Darcy Finlinson Anderson

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1. Judge imposes prison sentence of at least 16 years for Parowan man convicted of child sex abuse - St. George News - 2022-04-21, St. George News, April 21, 2022.
2. Cedar City man accused of grooming, sexually abusing neighbor girl - Deseret News - 2020-06-02, Deseret News, June 2, 2020.
3. Cedar City man allegedly groomed, sexually abused 10-year-old girl - Gephardt Daily - 2020-06-02, Gephardt Daily, June 2, 2020.
4. STATE OF UTAH vs. DARCY F ANDERSON CASE NUMBER 201500370 State Felony, Xchange Utah Court, June 2, 2020.

• 1. Judge imposes prison sentence of at least 16 years for Parowan man convicted of child sex abuse - St. George News - 2022-04-21

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  CEDAR CITY — A Parowan man convicted of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl has been sentenced to serve a minimum of 16 years in prison.

  Darcy F. Anderson, 71, who had been found guilty by a jury during a three-day trial held in February, was sentenced on Tuesday afternoon by 5th District Judge Ann Marie McIff Allen.

  Allen ordered that Anderson serve 15 years to life for one count of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, a first-degree felony, plus two 1-to-15 year terms for two second-degree felony counts of child sex abuse.

  While the two latter terms will be allowed to run concurrently with each other, they are to be served consecutively following the completion of the first term, the judge ordered.

  Although credit was given for jail time already served, Anderson will be in his late 80s at least before he is eligible for release.

  As previously reported in Cedar City News, Anderson had a group of young girls over at his home to watch videos and eat cookies in late May 2020.

  During that visit, Anderson inappropriately touched or molested one of the girls on two separate occasions and had also placed the girl’s hand on his genital area over his clothing, prosecutors alleged during the trial.

  The aggravated sexual abuse charge involved Anderson penetrating the girl with his fingers while they watched the movie together on the couch, prosecutors stated.

  During Tuesday’s sentencing hearing, the girl’s mother addressed the court, saying, “I would happily like to disclose that with all that, we are finally healing and moving on.”

  In addition to the girl who was assaulted, another of the woman’s daughters was also present in Anderson’s home at the time of the incident, she said.

  “I am proud of my daughter … both my daughters (for) their strength and their bravery of being able to stand against the person that hurt them and be able to tell the story of how it was,” the mother said.

  “I am so proud of them. I’m thankful and I’m just happy that our family has been able to finally move on from this ordeal,” she added. “And, I’d also like to just say to you, Mr. Anderson, that I wish you the best of luck with the outcome of this, and that justice is served this day.”

  Prosecutor Shane Klenk also addressed the court, saying there are very few cases more serious than those involving sexual abuse of a child.

  “Although running these charges consecutively is really only a difference between 15 years to life and 17 years to life, the court should send a message that in the 5th District, and our community, and as a society on the whole, sexual victimization, particularly of children will not be tolerated,” he said, “And (that) abusers will be punished with the full weight of the law.”

  “Darcy Anderson perpetrated (crimes) on a young child,” Klenk added. “He deserves the proverbial millstone and has earned the maximum sentence allowed under the law.”
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  Defense attorney Troy Sundquist said due to mandatory sentencing requirements associated with the charges, there wasn’t much left for him to argue about. He did address the issue of whether Anderson’s terms should run consecutively versus concurrently, although he conceded the issue “may prove to be meaningless.”

  “While it’s completely understandable why the state would request consecutive sentencing, in this case, we’d ask the court to consider concurrent sentencing, simply because of the age of Mr. Anderson,” Sundquist said.

  During his remarks to the judge, Anderson talked of the car crash he and his fiancee had been in two years ago, just a couple of months prior to the incident that led to his arrest. His fiancee was still in the hospital at the time, he said, and he was looking forward to having the neighborhood girls meet her.

  “She thought it was nice that the kids were coming over but I had to be prudent,” Anderson told the judge. “And to hear Klenk continue to make his accusations of what a threat I am to the human race, just keeps frustrating me. But I think the truth, as I’ve always maintained, shall set me free.”

  Anderson also took a few moments to criticize the process by which he was interviewed by police, calling it “manipulative” and saying his statements had been obtained via false pretenses and misleading questions.

  Anderson also asked that he be permitted to leave jail on probation to address matters at home during the appeal process, but the judge didn’t allow that. He has 30 days to file a written appeal, Allen noted.

  “If there is one positive note from this hearing, it’s the expressions of reconciliation and healing that were made,” the judge said just prior to handing down the sentence. “But I am compelled to remind Mr. Anderson at this time that he has been convicted by a jury of his peers of the three counts that the court is considering today. And the court is going to sentence commensurate with the verdict of the jury.”

  The court didn’t impose any additional fines or fees other than the required court security fee. Restitution was left open until June 1, 2023.

• 2. Cedar City man accused of grooming, sexually abusing neighbor girl - Deseret News - 2020-06-02

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  SALT LAKE CITY — A Cedar City man was arrested Monday after police say he groomed a young girl in his neighborhood and then sexually abused her.

