Weight Loss Company Co-Founder Arrested on Child Sex Charges

A Utah man who co-founded a company that sells weight loss supplements has been charged with 14 counts of sex crimes against children

Travis Bradley Martin, 54, was arrested last week and charged with three counts of raping a child, three counts of sodomy on a child, two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, and six counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, according to KSTU.

According to charging documents, Martin’s victim came to police and told them he had been abusing her for years, beginning in 2018. Investigators also found several recently deleted files on his electronic devices that contained “child sex abuse material.”

Martin co-founded Square One Nutraceuticals and served as its chief operating officer. The company sells a weight loss supplement called SQ1 AMP-K Greens. He has had previous connections with other, similar companies, including Xango, TruVision Health, and LurraLife.

Martin was ordered held with bond to protect the victim and because of a high risk of fleeing.

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[Featured image: Travis Martin/Square One]