LOGAN — A 26-year-old Logan man is facing possible kidnapping and sex abuse charges after allegedly being found inside a parked car with a young girl, according to police. Alexis Yoshimar Vilcapoma-Salaman was booked early Monday morning into the Cache County Jail.
According to an arrest affidavit, Logan City Police officers found the lone vehicle parked near the Willow Park Sports Complex around 3:30 a.m. They claimed the car was shaking and the windows were fogged.
Police claimed Vilcapoma-Salaman appeared “very nervous and sweating.” They also located a 12-year-old girl in the back seat.
The alleged victim told police she was having sexual relations with Vilcapoma-Salaman during the night. She also had multiple bruises on her neck.
Police located several used and unopened condoms inside the vehicle.
Vilcapoma-Salaman told police he knew the victim was underage but blamed her for instigating the activity. He knew the girl after previously living with her family, the probable cause detailed.
Police noted that Vilcapoma-Salaman did not have permission or authority from the child’s parents to have custody of her.
Jail records show, Vilcapoma-Salaman was booked on suspicion of child kidnapping and aggravated sexual abuse of a child, both first-degree felonies. He is being held, pending arraignment in 1st District Court.
Individuals arrested and charged in complaints are presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.
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