PROVO, Utah — A Provo man is facing charges after police say he assaulted two young girls while they were swimming at the Provo Rec Center on Monday.
Police were called to the center after multiple adult parents and a lifeguard witnessed the alleged behavior of Alfonso Lopez Gutierrez.
According to witnesses and the victims, Gutierrez touched a 10-year-old child on the thigh and touched her 13-year-old sister on her leg before sliding his hand up towards her buttocks when they were in the lazy river portion of the pool
Witnesses said Gutierrez swam with his arms out to touch as many people as possible, but no other victims came forward.
Gutierrez allegedly followed one of the victims before cornering her and attempting to touch her. However, the victim was able to get away before Gutierrez was able to make contact.
The victim's mother told police that she had seen Gutierrez at the pool the week before and that another one of her children referred to him as 'the creepy man.'
When police interviewed Gutierrez, he told officers that Monday was the first time he went to the rec center. However, when challenged by police about the fact, he admitted that he had been there once or twice before.
Gutierrez faces 3 charges of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child.
