EXCLUSIVE: WESTERN CAPITAL MULTIMEDIA- (SLC, UTAH) This is the actual suicide note of Greg Peterson , Who died from a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head after posting a 2 MILLION DOLLAR BOND TO BE RELEASED. We are posting this for the media at the request of his family and shall make no comments regarding this matter. We strongly suggest that you read all five pages of this letter. It is very insightful. Regards, Robert Paisola, CEO, Western Capital International USA @RobertPaisola @WorldNewsZone @KSLCOM @LasVegasJournal FULL 5 PAGE NOTE BELOW--
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SIM GILL, Bar No. 6389 District Attorney for Salt Lake County JOSEPH S. HILL, Bar No. 10178 THADDEUS MAY, Bar No. 11317 Deputy District Attorney 111 EAST BROADWAY, SUITE 400 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111 Telephone: (801)363-7900
IN THE THIRD DISTRICT COURT, SALT LAKE DEPARTMENT IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SALT LAKE, STATE OF UTAH
THE STATE OF UTAH
Plaintiff,
vs.
GREGORY NATHAN PETERSON
DOB: 12/27/1974,
AKA:
1329 S 800 E
OREM, UT 84097
D.L.# 164271054
OTN
SO#
Defendant.
Screened by: JOSEPH S. HILL
Assigned to: JOSEPH S. HILL & THADDEUS MAY
DAO # 12011897
ECR Status: NON - ECR
Initial Appearance:
Bail: $750,000
Warrant/Release: NOT BOOKED
INFORMATION
Case No.
The undersigned B HOLDAWAY - UNIFIED POLICE DEPARTMENT, Agency Case No. 2012-36836, upon a written affidavit states on information and belief that the defendant, GREGORY NATHAN PETERSON , committed the crime of:
COUNT 1 AGGRAVATED KIDNAPPING, §76-5-302 UCA, FIRST DEGREE FELONY, as follows:
That on or about March 26, 2011 through March 27, 2011 at Draper, in Salt Lake County, State of Utah, the defendant did , in the course of committing unlawful detention or kidnapping,
(a) possess, use, or threaten to use a dangerous weapon as defined in Utah Code Section 76-1-601; or (b) act with intent: (i) to hold the victim for ransom or reward, or as a shield or hostage, or to compel a third person to engage in particular conduct or to forbear from engaging in particular conduct; (ii) to facilitate the commission, attempted commission, or flight after commission or attempted commission of a felony; (iii) to hinder or delay the discovery of or reporting of a felony; (iv) to inflict bodily injury on or to terrorize the victim or another; (v) to interfere with the performance of any governmental or political function; or (vi) to commit a sexual offense as described in Title 76, Chapter 5, Part 4 of the Utah Code (Sexual Offenses).
COUNT 2 FORCIBLE SODOMY, §76-5-403(2) UCA, FIRST DEGREE FELONY, as follows:
That on or about March 26, 2011 through March 27, 2011 at 10160 East Ridge Pine Drive, in State of Utah, the defendant did engage in any sexual act with a person 14 years of age or older, and without that person's consent, involving the genitals of one person and the mouth or anus of another person, regardless of the sex of either participant.
COUNT 3 OBJECT RAPE, §76-5-402.2 UCA, FIRST DEGREE FELONY, as follows: That on or about March 26, 2011 through March 27, 2011 at 10160 East Ridge Pine Drive, in State of Utah, the defendant did , without the victim's consent, cause the penetration, however slight, of the genital or anal opening of another person who was 14 years of age or older, by any foreign object, substance, instrument, or device, including a part of the human body other than the mouth or genitals, with intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to the victim or with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.
COUNT 4 OBJECT RAPE, §76-5-402.2 UCA, FIRST DEGREE FELONY, as follows: That on or about March 26, 2011 through March 27, 2011 at 10160 East Ridge Pine Drive, in State of Utah, the defendant did , without the victim's consent, cause the penetration, however slight, of the genital or anal opening of another person who was 14 years of age or older, by any foreign object, substance, instrument, or device, including a part of the human body other than the mouth or genitals, with intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to the victim or with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.
