A view of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation in Utah. Photo from Ute Tribe
A federal jury convicted a former leader of the Ute Tribe of Utah of sexually abusing a minor. Richard Jenks Jr., 57, was found guilty of one count of aggravated sexual abuse of a child and two counts of sexual abuse of a minor, The Deseret News reported. The jury deliberated about 3.5 hours, the paper said. Jenks was accused of abusing a minor victim from 2009 through 2014. He was on the council for most of that time. Get the Story:
Jury convicts ex-Ute tribe leader of aggravated sexual abuse of a child (The Deseret News 1/15)
Former Ute tribal leader convicted on sex charges in Utah (AP 1/15)
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