Nearly 30 people stood before a judge last week in Summit County to explain why they missed jury duty in December that resulted in the mistrial of three men charged with raping a Uintah County girl. The judge listened to them one at a time resulting in 10 ordered to serve community service for failing to follow the instructions they received. Two people that failed to show up yet again for their court summons had warrants issued for their arrest. The trial for Larson Rondeau, Jerry Flatlip, and Randall Flatlip was moved from Uintah County to Summit County because of the widespread public outcry over the case. After the mistrial was declared in Summit County, the case was moved to Salt Lake County in 3rd District Court and the new trial is scheduled for
May 2nd through May 11th.
The three men are accused of raping a 9-year-old girl in Uintah County in March of 2016. The child told investigators she was sleeping on the couch at a residence when she was taken into a room and was raped by the 4 men. The mother was reported as in the garage of the home smoking methamphetamine at the time.
