Mother allegedly told her preteen daughters to hide stepdad’s sexual abuse — or they’d be ‘financially screwed’
A Utah mother is accused of instructing her young daughters to cover up their stepfather’s alleged sexual assaults against them.
Randi Heather Norris was arrested around 6:40 p.m. Wednesday, according to Utah County Jail records. Norris, 39, faces charges of tampering with a witness, child abuse with injury — intentional or knowing, and obstruction of justice.
‘Sexually abusing three of her daughters, all of which were age 13 or younger at the time of the abuse.’
The Springville Police Department said they received a report from the Division of Child and Family Services of reported child sexual abuse.
KTVX-TV reported that law enforcement interviewed the alleged victim, who reported several incidents of child sexual abuse by her stepfather – 39-year-old Jason Wong. She allegedly told police she informed her mother — Norris — about the sexual abuse.
“The victim stated that [Norris’] response was that it was up to the victim to decide if she wanted to report it, but that if she did they would be ‘financially screwed.’ The victim also disclosed overhearing Randi and Jason tell her younger sibling to lie to the police about the sexual abuse that was happening to her for the same reason,” the affidavit of probable cause read.
Investigators reportedly interviewed Norris, who told police that she knew Wong was “sexually abusing three of her daughters, all of which were age 13 or younger at the time of the abuse.”
In April, Norris’ 11-year-old daughter reported a separate incident of sexual abuse by Wong, and while she gave some details, she later said none of the allegations happened.
“Investigators learned the victim did this after being instructed to do so by Randi and Jason,” the probable cause statement stated.
Norris and Wong allegedly began a romantic relationship in November 2014.
The Daily Mail reported that the couple are both employed at Smith’s Food and Drug Stores in Springville. Norris reportedly is a cashier, and Wong is a dairy manager.
The Daily Mail said Springville police did not provide a comment to the outlet.
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