Missionary in Utah accused of sexually assaulting woman

Pat Reavy, KSL.com

SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah (KSL.com) — A Latter-day Saint missionary was arrested complete nan play and accused of sexually assaulting a woman.

Abraham Isaac Cruz Hernandez, 19, was booked into nan Utah County Jail connected Saturday for investigation of rape, forcible sodomy and intersexual battery.

“This individual was instantly removed from his unpaid missionary work arsenic soon arsenic nan religion learned of these very superior and troubling allegations,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said successful a connection Tuesday. “The religion is cooperating afloat pinch rule enforcement successful this investigation. Missionaries are expected to abide by nan highest standards, and those who do not will beryllium released and sent home, and successful situations involving criminal allegations, besides look nonaccomplishment of religion membership.”

Saratoga Springs constabulary were called to a location wherever a female was sexually assaulted by a man who lives crossed nan street, according to a constabulary booking affidavit. Officers arrived to find Hernandez opinionated successful a driveway.

“Abraham explained that he and nan unfortunate were unsocial together successful nan garage,” nan affidavit states. “He stated he and nan unfortunate were making retired and yet had sex.”

The alleged unfortunate told constabulary she was unsocial successful nan car shed pinch Hernandez erstwhile “Abraham grabbed her and began kissing her, which she primitively consented to,” according to nan affidavit.

But Hernandez past became much forceful and sexually assaulted nan unfortunate moreover aft she told him to stop, nan affidavit alleges. “Shortly aft their friends came successful nan car shed and told them to stop.”

Police statement successful nan apprehension study that Hernandez is presently serving arsenic a missionary and “does not person immoderate family, support strategy aliases ties wrong Utah. If released, he will apt return to his location authorities of California.”