Man Accused Of Extorting BYU Student He Met On Craigslist

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Brad Adams

PROVO -- Accused extortionist Brad Adams stood by himself in a sunny Provo courtroom Wednesday while a judge ordered him to not contact the man with whom he had sex and later allegedly blackmailed.

Adams was in court for his first felony appearance since being formally charged on Monday. He faces one count of attempted forcible sodomy, a first-degree felony, one count of voyeurism, a class A misdemeanor, one count of theft by extortion, a class B misdemeanor, and one count of attempted theft by extortion, also a class B misdemeanor.

As reported by the Daily Herald last week, Adams's case began after he allegedly met another man on Craigslist. The correspondence started on Feb. 22, and the accuser eventually sent Adams a sexually suggestive photograph, according to court documents.

Adams then allegedly threatened to take the photo to the Brigham Young University honor code office and suggested the two men rendezvous at Adams's Orem apartment for sex. Later, after they had engaged in various sex acts, Adams told the other man that he had video recorded the encounters, the documents state.

The documents go on to state that the accuser first paid Adams $260 to prevent him from releasing the explicit videos. Adams then reportedly demanded either an additional $800, or $600 and more sex.

At that point, the accuser cooperated with police to execute a sting operation at Utah Valley University.

Wednesday in court, 4th District Judge James Taylor told Adams that he cannot have any contact with the accuser nor can he come within 1,000 feet of the man. Adams also said he was hiring a private attorney, which Taylor admonished him to do quickly.

The accuser did not appear in court on Wednesday, but according to police reports the ordeal ended his engagement.[...]

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Salt Lake City, UT - A Utah man has been charged after being accused by police of extorting sexual favors and money from an engaged, male Brigham Young University student whom he met on Craigslist. Provo police say Brad Ray Adams, 36, met the unnamed 21-year-old BYU student Feb. 22 on Craigslist and the student subsequently sent him sexually explicit pictures. According to the police report, the two men also had consensual sex, which Adams videotaped without the student’s knowledge. According to Provo police, when the student told Adams he didn’t want to continue the relationship, Adams reportedly demanded $260 to destroy the video and pictures. If the student refused, Adams said he would release the pictures and video to BYU officials, the student’s family members, fiance and religious leaders. The threat of disclosure to BYU officials may have been seen as particularly troublesome as BYU students are bound by a strict honor code prohibits students from having pre-marital sex. Although the honor code doesn’t specifically address their male students taking the sausage from men who look like pug dogs, it is presumed that this particular activity would also be met by BYU officials with disdain. After the student paid the money, Adams reportedly demanded an additional $800 or $600 plus more sex. The police report said Adams also told the student’s fiance about their relationship, which ended their engagement. Police said Adams had claimed to his victim that he had “extorted money from several other men and ruined their lives.” With his engagement destroyed and presumably being unable to pray himself out of the situation, the student then reported the extortion to police, who set-up the sting operation. On March 6, Adams was arrested when he accepted the $800 payment from the student. Adams was arrested and charged with felony attempted forcible sodomy and three related misdemeanors. He had a brief court appearance earlier this month and, after posting bail, was released. He is scheduled for a court appearance this month. *Officials also reportedly seized Adams’ electronics to look for other victims. *Ruh-roh. While BYU spokeswoman Carri Jenkins confirmed that the victim, if enrolled, would be referred to school’s Honor Code Office for potential disciplinary action, she did offer a message of hope saying that violating the honor code doesn’t mean immediate dismissal. “Each case is handled on an individual basis,” Jenkins said.
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