LOGAN — Attorneys are working on a possible plea agreement for Brody V. Coates, the 38-year-old Nibley man arrested in July for allegedly having sex with an underage boy at a local motel.
Coates participated in a virtual hearing in 1st District Court Monday afternoon, appearing by web conference with his attorney. He was previously charged with three counts of forcible sodomy, a first-degree felony; enticing a minor over the internet, a second-degree felony; and, furnishing alcohol to a minor, a class A misdemeanor.
Defense attorney Kevin Vander Werff told the court, prosecutors had given them a plea deal. Details were not disclosed. He asked for several weeks to review the offer with Coates.
Prosecutors claim Logan City police officers began investigating Coates after the alleged victim, who lives in Brigham City, reported engaging in sex acts with the suspect at the Econo Lodge Inn and Suites.
The victim told officers, he met Coates through a social networking and online dating app. The two allegedly exchanged sexually explicit photographs of each other before agreeing to meet.
During Monday’s hearing, Judge Angela Fonnesbeck granted attorneys time to review the plea deal. She ordered Coates to appear again in court Oct. 26.
Coates is currently out of jail on $70,000 bail. He could face up to life in prison if convicted.
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Well, no way I’ll ever stay at that motel. Ant imagine the awful things that went on in that room.
This does not suprise me at all. When I worked at Conservice he was a trainer there. One day one of my coworkers caught Brody removing a camera from inside the mens bathroom. He immediately reported it to HR and the HR Director called Brody in with the coworker and questioned him about it. After this happened the coworker started getting numerous write ups for things and was eventually fired. What happened to Brody he got a promotion.
Is there any update on this case? I was considering applying there, but wont if this man is still working there