Utah family fights for law change after disabled woman raped by stepdad

Описание: A Price woman, severely disabled, was raped by her stepfather. This has prompted her mother to call for changes to Utah's law, expressing doubts about its effectiveness in protecting her daughter.

Brian Kenneth Urban plead guilty to five felony charges, including rape and forcible sexual abuse. His sentencing is scheduled for April, but the victim's family said the nightmare isn't over.

Paula Vigil takes care of her 31-year-old daughter, Ashley Vigil, who has a rare disorder known as Rett syndrome.

"She's grown to about the size of an eight-year-old girl. She's unable to communicate," Paula said. "Her seizures had suddenly increased."

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