Syracuse photographer, firefighter charged with sexual abuse of a kid

SALT LAKE CITY – A Syracuse man is going through a number of costs after investigators suspect he sexually abused a toddler member of the family over the span of 4 years.

Ryan J. Rampton, 58, of Syracuse, Utah, was charged with two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a kid and one depend of sodomy on a toddler, based on the 2nd Judicial District Court. The State requested a no-bail warrant to guard the sufferer and the neighborhood at giant.

Court paperwork said that in the course of the investigation, it was found Rampton has a images studio, Rampton Photography, at his residence, the place he “markets photoshoots with young girls at his home for ‘princess parties,’” and works as a firefighter in the neighborhood.

Investigation

According to a possible trigger assertion from the Syracuse Police Department, police responded to a toddler intercourse abuse report in March 2025 involving Rampton and a toddler member of the family.

The sufferer reported the abuse occurred at Rampton’s home and the sufferer’s mom’s home, each situated in Syracuse, between 2013 and 2017, based on court docket paperwork.

The sufferer was reportedly interviewed on the Weber County Children’s Justice Center, the place they “disclosed multiple acts of sexual abuse … with (Rampton) during the relevant time period.”

In 2017, court docket paperwork state the sufferer advised their mom in regards to the abuse and it was reported at the moment. Due to the sufferer’s emotions of discomfort when detailing the abuse to a male police officer who was conducting the interview, the case reportedly “remained in the investigatory phase until it was again reported in March of 2025.”

According to court docket paperwork, “The Victim disclosed that she had confided in (their) mother and disclosed the nature of the abuse in detail as a young child and throughout the years, but (their) mother asked (them) not to say anything …. asking the Victim if (they) could forgive (Rampton).”

In May 2025, the sufferer reportedly spoke with their mom in regards to the abuse on a recorded cellphone name organized by the Syracuse Police Department. On the decision, the sufferer’s mom apologized for being advised in regards to the abuse and “after everything the Victim has been through, she believes (them) and acknowledges she did not protect the Victim from (Rampton).”

Court paperwork state the sufferer wished to report the abuse to stop Rampton from harming every other kids, highlighting concern about his images studio at his residence, the place younger ladies turn into princess costumes and are photographed.

The Roy City Fire Department launched an announcement Wednesday concerning the investigation into allegations made in opposition to Rampton, a firefighter with the division:

Roy City is conscious that one among our firefighters has been arrested following the completion of a legislation
enforcement investigation by an out of doors company. Immediately after turning into made conscious of the
investigation, the town positioned the worker on administrative go away, pending its consequence.

With the investigation now concluded and costs filed, the worker stays on go away whereas
the City completes its inner assessment course of and takes applicable motion in accordance with
City coverage and relevant legislation.

Roy City takes these issues very severely and continues to totally cooperate with legislation
enforcement authorities. As that is now a authorized matter, the City is not going to be offering additional
remark at the moment. Our dedication to the protection, belief, and confidence of the Roy neighborhood
and to the integrity of the Roy City Fire Department stays our prime precedence.

Child abuse sources:

• Utah Domestic Violence Coalition operates a confidential statewide, 24-hour home abuse hotline at 1-800-897-LINK (5465). Resources are additionally obtainable on-line: udvc.org. The statewide baby abuse and neglect hotline is 1-855-323-DCFS (3237).

Help with Children

Those who really feel wired with a toddler, who want a break or who really feel like they want counseling or coaching can attain out to one of many following companies:

• The Family Support Center has 15 places all through the state and gives a free disaster nursery for folks who need to preserve appointments or who’re wired. They additionally provide counseling and household mentoring. Call 801-955-9110 or go to familysupportcenter.org/contact.php for extra data.
• Prevent Child Abuse Utah gives dwelling visiting in Weber, Davis, and Box Elder counties. Parent Educators present assist, schooling, and actions for households with younger kids. Their statewide schooling workforce gives various trainings on protecting components, digital security, bullying, and baby intercourse trafficking. They can be found for in-person or digital trainings and provide free on-line programs for the neighborhood at pcautah.org.
• The Office of Home Visiting works with native companies to offer dwelling visits to pregnant girls and younger households who want to know extra about being mother and father. Home guests are skilled and might present details about breastfeeding, developmental milestones, rest room coaching, diet, psychological well being, dwelling security, baby growth, and rather more. Find out extra at homevisiting.utah.gov.
• The Safe Haven legislation permits beginning mother and father in Utah to securely and anonymously surrender custody of their new child baby at any hospital within the state, with no authorized penalties and no questions requested. The baby’s mom can drop off the kid, or the mom can ask another person to do it for her. The newborns needs to be dropped off at hospitals which might be open 24 hours a day. Newborns given up on this method shall be cared for by the hospital workers, and the Utah Division of Child and Family Services will discover a dwelling for the kid. For extra data, go to utahsafehaven.org or name the 24-hour hotline at 866-458-0058.

CSAM Prevention Resources and Victim Recovery: 

• The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children gives assist to kids who’re victims of kid sexual exploitation by means of emotional peer assist for households, content material removing of kid sexual abuse materials (CSAM) and assist getting linked to therapists and attorneys. The NCMEC additionally gives a CyberTipline the place CSAM may be reported. Visit for extra data. 
• The Utah Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force hosts a hub of resources for parents and gives native assist to circumstances involving baby sexual exploitation. 
• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) gives a guide of safety measures to take in order to prevent children from being focused in CSAM circumstances. 
• Thorn nonprofit group creates merchandise and applications that fight baby sexual abuse at scale. It gives sources for households to assist them establish the attainable methods kids may be exploited on-line, giving them correct terminology and statistics to maintain them educated. For extra data, go to https://www.thorn.org/research/child-sexual-abuse-material-csam/ 
• Utah Domestic Violence Coalition operates a confidential statewide, 24-hour home abuse hotline at 1-800-897-LINK (5465). Resources are additionally obtainable on-line: udvc.org. The statewide baby abuse and neglect hotline is 1-855-323-DCFS (3237).