Aiden Larsen Charged With Rape of a Child After Police Recover Missing 12-Year-Old

Overview

• New court filings add a first-degree rape-of-a-child count to earlier charges that include child kidnapping, vehicle theft, and failing to stop for police.
• Investigators say the 20-year-old and the 12-year-old were found after a multi-county pursuit that began in Richfield and ended with spike strips near Monroe.
• Utah Highway Patrol and local agencies reported speeds exceeding 100 mph, a temporary disengagement for public safety, and the truck crashing through fences before both were detained.
• Detectives used a second phone tied to the suspect and FLOCK license-plate cameras to trace movements from early-morning stops near Nephi to the Richfield area.
• An affidavit notes suicide letters were found at the child’s home and no evidence of forcible abduction was observed, while the girl told police she left in a family truck and described sexual activity that day.