was a Mormon church member; pleaded guilty of sexual abuse on a child under the age of 14, a second degree felony

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Lamar Woodbury was charged with sexual abuse.

what they were accused of: 76-5-404.1 sexual abuse of a child/2nd degree felony
when they were accused: October 28, 2019
what they accused of doing: Upon the parents’ return, they learned that Woodbury allegedly entered a bedroom and performed a sex act on the child. When confronted with the allegations, the parents told officers that Woodbury “broke down and cried” and then admitted to touching the child inappropriately but denied performing any other sexual acts.

the results of any civil or criminal cases against them: As part of the plea deal, the prosecution agreed to not include a prison sentence as part of the state’s recommendation after consulting with the victim’s family, but they did recommend that Group A conditions be ordered in the case — including the lifetime sex offender registry requirement — since the offenses involved a child. The prison term of 1-15 years for each of the counts was suspended in the case, along with $38,000 in fines. Instead, Woodbury was sentenced to serve a year in county jail. The defendant was also placed on 48-months supervised probation through Adult Probation and Parole and was ordered to comply with all terms of his probation upon his release, requirements that include completing sex-offender therapy, submitting to random polygraph examinations, adherence to a curfew, maintaining full-time employment, as well as a number of other release conditions. He is also required to register as a sex offender for life.

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  1. St. George man charged with sexually abusing juvenile
    view source details | 4 Nov 2019 | Gephard Daily
  2. Washington City man convicted of sexual abuse of a child sentenced to jail
    view source details | 26 Oct 2020 | St. George News
  3. Lamar Woodbury Offender Profile
    view source details | 7 Nov 2023 | Offender Radar

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