Child Abuse

| by Travis Uresk | June 23rd 2026 | Vernal, Utah (6/22/26)—At around 4 am, authorities received a call regarding a five-year-old child found alone along 725 South. The caller indicated they first noticed the child around 8 pm on 06/21/2026 and again at 4 am on 6/22/26. Officers arrived to find the child in the street. When they approached, the child ran behind some parked cars. Noticing the front door of the residence was wide open, Officer White knocked and identified thems

| by Travis Uresk | June 18th 2026 | Duchesne County (6/16/26)—The FBI executed a federal search warrant at the residence of 51-year-old Russell Dean Steinke, based on information suggesting he had exchanged Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) on the dark web. Russell is already listed on the sex offender registry due to a felony conviction for sexual exploitation of a child while residing in Wyoming. During the search, several electronic devices were confiscated, including hi

| by Travis Uresk | June 3rd, 2026 | Roosevelt, Utah (6/1/26)—A woman reported to police that her two teenage daughters, a 13-year-old and a 16-year-old, had been drinking alcohol provided to them by their father, 36-year-old Brycyn Gerald Ralph Payne, during his parental time. Deputy Phillips arrived on scene and spoke with the 16-year-old female, who showed signs of alcohol consumption. With consent from her mother, the deputy administered a preliminary breath test that sho

| by Travis Uresk | May 17th, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (5/16/2026)—Vernal Police responded to the Ashley Regional Medical Center on a report of a child abuse incident. When the police arrived, the medical staff informed them that the victim was a 5-year-old female. The father and mother told medical staff that the mother had kicked the child. Due to the statements made by the parents, the medical staff separated the mother from the father and child and called for police to respond

| by Travis Uresk | March 25 th , 2026 | Vernal, Utah— On Sunday, March 15, 2026, at around 10 pm, Vernal Police Officer McCurdy was dispatched on a protective order violation in Vernal, Utah. Call notes sent from dispatch to the officers' on-board computer indicated that 20-year-old Jordan Jerry Stowe tried to contact the victim by phone from a 7-Eleven telephone at approximately 3 am on 3/15/26. According to the protected person, she looked up the phone number and discovere

| by Travis Uresk | March 25 th , 2026 | Duchesne County— Detective Duncan was notified about an open case in Nevada for Child Sex Abuse Material (CSAM), involving 38-year-old Sean Bradley Wigglesworth. Detective Duncan met with Detective Dunckhorst from the Winnemucca Police Department, who provided all the information, documents, and downloads he had gathered from his investigation. Detective Duncan sat down and reviewed all the evidence Detective Dunckhorst had given her.

| by Travis Uresk | March 10 th , 2026 | (Uintah County) Detective Sgt. Tribe began an investigation into allegations of physical abuse involving two minor children who were interviewed at the Roosevelt Children’s Justice Center. During the forensic interview with the first child, they disclosed that 27-year-old Dylon Ray Smuin slapped the child on the side of the head, resulting in the child hitting their head on the side of the kitchen counter. The child also disclosed that

| by Travis Uresk | March 3 rd , 2026 | On February 25, 2026, a detective with the DCSO was asked to assist AP&P with a probation check on 31-year-old Keven Allen Carroll at his home in Altamont, Utah. The AP&P agent was preparing to release Keven from probation and wanted the detective's help searching Keven's electronics for compliance. He is also a registered sex offender. Law enforcement searched Keven's phone and computer and found that he had several social media accoun

| by Travis Uresk | February 10 th , 2026 | On 1/14/26, the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office was notified and started an investigation of allegations of child abuse. It was reported that 55-year-old Roy Dennis Tibbets, who is also currently on Adult Probation and Parole, had taken a belt to a child, resulting in bruises bad enough that the child wasn't able to attend school. The person who reported the crime said she could hear the 12-year-old child screaming and begging for

| by Travis Uresk | Feb. 1st 2026 | Utah sex offenders laws require individuals convicted of certain sex crimes to register with the state, providing personal information that is publicly accessible. Registered offenders face restrictions on where they can live and work, particularly in areas frequented by children, and must update their registration regularly. Utah has specific laws governing the registration and monitoring of sex offenders. These laws are designed to track

