LDS ward in Provo. "People respect Bishop's and find it hard to believe that something this atrocious could be done by someone that everybody trusted." Ostler says he served with Petit for two years and shared a lot of experiences - including one situation that is eerily similar to what Petit is charged with today. "A young girl came into his office and said that her uncle was molesting her."
According to arrest warrant - the Utah County Attorney charged Petit with sodomy on a child and aggravated sexual abuse of a child. Police tell me when the charges came down - Petit fled first to Nogales, Arizona. They say that is where he then went into Mexico. And they add he eventually made his way to his native Venezuela.
Ostler is sad about the charges, but also says Petit needs to man up and deal with them. "Fleeing the country and getting away from it. That makes it difficult to believe one is innocent with that behavior." Ostler is also worried that there could be more victims or future victims if Petit isn't caught. "Its important that people know. Its important that people are aware."
Ostler says that Petit's wife and children still live in Provo. Police say they've actually spoken to Petit over the phone in Venezuela, but no word on when or if they'll be able to bring him back to Utah to face the charges.
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2. PETIT PIMENTEL ENEUDO LUIS 10/25/2021 mugshot and arrest details
PETIT PIMENTEL ENEUDO LUIS was arrested in Montgomery County Texas. Additional Information:
Mugshot
PETIT PIMENTEL ENEUDO LUIS 10/25/2021 Mugshot, Montgomery County, TexasName
PETIT PIMENTEL, ENEUDO LUIS
Age
49
Height
6’04”
Weight
220 lbs.
Hair
BRO
Eye
GRY
Race
L
Sex
MCharges
FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE / OUT OF STATE
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