Leslie Loveland (1994 – ) was an LDS church member in Provo, Utah; pleaded guilty of rape in 2019; sentenced to one year in prison and three years of probation.

Leslie Brandt Loveland was an LDS member in Provo, Utah.

In 2017 was charged with Forcible Sodomy, Object Rape, Rape, Aggravated Kidnapping and Assault. Pleaded guilty of Rape. Sentenced to 3 years in prison and 36 months probation and had to register as a sex offender.

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4TH DISTRICT COURT – PROVO
UTAH COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
STATE OF UTAH vs. LESLIE BRANDT LOVELAND
CASE NUMBER 171403884 State Felony
CHARGES
Charge 1 – 76-5-403 – FORCIBLE SODOMY – 1st Degree Felony
Offense Date: November 26, 2017
Location: Utah County
Disposition: January 07, 2019 Dismissed w/ Prejudi
Charge 2 – 76-5-402.2 – OBJECT RAPE – 1st Degree Felony
Offense Date: November 26, 2017
Location: Utah County
Disposition: January 07, 2019 Dismissed w/ Prejudi
Charge 3 – 76-5-402 – RAPE – 1st Degree Felony
Offense Date: November 26, 2017
Location: Utah County
Plea: January 07, 2019 Guilty
Disposition: January 07, 2019 Guilty
Charge 4 – 76-5-302 – AGGRAVATED KIDNAPPING – 1st Degree Felony
Offense Date: November 26, 2017
Location: Utah County
Attributes: Domestic Violence.
Disposition: January 07, 2019 Dismissed w/ Prejudi
Charge 5 – 76-5-102 – ASSAULT – Class B Misdemeanor
Offense Date: November 26, 2017
Location: Utah County
Attributes: Domestic Violence.
Disposition: January 07, 2019 Dismissed w/ Prejudi

SENTENCE PRISON
Based on the defendant’s conviction of RAPE a 1st Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to an indeterminate term of not less than five years and which may be life in the Utah State Prison.
The prison term is suspended.
SENTENCE JAIL
Based on the defendant’s conviction of RAPE a 1st Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to a term of 365 day(s)
Credit is granted for 14 day(s) previously served.
SENTENCE JAIL SERVICE NOTE
GPS is granted through a private provider.

The defendant is placed on probation for 36 month(s)

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Protective Orders Against Leslie Brandt Loveland:

JANE DOE 1 vs LESLIE BRANDT LOVELAND
CASE NUMBER 164401353 Protective Orders

JANE DOE 2 vs. LESLIE BRANDT LOVELAND
CASE NUMBER 174403024 Protective Orders

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  1. Offender Profile Leslie Brandt Loveland, Offender Radar, February 5, 2024.

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