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Police: Man arrested after he sexually assaults and takes photos of a girl then flees to a Utah County canyon

A Utah County man was arrested Saturday after police say he took nude pictures of a girl while she was sleeping and sexually assaulted her, then fled to Payson Canyon after he was confronted about what had allegedly happened, FOX 13 reports.

A probable cause statement released by the Utah County jail said that on Saturday, officers were called to a report of a sexual assault of a girl by Nicolas Oram, 40.

After the confrontation, the statement said, Oram became emotionally distraught and fled up Payson Canyon.

Officers found Oram and took him into custody.