Utah attorney general drops reelection bid amid scrutiny about his ties to a sexual assault suspect
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM
Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes has announced that he will not seek reelection. The Republican is facing scrutiny for his decadelong friendship with the embattled founder of an anti-child-trafficking organization. He had announced in September that he would seek a fourth term. Reyes is now backtracking on that decision and has pledged to dedicate his final year in office to investigating the sex abuse claims against his friend leveled by multiple women. Reyes said he sat down with each person who had come forward with accusations to tell them that he believed them.
