Craig Johnson Law Craig Johnson LawPanting and perspiring in court Monday, Michael Edward Gray insisted that he was different from other convicted voyeurs and child porn consumers. "This incident has destroyed my life," Gray told Judge Samuel McVey, referencing his capture and subsequent August conviction on five felonies and a misdemeanor for voyeurism. Read more...
Provo police announced Tuesday that they anticipate prosecutors will file failure to report charges against an LDS bishop accused of not reporting a sex abuse incident. The criminal charges are expected, even though the initial abuse case has been dismissed. "When you receive a complaint of abuse, whether you think it's valid or not, you need to give us a call," Provo Police Sgt. Mathew Siufanua said Tuesday. Read more...
Prosecutor Craig Johnson, who had been preparing for Tuesday's hearing, instead filed a motion in 4th District Court to dismiss the charges Monday. Bond's death certificate was attached. "When cases drag on and on and on over months and years, these victims relive the very abuse they suffered," said Johnson, who spoke to two of the three women Monday. "For that I'm grateful, that I don't have to keep hauling them into court to relive these events." Read more...
Police are concerned that there may be other victims. Police said Adams told the victim he had "extorted money from several other men and ruined their lives." "There's some [speculation] of this happening more than once and so we are calling upon the public to have the courage to come forward, as this victim did in this case," said Craig Johnson, the prosecuting attorney. "Hopefully, prevent future attacks and extortion plots." Read more...
Utah County prosecutor Craig Johnson announced Tuesday he will not to seek a civil commitment against Lonnie Johnson, 39. He waited until the day the so-called Lonnie Johnson bill, passed by the Utah Legislature earlier this year, went into effect to announce his decision. The new law allows a judge to consider previous “harmful sexual conduct” as grounds for civil commitment. But Craig Johnson — who is not related to the defendant — said “civil commitment is not a viable option” for Lonnie Johnson. Read more…
…Utah County attorney Craig Johnson said Leiva violated a no-contact order and married his victim Friday in an effort to keep her from testifying against him at trial. “Is it a coincidence that two business days before the trial they go and get married?” Johnson asked. “It has come to my knowledge that they didn’t even spend the night together on Friday, and so to me it is a complete sham of a marriage to try and get him out of responsibility with the court and the state called their bluff.” Read more…