Sex Crimes

| 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 | May 19th, 2026 | Uintah County, Utah (5/19/26)—A female walked into the lobby of the Uintah County Sheriff's Office and requested to speak with a deputy in private. Deputy W. Russell escorted the woman to a private area of the sheriff's office, where a formal interview was conducted. The woman was visibly upset and paranoid that someone would hear what she was about to tell him. During the interview, the female said she discovered concerning material on a

| by Travis Uresk | April 25th, 2026 | Vernal, Utah (4/6/26)—In the evening, Detective Collom was contacted by the on-duty VPD sergeant regarding a case of a sex offender violation that was being investigated. The detective was informed that one of the patrol officers seized a cell phone from 42-year-old William John Kremin regarding a sex offender violation at the Vernal City Park, where he was sitting, watching the children. The investigating officer was preparing a search

| 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 13 th , 2026 | On March 9 th , 2026, Cpl. Cox stopped a vehicle on Main Street in Duchesne City, doing 41 MPH in a 30 MPH zone. The deputy approached the vehicle and asked the driver for his ID. He was identified as 31-year-old Nicholas Michael Peterson. While the deputy spoke with Nicholas, he became nervous and stated he was on his way back from Salt Lake City, dropping off his girlfriend at the airport. Cpl. Cox returned to his patrol vehicle to r

| 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 9 th , 2026 | On January 22 nd , 2025, the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a detective with the Federal Way Police Department in Washington state about a case he had been working on through the Washington state ICAC office involving Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). Det. Mullet in Washington executed several warrants against service providers, including Dropbox, Google, Comcast, and Verizon, based on a National Center for M

| 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 | 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 Danielle MacKimm, KUTV | | Sat, July 19th 2025 at 8:33 AM | BALLARD, Utah (KUTV) — A registered sex offender from Uintah County is facing 18 felony charges after allegedly exchanging explicit photos and videos with an 11-year-old boy over text. A Duchesne County Sheriff's deputy was assigned to investigate a case involving 23-year-old Jacob Kimball Bates on July 12. Family members of an 11-year-old boy reportedly reached out to law enforcement after finding texts on the

| by Travis Uresk | 7/18/25 | | Vernal, Ut. | July 17 th , 2025 | On July 17, 2025, the Uintah County Sheriff’s Office received a Child Abuse and Neglect Report (CANR) regarding the sexual conduct of a minor. The suspect in this case was identified as 43-year-old Hadgi Donsha Robinson, and the victim a 17-year-old female. According to the CANR, the female reported she had been engaging in sexual activities with her moter's live in boyfriend Hadgi. She stated they had been wa

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

By Travis Uresk 5-27-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | May 23rd, 2025 | During the investigation, it was uncovered that the 15-year-old victim was being human trafficked and drugged by multiple adult males who were having sex with her. During the interview with detectives, the female victim stated while at the apartments in Roosevelt, she met 35-year-old Jeffory Murray, who would have been around 33 years old at the time of the incident. The victim told detectives that Jeffory would come

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by Travis Uresk 5-7-25 | Vernal, Ut. | May 2nd, 2025 | Detective White with the Vernal City Police Department received information of a sexual assault and met with the 16-year-old victim at the Uintah/Daggett County Children's Justice Center for an interview. During the interview, the victim disclosed an unwanted sexual encounter by an individual identified as 19-year-old Kelby Wade Lane. The victim described that Kelby made several attempts to rape her, and she described pai

By Travis Uresk 5-1-25 | Roosevelt, Ut. | April 28th, 2025 | The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Department was called to a residence approximately 4.5 miles North of Roosevelt regarding a child sexual and physical abuse case. A deputy met with DCFS and spoke with the suspect, 30-year-old Isaac Eduardo Jaramillo, while the DCFS caseworker talked to a witness. Isaac told the deputy when the victim was younger, he would slap her on the butt. He compared it to a "good game" pat. Isaac

By Travis Uresk 4-24-25 | Duchesne County | April 22nd, 2025 | Detectives with the Duchesne County Sheriff's Office received information that a male suspect who is on the sex offender registry was not in compliance and did not have a valid ID or driver's license. Per Utah code (53-3-806.5 U.C.A), it is a 1 Class A Misdemeanor per month charge every month on the registry without a valid ID card or driver's license. It was verified with the driver's license division that 48-yea

By Travis Uresk 3/22/25 | Vernal, Ut. | March 20th, 2025 | Detective White with the Vernal Police Department started working on this case on Wednesday, February 12th, 2025, when the department received a National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) Cybertip regarding a MediaLab/Kik user having uploaded material to a user account, which depicts Child Sex Abuse Material (CSAM). MediaLab/Kik reported that they had become aware of a user uploading contraband to thei

By Travis Uresk 2/27/25 | Duchesne, Ut. | January 16th, 2025 | In late December 2024, Detective Hunter received a cellphone extraction from the Grand County Sheriff's Office. The extraction was regarding a seized cellphone belonging to 53-year-old Samuel Ray Nielsen, who is incarcerated in the Duchesne County Jail. The Grand County Sheriff's office was investigating Samuel for charges involving the enticement of a child. Detectives with Grand County had responded to the Duche

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