  Darcy F. Anderson, 69, was arrested for investigation of aggravated sexual abuse of a child and two counts of sexual abuse of a child.

  Police say Anderson inappropriately touched a 10-year-old girl in May.

  “Darcy said he was just being nice and helping (the girl) in a grandfatherly way,” a police affidavit states. “I believe Darcy groomed the victim and is capable of further harm.”

  In February, Anderson was charged in Washington County’s 5th District Court with theft by deception, a second-degree felony.
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  In that case, Anderson was to help facilitate a Japanese investor who agreed to spend $150,000 into a limited liability company that would create a drug and alcohol treatment program in Torrey, according to charging documents.

  “Darcy had provided $120,500 of the funds entrusted to him to another corporation for a 10% equity interest to himself. He had also withdrawn or issued checks totalling $34,109.97 with no accounting of how the funds were business related,” the charges state.

  Investigators found purchases made by Anderson for “hotels, rental cars, gas stations, grocery stores and restaurants” as well as “what appeared to be payments or subscriptions to online dating sites such as Eharmony and Match.com,” according to the charges.

  In November, Anderson also pleaded guilty to DUI, according to court records.

• 3. Cedar City man allegedly groomed, sexually abused 10-year-old girl - Gephardt Daily - 2020-06-02

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  CEDAR CITY, Utah, June 2, 2020 (Gephardt Daily) — A Cedar City man was arrested Monday after he allegedly groomed and sexually abused a 10-year-old girl.

  A probable cause statement from the 5th District County of Iron County said Darcy F. Anderson, 69, is facing charges of:

  Aggravated sexual abuse of a child, a first-degree felony
  Two counts of sexual abuse of a child, a second-degree felony

  The arresting officer responded to an address in Cedar City on a report that the suspect had inappropriately touched a 10-year-old girl at least three times.

  A SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) exam was performed on the victim and evidence was allegedly found of the abuse.

  The suspect, who lives near the victim, was interviewed three times. He allegedly admitted to touching the victim on three separate instances on or about the day of May 26. He told officers that the victim instigated the touching.

  “Darcy said he was just being nice and helping her explore, in a grandfatherly way,” the statement said.

  The arresting officer also wrote in the statement: “I believe Darcy groomed the victim and is capable of further harm to the siblings.”

  Anderson was transported to Iron County Jail, where he is being held without bail.

• 4. STATE OF UTAH vs. DARCY F ANDERSON CASE NUMBER 201500370 State Felony

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  FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT - CEDAR DISTRICT COURT
  IRON COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
  STATE OF UTAH vs. DARCY F ANDERSON
  CASE NUMBER 201500370 State Felony

  CHARGES

  Charge 1 - 76-5-404.1(4) - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony
  Offense Date: May 26, 2020
  Location: Iron County
  Plea: July 28, 2020 Not Guilty
  Disposition: February 25, 2022 Guilty - Jury

  Charge 2 - 76-5-404.1(2) - SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD - 2nd Degree Felony
  Offense Date: May 26, 2020
  Location: Iron County
  Plea: July 28, 2020 Not Guilty
  Disposition: February 25, 2022 Guilty - Jury

  Charge 3 - 76-5-404.1(2) - SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD - 2nd Degree Felony
  Offense Date: May 26, 2020
  Location: Iron County
  Plea: July 28, 2020 Not Guilty
  Disposition: February 25, 2022 Guilty - Jury

  02-25-2022 Charge 1 Disposition is Guilty - Jury
  02-25-2022 Charge 2 Disposition is Guilty - Jury
  02-25-2022 Charge 3 Disposition is Guilty - Jury
  02-25-2022 SENTENCING scheduled on April 19, 2022 at 01:45 PM with JudgeANN MARIE MCIFF ALLEN

  Defendant Present
  The defendant is in the custody of the Iron County Jail
  Defendant's Attorney(s): SUNDQUIST, TROY
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  Tape Number: CEDCRT1/Both Tape Count: 3:41-4:05

  SENTENCE PRISON
  Based on the defendant's conviction of AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD a 1st Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to an indeterminate term of not less than fifteen years and which may be life in the Utah State Prison.
  Based on the defendant's conviction of SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD a 2nd Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to an indeterminate term of not less than one year nor more than fifteen years in the Utah State Prison.
  Based on the defendant's conviction of SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD a 2nd Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to an indeterminate term of not less than one year nor more than fifteen years in the Utah State Prison.
  COMMITMENT is to begin immediately. The court will accept payment tendered on the date of sentencing for any amount the defendant owes arising from this order. The court hereby transfers responsibility for collection of any remaining balance of the criminal accounts receivable to the Office of State Debt Collection.
  To the IRON County Sheriff: The defendant is remanded to your custody for transportation to the Utah State Prison where the defendant will be confined.
  SENTENCE PRISON CONCURRENT/CONSECUTIVE NOTE
  The court orders sentencing for prison charges on second degree felonies be run concurrent to each other but consecutive to first degree felony.
  SENTENCE RECOMMENDATION NOTE
  The court recommends that the defendant be given any educational opportunities available.

  The court orders restitution remain open until 06/01/2023.The defendant is advised of his right to appeal.