Logan chiropractor faces dozens of new charges alleging sex abuse of patients

LOGAN — A Logan chiropractor already charged with inappropriately touching patients now faces dozens of new charges alleging additional sexual abuse.

Evan J. LeFevre, 58, of Mendon, Cache County, was charged in December in two separate cases with four counts of forcible sexual abuse, a second-degree felony. LeFevre is the owner of LeFevre Chiropractic, which opened in 1997.

After LeFevre was arrested in December, Logan police said they received approximately 50 reports of similar accounts where patients reported experiencing inappropriate touching and comments during medical treatments.

Nineteen new cases were filed against him in 1st District Court last month charging him with 30 additional counts of forcible sexual abuse, a second-degree felony. On Friday, four more charges of forcible sexual abuse, a second-degree felony, were filed in two separate cases. The alleged offenses range from 2018 to 2025.

The arrest reports from the cases detail similar experiences: bras being unhooked without consent, lotion being used to massage areas not related to treatment and being touched underneath clothing on areas that were not related to where their pain was. Some of the patients also reported LeFevre making inappropriate comments about their bodies during adjustments.

One alleged victim had several appointments with LeFevre for shoulder and hip pain said she was touched inappropriately every single time except for one time when she brought her daughter and she was in the room during the adjustment, according to a police booking affidavit.

"Victim stated she always thought it was strange as she repeatedly told him it was the back of her shoulder which was hurting, not the front; however, he continued to work on the front," the affidavit states, adding that there were appointments for her hip pain when he "would fail to work on her hips altogether" and instead ran his hands down her back and into her underclothing.

Another woman said she brought her fiance to a second appointment after believing she had been touched inappropriately during her first visit. During that appointment, LeFevre barely spoke to either of them and she was not touched under her clothing like she was during the first visit, another affidavit says.

One woman told police LeFevre inappropriately touched her in 2023 and made the statement that he loved breasts. "During her last appointment, he told the alleged victim about his marital struggles, struggles with his religious beliefs, struggles dealing with temptation and the 'natural man.' Dr. LeFevere then asked the alleged victim, 'Is it a problem I think you're (expletive) sexy?' The alleged victim then confronted him about his inappropriate conduct and left his office and never returned," according to another police affidavit.

One woman reported she went to LeFevre in late 2021 for an issue with some of her upper ribs. She said while he was treating her, LeFevre put his hand underneath her clothes and cupped her breast while adjusting her ribs, another affidavit alleges. During a subsequent visit, she asked if he could stay on top of her clothing while doing the adjustment.

"Victim stated LeFevre became odd and the appointment was very short," the affidavit says.

Many of the alleged victims reported feeling uneasy or thinking something was wrong, "but trusted Evan as a medical professional," charging documents state.

One woman told police "she remembers feeling uncomfortable, but told herself Evan must have needed to do that," when he allegedly touched her inappropriately.

When questioned by police, LeFevre allegedly told investigators that he closes his eyes many times when giving adjustments.

"When asked about a time when he may have touched someone somewhere he should have not, Evan said he cannot think of a time he clearly intentionally did it. When asked if this could have happened while his eyes were closed Evan stated, 'Of course it's possible because clearly it happened, but (I) can honestly say 100% say it's not intentional,'" according to charging documents filed in December.

Logan police said anyone who believes they may have been a victim of sexual abuse is asked to report their experience at 435-753-7555.

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