Utah Senate President Stuart Adams has shown us exactly who he is — and it’s not someone who should hold public office.
He reportedly intervened to weaken Utah’s age of consent laws, shielding his 18-year-old relative from jail time and sex offender status after being charged with raping a 13-year-old. This wasn’t legislation for the people — it was legislation for a predator in his own family.
And this isn’t an isolated case of bad judgment. Adams has a pattern:
And yes — he claims to be a man of faith. If this is what “Latter-day values” look like under the dome, we’ve got a bigger problem.
This man doesn’t represent us. He represents himself, his cronies, and the predators he protects. The people of Utah deserve better than a power-drunk politician who rewrites laws to protect rapists and consolidate control.
Stuart Adams should resign — today. And if the Utah Legislature has any conscience left, they’ll demand it too.
Christine Gubler, South Jordan
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