LOGAN — A former social worker has pleaded guilty to having sex with a teenage client.
Donavan D. Faucette, 35, of Hyrum, pleaded guilty Monday to forcible sodomy, a first-degree felony. In exchange for his plea, prosecutors agreed to drop an additional forcible sodomy charge as well as individual counts of rape and object rape, first-degree felonies.
Sentencing has been scheduled for April 4. The charge carries a potential sentence of five years to life in prison.
A clinical social worker who had worked for Bear River Mental Health for about seven years, Faucette surrendered his license last May after charges were filed.
Faucette "engaged in a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old female client," according to charging documents and the division's license surrender order.
The incident is alleged to have occurred on a Friday last May, prompting Faucette to call his boss at Bear River Mental Health the following Sunday to report what happened and resign, the company reported at the time.
Faucette's employer then called police, who arrested him.
Faucette worked in both Cache Valley and Rich County, providing therapy for elementary school-aged students. The girl in this case did not go to any of the schools to which Faucette was assigned. She reportedly contracted privately with Faucette.
— McKenzie Romero