LOGAN — A 24-year-old convicted sex-offender has admitted to traveling to Cache Valley and raping two Logan teenagers in 2021. Hasan A. Al Ogaili is currently in the Utah State Correctional Facility for two similar convictions in Farmington and Ogden.
According to court records, Al Ogaili appeared Sept. 19 in Logan’s 1st District Court. He accepted a plea deal, pleading guilty to two counts of rape of a child, two counts of enticing a minor and one count of child kidnapping, all first-degree felonies. As of the agreement, three remaining charges were dismissed.
According to prosecutors, the three victims, who were 12 and 13-years-old at the time, told Logan City police officers they met Al Ogaili on Snapchat and agreed to meet him July 20, 2021. He reportedly drove the girls to a convenience store, where he purchased snacks and electronic cigarettes for them.
The girls told police, Al Ogaili then drove near the Logan Temple and parked. He raped two of them, as they reportedly told him no repeatedly and were screaming.
The victims were able to escape out of the vehicle and went to Intermountain Logan Regional Hospital for treatment. They described Al Ogaili as having darker skin, and hair that was long and curly on the top and short on the sides. He was also wearing glasses.
Police were able to locate video and financial transaction information from the convenience store. It showed the suspect purchasing snacks with a debit card, matching the girl’s stories.
Officers questioned Al Ogaili at his residence. They noted his physical appearance matched the girl’s description.
He originally denied leaving his house during the past week and claimed he had never been to Logan. After confronting him with some of the evidence, he admitted to meeting up with the three girls.
Al Ogaili is currently serving a prison sentence of at least five years. He is scheduled to be sentenced on the Logan case Dec. 18, and could face up to life in prison.