Former BYU baseball player sentenced in child sexual assault case

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — An Idaho man was sentenced after pleading guilty to two counts of felony injury to a child as part of a plea agreement.

Candon Dahle, who played on BYU’s baseball team prior to his arrest, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and eight years of probation on Thursday.

Dahle was arrested in Utah County on Feb. 7 for child lewdness before being extradited to Idaho for court proceedings. He took a plea deal, pleading guilty to two counts of felony injury to a child.

Judge Steven Boyce sentenced him to 5 to 10 years in the Idaho State Prison, but suspended the prison time in favor of eight years of probation and 180 days in jail. He is also required to do 200 hours of community service and pay just over $2,600 in fines.

The victim spoke during the sentencing, saying Dahle sexually abused her for five years, starting when she was 7 years old, according to EastIdahoNews.com. Dahle also gave a statement at the sentencing, apologizing to the victim, her family, and his family.

Dahle is no longer listed on the BYU baseball team roster.

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