LOGAN — A 38-year-old Cache County man has been arrested for molesting a young girl during a sleepover last month, according to law enforcement. Brandon Paul Burdett was booked Friday afternoon into the Cache County Jail, where he is being held pending arraignment on formal charges.
According to an arrest report, the alleged victim’s father contacted Cache County Sheriff’s deputies in July, alleging his daughter had been sexually abused while attending an overnighter at another girl’s home. The incident reportedly occurred on the evening of July 30.
The girl was later interviewed by at the Cache Children’s Justice Center. She told investigators how Burdett allegedly touched her inappropriately several times while they were watching TV.
The alleged victim confronted Burdett about the incident. He reportedly apologized for making her feel uncomfortable and asked her not to tell anyone because he could lose his job. He told her, “I’m just drunk and don’t know what I’m doing,” the report explained.
Deputies later interviewed Burdett, who reportedly acknowledged that he had been drinking that night.
According to jail records, Burdett was booked on two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, one for each incident that allegedly occurred. The charges are enhanced to first-degree felonies due to the suspect being in a position of trust as a baby sitter and the alleged victim was staying at his home.
Individuals arrested and charged in complaints are presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.
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