Cache Valley man facing sexual exploitation felonies charged federally
A Cache Valley man charged in 1st District Court last month with sexual exploitation charges has been indicted in federal court.
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A Cache Valley man charged in 1st District Court last month with sexual exploitation charges has been indicted in federal court.
A Cache Valley man accused of trading in child sexual abuse material was arraigned on numerous felonies on Wednesday. Steven Wayne Viator, 38, faces 20 counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Viator appeared in 1st District Court via video conference call from the Cache County Jail. A probable cause affidavit filed with the court states FBI agents contacted Logan City Police officers regarding an investigation involving Viator. Police wrote a social media company reported 11 files of suspected child sexual abuse material being shared in a messaging group. × Upon investigation...
Deseret News Share this story Adobe Stock LOGAN — A man previously convicted of attempted child sex abuse has been arrested in a child pornography investigation. Steven Wayne Viator, 38, of Logan, was booked into the Cache County Jail on Monday and charged Tuesday with 20 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, a second-degree felony. Based on a tip from administrators of the Kik app, law enforcers served a search warrant on Viator’s home on Monday. “A preliminary review of the items seized from the residence revealed a large number —more than 20 images — of sexually explicit ima...