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Brent Richard Johnson, 52, was convicted in state court for aggravated child sexual abuse.

Johnson filmed himself abusing an 11-year-old girl in Cedar Hills in 2013.

He faces 15 years to life for each charge and will be sentenced Dec. 2.

AMERICAN FORK — A Cedar Hills man previously convicted of child sexual abuse charges in federal court was also found guilty in state court last week for sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl and filming it.

Brent Richard Johnson, 52, was convicted by a 4th District Court jury on Oct. 23 of three counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, first-degree felonies. The jury also determined that Johnson was proven to be in a position of special trust with the victim when the crime occurred.

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