SANDY, Utah (KTVX) — A Utah man encounters felony costs after he allegedly offered to pay a small $700 for sex and was confronted by over 20 teens at a Sandy shopping mall.
According to court files, Bryce Stephen Ray, 49, of West Haven made use of Snapchat to talk with a 15-year-old secondary school trainee. During their discussion, Ray supposedly never ever shared his actual name yet did send out a photo of himself via the application.
Ray later on offered the sufferer cash in exchange for sex so she can get clothing. Despite the teenager informing Ray she was a small, both agreed to fulfill at the Shops at South Town Mall in Sandy.
On Monday, July 9, a Sandy Police Department policeman reacted to the shopping mall after obtaining records of a team of young adults challenging a man. When the policeman showed up, he reported searching for “approximately 20 teenagers yelling at an older man, identified as Ray, calling him a pedophile.”
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According to the Sandy Police Department, Ray had actually a check for $360 on him and had concurred with the teenager to send her one more $350 via CashApp.
Ray was billed with one matter of tempting a small and one matter of sex-related solicitation of a kid, both second-degree felonies.
Ray had his first hearing on Tuesday, July 16 where he was designated a defense lawyer. An apprehension hearing was arranged for Monday, July 22. Ray is presently being held without bond, pending the apprehension hearing.
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