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21-06-2025
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Former U.S. serviceman charged with possessing child sexual abuse material, documents say
Report child sexual abuse material to law enforcement by contacting the ICAC Tip Line at (801) 281-1211 or your local law enforcement agency. OGDEN, Utah () — A man living in Ogden has been arrested and charged after he admitted to sexual crimes against children during a job security clearance process. He is also allegedly being investigated by the U.S. Military for crimes committed against children in Maryland. Sean Allen Loveridge, 52, has been charged with seven counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, a second-degree felony. According to documents, on June 11, 2025, an Ogden City Police Officer was assigned to investigate Loveridge after he allegedly confessed to sexual crimes against children during a 'job process and security clearance.' Riverdale man charged with sexually assaulting, giving alcohol to underage teen, documents say That same day, the officer met with Loveridge to discuss what had happened. Loveridge allegedly told the officer that he had sexually assaulted four young children — some of whom were family members — while living in another state and that he was attracted to 'pubescent and prepubescent females.' During the interview, Loveridge also allegedly confessed that he had previously viewed child sexual abuse material (CSAM), but 'did not do it anymore.' He told the officer that he had an external hard drive for storing information and photos, but claimed it did not contain any CSAM. Loveridge gave the external hard drive to the officer to search. The police officer drafted a search warrant for the external hard drive and began investigating what was stored on it on June 13. According to documents, the officer found 'hundreds of screenshots of young girls on Instagram' that were graphic and/or sexual in nature. Orem man sentenced to federal prison for creating and possessing CSAM Additionally, the officer allegedly found 'thousands of photos of young girls taken in various church events, parks, and parties' that inappropriately framed the underage children. Police determined that some of these photos were taken of children whom Loveridge had confessed to sexually abusing. Documents state that Loveridge is currently being investigated by the U.S. Military in Maryland. Loveridge allegedly committed the sexual crimes against children he confessed to while serving in the military. Loveridge was booked into Weber County Jail on June 13 and was charged in the second district court earlier today. He is currently being held without bail. Charges are allegations only. All arrested persons are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Trump administration lifts restrictions on ICE raids at farms, hotels and restaurants From BYU to Pixar: Stacey Truman on art, animation, and her work in'Elio' Tooele man arrested for drug use and possession while celebrating his birthday, documents say Dirt spilled during rollover on I-15 in American Fork, causing traffic delays The Half-Percent Coach: Real Salt Lake's Anthony Pulis and the margins that matter Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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29-04-2025
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How to keep children from online predators
SALT LAKE CITY () — Online security is an ever-present issue for young families, and safety for children is a bigger issue now than ever before. One Utah expert is urging parents to keep up-to-date as technology evolves. 'Predators are getting more aggressive in how they do things,' Michelle Busch-Upwall, Internet Crimes Against Children Education Specialist, told Whether it's Snapchat, Instagram, or Facebook, online predators can communicate with children in more ways than one. 'They can come out of state to meet them. We hear a lot more who are crossing state lines, but there's a lot in-state and out-of-county. A lot of the sextortion cases are out of county,' Busch-Upwall said. RELATED: Florida man arrested for allegedly flying to Utah to kidnap, marry teenager Busch-Upwall is an internet crimes specialist who says most of the time, predators groom kids by earning their trust first and then eventually persuading them to meet in person. 'They identify them as a friend or boyfriend/girlfriend, so they've gained that trust through the grooming process and that's the way they are meeting offline,' Busch-Upwall said. This is something John McGee worries about when his two-year-old daughter gets older. 'We will have tabs on her phone to the best of our abilities,' McGee said. McGee continued: 'Whenever we decide to give her a phone, we will have all the conversations and do all the research. It's a very scary thing, all that's going on with cybersecurity right now.' Other parents share McGee's concerns. 'She's probably not allowed to have social media until she's 14 and even then it will be limited,' Adam Rudy said of his daughter. Busch-Upwall says it's important for parents to have hard technology conversations with their children early on. 'Because things evolve. I always tell parents, I know it's really tough with the acronyms and emojis and all the things that are happening, like AI and new technology — make sure you keep yourself up on that as much as you can,' Busch-Upwall said. The offers several steps for parents for '.' Some of the steps include parents talking with children often in an open manner, searching for anything they don't understand, and using parental controls on kids' devices. The FBI also has resources online to explain and the resources available. You can report child pornography to law enforcement by contacting the ICAC Tip Line at (801) 281-1211 or your local law enforcement agency. How to keep children from online predators Man arrested for nearly 30 counts of child sex abuse after chatting with two undercover officers First cousins can legally get married in Utah — plus other marriage laws you may not have known about Denver Broncos' confidence is high after the NFL Draft We Win Injury Law: Fighting for Utah families when it matters most Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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29-04-2025
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Man arrested for nearly 30 counts of child sex abuse after chatting with two undercover officers
