SALT LAKE CITY — A Republican activist charged with raping five women apparently committed suicide Tuesday at the Heber cabin where the crimes allegedly took place, sheriff's officials said.
Wasatch County sheriff's officials were dispatched to the cabin after Peterson missed an appointment with his attorneys, authorities said. Chief Deputy Jared Rigby confirmed the body of Gregory Nathan Peterson was found with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
A medical examiner's final determination on a cause of death will come after an autopsy Wednesday morning.
Peterson, 37, had been out on bail since Oct. 19 on multiple charges of rape, assault and kidnapping. He was to stand trial on 23 felony charges and two misdemeanor counts.
Four women from Salt Lake County and one from Wasatch County testified at hearing in August that Peterson sexually assaulted them at his cabin. The women said Peterson fondled them over their clothing without consent.
He's accused of meeting them on Mormon dating websites and at church functions.
Peterson, a certified public accountant and the owner of Peterson Wealth Management, has been a fixture at Utah Republican gatherings. He helped organize the Rocky Mountain Conservatives Convention and Barbecue two years ago at the cabin. Prominent Utah politicians Peterson hosted include U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch, Gov. Gary Herbert, U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz and others.
While Peterson has been involved in state politics and events, Utah Republican Chairman Thomas Wright has said he never held a leadership role or raised or donated money for the state party. Some considered Peterson a self-styled tea party operative.

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Republican activist found dead in remote Utah log cabin where he was accused of raping five women 

  • Gregory Nathan Peterson allegedly carried out the assaults after meeting the women on Mormon dating websites
  • Found with a gunshot wound to the head in upstairs bedroom of cabin by bail bond agents
  • He was out on bail on multiple charges of rape, assault and kidnapping
  • Peterson had held Republican fundraisers at the cabin which were attended by politicians including Senator Orrin Hatch, Governor Gary Herbert, and congressional candidate Mia Love

A Republican activist charged with raping five women has apparently committed suicide at the Utah cabin where the crimes are alleged to have taken place.
Two bail bond agents were dispatched to the remote log cabin in Heber yesterday to check on Gregory Nathan Peterson because his ankle monitor was not responding, Wasatch County Sheriff Todd Bonner said.
Peterson, 37, who had been out on bail since October 19 on multiple charges of rape, assault and kidnapping - was to stand trial on 23 felony charges and two misdemeanor counts.
Grim discovery: The body of Gregory Nathan Peterson (above) was found by bail bond agents in an upstairs bedroom at the remote log cabin with a gunshot wound to his head
Grim discovery: The body of Gregory Nathan Peterson (above) was found by bail bond agents in an upstairs bedroom at the remote log cabin with a gunshot wound to his head
High-profile: Mia Love (pictured with Peterson) was one of several Utah politicians to visit the log cabin in Heber. The Congressional candidate is not connected with the case in any way
High-profile: Mia Love (pictured with Peterson) was one of several Utah politicians to visit the log cabin in Heber. The Congressional candidate is not connected with the case in any way
The men found Peterson's body in an upstairs bedroom, the Salt Lake Tribune reported.
Chief Deputy Jared Rigby confirmed that Peterson was found with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. 
A medical examiner's final determination on a cause of death will come after an autopsy on today.
Peterson's attorney had been trying to contact him but he was not responding, Sheriff Bonner said. He said he did not know if Peterson had left behind a suicide note.
Four women from Salt Lake County and one from Wasatch County testified at a hearing in August that Peterson sexually assaulted them at his cabin. 
The women said Peterson fondled them over their clothing without consent. He is accused of meeting them on Mormon dating websites and at church functions.
Remote: Peterson's cabin in Heber, Utah where he allegedly raped women after taking them on dates
Remote: Peterson's cabin in Heber, Utah where he allegedly raped women after taking them on dates
Attack: An interior shot of Peterson's cabin where he allegedly carried out the assaults
Attack: An interior shot of Peterson's cabin where he allegedly carried out the assaults
Two of the women said they had met Peterson on Mormon dating website LDSsingles.com.
One woman had arranged a date with him - claiming he  looked like 'a great catch' in his profile and had come recommended by a Mormon temple.
Peterson, a certified public accountant and the owner of Peterson Wealth Management, has been a fixture at Utah Republican gatherings. 
He helped organize the Rocky Mountain Conservatives Convention and Barbecue two years ago at the cabin. 
Prominent Utah politicians hosted by Peterson included Senator Orrin Hatch, Governor Gary Herbert, Representative Jason Chaffetz and congressional candidate Mia Love.
While Peterson has been involved in state politics and events, Utah Republican Chairman Thomas Wright has said he never held a leadership role or raised or donated money for the state party.
Some considered Peterson a self-styled tea party operative.


