Investigative journalist | Formerly Jessica Miller | New byline, same reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune | Reach me at jschreifels@sltrib.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicamiller.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicamiller.bsky.social/post/3mlbq6frodc2rA BYU dean wrote to a judge in support of a man charged with possessing child sex abuse materials. The case highlights how LDS leaders and others affiliated with the church have vouched for defendants in Utah, even as the church discourages the practice. https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/05/07/he-was-facing-dozens-felonies-byu/07 May 2026 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:iftqaalkhnkehdnmkictdq7m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbq6frodc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicamiller.bsky.social/post/3llra6qxkm225One victim said Scott Owen “meticulously leveraged” his two roles as a licensed mental health worker and an LDS church leader, blending religion and therapy to assure him that sexual touching in their sessions was necessary treatment. https://www.sltrib.com/news/2025/03/31/therapy-sex-abuse-ex-therapist/01 Apr 2025 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:iftqaalkhnkehdnmkictdq7m/app.bsky.feed.post/3llra6qxkm225https://bsky.app/profile/jessicamiller.bsky.social/post/3llemmh3sws26Still looking to connect with Utahns who feel like they were harmed by their life coach. If that's you, send me an email : jschreifels(@)sltrib.com [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Mar 2025 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:iftqaalkhnkehdnmkictdq7m/app.bsky.feed.post/3llemmh3sws26https://bsky.app/profile/jessicamiller.bsky.social/post/3llemix2bn226Some therapists who lose their licenses transition to the unregulated life coaching industry, a @sltrib.com / @propublica.org investigation found. A new law Gov. Cox signed yesterday makes it clear that only licensed therapists can provide mental health treatment. https://www.sltrib.com/news/health/2025/03/27/new-utah-law-targets-life-coaches/27 Mar 2025 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:iftqaalkhnkehdnmkictdq7m/app.bsky.feed.post/3llemix2bn226https://bsky.app/profile/jessicamiller.bsky.social/post/3lhu3f6zfnk2aWhile Scott Owen gave up his therapy license in 2018 after patients complained to state licensers that he had touched them inappropriately, his guilty pleas Monday marked the first time he has publicly acknowledged that he sexually abused his patients. https://www.sltrib.com/news/2025/02/10/therapy-sex-abuse-scott-owen/10 Feb 2025 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:iftqaalkhnkehdnmkictdq7m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhu3f6zfnk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicamiller.bsky.social/post/3lf3tgrnx2c2kIn Utah, 217 women have now sued an OB-GYN for alleged sex abuse. One says he assaulted her after he agreed to stop practicing. https://www.sltrib.com/news/2025/01/06/david-broadbent-now-more-than-200/06 Jan 2025 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:iftqaalkhnkehdnmkictdq7m/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf3tgrnx2c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicamiller.bsky.social/post/3l4tj4zrvp52oYoung Utahns are struggling with mental health. A new Utah tech company promises its A.I. chatbot can help, but mental health professionals are raising concerns. https://www.sltrib.com/news/health/2024/09/23/young-utahns-struggle-with-their/23 Sep 2024 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:iftqaalkhnkehdnmkictdq7m/app.bsky.feed.post/3l4tj4zrvp52ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicamiller.bsky.social/post/3krz4zprydt2zI'm looking to connect with Utah life coaches who have opinions (either for or against) about whether their industry should be regulated or require registration. Is that you or do you know someone? Please get in touch, I'm at jmiller(at)sltrib.com!08 May 2024 22:23 +0000at://did:plc:iftqaalkhnkehdnmkictdq7m/app.bsky.feed.post/3krz4zprydt2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicamiller.bsky.social/post/3krvx7465xq2gNearly half of Utah’s wilderness programs for "troubled teens" closed in the last year. The Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Council said one factor — negative attention driven by former clients — has been “hard for programs to combat." https://www.sltrib.com/news/2024/05/07/nearly-half-utahs-wilderness/07 May 2024 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:iftqaalkhnkehdnmkictdq7m/app.bsky.feed.post/3krvx7465xq2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicamiller.bsky.social/post/3kredjgnxhs2mNewly public records show that Utah Valley University quietly asked a nurse practitioner to resign over an after-hours pelvic exam. That was years after two students had reported him to campus police, alleging he touched them inappropriately during exams. https://www.sltrib.com/news/health/2024/04/30/utah-university-quietly-asked-this/30 Apr 2024 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:iftqaalkhnkehdnmkictdq7m/app.bsky.feed.post/3kredjgnxhs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicamiller.bsky.social/post/3kmdhwz4la42fThis Utah woman says she was touched inappropriately during a cosmetic procedure. She’s the fourth to report the medical worker to police. CW: Allegations of sexual abuse (1/9) https://www.sltrib.com/news/health/2024/02/26/this-utah-woman-says-she-was/26 Feb 2024 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:iftqaalkhnkehdnmkictdq7m/app.bsky.feed.post/3kmdhwz4la42fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicamiller.bsky.social/post/3ke3uocjv532nUtah ex-therapist Scott Owen charged today with 10 felonies, accused of sexually abusing patients who were LDS and struggling with their sexuality. Prosecutors say he told one patient, “God gives certain people special permission to do things that are normally wrong." https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/11/13/utah-ex-therapist-scott-owen/13 Nov 2023 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:iftqaalkhnkehdnmkictdq7m/app.bsky.feed.post/3ke3uocjv532nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicamiller.bsky.social/post/3kdrgcpmhm32vUtah therapist Scott Owen was arrested yesterday for allegedly sexually abusing patients during sessions. This comes three months after our @sltrib.com / @propublica.bsky.social investigation detailing the accounts of several of Owen's former patients. https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/11/08/utah-therapist-arrested-allegedly/09 Nov 2023 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:iftqaalkhnkehdnmkictdq7m/app.bsky.feed.post/3kdrgcpmhm32vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicamiller.bsky.social/post/3kc4hbssg7u2pCarmela had never seen an OB-GYN and was hoping to find one in Utah who spoke Spanish. When she found David Broadbent, she remained a patient for 14 years, despite visits that she says left her in pain and bleeding. Now, she’s 1 of 94 women suing him for sex assault. https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/10/19/she-trusted-her-first-ob-gyn/19 Oct 2023 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:iftqaalkhnkehdnmkictdq7m/app.bsky.feed.post/3kc4hbssg7u2phttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicamiller.bsky.social/post/3kbkqxrcyds25These men say their Utah therapist touched them inappropriately during sessions paid for by the LDS Church. A church rep said it doesn't vet the therapists its bishops recommend/pay for, saying “it is up to church members” to “make their own decisions.” With @sltrib.com / @propublica.bsky.social https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/10/12/these-men-say-their-utah-therapist/12 Oct 2023 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:iftqaalkhnkehdnmkictdq7m/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbkqxrcyds25