ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) - A 29-year-old man accused of sexually abusing boys at a southern Utah center for troubled teens has pleaded guilty to reduced charges.
The Spectrum reports (https://bit.ly/1eOu06X ) Diarra Fields pleaded guilty to three counts of forcible sex abuse on Monday. The plea agreement reduces the severity of the felony charges and cancels a trial scheduled for this week.
Police say a 16-year-old boy had reported to his mother that he had engaged in inappropriate touching with and Fields, who worked at the Red Rock Canyon School.
Detectives say the boy reported there were other victims, and a 16-year-old and a 13-year-old later said they had been involved with Fields.
Police say Fields denied the allegations, but apparently lied about a key piece of information used to identify him as the perpetrator.
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Information from: The Spectrum, https://www.thespectrum.com
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