Shawn Leonard - Monster
Just 28 hours after leaving the crew, police say Leonard stopped a woman on the Provo River Trail near her apartment, demanded money and then dragged her into a nearby wooded area by tying a shoelace around her neck. Police say the woman was knocked unconscious while she was dragged. Leonard sexually assaulted her and attempted to kill her by throwing a football-sized rock at her head and a concrete block, a police affidavit states. Ref. Source 6
Man accused of raping, nearly killing a UVU student sent to prison
Shawn Leonard, 34, was originally sentenced to up to five years in prison in May for theft, drug and criminal mischief charges. He was put into a work release program in June, but walked away from the program two days later, according to court documents Ref. Source 5