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Orem Tea Party activist Gregory Nathan Peterson has been charged today with multiple felony counts for allegedly raping four women, two of whom were allegedly sexually assaulted at his cabin in Heber. The Salt Lake Tribune's story about it is here.
The 37-year-old financial planner from Orem made a name for himself as the host of an annual barbecue at his cabin, which, according to blogger Michael Jolley, is located at the Timberlakes Estates near Heber City (interior shots of the luxury cabin, called Moose Lodge, can be seen here ). According to Jolley, the event was originally held to help heal "the rifts formed in the Utah GOP following the hotly contested primary between Mike Lee and Tim Bridgewater."
Judging by the photos on Jolley's blog, it was a veritable who's who of Utah's GOP royalty, who are no doubt now scrambling to distance themselves from Peterson.
Check out these photos, provided by a tipster, of Peterson, presumably in his emcee mode:
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Utah GOP activist accused of rape walks out of jail
First Published Oct 19 2012 09:56 pm • Last Updated Oct 19 2012 10:11 pm
A Utah County man whose bail had been set at $2 million after being charged with raping five women walked out of jail Friday.
Salt Lake County jail officials confirmed that Gregory Nathan Peterson, 37, was released from the facility after posting bond Friday evening. Peterson is charged with 23 felonies and two misdemeanors for alleged crimes dating back about 14 months.
     
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Five women — four from Salt Lake County, one from Wasatch County — have testified that Peterson, a Republican activist, sexually assaulted them.
He was arrested in July and booked into Salt Lake County jail, and a judge raised Peterson’s bail from $750,000 to $2 million. His attorneys had fought the higher bail as excessive, but 3rd District Judge Katherine Bernards-Goodman decided against them.
All Out Bail Bonds confirmed that the company had posted bond for Peterson’s release.
His next court date is set for Nov. 2.

Victims deliver testimony against Utah GOP activist accused of date-rape

The fourth alleged rape victim of Gregory Nathan Peterson delivered shocking testimony in court Wednesday, detailing how the prominent Republican activist physically abused her and raped her twice at his Utah cabin last year.
Peterson, who was also at the preliminary hearing in Salt Lake City, Utah Wednesday, faces multiple charges of assault, rape and kidnapping, after several women have come forward to accuse him of sexual abuse, The Salt Lake City Tribune reported.
The 34-year-old woman, the final victim to testify at the hearing, said that she met Peterson, 37, at a fundraiser hosted by a singles group of a local LDS Church. He later invited her to watch a movie with him.
When he picked her up for the date, he allegedly told her that they were going to watch a movie at his cabin in Heber, Utah. The victim said that Peterson, who also has home in Orem, Utah, then told her that he had a gun and forced her to touch and kiss him.
When they got to the cabin, the victim said that Peterson got very aggressive and raped her twice.
"I remember laying there being completely scared," she said, according to the Deseret News.
"I didn't want him to get mad. I didn't want him to hurt me. I didn't want him to kill me. I was so scared of what he might do. I just wanted to go home."
KSL In the past, Peterson has used his Heber cabin to host events that featured several prominent GOP members, including U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch and Gov. Gary Herbert.
The testimonies of the three other victims were harrowingly similar.
Peterson, who has been accused of attacks dating back to April 2010, met all four women through his connection to the Mormon Church, the Salt Lake Tribune reported.
Each victim alleged that Peterson became sexually aggressive as soon as they were alone.
In at least two instances, Peterson reportedly made his victims watch an episode of the HBO drama "Big Love," which follows a polygamist with three wives.
"'Tell me you'd be my wife. Tell me you'd want to be my wife. Tell me you'd want to be one of my wives,'" the fourth victim said, describing what Peterson told her after watching the show.
On Tuesday, the third alleged victim, who met Peterson on Facebook, sobbed as she explained that the GOP activist asked her to a movie and then forced her to go back to his cabin, KSL-TV reported.
He reportedly threatened her by claiming that he had a gun in the glove compartment of her car.

Victims deliver testimony against Utah GOP activist accused of date-rape

The woman said that Peterson, who she described as a "monster," raped her several times once they got back to the cabin - and then wouldn't let her leave.
"It happened over and over," she said, according to KSL-TV. "He would flip me however he wanted. ... I never (got) to sleep. It was a night of torture."
The third victim claimed that Peterson didn't let her go until two days after he first raped her.
Al Hartmann/AP Peterson, a Republican activist, faces multiple counts of assault, rape and kidnapping after several women came forward and told authorities he assaulted them at his cabin outside of Heber, Utah.
The first and second victims to testify both said that they met Peterson through Mormon dating sites. Both went on lunch dates with Peterson and claim that he sexually assaulted them.
A fifth woman, who is not part of the preliminary hearing, came forward recently to accuse Peterson of sexual abuse, according to the Salt Lake Tribune.She claims that Peterson exposed himself when he took her to his cabin for lunch in April 2010. Peterson reportedly took her home when she told him she had a gun. Peterson, the owner of Peterson Wealth Management, has been deeply involved in Republican politics in Utah.KSL Multiple woman have come forward to accuse Peterson of sexual abuse.In the past, he has used his Heber cabin to host events that featured several prominent GOP members, including U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch and Gov. Gary Herbert.Peterson is currently being held at the Salt Lake City jail on $2 million bail.  Peterson is set to appear back in court on Aug. 29, when he is required to enter pleas to 25 charges of assault, rape and kidnapping.

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