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Show A-4 The Park Record Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, October 6-9, 2018 Man extorted on Facebook LOCAL PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGEABLE INTEGRITY RESOURCEFUL ORGANIZED Suzy Hanney “It’s essential to have a local, knowledgeable professional as a resource to help you with your buying or selling needs. Please give me a call, I’d be happy to help guide you through the process.” – Suzy EMAIL: SUZY@BHHSUTAH.COM | VOICE: (435) 640-5383 WEB: MOVINGTOPARKCITY.COM © 2017 BHH Affiliates, LLC. An independently owned and operated subsidiary of HomeServices of America, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, and a franchisee of BHH Affiliates, LLC. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of HomeServices of America, Inc. Equal Housing Opportunity. Police say user demanded money to not share photos ANGELIQUE MCNAUGHTON The Park Record A Summit County man learned the hard way last month that you can’t always trust people you meet online. The 21-year-old had been communicating with someone he thought was a woman on Facebook when the person convinced him to send explicit photos of himself through the messenger app, according to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office. The person demanded money to not make the photos pub- lic, so the victim sent $100 through Western Union, a Sheriff’s Office report states. The person then requested an additional $1,000, but the victim refused to send it. The victim filed a report with the Sheriff’s Office on Sept. 26. Lt. Andrew Wright said reports of people attempting to extort others over social media are becoming increasingly common. “It’s so easy for people to disguise themselves and have ill intentions,” he said. “Before anyone chooses to engage in that type of risqué behavior, they really ought to know who it is on the other end.” Wright said it is extremely difficult to identify a suspect in online cases of fraud or extortion. No leads or suspect information were available in the current case. “The profile can be deleted or it could be something completely fake that someone has generated for the purpose of extorting people,” he said. “The technology these days makes it extremely difficult for law enforcement to track down people who are using the internet or social media to scam people.” Wright encouraged people to exercise caution when sharing anything online, especially photos or personal information. “These situations can be very difficult and even embarrassing to report to law enforcement,” he said. “The obvious answer would be to save those exchanges for in person because otherwise you are at their mercy.” Court report According to the Summit County Attorney’s Office, the following cases were heard on Monday, Oct. 1, in 3rd District Court at the Summit County Justice Center: Nicolas Beall, 30, of Kamas, entered a guilty plea to endangerment of a child or elder adult, a third-degree felony. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 19. Julio Alejandro Maldonado, 27, of Park City, entered a guilty plea to possession or use of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 19. Brittney Louise Rohde, 28, entered a guilty plea to criminal trespass, a class A misdemeanor. The court imposed a one-year jail sentence. The sentence was suspended. The court placed her on court probation for 18 months and ordered her to serve 20 days in jail with credit for 20 days served, and complete other standard terms and conditions. Marvin Lawrence Stevens, 33, of Salt Lake City, entered a guilty plea to theft, a second-degree felony, and driving under the influence, a class B misdemeanor. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 19. Nathan Jacob Hautala, 30, of Salt Lake City, received sentences for the following charges: a suspended one-year jail sentence for failure to respond to an officer’s signal to stop, a class A misdemeanor; a suspended one-year jail sentence for obstruction of justice, a class A misdemeanor; a suspended one-year jail sentence for possession of a controlled substance within a correctional facility, a class A misdemeanor; a suspended one-year jail sentence for possession or use of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor; a suspended 180-day jail sentence for possession or use of drug paraphernalia, a class B misdemeanor; a suspended 180day jail sentence for driving with a measurable amount of a controlled substance, a class B misdemeanor; a suspended 180-day jail sentence for reckless driving, a class B misdemeanor; a suspended 180-day jail sentence for interfering with a public servant, a class B misdemeanor; a suspended 180-day jail sentence for interfering with an arresting officer, a class B misdemeanor; a suspended 180-day jail sentence for an interlock restricted driver violation, a class B misdemeanor; a suspended 90-day jail sentence for providing a false personal identity to a peace officer, a class C misdemeanor; and a suspended 90day jail sentence for driving on a suspended or revoked license, a class C misdemeanor. The court placed him on supervised probation for 24 months and ordered him to complete 80 hours of community service, and other standard terms and conditions. Katie Lynn Burton, 35, of Midway, entered into an 18-month plea in abeyance to assault against a peace officer or military service member in uniform, a class A misdemeanor. She also entered a guilty plea to driving under the influence, a class B misdemeanor. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 29. October 1-14, EAT MORE, PAY LESS 2-course lunch: $10 or $15 3-course dinner: $20 or $40 From October 1 - 14 Park City area restaurants will feature two course lunches for $10 or $15 and three-course dinners for $20 or $40 per person. This is your chance to enjoy the variety of culinary options Park City has to offer – simply ask your server for the Dine About menu and enjoy. |