
“It went great,” she says taking a big sigh, “I felt listened to for the first time ever since the beginning of this case.” Tarah scheduled a meeting with Sim Gill just to make sure the case is on track.

They recently admitted that they dropped the ball and are now actively pursuing the case. She turned all her evidence over to Salt Lake Police and 2 years later nothing had happened. 31 year old Paul Angelo Valencia of Ogden, a man with a long rap sheet for drugs, forgery and parole violation. She called police, but got no help, so she spent several hundred hours tracking down who was doing this.

A thief got into her mailbox and used the information to open 33 different accounts. On the day ABC4 reporter Randall Carlisle observed the ‘citizen meeting’, he was having a private talk with a very tenacious woman named Tarah.Ģ years ago she was the victim of a serious identity theft. “It’s their right to yell at me and it’s my privilege to listen to them.” If they want to come in and yell at me, they are more than welcome to come in and yell at me.” The gentle, yet passionate prosecutor understands. Topics have included polygamy, medical marijuana, health care and excessive police force. “This belongs to the citizens and every citizen should have access to this institution.”

“I’ve always believed that this is not my office,” says Sim. He sets aside time almost every Friday for something he calls ‘citizens meetings.’ Salt Lake District Attorney Sim Gill will. SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Utah) Ever wanted to vent about something? Anything? But, other than family or friends, (and they probably get tired of hearing your complaints), who will listen?
