Thomas Montes-Robertson booking photo from the Cache County Jail.
LOGAN — A 21-year-old Logan man has pleaded guilty to attempting to rape a 13-year-old girl two years ago. Thomas D. Montes-Robertson accepted a plea deal and will now wait to be sentenced next month.
According to court records, Montes-Robertson appeared Monday for a change of plea hearing in 1st District Court in Logan. He pleaded guilty to attempted rape of a child, a first-degree felony. As part of the agreement, prosecutors dismissed two remaining charges.
In March 2020, deputies received several anonymous tips indicating that Robertson and Brenton S. Nelson were sexually involved with the victim. The tips were submitted through the sheriff’s office website and the Safe UT app.
Deputies interviewed the victim at the Children’s Justice Center. She disclosed that she had engaged in a sexual relationship with Nelson during the past 2 months. She also described a similar incident, occurring once with Robertson.
As the investigation continued, deputies questioned Nelson and Montes-Robertson separately at the sheriff’s office. They reportedly admitted to the accusations and were booked in jail.
In April 2022, Nelson accepted a similar plea deal, pleading guilty to attempted rape of a child, a first-degree felony. He was later sentenced to serve a term of three years in prison.
Montes-Robertson is currently out of jail on $5,000 bail. He is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 18, and could face up to life in prison.