17 years later, DNA leads to second arrest in reported sexual assault of Utah teen

A suspect was first arrested in 2018, but the latest arrest came after new DNA technology helped produce a match.

(Bethany Baker | Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill speaks during a news conference on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Gill announced new charges in a 2006 sexual assault case on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.

17 years later, DNA leads to second arrest in reported sexual assault of Utah teen

A suspect was first arrested in 2018, but the latest arrest came after new DNA technology helped produce a match.

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