Davis County substitute teacher charged with sexually abusing 6 grade school boys

Mark Bedel. Photo: Davis County

CLEARFIELD, Utah, Nov. 4, 2017 (Gephardt Daily) — A Davis County man who worked as a substitute teacher at a Clearfield elementary school is charged with eight counts of aggravated sexual of the children he was hired to teach.

Mark Glenton Bedel, 62, has been formally charged in the case, which involves unlawful acts alleged to have been committed on Sept. 27 of this year.

According to a probable cause statement, Bedel was teaching that day at Wasatch Elementary School, and allegedly touched six boys between the ages of 7 and 9.

In the court document, each child described in detail how the man they knew as “Mr. Mark” Bedel attempted fondle them, reaching beneath their clothing and touching them in a sexual manner.

Bedel has been released on $50,000 bail, according to court records. He has a court date scheduled for Dec. 6.

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