COUNT 5 OBJECT RAPE, §76-5-402.2 UCA, FIRST DEGREE FELONY, as follows: That on or about March 26, 2011 through March 27, 2011 at 10160 East Ridge Pine Drive, in State of Utah, the defendant did , without the victim's consent, cause the penetration, however slight, of the genital or anal opening of another person who was 14 years of age or older, by any foreign object, substance, instrument, or device, including a part of the human
body other than the mouth or genitals, with intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to the victim or with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.
COUNT 6 RAPE, §76-5-402 UCA, FIRST DEGREE FELONY, as follows: That on or about March 26, 2011 through March 27, 2011 at 10160 East Ridge Pine Drive, in State of Utah, the defendant did have sexual intercourse with another person without the victim's consent.
COUNT 7 RAPE, §76-5-402 UCA, FIRST DEGREE FELONY, as follows: That on or about March 26, 2011 through March 27, 2011 at 10160 East Ridge Pine Drive, in State of Utah, the defendant did have sexual intercourse with another person without the victim's consent.
COUNT 8 RAPE, §76-5-402 UCA, FIRST DEGREE FELONY, as follows: That on or about March 26, 2011 through March 27, 2011 at 10160 East Ridge Pine Drive, in State of Utah, the defendant did have sexual intercourse with another person without the victim's consent.
COUNT 9 FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE, §76-5-404 UCA, SECOND DEGREE FELONY, as follows: That on or about March 26, 2011 through March 27, 2011 at 10160 East Ridge Pine Drive, in State of Utah, the defendant did , where the victim was 14 years of age or older, touch the anus, buttocks, or any part of the genitals of another, or touch the breasts of a female, or otherwise took indecent liberties with the actor or another, with intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to any person or with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desires of any person, without the consent of the other, regardless of the sex of any participant.
COUNT 10 FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE, §76-5-404 UCA, SECOND DEGREE FELONY, as follows: That on or about March 26, 2011 through March 27, 2011 at 10160 East Ridge Pine Drive, in, State of Utah, the defendant did , where the victim was 14 years of age or older, touch the anus, buttocks, or any part of the genitals of another, or touch the breasts of a female, or otherwise took indecent liberties with the actor or another, with intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to any person or with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desires of any person, without the consent of the other, regardless of the sex of any participant.
COUNT 11 FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE, §76-5-404 UCA, SECOND DEGREE FELONY, as follows: That on or about March 26, 2011 through March 27, 2011 at 10160 East Ridge Pine Drive, in State of Utah, the defendant did , where the victim was 14 years of age or older, touch the anus, buttocks, or any part of the genitals of another, or touch the breasts of a female, or otherwise took indecent liberties with the actor or another, with intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to any person or with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desires of any person, without the consent of the other, regardless of the sex of any participant.
COUNT 12 ASSAULT, §76-5-102 UCA, CLASS B MISDEMEANOR, as follows: That on or about March 26, 2011 through March 27, 2011 at 10160 East Ridge Pine Drive, in State of Utah, the defendant did (a) attempt, with unlawful force or violence, to do bodily injury to another; (b) threaten, accompanied by a show of immediate force or violence, to do bodily injury to another; or (c) commit an act, with unlawful force or violence, that caused bodily injury to another or created a substantial risk of bodily injury to another.
COUNT 13 AGGRAVATED KIDNAPPING, §76-5-302 UCA, FIRST DEGREE FELONY, as follows: That on or about July 02, 2011 through July 3, 2011 at Sandy, in Salt Lake County, State of Utah, the defendant did , in the course of committing unlawful detention or kidnapping, (a) possess, use, or threaten to use a dangerous weapon as defined in Utah Code Section 76-1-601; or (b) act with intent: (i) to hold the victim for ransom or reward, or as a shield or hostage, or to compel a third person to engage in particular conduct or to forbear from engaging in particular conduct; (ii) to facilitate the commission, attempted commission, or flight after commission or attempted commission of a felony; (iii) to hinder or delay the discovery of or reporting of a felony; (iv) to inflict bodily injury on or to terrorize the victim or another; (v) to interfere with the performance of any governmental or political function; or (vi) to commit a sexual offense as described in Title 76, Chapter 5, Part 4 of the Utah Code (Sexual Offenses).