CONTENT WARNING: This article contains information about alleged child sexual abuse material, and child sex abuse. Report child pornography to law enforcement by contacting the ICAC Tip Line at (801) 281-1211 or your local law enforcement agency. LEHI, Utah (ABC4) — A man who allegedly contacted two undercover officers, believing them to be underage girls, was arrested for nearly 30 counts of child sex abuse after attempting to meet a minor for illegal activity. Joseph Eugene Mangrum, 42, had allegedly been chatting with two separate undercover investigators who were conducting investigations into online predators, according to Lehi's Special Victims Unit. In the first case, Mangrum was allegedly chatting with someone who he had thought was 13 years old, and asked the investigator to go on a 'different platform' to 'have conversations he didn't want to have on the current platform.' He allegedly went on to say in the conversation that he '[had] to be careful' because he didn't 'want to go to jail.' In the chat with the second investigator, who reportedly had the username 'I am a cop,' Mangrum allegedly engaged in more explicit chats, this time with someone he was told was a 16-year-old girl. In both chats, Mangrum allegedly asked for nude photographs, attempted to engage in explicit conversations with both investigators, and described lewd actions that he would do if he were to meet up with either victim. Eventually, Mangrum allegedly arranged a meeting with the detective posing as the 13-year-old. As he showed up at the meeting location after driving over an hour, he was taken into custody and was allegedly found with 'condoms and lubrication' in his possession. After obtaining a search warrant to go through Mangrum's phone, police allegedly found at least 10 child sex abuse material (CSAM) videos that depicted young children. During the search, police allegedly found messages with the supplier of the CSAM that Mangrum 'desired to engage in sexual activity with children but had not had the opportunity yet.' Mangrum has been booked into Utah County Jail, facing 26 individual felony charges. These include: 10 counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, all first-degree felonies; 2 counts of enticing a minor, one a second-degree felony, the other class A misdemeanor 1 count of rape of a child, a second-degree felony 12 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, all second-degree felonies, and 1 count of sodomy on a child, a second-degree felony Charges are allegations only. All arrested persons are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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24-04-2025
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‘I was shocked:' Parent reacts after charter school director arrested for alleged child pornography
CONTENT WARNING: This article contains information about alleged child sexual abuse material. Report child pornography to law enforcement by contacting the ICAC Tip Line at (801) 281-1211 or your local law enforcement agency. LAYTON, Utah () — Parents are shocked after the director of a charter school in Layton was arrested for child sexual abuse material (CSAM). ABC4 visited the Leader Learning Academy campus in Layton, one of the locations that Jared Dallan Buckley, 40, oversaw. Buckley is currently being held without bail at the Davis County Jail, according to documents. Nancy Burns, a concerned parent, spoke with ABC4 over the phone about their experience with the director. 'I saw the news of the arrest, I was — I mean — I was shocked,' Burns said. 'I did a double-take, because I didn't know if I was reading that correctly… that's something I would think would be totally out of character of what I knew of him and the interactions I had with him.' MORE INFO: Director of Utah charter school arrested for alleged production, distribution of child pornography Burns had two children who attended the school a few years ago. 'He actually came to my daughter's 'Nutcracker' performance in December of 2018 on a Friday or Saturday night. Super nice guy. My kids have always compared every other principal to him because he made school so fun,' Burns stated. She stated that her children were very sad to find out the director had been arrested. They remembered him fondly, and his arrest has left her son at a loss. 'Operation Hive Strike': 15 arrested in child exploitation sting in Utah 'They're 14 and 15 now. They knew him back when they were in first, second, third grade. My son was … he had no words. He was very sad. And he was lost,' Burns shared. The Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force from the Utah Attorney General's Office has been hard at work to find out who is behind cases like these. Between April 15 and 17 of this year, who allegedly sexually exploited children online. 'We are here to protect children. We're here to be the divider between children and offenders who choose to sexually exploit them online,' Commander Sete Aulai from the ICAC Task Force stated. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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23-04-2025
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Director of Utah charter school arrested for alleged production, distribution of child pornography
CONTENT WARNING: This article contains information about alleged child sexual abuse material. Report child pornography to law enforcement by contacting the ICAC Tip Line at (801) 281-1211 or your local law enforcement agency. LAYTON, Utah () — The director of a K-6 charter school in Utah was arrested Tuesday for allegedly producing, selling, and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), which is colloquially referred to as child pornography. Jared Dallan Buckley, 40, was arrested on two counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, both first-degree felonies; and one count of sexual exploitation of a minor, a second-degree felony. Former Boy Scout leader arrested on 42 felony counts for alleged sexual abuse over 10+ years According to an affidavit of probable cause filed in Davis County, law enforcement in New York sought help from Utah officials to identify an account that was reportedly 'selling and distributing child sex abuse material.' New York officials received CSAM files from the suspect in October 2024. 'Preliminary information, collected by the investigators who received this material, also suggests that the suspect could be involved in the production of child sexual abuse material involving children outside of the United States,' arrest documents read. Utah officials identified the owner of the device from which the CSAM was sent and confirmed that it was Buckley's cell phone. After executing a search warrant, that phone was found in Buckley's possession, and he was taken into custody. Officials found several CSAM files on Buckley's phone during a 'preliminary forensic examination of the device.' According to his biography on the school's website, Buckley has been employed with the charter school since 2014. As the 'Lead Director,' he oversees the charter school's campuses in Layton and Ogden. Arrest documents also allege that Buckley is 'involved with various local youth sports organizations.' Buckley was booked into the Davis County Jail on Tuesday evening and has been ordered to be held without bail. Charges are allegations only. All arrested persons are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Director of Utah charter school arrested for alleged production, distribution of child pornography Utahns take note of refreshed billboard designs honoring the late Julia Reagan Utah officials play 'key role' in arrest of suspects connected to $170K property theft in 2 states MISSING: SLCPD searching for missing, endangered man Tesla profits fall by 70% amid backlash tied to Musk's role in Trump administration Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
