Orem man charged after meeting and allegedly sexually abusing 12-year-old he met online

WEST HAVEN, Utah (ABC4) — A 36-year-old Orem man has been arrested and charged after allegedly meeting with a 12-year-old he met through Snapchat and sexually abusing her.

Andrew Thomas Oldroyd, 36, has been charged with rape of a child, a first-degree felony; object rape of a child, a first-degree felony; sodomy on a child, a first-degree felony; sexual exploitation of a minor, a second-degree felony; and distributing material harmful to a minor, a third-degree felony.

According to court documents, a 12-year-old child reported to her mother that she had engaged in sexual intercourse with a 36-year-old man, later identified as Oldroyd. The mother reported what happened to police, and the child victim was interviewed at the Children’s Justice Center.

During the interview with the 12-year-old victim, she told police that she and Oldroyd had met after he added her on Snapchat. The two had allegedly exchanged inappropriate sexual photos with each other through the app. During their conversations, they planned a meet up.

In July 2025, while at a pool party the victim was attending, Oldroyd showed up to meet with the child. According to documents, the two went into the women’s bathroom shower area, where Oldroyd sexually abused the 12-year-old.

He allegedly raped the child, and only stopped when people entered the bathroom, scaring him and causing him to leave. Messages between the 12-year-old victim and Oldroyd revealed that he was concerned the child may be pregnant, and discussed the sexual abuse shortly after it occurred.

The Weber County Sheriff’s Office, which investigated the case, found surveillance footage of the two entering the bathroom at different times. The video revealed information about the vehicle Oldroyd drove, allowing investigators to locate him with his license plate.

Oldroyd was arrested and booked into the Weber County Jail, where he is currently being held without bail. If found guilty of three of his charges, he will face a minimum of 25 years to life.