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Utah couple accused of helping man flee immigration agents face federal charges
Federal prosecutors say a young Utah couple were “partners in crime” when they helped a man escape from federal immigration agents in October and cut his handcuffs, then posted about it on social media. Both pleaded not guilty Friday in Utah’s U.S. District Court to a class A misdemeanor count encompassing theft and disposal of government property as well as aiding and abetting. Court filings paint a dramatic scene of the getaway, with no allegation it was planned ahead of time. “This case involves a male-female couple who brazenly helped a handcuffed, suspected illegal ...
