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SOUTH SALT LAKE, Utah (ABC4) — A Honduran man is facing felony charges after allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 17-year-old. Another man participated in the assault, but left the state before law enforcement located him.
Carlos Daniel Espinoza Sanchez, 26, has been charged with one count of aggravated kidnapping and four counts of aggravated sexual assault, all first-degree felonies.
According to court documents, on July 27, 2025, a gas station employee contacted the South Salt Lake Police Department to report that a 17-year-old had been sexually assaulted. The teen told officers that she was leaving a party and appr