Darger sentenced to six consecutive first-degree felony sentences of fifteen to life

Brigham Daniel Darger, who earlier this year was convicted of multiple first-degree felony counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, has been sentenced by the Utah Sixth District Court.

Booking photo via Kane County Sheriff’s Office.

Darger received six sentences of fifteen years to life and one sentence of one to fifteen years. According to the Judge the consecutive sentences were based on the number of the victims, with the court records showing his disposition, “each of the victims deserves the full imposition of the Sentence, not just two.” The victims and their family members had previously testified in court, and the mother of some of the victims appeared at the sentencing to read a letter in which she requested a prison sentence for the defendant. According to court records, the Judge found the defendant showed no remorse and did not accept the verdict the jury imposed in the case - per court transcripts, the defendant protested the court’s jurisdiction as well as the conditions of his arrest and incarceration, claiming they were unconstitutional as he prepared an appeal.

At the conclusion of the case, the judge reiterated his opinion that this sentence   was not only justice for the victims, but also a preventative measure en­suring the defendant would not have the opportunity to further harm the victims.  

Darger was remanded to the custody of the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, to be transferred to Utah State Prison to serve out the terms of his sentenc­ing. Darger has appealed the sentencing to the Utah Supreme Court.