SYRACUSE (UT)
The Salt Lake Tribune
By Stephen Hunt
The Salt Lake Tribune
A Mormon children's gospel teacher charged with fondling four young Syracuse girls - some of them as they prayed or colored religious pictures - is now suspected of sexually abusing four other young girls, prosecutors said Friday.
Aaron Marcos Montoya, 32, was charged Wednesday in Davis County with five counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, first-degree felonies that carry mandatory prison terms of five years to life.
On Thursday, police interviewed four more alleged victims who came forward following news reports about Montoya's arrest.
Deputy Davis County Attorney Troy Rawlings said that after interviewing the new set of alleged victims, police hustled to prepare a probable cause statement to ensure Montoya would not bail out of the Davis County Jail, where he has been since his arrest on Tuesday.
Rawlings said Friday that he anticipated Montoya's initial bail amount of $100,000 would be doubled by these fresh allegations, which should keep him behind bars.