Overview

• Troopers discovered the 12- and 14-year-old during an I-15 crash investigation in Lindon when a trooper noticed “two sets of eyes” inside the refrigerated trailer.
• Court records state the thermostat was set to about 30°F, dropping to 29.5°F at one point, with bedding and bags observed inside.
• Investigators say the trip began in Huntington and was bound for Salt Lake City, a journey of roughly two hours inside the sealed compartment.
• Utah Highway Patrol says human trafficking is not suspected; the girls were interviewed by state investigators and child welfare staff and reported no physical injuries.
• Jacob Ortell Scott, 28, was arrested on suspicion of third-degree felony aggravated child abuse, treated for a possible hand injury, then booked after Judge Sean Petersen ordered him held without bail as the investigation and charging decisions continue.