Crime: 2010s, 
Crime county:
UT - Salt Lake, - Crime state:
Utah,
- Convicted:
2011,
- LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
4 victims, Multiple victims, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, 
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Bryce Ellison Norton was a mormon living in Midway, Utah in 2010. Norton was charged with abusing 4 young girls, two girls said the abuse happened at his karate studio in South Jordan, Utah. Norton was a karate teacher that was charged with 15 felony counts including 12 counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, two counts of rape of a child all first degree felonies and dealing in harmful materials to a child a third degree felony. Accepted a plea deal and was convicted of 4 counts of sexual abuse in the 1st degree. Was sentenced to 10 to life for each count, each count ran concurrent. Norton is a registered sex offender living in Midway, Utah.
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STATE OF UTAH vs. BRYCE ELLISON NORTON
CASE NUMBER 101402074 State Felony
CHARGES
Charge 1 – 76-5-404.1(3) – AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD – 1st Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 01, 2010
Location: 6867 SOUTH 3535 WEST
Plea: May 12, 2011 Guilty
Disposition: May 12, 2011 Guilty
Charge 2 – 76-5-404.1(3) – AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD – 1st Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 01, 2010
Location: 6867 SOUTH 3535 WEST
Plea: May 12, 2011 Guilty
Disposition: May 12, 2011 Guilty
Charge 3 – 76-5-404.1(3) – AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD – 1st Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 01, 2010
Location: 6867 SOUTH 3535 WEST
Plea: May 12, 2011 Guilty
Disposition: May 12, 2011 Guilty
Charge 4 – 76-5-404.1(3) – AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD – 1st Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 01, 2010
Location: 6867 SOUTH 3535 WEST
Plea: May 12, 2011 Guilty
Disposition: May 12, 2011 Guilty
Charge 5 – 76-5-404.1(3) – AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD – 1st Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 01, 2010
Location: 6867 SOUTH 3535 WEST
Disposition: May 12, 2011 Dismissed (w/o prej)
Charge 6 – 76-5-404.1(3) – AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD – 1st Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 01, 2010
Location: 6867 SOUTH 3535 WEST
Disposition: May 12, 2011 Dismissed (w/o prej)
Charge 7 – 76-5-404.1(3) – AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD – 1st Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 01, 2010
Location: 6867 SOUTH 3535 WEST
Disposition: May 12, 2011 Dismissed (w/o prej)
Charge 8 – 76-5-404.1(3) – AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD – 1st Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 01, 2010
Location: 6867 SOUTH 3535 WEST
Disposition: May 12, 2011 Dismissed (w/o prej)
Charge 9 – 76-5-404.1(3) – AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD – 1st Degree Felony
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Offense Date: January 01, 2010
Location: 6867 SOUTH 3535 WEST
Disposition: May 12, 2011 Dismissed (w/o prej)
Charge 10 – 76-5-404.1(3) – AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD – 1st Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 01, 2010
Location: 6867 SOUTH 3535 WEST
Disposition: May 12, 2011 Dismissed (w/o prej)
Charge 11 – 76-5-404.1(3) – AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD – 1st Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 01, 2010
Location: 6867 SOUTH 3535 WEST
Disposition: May 12, 2011 Dismissed (w/o prej)
Charge 12 – 76-5-404.1(3) – AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD – 1st Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 01, 2010
Location: 6867 SOUTH 3535 WEST
Disposition: May 12, 2011 Dismissed (w/o prej)
Charge 13 – 76-5-402.1 – RAPE OF A CHILD – 1st Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 01, 2010
Location: 6867 SOUTH 3535 WEST
Disposition: May 12, 2011 Dismissed (w/o prej)
Charge 14 – 76-5-402.1 – RAPE OF A CHILD – 1st Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 01, 2010
Location: 6867 SOUTH 3535 WEST
Disposition: May 12, 2011 Dismissed (w/o prej)
Charge 15 – 76-10-1206(1) – DEALING IN MATERIALS HARMFUL TO MINOR – 3rd Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 01, 2010
Location: 6867 SOUTH 3535 WEST
Disposition: May 12, 2011 Dismissed (w/o prej
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SENTENCE PRISON
Based on the defendant’s conviction of AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD a 1st Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to an indeterminate term of not less than ten years and which may be life in the Utah State Prison.
Based on the defendant’s conviction of AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD a 1st Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to an indeterminate term of not less than ten years and which may be life in the Utah State Prison.
Based on the defendant’s conviction of AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD a 1st Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to an indeterminate term of not less than ten years and which may be life in the Utah State Prison.
Based on the defendant’s conviction of AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD a 1st Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to an indeterminate term of not less than ten years and which may be life in the Utah State Prison.
COMMITMENT is to begin immediately.
SENTENCE PRISON CONCURRENT/CONSECUTIVE NOTE
Court Orders charges to run concurrent to each other.
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1. Bryce Ellison Norton
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2. Bryce Ellison Norton
Guilty Martial Arts Teacher: Bryce Ellison Norton
Age: 29
Owner: Yes
Prison: Guilty, #?
State: Utah
Victim(s): 4
Victims Genders: Girls
Victims Ages: Under 13
Martial Arts School Name: East West MMA Martial Arts & KarateYear Accused: 2010
Year Guilty: 2011Picture
Bryce Ellison Norton
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700066665/Karate-instructor-arrested-in-child-sex-abuse-case.html?pg=allKarate instructor arrested in child sex abuse case
Published: Saturday, Sept. 18 2010 7:59 p.m. MDT
SOUTH JORDAN — A karate instructor who works with children was arrested late last week after prosecutors said he was sexually abusing some of the students at his studio.
Bryce Ellison Norton, 29, was charged in Third District Court with 15 felony counts including 12 counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, two counts of rape of a child and dealing in harmful materials to a child. All charges except the dealing in harmful materials are first degree felonies. The final charge is a third degree felony.
Charging documents say Norton abused four young girls, all under the age of 13, from approximately Jan. 1 to Sept. 1. Two of the girls each said at least one of the abuse incidents happened "at his karate studio located in South Jordan." In post-Miranda statements, Norton said all of the incidents of abuse with a third girl happened at the studio, according to charging documents.
Charging documents list the address of East West MMA Martial Arts & Karate, 1098 W. South Jordan Parkway as Norton's AKA.
The company's website includes written testimonials from clients. One person wrote prior to Norton's arrest wrote, "Sensei Bryce Norton is an excellent teacher and a great role model for the kids."
Norton was being held in the Salt Lake County Jail Saturday on $500,000 bail.
—Pat Reavy
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3. Karate instructor arrested in child sex abuse case
SOUTH JORDAN — A karate instructor who works with children was arrested late last week after prosecutors said he was sexually abusing some of the students at his studio.
Bryce Ellison Norton, 29, was charged in Third District Court with 15 felony counts including 12 counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, two counts of rape of a child and dealing in harmful materials to a child. All charges except the dealing in harmful materials are first degree felonies. The final charge is a third degree felony.
Charging documents say Norton abused four young girls, all under the age of 13, from approximately Jan. 1 to Sept. 1. Two of the girls each said at least one of the abuse incidents happened "at his karate studio located in South Jordan." In post-Miranda statements, Norton said all of the incidents of abuse with a third girl happened at the studio, according to charging documents.
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