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- Gilberto Moises Rivera was charged with object rape of a child, aggravated sexual abuse of a child and burglary on Wednesday.
- Security footage from nearby houses and businesses linked Rivera to the break-in, police say.
OGDEN — A 20-year-old Roy man was charged Wednesday with breaking into the house of a girl he had messaged on social media and raping her 10-year-old sister.
Gilberto Moises Rivera was charged Wednesday with one count of object rape of a child, one count of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, both first-degree felonies; and burglary of a dwelling, a second-degree felony.
South Ogden police say they responded to a burglary in progress call about 6:30 a.m. on Jan. 12, arriving at a house near 37th Street and Gramercy Ave. to find clothing and personal items "scattered across" the driveway, and the "downstairs bedroom window with the screen removed and window ajar," an initial police booking affidavit says.
Inside was a 17-year-old girl and her 10-year-old sister, according to the affidavit. "Further information on scene revealed that an unknown male had entered the home, without force, and began sexually assaulting the l0-year-old while she was asleep within the residence," charging documents say.
The young girl told police she was "frozen and feeling as if (she) couldn't move and not knowing what to do," according to the booking report, while the intruder sexually abused her.
Charges say the girls claimed they saw a "white crappy car" speed off after the break-in. That car was found through security footage from nearby houses and businesses and was found to be registered to one of Rivera's parents.
The vehicle was driving slowly throughout the area with exterior lights off," charges say, and video captured what appeared to be a male walking toward the home.
The 17-year-old girl compiled a list of people she spoke to on social media in the last month, consisting of around five names, charges said. One of them appeared to be Gilberto Rivera, who was recognized by the little sister from his "haircut, eyebrows and complexion," according to the affidavit.
"Gilberto had been in prior conversation with the eldest sister ... on social media. Gilberto had been made aware of the home address due to this prior conversation," charges say.
In an interview with police, Rivera talked about an "incident in which he stated he was heavily intoxicated," driving "throughout the area of 36th Street to meet up with a friend," around 6 a.m. without headlights on, charges say. "Gilberto stated he didn't remember much but recalled being outside of the car and going near a home."
Rivera is being held without bail and scheduled to appear in 2nd District Court on Thursday.
