She went to authorities two years ago and reported that she had been sexually assaulted, but prosecutors declined to file charges, saying there were “evidence problems” with the case.
The woman and her attorney tried again. The result stayed the same: Salt Lake County prosecutors would not file criminal charges against her accused assailant — former Provo Police Chief John King.
Now she’s one of several women asking the Utah Supreme Court to assign a lawyer to prosecute their cases. But a Utah lawmaker wants to give alleged victims like her another avenue to seek justice.