- A jury found ex-fire Capt. Christopher Burk guilty of sexual abuse.
- Burk was convicted of eight counts of forcible sexual abuse against EMT students.
- Sentencing is set for April 14 following a three-day trial and deliberation.
SALT LAKE CITY — A former captain with the Salt Lake City Fire Department who also taught paramedic classes has been convicted of sexually abusing multiple women who were students.
A jury on Friday found Christopher David Burk, 47, of Herriman, guilty of eight counts of forcible sexual abuse, a second-degree felony, and one count of attempted forcible sexual abuse, a third-degree felony. He was found not guilty on five additional counts of forcible sexual abuse.
“We appreciate the finding of guilt in the majority of the charges in this trial. This defendant abused his position of trust as an EMT teacher to assault multiple students in his class. Though we are disappointed that the jury did not find the defendant guilty on all counts, we appreciate their thoughtful consideration of the facts,” said Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill…