FARMINGTON — A Roy firefighter facing child sexual abuse charges will stay behind bars for now.

Ryan Rampton, 58, is facing two counts of aggravated child sexual abuse and one count of sodomy on a child — all first degree felonies.

A child first disclosed the alleged abuse to police in 2017, but according to charging documents, “she was uncomfortable discussing the nature of the abuse to the male police detective who was conducting the CJC interview at the time.”

The case stalled, remaining in an “investigatory phase” until it was reported again in March this year when the now-teenager came forward again. According to court documents, the teen told investigators Rampton is also a photographer and could have access to other young girls.

In court Thursday, Rampton showed little emotion

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