Former Southern Utah youth coach convicted of illegal sexual activity with minor

CEDAR CITY — A 39-year-old Parowan man who pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual activity with a minor was sentenced to one year in prison followed by four years of probation.

Chad Kay Robertson was sentenced in Cedar City on June 3 by 5th District Judge Matthew L. Bell.

As previously reported, Robertson, who had worked as a volunteer youth sports coach, was arrested on January 31 after being accused of having multiple sexual relationships with a 16-year-old boy he met through an app in card-based line designed to facilitate such meetings. Although the boy indicated he was over 18 when he created his profile on the app, he was actually a minor, according to charging documents. Further investigation revealed that Robertson had sent the boy sexually explicit messages, as well as at least one sexually explicit photo, according to the charges.

Robertson was initially charged with six third-degree felonies and one misdemeanor. The charges included one count of unlawful sexual activity with a minor, four counts of unlawful sexual activity with a 16 or 17 year old, one count of trafficking material harmful to a minor, as well as one count of enticement of a minor, a class A misdemeanor.

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