COUNT 14 OBJECT RAPE, §76-5-402.2 UCA, FIRST DEGREE FELONY, as follows: That on or about July 02, 2012 through July 3, 2011 at 10160 East Ridge Pine Drive, in State of Utah, the defendant did , without the victim's consent, cause the penetration, however slight, of the genital or anal opening of another person who was 14 years of age or older, by any foreign object, substance, instrument, or device, including a part of the human body other than the mouth or genitals, with intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to the victim or with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.
COUNT 15 OBJECT RAPE, §76-5-402.2 UCA, FIRST DEGREE FELONY, as follows: That on or about July 02, 2011 through July 3, 2011 at 10160 East Ridge Pine Drive, in State of
Utah, the defendant did , without the victim's consent, cause the penetration, however slight, of the genital or anal opening of another person who was 14 years of age or older, by any foreign object, substance, instrument, or device, including a part of the human body other than the mouth or genitals, with intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to the victim or with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.
COUNT 16 OBJECT RAPE, §76-5-402.2 UCA, FIRST DEGREE FELONY, as follows: That on or about July 03, 2011 through July 5, 2011 at Lewiston, in State of Utah, the defendant did , without the victim's consent, cause the penetration, however slight, of the genital or anal opening of another person who was 14 years of age or older, by any foreign object, substance, instrument, or device, including a part of the human body other than the mouth or genitals, with intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to the victim or with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.
COUNT 17 FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE, §76-5-404 UCA, SECOND DEGREE FELONY, as follows: That on or about July 02, 2011 through July 03, 2011 at 10160 East Ridge Pine Drive, in State of Utah, the defendant did , where the victim was 14 years of age or older, touch the anus, buttocks, or any part of the genitals of another, or touch the breasts of a female, or otherwise took indecent liberties with the actor or another, with intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to any person or with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desires of any person, without the consent of the other, regardless of the sex of any participant.
COUNT 18 FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE, §76-5-404 UCA, SECOND DEGREE FELONY, as follows: That on or about July 02, 2011 through July 03, 2011 at 10160 East Ridge Pine Drive, in State of Utah, the defendant did , where the victim was 14 years of age or older, touch the anus, buttocks, or any part of the genitals of another, or touch the breasts of a female, or otherwise took indecent liberties with the actor or another, with intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to any person or with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desires of any person, without the consent of the other, regardless of the sex of any participant.
COUNT 19 FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE, §76-5-404 UCA, SECOND DEGREE FELONY, as follows: That on or about July 03, 2011 through July 05, 2011 at Lewiston, in State of Utah, the defendant did , where the victim was 14 years of age or older, touch the anus, buttocks, or any part of the genitals of another, or touch the breasts of a female, or otherwise took indecent liberties with the actor or another, with intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to any person or with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desires of any person, without the consent of the other, regardless of the sex of any participant.
COUNT 20 FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE, §76-5-404 UCA, SECOND DEGREE FELONY, as follows: That on or about July 08, 2011 at 4190 MT OLYMPUS WAY, in Salt Lake County, State of Utah, the defendant did , where the victim was 14 years of age or older, touch the anus, buttocks, or any part of the genitals of another, or touch the breasts of a female, or otherwise took indecent liberties with the actor or another, with intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to any person or with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desires of any person, without the consent of the other, regardless of the sex of any participant.
COUNT 21 BURGLARY, §76-6-202 UCA, SECOND DEGREE FELONY, as follows: That on or about July 08, 2011 at 4190 MT OLYMPUS WAY, in Salt Lake County, State of Utah, the defendant did enter or remain unlawfully in a dwelling or any portion of a dwelling with intent to commit: (a) a felony; (b) theft; (c) an assault on any person; (d) lewdness, a violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-702; (e) sexual battery, a violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-702.1; (f) lewdness involving a child, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-702.5; or (g) voyeurism, a violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-702.7.
