ST. GEORGE, Utah, Nov. 17, 2025 (Gephardt Daily) — The Department of Justice, District of Utah, announced Monday that an Ivins woman was sentenced after she vandalized petroglyphs on Bureau of Land Management land in Kane County.
Daniela Ganassim Ericksen, 47, was sentenced Monday to 12 months’ probation, and ordered her to pay a total of $14,853.36 in fines and restitution.
“Ericksen was also ordered to send a letter of apology to the relevant stakeholder tribes in the area, and is prohibited from entering on to Bureau of Land Management land during her probationary period,” says a news release, issued by the agency.
“According to court documents, on Nov. 23, 2024, Ericksen entered onto U.S. BLM land near the confluence of Buckskin and Wire Pass in Kane County and vandalized archaeological resources, specifically a petroglyph panel,” the release says.
“As a result of her illegal conduct, the cost to restore and repair the damage is $11,853.36.”
United States Attorney Melissa Holyoak for the District of Utah made the announcement. The case was investigated by the Bureau of Land Management.
Assistant United States Attorney Joseph M. Hood of the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah prosecuted the case.
