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These Utahns say they experienced ‘ritual’ abuse — and urge legislators to make it a crime

Utah County sheriff said ritual child abuse does happen, and should be banned in criminal law. But some legislators doubted whether that is needed.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Cara Baldree holds a picture of herself at the age of 6, when she says she endured several years of abuse, after testifying before the House Judiciary Committee. The committee voted to support a bill that would make “ritual child abuse” a crime in Utah, at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024.