UTAH— Patrick Alan Green, a former Garland elementary teacher with a history of sexual abuse allegations against children, was charged Tuesday with nine third-degree felonies in Cache County for allegations that he exposed himself to juveniles at a Nibley swimming pool.

Green, 63, was originally booked into the Cache County Jail on July 15, on eight counts of third-degree felony lewdness involving a child and one count of class B misdemeanor lewdness, according to court records. The misdemeanor charge has since been updated to a third-degree felony.

“Detectives identified a history and pattern of concerning behaviors,” Cache County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a press release on July 16. “If you or someone you know has had encounters with Mr. Green that may result in criminal charges, or if you possess any additional information regarding these incidents, please contact investigators immediately.”

According to the Cache County Sheriff’s Office probable cause affidavit, deputies first responded to a homeowners association pool in Nibley on June 25, after receiving a report that a man was allegedly watching juvenile girls underwater while wearing swim goggles. A mother reported the man repeatedly submerged his head when girls went underwater and provided investigators with video footage and a still photograph.

Deputies returned to the same pool July 1, after another report involving the same man. Two juvenile girls told an adult they had previously seen him expose himself while they were swimming, prompting another call to law enforcement.

Investigators conducted forensic interviews with four juvenile girls. According to the affidavit, each described seeing Green expose his genitals while at the pool, with several saying he intentionally pulled aside his swim trunks. Three girls also reported seeing him standing nude in the men’s shower with the door propped open as they walked past.

An adult witness told investigators she also observed Green with his genitals exposed while reclining near the pool and later learned a child accompanying her had witnessed the same conduct.

Investigators obtained surveillance video they say placed Green at the pool during the reported incidents and identified him through distinctive physical characteristics. During a court-authorized search of his home, deputies seized electronic devices along with black athletic shorts and swim goggles.

After being advised of his Miranda rights, Green acknowledged he frequented the pool but denied intentionally exposing himself to minors. He admitted showering nude at the pool but said the shower door had been closed until he heard children outside and, by the time he cleared soap from his eyes, the door was shutting.

A Cache County judge ordered Green be held on a $2500 bail, though it did include orders prohibiting him from contacting the alleged victims, being alone with anyone younger than 18, entering places primarily used by children or accepting employment or volunteer positions involving minors if he were to be released.

2022 arrestGreen was formerly arrested in October 2022, in Box Elder County on four counts of first-degree felony aggravated sexual abuse of a child following an investigation by the Tremonton-Garland Police Department.

According to that probable cause statement, the investigation began after a report to the Utah Division of Child and Family Services involving a female student in Green’s class.

The affidavit alleges one student told investigators Green repeatedly took her hand and placed it on his genital area. A second student alleged Green repeatedly touched her beneath her clothing while she was in his classroom and, on one occasion, touched her beneath her swimsuit while she was at the Brigham City Pool.

Despite the arrest, the Box Elder County Attorney’s Office never filed formal criminal charges in the 2022 case, though Green was eventually terminated from his job at Garland Elementary.

In a statement provided Thursday, the county attorney’s office said prosecutors determined “no criminal charges could be filed” based on the information available at the time.

Because Green has since been referred to the office in connection with a new matter and that case is under investigation and legal review, Box Elder County prosecutors said they could not discuss the evidence, the reasons for the 2022 charging decision or any aspect of the current case. The office said commenting further could compromise the ongoing review and Green’s constitutional right to due process.

A date for an initial court hearing has yet to be set in the Cache County case.