Scott Kidman

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1. Scott Kidman CPAT Fire Department Logan Utah , YouTube, October 2, 2009.
2. 5 Alarm Heroes: Firefighters rush into burning building without gear, KSL, August 31, 2012.
3. Nibley man arrested for allegedly sexually abusing young girl, Cache Valley Daily, September 17, 2025.
4. Nibley man arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a minor , Herald Journal, September 17, 2025.

• 1. Scott Kidman CPAT Fire Department Logan Utah

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• 2. 5 Alarm Heroes: Firefighters rush into burning building without gear

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  OGDEN — On October 16, 2011, a fast-moving fire at a Salt Lake City apartment complex forced dozens of people into the street. Everyone made it out alive because of two Ogden firefighters.

  One of them, Ashley Phillips, said, "I think more than anything we were just trying to do the right thing."

  Phillips and his partner, Scott Kidman, were working as paramedics that night and had just transported a child to Primary Children's Medical Center. They were on their way home when they spotted flames coming from the roof of the building.

  Kidman said, "People are right under the fire looking at the fire, seeing stuff fall at their feet. So we know this is a dangerous situation."

  Kidman and Phillips were the only firefighters on scene. They ran into the building and kicked in door after door, evacuating sleeping residents. By the time the first fire engine arrived, the building was almost empty.

  "We've got a job to do no matter what city we are in. It really doesn't matter. It's the situation that matters," Kidman said.

  He and Phillips displayed heroic efforts that night, putting the safety of others before their own. Kidman's wife, Charity, says it's typical behavior for a firefighter.

  "I don't shut up talking about my husband because I'm super proud of what he does," she said.

  Like a lot of firefighter's families, the Kidmans make the most of the time they have together. A firefighter's schedule isn't easy.
  "We've got a job to do no matter what city we are in. It really doesn't matter. It's the situation that matters."
  –Scott Kidman

  "I'm a single mom a lot," she said. "There are times he's gone for 24 hours at a time. Lots of times he comes home and he's so tired from the shift that he's out of it."

  The Kidman children say they worry about their dad, but it helps knowing he's taking care of others. Daughter Rainee Kidman says she tell her friends at school that her dad helps save lives.

  When working, Kidman and Phillips say they're constantly thinking of their families. Phillips currently is stationed in Eden and keeps a picture of his family in his helmet. It's been there for eight years.

• 3. Nibley man arrested for allegedly sexually abusing young girl

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  LOGAN — A 48-year-old Nibley man has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a young girl, according to law enforcement. Scott Kidman was booked Monday into the Cache County Jail after a warrant was issued by a judge.

  According to the warrant affidavit, Cache County Sheriff’s deputies received a child sex abuse report in July. The alleged victim claimed Kidman had molested her numerous times years ago. The woman said the abuse began around January 2010, when she was 8 years old.

  The alleged victim told deputies how Kidman began viewing her changing clothes and using the bathroom, while at a home in Millville. He would supposedly walk into the bathroom or pick the lock, while she was getting dressed or bathing, and touch her inappropriately.

  During another incident, Kidman allegedly molested her while at a public swimming pool in Logan, the arrest paperwork detailed.

  The woman told deputies, the incidents allegedly got worse after the family moved to Nibley. She claimed how Kidman drilled holes in the bathroom walls, so he could peek into the bathroom.

  Kidman allegedly continued to molest the young girl on a regular basis for several years. He also reportedly showed her a pornographic video of a girl being sexually abused by an adult, saying his behavior was normal and she should get used to it, the warrant stated.

  Deputies found a similar investigation was initiated in 2015 after several other girls claimed Kidman had molested them. They also reported to be shown child sexual abuse material, and being told by the suspect not to tell anyone about their “little game.”

  At the time of the earlier investigation, police had found several holes drilled into the walls of a bathroom. When confronted, Kidman stated they had to re-wire some electrical wires during a remodel.

  Court records show the first investigation remains open and charges were never filed.

  After reviewing evidence from the second investigation, the Cache County Attorney’s Office filed a criminal case against Kidman. The charges included three counts of object rape, a first-degree felony.

  Kidman remains in jail, being held temporarily without bail. He is scheduled to make an initial appearance before a judge Sept. 22, and could face up to life in prison, if convicted.

• 4. Nibley man arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a minor

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  The Cache County Sheriff’s Office booked Nibley resident Scott Kidman, 48, into the Cache County Jail Monday on three counts of alleged object rape of a child — all first degree felonies — stemming from statements provided by Kidman’s alleged victims.

  According to the affidavit for arrest warrant, a female victim of Kidman’s alleged she was sexually abused multiple times between the ages of eight and 15 years old.

  Beginning her story in 2010, the female alleged Kidman’s abuse began when he began showing her various sex toys and urging her to use them, even going as far as using them on her, himself. Three specific incidents of this conduct were described to a CCSO detective, leading to three counts of object rape of a child being pursued.

  She also alleged Kidman had provided her with a book containing “nude anatomically correct images of females and how they would develop,” when she was an eight-year-old.

  Kidman allegedly continued his encouragement and use of sex toys to the minor, and often claimed he had forgotten something in the bathroom where the female was taking a bath, subsequently entering the bathroom while she was doing so.

  She alleged Kidman would pick the lock to the door at times and even drilled holes in the wall of the bathroom so he could watch her bathe from a separate room.

  The female told the detective she eventually began trying to block the door or get out of the bath before Kidman could enter.

  Two years later, she said the alleged abuse continued to worsen and she believes she was shown a video containing child pornography similar to what Kidman allegedly did to her.

  While the charges Kidman faces stem from his alleged abuse of the aforementioned female victim, according to the affidavit, Kidman allegedly committed similar crimes against two other females during the same timeframe, both of whom provided statements and were also between the age of eight and 10 years old, at the time of the alleged crimes.

  The investigations into the alleged crimes against the other two victims are still ongoing.

  Kidman is being held without bail and his initial appearance in court is scheduled for Sept. 22.