An Idaho man will have to cough up cash and endure some public humiliation after pleading guilty to scratching graffiti in southern Utah’s Corona Arch.
Ryan Bird Andersen, 45, has reached an agreement and pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of defacing a natural feature, U.S. Attorney for Utah John W. Huber’s office announced Friday.
Andersen has agreed to pay the maximum fine of $1,000, as well as $858.32 in restitution to the Bureau of Land Management, which oversees the arch formation near Moab, and a $30 processing fee.
“Although I have resolved my case with the government, I will remain committed to helping ensure that our public lands remain pristine,” Andersen wrote.