Police body camera footage shows the arrest of a Utah woman after she pulled on a teenager’s skirt in a St. George restaurant. The incident, which went viral on TikTok, led to Ida Ann Lorenzo being charged with sexual battery.
Lorenzo was seen reprimanding the teenager inside the restaurant and identified herself as a state employee. In the video posted on TikTok, Lorenzo threatened to call Child Protective Services if she saw the teen’s “a** cheeks hanging out again.”
The incident, described as a “Karen” moment, led to Lorenzo being the first to contact the police and discuss the situation at length. In the body camera footage, Lorenzo justified her actions by claiming she had to act because children were present and others in the restaurant could see the teenager’s exposed body.
Despite Lorenzo’s account, the teenager felt violated and insecure about her body after the incident. Witnesses corroborated the teenager’s story, stating that Lorenzo did not speak to the teen before pulling on her skirt. The victim provided evidence that she was wearing underwear that night, making it unlikely that her genitalia was exposed.
The St. George investigator explained to Lorenzo that her actions were potentially criminal, even if she only touched the clothing around the teenager’s private parts. Lorenzo was taken into custody and booked into jail, with her next court appearance scheduled for June.
