A 22-year-old Ogden man is being held without bail in the Weber County Jail after prosecutors charged him with six first-degree felonies alleging he sexually abused two children under 14 over roughly a year. Hunter Blunt was charged with two counts each of rape of a child, object rape of a child, and sodomy on a child, and he made his initial court appearance Wednesday.
The Weber County Attorney's Office filed the charges Monday, according to KSL News, which reported that the investigation began after an October 18 report of alleged incidents to the Utah Division of Child and Family Services. Two children had disclosed that they were being sexually assaulted by Blunt, according to ABC4. Charging documents say the alleged abuse occurred repeatedly over approximately one year at the residence where Blunt lives with his parents, per KSL's reporting, with the conduct described as dating back to October 2025.
Grooming Allegations and Secret Recordings
The victims reported that Blunt provided them with candy and gifts, conduct prosecutors describe as consistent with grooming, the same outlet's report notes. Court documents also allege that Blunt recorded the sexual assaults, and that he instructed the children not to yell, to whisper, and not to tell anyone because he did not want to get in trouble, according to the charging documents cited by KSL.
Both victims were under 14 years old at the time of the alleged abuse, per that reporting. The six charges against Blunt are first-degree felonies, a classification ABC4 also confirmed in its coverage of the case.
What Utah Law Says About the Charges
Under Utah Code, object rape of a child applies to victims younger than 14 years old, according to the Utah Code. The statute covering rape of a child states that the offense is a felony punishable by imprisonment of not less than 25 years, subject to listed exceptions and provisions, per the Utah Code.
Blunt remains held without bail in the Weber County Jail following his court appearance Wednesday. Charges are allegations only, and all arrested people are presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, ABC4's report notes.
