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Tooele man pleads guilty to sexually abusing teen girl
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Benjamin John Magness
A Tooele man who sexually abused a 14-year-old girl pled guilty in 3rd District Court Tuesday.
Benjamin John Magness, 24, was arrested on Nov. 12, 2008, after the victim was interviewed at the Children’s Justice Center. The teen, a former neighbor of Magness, told investigators that she’d had sex with Magness multiple times at his apartment, in his vehicle and at her home between December 2007 and March 2008, according to a probable cause statement.
The girl, who now lives out of state, also told investigators that Magness had given her alcohol on several occasions and marijuana once.
Magness was originally charged with three counts of rape of a child and two counts of sodomy on a child — both first-degree felonies. He pled guilty, however, to amended charges of three counts of second-degree felony forcible sex abuse as part of a plea deal with the prosecution. All other charges were dismissed.
Magness will appear for sentencing on Feb. 10.
Jamie Belnap: jamieb@tooeletranscript.com
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