Salt Lake County DA Drops Sexual Assault Case Against Roy Officers

The Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office has declined to file sexual-assault charges against four Roy City Police officers, saying the evidence gathered in a two-month investigation is insufficient to support a criminal case. Deputies were called to Snowbird Mountain Resort on 14 May after what was initially reported as a medical emergency involving a participant at a Children’s Justice Symposium. A subsequent probe focused on allegations that an assault occurred in a hot tub and continued in nearby locker-room and sauna areas. The four detectives were placed on administrative leave soon after the incident. In a 25 June letter released on 14 July, Chief Deputy District Attorney Anna Rossi Anderson wrote that prosecutors could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the officers knew or should have known the complainant could not consent. She added there was no corroborating evidence the alleged conduct continued while the complainant was unconscious. Multiple senior prosecutors reviewed the case and unanimously agreed that the legal standard for filing charges was not met. The officers’ names have not been released, and the Roy Police Department said its internal review is ongoing.