Posted on 05/28/2010 10:29:04 AM PDT by Colofornian
KANAB — The former field manager of the Bureau of Land Management's Kanab office who was scheduled to stand trial next month on charges of child sex abuse, shot and killed himself Thursday after police arrived at his door with a warrant.
Kanab police arrived at the home of Rex Lee Smart, 60, to serve an arrest warrant and a search warrant.
"Officers made contact with Mr. Smart and advised him why they were there. Mr. Smart stepped into an adjacent office in the home to retrieve his shoes. After only seconds, Mr. Smart was able to gain access to a handgun and fire one round, hitting himself," according to a statement from Kanab police.
Smart was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injury.
Smart was charged in December 2007 with seven counts of sexual abuse of a child, two counts of sodomy on a child and one count of rape of a child, all first-degree felonies. Each charge carries a possible maximum penalty of life in prison.
Kane County prosecutors alleged Smart abused a 9-year-old girl between May 15 and June 15, 2005, and again in September 2006. An investigation began after an anonymous tip to the Division of Child and Family Services...
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“is home of many fLDS polygamists”
Stupid perverts have no business being allowed to act the way they do.
He saved the tax payers allot of money. Sorta makes it evident he was guilty.
Wow! I was in Kanab yesterday.
GUILTY
Shame. If he had gone to prison, he would have at least put off the REAL judgment and maybe had a chance. Now, he’s S-O-L.
Any relation to Pam Smart? /s/
innocent or guilty, he was finished.
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