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SALT LAKE CITY — A Salt Lake man has admitted to sexually abusing three girls who sneaked out of a home during a sleepover.
Akeem Sardar, 27, pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, a first-degree felony. These were originally charged as rape of a child, but were altered as part of a plea deal.
The three girls were all between the ages of 12 and 14, and charging documents say they met Sardar on Snapchat in July 2021 and went to meet him at a nearby store after they said he would supply them with marijuana and nicotine.
Charges said Sardar picked the girls up and took them to a park where he asked "who's going first?" before sexually assaulting all three girls. The documents said the girls were too afraid to say no.
When interviewed by police, Sardar said he didn't know how old the girls were when they contacted him on Snapchat but admitted "when he looked at the girls he was scared because he was not sure how old they were," according to the charging documents.
Seven additional felony charges against Sardar were dismissed as part of the plea deal, including two counts of sodomy on a child and forcible sodomy, first-degree felonies; plus three counts of sex abuse of a child and forcible sexual abuse, second-degree felonies.
Sardar is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 8.
Each charge he admitted to carries a potential sentence of three years to life in prison. As part of the plea, prosecutors agreed to recommend the sentences be served at the same time.
