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Show The Salt Lake Tribune UTAH Saturday, May 27,1995 Golf «¢ a Stupid game! Fourteen clubs and nobody head, robbed her, choked her and sexually assaulted her before running her downwith his van. In unrelated cases, Decorso also is charged with capital murder in the Feb. 15, 1994 death of 50- year-old Margaret Martinez at a West Jordan Payless ShoeSource store; the Sept. 17, 1994 attempted robbery of a Draper Payless ShoeSource; and the Oct. 23, 1992 rape of a 29-year-old woman. a FOR THE RECORD TRIAL DATE SET FormerMidvale firefighter MichaelScott Decorso, 26, is scheduled to goto trial Sept. 11 in 3rd District Court for allegedly trying to kill a femalehitchhiker by running overher in a van. At a hearing earlier this month, 51-yearold Estefana Velarde identified Decorso as the man who gave her @tide on Feb. 7, put a gun to her BALLOON CAUSES OUTAGE When John Williams, 62, opened the door of his car Wednesdayat 7:30 p.m., a yellow mylar balloon escaped from the vehicle and floated into the air. The metallic balloon hit a power line near 300 East and 560 South in Salt Lake City, set off an electrical explosion and shut down power in a two-block area for hours. Firefighters rescued people stranded in elevators and police seized the popped balloon and placed it in their evidence vault, a police report stated. o NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE Alexander T. Bickmore, 21, Smithfield, was sentenced Friday in 3rd Circuit Court to 60 days in jail for running a stop sign and killing a Bluffdale manlast year. On April 5, 1994, Bickmore ran a stop sign at 14600 S. Pony Ex- the young mother, whose hus- @ Continued from B-1 father and Anna’s husbandofalmost six years, she doesn’t doubt hersuccess. If nothingelse, she hasall those stereotyped preconceptions to dispel — not the least of which wereforecasts for her family of a welfare-dependentfuture. “Tt knew that people see teen motherslike that, so it motivated me to prove them wrong. I wasn’t going to bea statistic,” said Conrado. Her husband works fulltime as a cook at Baci Restaurant, and once she completes her educational goals, she too, can contribute to the family’s income. Though she always has been confidentin herabilities as a good mother, Conrado credits Teen Outreach with helping to improve parenting skills and teach new ones, and providing support and a pressure-release valve through weekly teen-parent meetings. “T can feel mystress level going iip through the week, but I can think of how close it’s getting to Thursday evening and know I can make she said of the group patherings, where free child care is provided. : With the program’s help, Monfemurra pointed out, Conrado also is working to break a “cycle of violence” — largely cultural — in disciplining her children. Ex-Alta View Worker Is Accused Of Fondling Girl, 15, and Woman By Stephen Hunt THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE CHILD MOLESTER Alen Walters, 34, West Jordan, was ordered Friday by a 3rd District judge to serve 60 days house arrest and complete 80 hours of community service for sexually abusing twogirls. Thegirls, 8 and 11, told police that between May and June 1994, Walters touched their private parts, according to charging documents. Walters was charged with first-degree felony sodomy upon a child and three second-degree felony counts of child sexual abuse. He pleaded guilty to two second-degree felonies and the other counts were dismissed. Judge Frank G. Noel also ordered Walters to complete a 36-month probation period, during which he is prohibited from being alone with children youngerthan 14. mal, and that that’s what every family does to discipline,” said Pregnancy Helped Teen To Better Life Ex-Medical Technician Faces Charges press Road and ran into a vehicle driven by 68-year-old Allen R. Howell. Bickmore later told police he ran the stop sign because he thought he could “‘beat’’ Howell’s vehicle across the intersection, according to charging documents. Bickmore was charged with class A misdemeanornegligent homicide for causing Howell’s death. He pleaded “no contest” to the charge. In addition to jail time, Judge Michael L. Hutchings sentenced Bickmore to 90 days home confinement and fined him $2,500. Oo band’s family likewise used spanking to teach expectations. “When Marcela explained ‘time-out’ to me, I wondered how putting a child in the corner for a few minutes could do any good.”’ “Now she’s a spank-free mom,” said Montemurro with a smile, adding that she and Conradostill are working to convincethe children’s father that there are alternatives to spanking. “‘That’s one step we're still working on with him — to overcomeour own culture of beliefs that we grew up with,” said the director. Conrado, asked if and how she will discourage sexual activity in her children at a young age, answered that she plans to educate them about the ramifications of sex and then trust them to use that knowledge wisely. “T'm going to give them the information they need and, hopefully, with the morals I teach them as a good mother, that will help them makeresponsible decisions. “T also will tell them thatit is their responsibility, as much as the girl’s, to use birth control” when they do becomesexually active, she said. Conradohesitates to give other teens advice about being sexually active, other than to be educated about the possible consequences “Even though teens wouldn’t listen to me now — I know because I was there not long ago —I would tell them they should finish their education before they get pregnant,” she said. She credited another YWCA program — PACT — with providing concise information about birth control, as well as teaching valuable lessons in assertiveness and communication skills. Conrado criticized recent action by the Salt Lake County Commission in turning down funding for PACT — Peer Approach Counseling by Teens — asshortsided. The two Republican commissioners rejected the funding request because of the program’s inclusion of information on abortion and contraception. “By teaching about sex, you're not telling kids to be sexually active,” Conrado complained. “{The commissioners] think they're goingto close our eyes and we won't get pregnant.It’s just going to get worseif they don’t have programs to teach teens about birth con- here, 1 thought spanking was nor- 3 savings on any option yi you choose. Select from windows,vents, shelves - even paint and more. See us this holiday weekend. Offer expires 6/9/95 \ TUFF SHED 269-TUFF © (800) 444-TUFF publican Party. 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Koehnlives in Woods Cross and will represent House District 18 until the general election in November1996. “Susan will be an excellent representative for thecitizens in her district,” the governorsaid. “Her experience has provided her with a good understandingofthe legislative process and someofthe key issues facing ourstate.” Koehn has been a member of the Woods Cross City Council since 1994, She is a memberof the Utah League of Cities and Towns Legislative Policy Committee, and the Davis County Transportation Task Force. The new representative has held several positions in the Re- , | Reglaze Your 3% DOWN 97% FIXED RATE LOAN, 10 250,000 7.05% APR7.787% to 500,000 7.75% apr7.787% 10% DOWN 90% FIXED, to 500000 4.75% APR 5.62% 10% DOWN 90% ARM, 1201 E. At the woman’s home,they talked and Sandstorm began kissing her, the womantestified. But whenSandstrom allegedly began touching the woman’s breasts and crotch area and unfastened her bra, he wenttoo far, the judge said. The defendant knew the woman was under the influence of pain medication, which had an effect on her inhibitions, and he took advantageof that, the judgesaid. “It takes it beyonda petting session,” he said. Sandstrom had worked eight months at the hospital caring for patients. He was fired after hospital officials learned of the allegations. Forallegedly fondling the 15-year-old, Sandstrom is charged with second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse, which carries a 1-o-15-year prison term. If convicted of class A misdemeanor gross lewdness, for allegedly fondling the 20-year-old, he faces an additional yearin jail. Sandstrom was ordered to appear June 9 before 3rd District Judge J. Dennis Frederick to seta trial date. Leavitt Names Fill-In For Utah House Seat Pee eee BUYING A HOME? * “When I first started coming quently arranged to see each other. trol.” and ways to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases. She avoids making any sort of blanket judgment of others, because so many doubted decisions she madeasan adolescent. A former Alta View Hospital emergency medical technician used his position of trust as a medical practitioner to sexually abuse two female patients, a 3rd Circuit judge said this week. On March 30, David E. Sandstrom, 31, allegedly fondled a 15-year-old girl who came to the hospital suffering from an asthma attack. Sandstrom allegedly touched the girl’s breasts and crotch on three occasions during her emergencyroomvisit to the Sandy hospital. Eachtime, Sandstrom lifted her gown, saying he “needed to check to see if anything hurt,” shetestified. “He was notsatisfied with one feel,” said Judge Philip K. Palmer on Thursday. “He came back for a second anda third feel.” Later that day, Sandstrom allegedly went to the homeof a 20-year-old woman and fondled her. The woman had met Sandstrom at the hospital after she suffered a cracked sternum in a car crash. 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