COUNT 22 SEXUAL BATTERY, §76-9-702.1 UCA, CLASS A MISDEMEANOR, as follows: That on or about July 03, 2012 through July 5, 2011 at Lewiston, in State of Utah, the defendant did , under circumstances not amounting rape, rape of a child, object rape, object rape of a child, forcible sodomy, sodomy on a child, forcible sexual abuse, sexual abuse of a child, aggravated sexual abuse of a child, aggravated sexual assault, or under circumstances not amounting to an attempt to commit one of the foregoing offenses, intentionally touched, whether or not through clothing, the anus, buttocks, or any part of the genitals of another person, or the breast of a female person, and the actor's conduct was under circumstances the actor knew or should have known would likely cause affront or alarm to the person touched.
COUNT 23 FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE, §76-5-404 UCA, SECOND DEGREE FELONY, as follows: That on or about December 11, 2011 at 4726 West Mona Lane, in Salt Lake County, State of Utah, the defendant did , where the victim was 14 years of age or older, touch the anus, buttocks, or any part of the genitals of another, or touch the breasts of a female, or otherwise took indecent liberties with the actor or another, with intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to any person or with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desires of any person, without the consent of the other, regardless of the sex of any participant.
COUNT 24 OBJECT RAPE, §76-5-402.2 UCA, FIRST DEGREE FELONY, as follows: That on or about December 11, 2011 at 4726 West Mona Lane, in Salt Lake County, State of Utah, the defendant did , without the victim's consent, cause the penetration, however slight, of the genital or anal opening of another person who was 14 years of age or older, by any foreign object, substance, instrument, or device, including a part of the human body other than the mouth or genitals, with intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to the victim or with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.
COUNT 25 FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE, §76-5-404 UCA, SECOND DEGREE FELONY, as follows: That on or about April 21, 2012 at 543 South 900 East, in Salt Lake County, State of Utah, the defendant did , where the victim was 14 years of age or older, touch the anus, buttocks, or any part of the genitals of another, or touch the breasts of a female, or otherwise took indecent liberties with the actor or another, with intent to cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to any person or with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desires of any person, without the consent of the other, regardless of the sex of any participant.
THIS INFORMATION IS BASED ON EVIDENCE OBTAINED FROM THE FOLLOWING WITNESSES: B HOLDAWAY, K.A., L.A., B Astin, Chandra Christenson, EVELINE FIELD, M. Flansburg, M. Gray, C. Hahn, Officer Horman, C Martin, S.M., E.P., Britt Stratton, Patricia Turner, T.W., W. Winterton, AFFIDAVIT OF PROBABLE CAUSE: Your Declarant bases this Information upon the following: 1. The statement of S.M. that on March 26, 2011, she was at a church activity with defendant GREGORY NATHAN PETERSON, DOB 12/27/1974, in Draper, Salt Lake County.
S.M. states that she agreed to go to a movie with the defendant. S.M. states that the defendant started driving a different direction than the movie theater. S.M. states that she questioned the defendant who told her he was taking her to his cabin in Heber. S.M. states that she told the defendant that was too far and to take her back. S.M. states that on the drive the defendant told her that he has a concealed weapons permit and pointed to the center console where he keeps his gun. S.M. states that she was really scared.
S.M. states that the defendant told her to suck on his ear and when she did the defendant told her she did it too hard and smacked her across the face. S.M. states that while in the vehicle the defendant grabbed her hand and put it on his penis forcing her to rub up and down. S.M. states that she pulled her hand away and the defendant said, “no, no, no” and put her hand back on his penis. S.M. states that they arrived at the defendant’s cabin in a gated area which scared her. S.M. states that once in the defendant’s bedroom he started kissing her and placing his hands up her shirt and down her pants. S.M. states that the defendant put his fingers into her anus. S.M. states that the defendant made her suck on his fingers and told her she was not doing it right and smacked her in the face with his backhand.
S.M. states that she did not want to be hit again and did anything that the defendant told her to do. S.M. states that she looked around the room and noticed a hand gun and a rifle. The defendant told her the hand gun was fully loaded. S.M. states that she asked the defendant to take her home but he refused.
S.M. states that a short time later the defendant again digitally penetrated her vagina, made her masturbate him, and then put his penis in her vagina. S.M. states that the defendant penetrated her vagina with his penis two additional times, forced her to perform oral sex on him and digitally penetrated her throughout the night. S.M. states that the defendant drove her back to her vehicle the next morning. 2. The statement of L.A. that she met the defendant online. L.A. states that on July 2, 2011, she agreed to go to a movie with the defendant. L.A. states that she was at a movie theater in Sandy, Salt Lake County, when the defendant asked her to go to dinner.
L.A. states that she was in the defendant’s vehicle driving when she realized they were not driving to the restaurant. L.A. states that the defendant started talking about her expired visa and threatened that he could have her deported. L.A. states that she received a call while in the vehicle but the defendant would not let her answer her phone. L.A. states that the defendant showed her his weapon that was in the vehicle. L.A. states that they arrived at the defendant’s cabin in Heber. L.A. states that once in the cabin the defendant put on a pornographic movie and began to touch her breasts and vagina. L.A. states that she told the defendant “no” several times. L.A. states that the defendant told her he had a weapon in his bedroom. L.A. states that while in his bedroom the defendant put his fingers inside her vagina and anus.
L.A. states that she was crying and asking the defendant to “stop.” L.A. states that the defendant forced her to touch his penis. L.A. states that the defendant made her watch as he ejaculated on the sheets. L.A. states that the sexual abuse went on until the next morning. L.A. states that the defendant told her she was coming with him to his mother’s residence. L.A. states that she told the defendant that she did not want to go. L.A. states that the defendant told her, “We’ll go to my mom’s. I won’t deport you, I promise, if you listen to me.” L.A. states that while driving to the defendant’s mother’s residence in Lewiston, Utah, the defendant exposed his penis and made her touch it. L.A. states that the defendant would yell, ‘touch me!” and “when I’m talking to you, look at me!”
L.A. states that she was at the defendant’s mother’s residence July 3 through July 5, 2011. L.A. states that while there the defendant penetrated her vagina and anus with his fingers and touched her breasts. L.A. states that on July 8, 2011, the defendant followed her to her residence located in Millcreek, Salt Lake County. L.A. states that the defendant grabbed her by the hair and pushed her into the residence. L.A. states that while in the residence the defendant pulled down his pants and started “humping on me.” L.A. states that the defendant ejaculated on her pants.
3. The statement of E.P. that she met the defendant through an online dating website. E.P. states that on December 11, 2011, she went on a lunch date with the defendant. E.P. states that the defendant arrived at her residence located in West Jordan, Salt Lake County. E.P. states that the defendant entered the residence and pushed her on to the couch. E.P. states that the defendant pulled up her shirt and put his mouth on her breasts. E.P. told the defendant to “stop.” E.P. states that the defendant digitally penetrated her vagina with his fingers.
4. The statement of T.W. that she met the defendant through an on-line dating website LDSSINGLES.COM . T.W. states that on April 21, 2012, she went on a lunch date with the defendant. T.W. states that at she approached the door to her residence located at 543 South 900 East, Salt Lake County, the defendant grabbed her by the arm and led her to her bedroom. T.W. states that the defendant pushed her down on the bed face down and grabbed her neck. T.W. told the defendant to “stop.” The defendant then grabbed her buttocks and breasts. T.W. told the defendant to “stop” and “get off of me.” T.W. continued to struggle with the defendant and was able to turn around. T.W. states that the defendant’s pants were unzipped and his penis was exposed. T.W. states that she told the defendant “no” and to get “the hell out of my house.”
Pursuant to Utah Code Annotated § 78B-5-705 (2008) I declare under criminal penalty of the State of Utah that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my belief and knowledge.
Executed on:_________________________ ____________________________________
B HOLDAWAY Declarant Authorized for presentment and filing
SIM GILL, District Attorney
______________________________
Deputy District Attorney
Gregory Nathan Peterson Dead: Well-Connected GOP Activist Facing Rape Charges Found In Utah Cabin
10/23/12 11:34 PM ET EDT 
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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First Published Oct 19 2012 09:56 pm • Last Updated Oct 19 2012 10:11 pm
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
By SAM ADAMS
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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
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
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.
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Utah GOP activist accused of rape walks out of jail
By Michael McFall
| The Salt Lake Tribune
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.
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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