In a video that went viral this week and was shared on social media, a Utah lady gained notoriety for yanking down a young girl's miniskirt in a St. George restaurant. She is now being charged with a crime.
Ida Ann Lorenzo, a Utah state employee, chastised the adolescent in the video, which was shot on Saturday night inside Sakura Japanese Steakhouse. She threatened to contact Child Protective Services if she had to see the teen's "a** cheeks hanging out again."
She goes on accusing the adolescent of wearing improper clothing even when the teen's friends inform her that she is 19 years old and that they did not want her touching them.
Later, after the incident was captured on camera and shared on social media, she reported to the police that she was called a "Karen."
Lorenzo, 48, has been charged with sexual battery, according to ABC4 Utah. Lorenzo, of Santa Clara, is accused of committing a single offense of a Class A misdemeanor, according to paperwork submitted to the 5th District Court on Wednesday. She was arrested and sent to prison, but she was later freed.
The youngster had her skirt "hiked above her vagina and butt," displaying her pubic hair, according to a statement of probable cause that Lorenzo filed the night of the event. Additionally, she said that since there were little children around and the restaurant personnel and parents did nothing, she made the decision to take things into her own hands.
She contacted 911 once again later that evening, claiming that her name had been revealed in a video of the aftermath that had been uploaded online. Lorenzo clarified that this was a "threat on her life" since she works for the state, according to the police report.
According to Lorenzo, who spoke with a St. George police officer on Sunday, the girl, who she thought was a juvenile, disregarded her when she pulled down the teenager's skirt. This prompted Lorenzo to threaten to report the indecent exposure of the girl to Child Protective Services. This matches the footage that went viral, where the victim is identified as a 19-year-old.
Lorenzo was questioned by the policeman on why she believed it was okay to touch someone else. Reacting, she said that she had simply touched the girl's skirt. According to the police report, the officer responded by saying that the conduct in question was still inappropriate and illegal.
The original video of the incident was broadcast on TikTok, where it garnered over two million views. According to police, the video "clearly showed [Lorenzo] approaching the ladies," groping them, and threatening to alert authorities."
The youngster who said she had been sexually abused and had her skirt pulled down phoned the police on Monday. Lorenzo abruptly approached her from behind, caressed her buttocks, and pulled down her skirt, she told the detectives. She felt "violated" and "startled" by the occurrence, according to the police report. Police received similar accusations from many witnesses as well.
The adolescent gave authorities a video of herself wearing the skirt that evening and clarified that, contrary to Lorenzo's allegations, she was wearing underwear and that her pubic hair could not have been shown.
The police report indicates that Lorenzo denied touching the kid's flesh before being detained and reiterated her belief that the youngster was naked below the skirt. The policeman informed Lorenzo that the adolescent's conduct satisfied the requirements for sexual battery even though she was only partially clothed. She was scheduled to check into Hurricane's Purgatory Correctional Facility on Wednesday.
Ida Ann Lorenzo, a Utah state employee, chastised the adolescent in the video, which was shot on Saturday night inside Sakura Japanese Steakhouse. She threatened to contact Child Protective Services if she had to see the teen's "a** cheeks hanging out again."
She goes on accusing the adolescent of wearing improper clothing even when the teen's friends inform her that she is 19 years old and that they did not want her touching them.
Later, after the incident was captured on camera and shared on social media, she reported to the police that she was called a "Karen."
Lorenzo, 48, has been charged with sexual battery, according to ABC4 Utah. Lorenzo, of Santa Clara, is accused of committing a single offense of a Class A misdemeanor, according to paperwork submitted to the 5th District Court on Wednesday. She was arrested and sent to prison, but she was later freed.
The youngster had her skirt "hiked above her vagina and butt," displaying her pubic hair, according to a statement of probable cause that Lorenzo filed the night of the event. Additionally, she said that since there were little children around and the restaurant personnel and parents did nothing, she made the decision to take things into her own hands.
She contacted 911 once again later that evening, claiming that her name had been revealed in a video of the aftermath that had been uploaded online. Lorenzo clarified that this was a "threat on her life" since she works for the state, according to the police report.
According to Lorenzo, who spoke with a St. George police officer on Sunday, the girl, who she thought was a juvenile, disregarded her when she pulled down the teenager's skirt. This prompted Lorenzo to threaten to report the indecent exposure of the girl to Child Protective Services. This matches the footage that went viral, where the victim is identified as a 19-year-old.
Lorenzo was questioned by the policeman on why she believed it was okay to touch someone else. Reacting, she said that she had simply touched the girl's skirt. According to the police report, the officer responded by saying that the conduct in question was still inappropriate and illegal.
The original video of the incident was broadcast on TikTok, where it garnered over two million views. According to police, the video "clearly showed [Lorenzo] approaching the ladies," groping them, and threatening to alert authorities."
The youngster who said she had been sexually abused and had her skirt pulled down phoned the police on Monday. Lorenzo abruptly approached her from behind, caressed her buttocks, and pulled down her skirt, she told the detectives. She felt "violated" and "startled" by the occurrence, according to the police report. Police received similar accusations from many witnesses as well.
The adolescent gave authorities a video of herself wearing the skirt that evening and clarified that, contrary to Lorenzo's allegations, she was wearing underwear and that her pubic hair could not have been shown.
The police report indicates that Lorenzo denied touching the kid's flesh before being detained and reiterated her belief that the youngster was naked below the skirt. The policeman informed Lorenzo that the adolescent's conduct satisfied the requirements for sexual battery even though she was only partially clothed. She was scheduled to check into Hurricane's Purgatory Correctional Facility on Wednesday.
