A Tooele man charged with alleged sexual abuse of a West Elementary School student was in court again Tuesday afternoon.
Tyler K. Vorwaller, 73, has been charged with first-degree sexual abuse of a child, according to a probable cause statement. In his appearance in 3rd District Court Tuesday, Vorwaller’s attorney requested, and was granted, a continuance to the roll call hearing to allow more time for discovery.
The court ordered Vorwaller released during his initial appearance in court on March 28, under the condition he be fit with a GPS ankle monitor and not have contact with the victim or be within 100 feet of a school.
Vorwaller was serving as a volunteer reading teacher at the elementary school when the alleged abuse occurred. The victim told police she was touched on the breasts by Vorwaller in the presence of other students, police said.
During an interview at the Tooele County Children’s Justice Center the following day, the victim said she asked Vorwaller for help reading a difficult word. When Vorwaller came over to assist the victim, he put his arms under her arms from behind and allegedly grabbed her chest over her clothes, the probable cause statement said.
The victim said Vorwaller told her she was “becoming a young woman” before she pushed his hands away, according to the statement.
Tooele City police contacted Vorwaller at his home two days later and was brought to the police station. In custody, Vorwaller invoked his right to an attorney and would not discuss the case.
The county school district and Tooele City Police Department were investigating the possibility of other victims, according to public information officer Tanya Turnbow with the police department in a statement on March 24. No additional charges have been filed against Vorwaller in 3rd District Court.