Stepfather is arrested in child sex abuse probe

PROVO — A man arrested for aggravated sexual abuse of a child allegedly told police he was taking nude pictures of his stepdaughter to be "funny" and "spontaneous."

On April 29, a woman reported to Lehi police that she believed her ex-husband — to whom she had only been married for a few months — had abused her 13-year-old daughter, according to an affidavit of probable cause filed in 4th District Court.

The alleged victim told police that the man would make her shower with him, and then follow her into her bedroom taking naked pictures.

The man also reportedly gave the girl massages, touching her breasts and having her touch his genitals, at least twice or three times a week when her mother wasn't home, according to the affidavit.

The man allegedly told police he had taken pictures of the girl when she was undressed only a few times, and that he was doing it to everyone in the family to be funny, according to the affidavit.

The man also said that he had looked at child pornography on several occasions, according to the affidavit. He was arrested Tuesday morning.

He was booked into the Utah County Jail for investigation of aggravated sexual abuse of a child and sexual exploitation of a child. His bail was set at $150,000 cash or bond.

He was ordered to have no contact with the victim.