SIM GILL, Bar No. 6389
District Attorney for Salt Lake County
TYSON V. HAMILTON, Bar No. 10808
Deputy District Attorney
35 East 500 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Telephone: 3854687600

IN THE THIRD DISTRICT COURT, SALT LAKE DEPARTMENT
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SALT LAKE, STATE OF UTAH

THE STATE OF UTAH

Screened by: TYSON V. HAMILTON
Assigned to: TO BE ASSIGNED MAIN

Plaintiff,
I FORMATIO 
vs.
BETSY SAOMAMAO JO ES
DOB: 04/13/1999
1014 West 1300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
OT 
SO#
Booking#

DAO # 20010755

Defendant.
CO-DEFENDANT(s)
SEDELIA ELENA RUBIO
DOB: 12/07/2001

Case No.

STEVEN DANIEL RAMIREZ
DOB: 08/15/200

CO-DEFENDANT(s) DAO#: 20010652

BAIL: $10,000
Warrant/Release: NOT BOOKED

CO-DEFENDANT(s) DAO#: 20010647

The undersigned Agent S. Esplin - Utah State Bureau of Investigations, Agency Case No.
20INV0468, upon a written declaration states on information and belief that the defendant,
BETSY SAOMAMAO JONES, committed the crime(s) of:
COUNT 1
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF (GANG), 76-6-106(2)(c) UCA, a Second Degree Felony, as follows:
That on or about May 30, 2020 at 350 North State Street, in Salt Lake County, State of Utah, the

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defendant did intentionally damage, deface, or destroy the property of another and the actor's
conduct caused or was intended to cause pecuniary loss equal to or in excess of $1,500 but was
less than $5,000 in value. Furthermore, the defendant committed these crimes while in concert
with two or more persons as defined in Utah Code 76-3-203.1.

THIS INFORMATION IS BASED ON EVIDENCE OBTAINED FROM THE FOLLOWING
WITNESSES:
Andrew Marr, B. J., Agent D. Holt, Agent R. Contreras, N. C., Agent A. Ashby, and
Agent S. Esplin.

DECLARATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE:
Your declarant bases this information upon the following:
The written report of Utah State Bureau of Investigations Agent S. Esplin that he has
reviewed reports and viewed photographs and video of the Salt Lake City Protest on May 30,
2020. Agent Esplin determined that while at the Utah State Capitol, located at 350 North State
Street, Salt Lake County, Utah, at least six people, including defendants SEDELIA ELENA
RUBIO, STEVEN DANIEL RAMIREZ, and BESTY SAOMAMAO JONES, used cans of spray
paint to damage one of the walls. Some of the photographs showed the defendants painting the
same words and letters, and others showed the defendants and the three unidentified people
posing together in front of the damaged wall. Agent Esplin noted that RUBIO used spray paint
to paint letters on the wall, and then handed the can of paint to an unidentified male. At one
point, RUBIO handed what appeared to be car keys to an unidentified female, and the female
walked to a car parked nearby. A records check revealed the car was registered to RUBIO. The
defendants were identified by comparing driver’s license photographs to photographs and video
of the group of people damaging the Capitol Wall. Total amount of damage caused by the group
is estimated at approximately $3,700.
The Court is notified each defendant committed the crime of Criminal Mischief while in
concert with two or more other persons. The defendants are, therefore, subject to enhanced
penalties.

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REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF A WARRANT FOR DEFENDANT JONES:
The State hereby requests the Court issue a Warrant of Arrest to prevent risk of injury to
a person or property, to secure the appearance of the accused, and to protect the public safety and
welfare of the community or an individual. Due to the nature of these charges, there is a
substantial likelihood of further danger to the community. The State requests that bail be set in
the amount of $10,000.

Pursuant to Utah Code Annotated § 78B-18a-106
(2018) I declare under criminal penalty under the
law of Utah that the foregoing is true and correct.
Signed on the ____ day of _____________, _____,
in Salt Lake County, Utah

____________________________________
Agent S. Esplin
Declarant

Authorized for presentment and filing
SIM GILL, District Attorney

______________________________
Deputy District Attorney
12th day of June, 2020
SK / EJE / DAO # 20010755

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