Woman alleges sexual assault on Jordan River Trail, questions response afterward

A state employee who works at the Cannon Building in Salt Lake City was allegedly sexually assaulted on the Jordan River Trail and in the parking lot of the building where she works. She is now raising concerns about how building management addressed the incident afterward, saying they failed to adequately notify colleagues and other tenants in the building, including a daycare, of the severity of what happened. According to probable cause statements, the woman was running on the trail near the state government campus where she works when a man came up to her, pushed her along the trail, made lewd comments, groped her and threatened her. The woman, who asked to remain anonymous, said the assault continued into the parking lot of the building where she works. The suspect, 32-year-old Brigham Vladlen Morse, has since been arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault, attempted aggravated assault and unlawful detention. The woman told 2News she runs the trail multiple times a week before going to work. She said she believed staying calm during the assault and not making Morse angry was her safest option. READ MORE: https://kutv.com/news/local/woman-alleges-sexual-assault-on-jordan-river-trail-questions-response-afterward _______________ Hit the subscribe button to stay up-to-date on the latest news, and turn on the notifications to get alerted when the big stories break as we bring them to you live! For all the full stories seen here, go to kutv.com. Follow KUTV 2News on our other social media pages for more photos, videos and reports: Facebook: KUTV2News TikTok: @kutv2news X: @kutv2news Instagram: @kutv2news Threads: @kutv2news Bluesky: @kutv2news.bsky.social If you see something newsworthy happen, or you just witness something incredible, hilarious or adorable, you can send your videos, photos and news tips to kutv.com/chimein. We love sharing our favorites on kutv.com, our social media and our broadcasts! You can also submit tips by email or phone. Email: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 801.839.1234 _______________ KUTV is a Utah-based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to nearly 200 television stations in 86 markets. Sinclair's television group reaches close to 40% of US television households and includes FOX, ABC, MyTV, CW, CBS, NBC, Univision and Azteca affiliates. #kutv #saltlakecity #news #utah #crime #police #trail