Under a tougher state law, Salt Lake County accuses 3 of recruiting minors to a gang

Salt Lake County prosecutors urged lawmakers to toughen penalties for recruiting minors into gangs. Now they say they're putting the new law to work. .

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: October 2, 2026

Words: 570

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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Seeking stronger tools to prosecute gang members for recruiting minors, the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office made its case to state lawmakers for tougher penalties last year.

The Utah Legislature listened, raising the severity of the offense from a misdemeanor to a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. Now Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill says his office is putting that new law to use for the …

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