Killer of Utah Student Called Himself Womanizing Manipulator

Melvin Rowland had been convicted of attempted sexual assault and was a registered sex offender, 16 years older than his victim. Utah Dept. of Corrections

SALT LAKE CITY—A sex offender who killed a University of Utah student he briefly dated once said at a parole hearing that he was a womanizer who manipulated women to get what he wanted.

Melvin Rowland said he was attracted to teenage girls and vulnerable women, and sought to manipulate those he met in person or online, according to a recording of the 2012 hearing released by Utah state authorities.