SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Rape and sexual abuse charges have been dropped against a former director of a Cedar City residential treatment center for troubled youth.
The Salt Lake Tribune reports (https://bit.ly/1jrRrY4 ) that 43-year-old Daniel Sandberg Taylor was cleared after Iron County prosecutors found out some of the teens who reported the abuse lied.
Prosecutors say some of the alleged victims were also unable to help prosecutors because they suffer severe psychiatric and emotional issues.
Taylor’s attorney, Blaine Hofeling, said Taylor is “gratified” by the dismissal of the charges and looks forward to rebuilding his life.
Taylor was head of Integrity House until his arrest in June 2013. He was accused of sexually assaulted three minors between the ages of 12 and 17.
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Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune, https://www.sltrib.com
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