CHARGES FILED - A Utah Highway Patrol trooper was placed on administrative leave and later resigned shortly before charges were filed accusing him of sexually abusing three juveniles.
Trooper Bryan Adams, 45, is now facing multiple charges including two counts of aggravated abuse of a child, two counts of forcible sexual abuse, and two counts of lewdness involving a child.Charging documents report that Adams exposed himself multiple times, and inappropriately touched a juvenile.Utah Highway Patrol said they received a complaint against Adams on March 10 and he was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation. On April 11, Adams resigned from UHP.
"The mission of the Utah Highway Patrol can only be accomplished by maintaining the public trust and confidence of those we serve. Criminal charges of this nature are extremely serious and do not represent the standards we strive to attain or the values we hold at UHP," a statement from the agency reads.
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