Phoenix Man Accused Of Holding Teen As 'Pet' Now Charged In Utah

PHOENIX, AZ – The man from Phoenix who was arrested last year and charged with kidnapping and assaulting a Utah teen no faces charges in Utah as well. Raymond Burk, 38, is charged with human trafficking.

Burk allegedly had made contact with the 17-year-old from St. George, Utah, after she posted on the internet about being depressed and wanting to be taken away.

Police say that he reached out to her, claimed to be 20-years-old, said that he would pick her up, take her to his home in nearby Leeds, and have her home in a few days. He picked her up, drove her to an ATM where she got money and then drove. And drove.

When she confronted him, he told her that he'd lied, he lived in Phoenix, and that he was going to keep her as his "pet."

Officials say that over the next week, he kept her tied to his bed and sexually assaulted her.

She managed to send out a call for help on his cell phone but when police arrived she was allegedly too afraid to open the door.

Police say that when he found out what she had done, he choked her and reminded her that she was his "pet."

He was later detained by police when she brought her to Scottsdale Fashion Square. He is charged in Phoenix with kidnapping, sexual conduct with a minor, and aggravated assault.

Utah and Arizona authorities are coordinating their efforts.

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