LOGAN — A 67-year-old Hyrum man has been arrested for allegedly molesting a young girl multiple times, according to law enforcement. Carlos Whitney Kartchner was booked Friday into the Cache County Jail.

According to an affidavit of probable cause, in May, Cache County Sheriff’s deputies received a report of possible sex abuse at a Hyrum residence. The alleged victim claimed Kartchner, a family acquaintance, had inappropriately touched her on multiple occasions since 2022.

The woman described being groped and molested when she was a teenager. The incidents allegedly occurred while she was visiting the suspect’s family.

The alleged victim later confronted Kartchner through text messages. He reportedly admitted to the criminal behavior and wrote a letter of apology. The messages and lette

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