Man arrested after allegedly having a sexual relationship with a teenager

UCON — A 22-year-old man was taken into custody after police said he had a sexual relationship with a teenage girl.

The Ucon Police Department arrested Alexander Doyle Silvas on Wednesday evening. He has a $50,000 bond.

Court records show Silvas was charged with aggravated rape of a victim 16 or 17 years old, aggravated sexual assault by lewd or lascivious acts on a minor child and aggravated witness intimidation.

On September 9th, Ucon police were contacted by the parents of a 16-year-old girl. They said they believed their daughter was in a relationship with Silvas, who also lived in the same home as the victim at the time of the alleged incidents, a news release said.

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The parents reported another family member witnessed what they believed was Silvas and the victim “engaging in sexual activity on multiple occasions.”

Police interviewed the victim and she initially denied the allegations. However, in a follow-up interview, she admitted that she had been having a sexual relationship with Silvas for several years, the release said.

Police interviewed Silvas and he denied having a sexual relationship with the victim, but admitted to “kissing and groping” the victim on her clothing, police said.

Silvas said there were potentially incriminating conversations between him and the victim on Snapchat that discussed a sexual relationship. He said these conversations were just “talk.”

The news release said he conducted conversations without knowing he was speaking to law enforcement by posing as a victim on Snapchat and made statements that contradicted what he told investigators during his interview , the police said.

“The Ucon Police Department would like to thank the Bonneville County Prosecutor’s Office for their assistance and quick work in this investigation, as well as the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office and the Bonneville County Probation Department,” the release said.

Silvas is scheduled for a preliminary hearing at the Bonneville County Courthouse on Oct. 16 at 1 p.m.

Although Silvas was charged with these crimes, that does not necessarily mean he committed them. Everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty.