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CEDAR CITY — A 71-year-old Parowan man has been found guilty of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl who had visited his home.
An eight-member jury returned their unanimous verdict Friday, finding Darcy F. Anderson guilty on all three counts, namely aggravated sexual abuse of a child, a first-degree felony, and two second-degree felony counts of child sex abuse.
The jury deliberated for over two hours before reaching its verdict on the third and final day of the trial, which took place in 5th District Court in Cedar City before Judge Ann Marie McIff Allen.
The accusations stemmed from an incident that took place nearly two years ago at Anderson's home in Parowan, where a group of young neighborhood girls occasionally would show up to receive treats and small gifts from Anderson.
On May 28, 2020, a few of the girls had gone inside Anderson's home to watch a video and eat cookies, according to the charging documents. During that visit, prosecutors alleged that Anderson inappropriately touched or molested one of the girls on two separate occasions.
