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North Ogden victim advocate says 52 people served; criminal-justice notifications most common service
Summary
At a City Council meeting Maria Cabrera, the city’s VOCA-funded victim advocate, reported serving 52 victims in the reported period and described services ranging from court accompaniment to restitution assistance.
Maria Cabrera, North Ogden’s victim advocate, told the City Council she served 52 victims during the reporting period and provided a breakdown of victim demographics and the services offered.
Cabrera said the demographics included 41 people identified as white non‑Latino, one Asian, one Black/African‑American, two Hispanic and seven not reported. Age groups she reported were: nine victims aged 0–12, four aged 13–17, two aged 18–24, 24 aged 25–59 and 12 aged 60 and older. She said 21 victims reported more than one type of victimization.
Cabrera described the types of victimizations and the services delivered. “The types of victimizations… include 10 adult physical assaults, seven child physical abuse, 19 domestic‑violence incidents and 13 identity‑theft, fraud and financial crimes,” she said. She added there were eight vehicular victimizations and seven stalking/harassment reports.
Cabrera said her most frequent service was criminal‑justice notification and case assistance. She said she provided notification of criminal‑justice events 91 times, helped prepare 17 victim‑impact statements, assisted eight victims with restitution, and provided 67 prosecution‑interview advocacy or court accompaniments. She also said she provided 42 law‑enforcement interview advocacy contacts and 10 instances of criminal advocacy accompaniment.
Cabrera said she follows up with victims over months or years as needed and that some victims contact her years after an incident. “I’ve had victims contact me from four, five years ago,” she said, describing a continuing‑support approach.
Council members thanked Cabrera for the presentation and asked clarifying questions about outreach and follow‑up procedures. The council did not take any formal action on the presentation.
The advocate noted the figures presented reflect roughly 75% of her total caseload for the quarter because the numbers were tied to VOCA grant reporting.
