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Aneth Man Found Guilty on all Counts of Child Sex Crimes

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Case Summary

A federal jury in St. George, Utah returned a guilty verdict on April 17, 2026, against a San Juan County man on all counts related to receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The defendant was already on supervised release from a 2015 federal conviction for child pornography possession when he committed the new offenses. The prior conviction and the supervised release violation will weigh heavily at sentencing. Recidivist child exploitation offenders face improved penalties under federal sentencing guidelines, and the supervised release violation triggers a separate proceeding.

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Aneth Man Found Guilty on all Counts of Child Sex Crimes

Media Coverage · April 20, 2026

The jury returned a verdict.

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Key Issues

  • Receipt and possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM)
  • Offense committed while on supervised release
  • Prior 2015 federal conviction for child pornography
  • Recidivist sentencing exposure under federal guidelines
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ST. GEORGE, Utah – A federal jury in St. George returned a guilty verdict Friday, April 17, 2026, against a San Juan County, Utah, man after he received and possessed child sexual abuse material (CSAM) while already on supervised release for a 2015 conviction of possession of child pornography.

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Media Coverage April 20, 2026

Aneth Man Found Guilty on all Counts of Child Sex Crimes

The jury returned a verdict.

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