| by Travis Uresk | October 19 th , 2025 | Vernal, Utah---On Sunday, October 19 th , 2025, Cpl. Ross was sent to a disorderly call where it was reported that 19-year-old Gianni Jay Davis assaulted the Victim, who is under the age of 18, with a beer bottle. The reporting party and Gianni were in contact via text, saying he wasn't welcome at the residence. Cpl. Ross is familiar with Gianni from prior incidents he has been involved in. It was then reported that the Victim had mu

| by Travis Uresk | 7/21/2025 | | Uintah Basin, Utah | July 21st, 2025 | The Sex Offender Registry Office consists of personnel who are dedicated and committed to serving the citizens and making sure that all registered Sex and Child Abuse Offenders stay in compliance with the Utah State Offender Laws. As part of the Utah Valley Special Victims Task Force, the Sex Offender Registry Office monitors and tracks all the registered Sex and Child Abuse Offenders who are no longer

| by Travis Uresk | 7-12-25 | | Vernal, Ut. | July 11 th , 2025 | Vernal City Police arrived at a house where they met with a male, and while speaking with him, his breath smelled of alcohol. One of the victims showed officers a door that 36-year-old Quinn James Westwood destroyed in part of the house that was cluttered with items that Quinn had thrown everywhere. Victim 1 stated that they had sustained a cut to their lower leg, which they said happened after Quinn had attack

by Travis Uresk 7-2-25 | Duchesne County | June 26 th , 2025 | On June 19, 2025, the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office received a Child Abuse Neglect Report (CANR) that 41-year-old Jennifer Marie Todd and her boyfriend, Tracy Olsen, would smoke "Blues" (a common name used to describe Fentanyl) in a shed where they would sleep. The alleged drug use was done in the presence of Jennifer's three young children, who also would sleep in the shed. It was learned during an interview w

by Travis Uresk 6-18-25 | Altamont, Ut. | June 14th, 2025 | A young teenage girl called 9-1-1, saying 39-year-old Simon Peter Bosch had hit her 11-year-old brother with a belt, hit him, and that Simon was drunk. When deputies arrived, the suspect had left the residence and refused to return. Deputies spoke with the children. The 11-year-old boy is also Autistic, and the incident occurred due to an issue in the house over new beds. Cpl. Cox was made aware of the incident, and

by Travis Uresk 6-9-25 | Vernal, Ut. | June 8th, 2025 | Police were dispatched to a residence in Vernal regarding possible child abuse. The mother stated that she had dropped off her two juvenile children at their father's, 43-year-old Phillip W. Potter's, residence. The mother stated she had received text messages from the children telling her they were being hit and her daughter had been chained to the bed. Upon arrival, Uintah County Deputies met with Phillip and observed

by Travis Uresk 6-4-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | May 23rd, 2025 | Officer Wheeler with the Roosevelt Police Department responded to a call about children who couldn't find their mother. The officer asked the two children where their mother was. One of them identified their mother as 34-year-old Karisa K. Dorcas, but she hadn't returned as soon as she told her children. Officer Wheeler tried to call Karisa, but she didn’t answer. Another officer went to her place of work, but she was

By Travis Uresk 6-3-25 | Vernal, Ut. | June 1st, 2025 | On June 1, 2025, Cpl McCurdy was dispatched to the residence where the assault had taken place. 18-year-old Gianni Jay Davis was identified as assaulting a seventeen-year-old victim. The officer watched a video of the incident where Gianni from previous law enforcement encounters. In the video, the victim is seen lying on his back with his hands defensively covering his face. Gianni is observed kicking the victim three t

by Travis Uresk 6-3-25 | Duchesne County | May 28th, 2025 | The week of May 19, Detective Hunter with the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office received a cyber tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force for investigation. Several images of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) had been sent out by the user and were attached to the cyber tip. Detective Hunter submitted a warrant to KIK on Friday, May 23, 2025, for the subscriber information as well as all informa

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