Nearly two years ago, Utah Latino activist Tony Yapias was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a woman after she had broken off their long-term relationship.
And on Friday, he pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges in connection to the March 2016 encounter when the woman said he forced himself on her — neither of which were sex crimes.
Instead, he pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence, admitting he deleted text messages the woman sent to him where she said she did not want to see him. He also pleaded guilty to unlawful detention, admitting that he had kept her in her home longer than she wanted to be.