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Uintah County man faces 18 felony charges; accused of exploiting 11-year-old through text
| 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
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Jul 19, 20251 min read


An Altamont teen charged with enticing a minor
By Travis Uresk 4-29-25 | Altamont, Ut. | March 3rd, 2025 | Wyatt Ringo Brown, who turned 18 in January and is a senior at Altamont High School, began communicating with the 12-year-old victim on a mobile app called Pengu. Wyatt befriended the victim through the app and asked her to send explicit pictures of herself. Wyatt told police that he subsequently received two pictures, but she didn’t send the requested pictures. The victim and Wyatt stated that he sent two explicit p
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Apr 29, 20252 min read


Uintah Basin Sex Offenders
Posted by Travis Uresk | March 8th, 2023 | Sex Offenders | Update | Altamont Duchesne Ft. Duchesne Fruitland Jensen Lapoint Myton Neola...
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Mar 8, 20231 min read
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