Thomas Wallin (1999 – ) was a Mormon church member in South Jordan, Utah; admitted to sexually abusing a child within an LDS chapel; in 2022, sentenced to 18 years in prison.

Thomas Michael Wallin was a Mormon church member in South Jordan, Utah. While attending a family funeral at an LDS chapel Wallin sexually abused a 4 year old boy, recorded it, then shared the video as well as other CSAM material with a man in Australia. The Australian man was arrested earlier in the year. Wallin admitted to abusing another child in 2019 Wallin was found guilty and sentenced to 18 years in prison.

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OFFENSES

Description : 76-5-404.1 – AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD, 2ND DEGREE FELONY
Date Convicted : 02/18/2022
Conviction State : Utah
Statute : 76-5-404.1
Offense Count : 1

Description : 18 USC 2251a – Production of Child Pornography
Date Convicted : 02/15/2022
Conviction State : Utah
Statute : 18 USC 2251a
Details : JC states: 2251(a) Production of Child Pornography
Offense Count : 1

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Sources

  1. Utah man accused of filming himself sexually abusing child at church, NBC 15 News, September 23, 2020.
  2. South Jordan man arrested for allegedly distributing child porn, sexually abusing a child, Gephardt Daily, September 23, 2020.
  3. South Jordan man sentenced to 18 years in prison for producing/distributing child exploitation materials following ICE HSI investigation, U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, February 15, 2022.
  4. Offender Profile Thomas Michael Wallin, Offender Radar, April 29, 2024.

  • 1. Utah man accused of filming himself sexually abusing child at church

    • 20200923
    • News article
    • NBC 15 News

  • 2. South Jordan man arrested for allegedly distributing child porn, sexually abusing a child

    • 20200923
    • News article
    • Gephardt Daily

  • 3. South Jordan man sentenced to 18 years in prison for producing/distributing child exploitation materials following ICE HSI investigation

    • 20220215
    • News article
    • U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement

  • 4. Offender Profile Thomas Michael Wallin

    • 20240429
    • News article
    • Offender Radar

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