Man arrested for rape after 7-year-old says he abused her ‘thousands of times’ in Cedar City

Victor Francisco Michel-Lara. Photo: Iron County

CEDAR CITY, Utah, Aug. 15, 2017 (Gephardt Daily) — A man was arrested Sunday in Cedar City after a 7-year-old girl said he sexually abused her “thousands of times.”

Victor Francisco Michel-Lara, 32, is facing two counts of felony rape of a child. Michel-Lara has also been placed on immigration hold since officials say he is not in the country legally.

Police interviewed Michel-Lara after talking to the 7-year-old in her native Spanish, according to a probable cause statement. The girl provided lurid details about a variety of sexual encounters with Michel-Lara and said they had happened “a thousand times” over the previous six months, the statement indicated.

After he was read his Miranda rights, Michel-Lara, who also was interviewed in Spanish admitted to sexually assaulting the child on at least two occasions.

Michel-Lara’s ex-wife said he had recently quit his job and was planning a trip to Washington, although she was not sure if he meant Washington D.C. or Washington state, the probable cause statement said.

For that reason and because he had previously been deported, Michel-Lara is considered a flight risk. He is being held on $200,000 cash-only bail.

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