LOGAN — A 55-year-old Logan man already on probation for trying to extort and harass a woman has confessed to exposing himself. Kenneth Dwayne Romine has been in the Cache County Jail since being arrested again on July 28.
According to prosecutors, Cache County Sheriff’s deputies received a complaint from a woman claiming she felt uncomfortable and scared due to the behavior of an individual who was renting a room from her. The person, later identified as Romine, had been watching a movie in the shared room of the home several weeks ago.
The woman described how he was sitting on a couch and wearing a robe. As the movie continued, the woman noticed Romine had removed the robe and was inappropriately touching himself. She jumped up and left.
The victim told deputies that she had waited to report the incident because she was scared of retaliation or escalating the behavior. She also provided text messages with Romine, where he acknowledged to upsetting her.
According to court records, Romine was convicted of lewd acts with a child under 14-years-old. The conviction occurred in California in May 1995.
After moving to Cache Valley, Romine admitted to sexual extortion of an adult and stalking. In December 2023, he was sentenced to 151 days in jail and two years probation.
Monday, Romine appeared in Logan’s 1st District Court. He waived his right to a trial and pleaded guilty to lewdness by a sex-offender, a third-degree felony.
Defense attorney Ryan Holdaway said his client recognized what he did. They asked the court to immediately impose a sentence.
Cache County Deputy Attorney Joshua Nemeth said Romine’s actions were conniving. He said the defendant needs to be removed from our community as long as possible.
Judge Angela Fonnesbeck ordered Romine to serve a term of zero-to-five-years at the Utah State Correctional Facility. She also ordered him to have no contact with the victim.