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Man charged with hate crime after alleged threats to kill intended victim, family over sexual orientation

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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 4, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill has announced hate crime enhanced charges against an 18-year-old man accused of threatening to kill another man and his family because of the alleged victim’s sexual orientation.

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