Craig Whiting (1971 – ) was an LDS church member in Bluffdale, Utah; charged in 2018 with child sexual abuse; as of Feb 2023, pleaded not guilty and requested a jury trial; jury trial was scheduled to move forward in 2023;.

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From ABC4 on 2018-04-20:

“BLUFFDALE, Utah (News4Utah) – Police arrested a man in Bluffdale on charges of rape.

Craig David Whiting is accused of raping and molesting two young girls over the course of three years.

According to the probable cause statement, Bluffdale police detectives were notified by Division of Child and Family Services that a 13-year-old girl disclosed that she had been raped and molested several times by Whiting between June 2014 and June 2017.

This victim also told authorities she saw Whiting touch her 10-year-old sister.

Officers went to Whiting’s home on April 10. Charging documents state Whiting would not comply with officers when they told him he was under arrest and he had to be physically pulled from the house.

During an interview, police said Whiting confirmed that he knew both girls and described himself as “surrogate father.”

Whiting faces charges of rape of a child, sexual abuse of a child and interference with arresting officer.””

Whiting has a jury trial scheduled for 10/27/2026.

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  1. Bluffdale man accused of rape, sexual abuse of a child - ABC4 - 2018-04-20, ABC 4, April 20, 2018.
  2. STATE OF UTAH et al. vs. CRAIG DAVID WHITING CASE NUMBER 181401514 State Felony, Xchange Utah Court, April 18, 2018.
  3. STATE OF UTAH et al. vs. CRAIG DAVID WHITING CASE NUMBER 181401549 State Felony, Xchange Utah Court, April 19, 2018.

  • 1. Bluffdale man accused of rape, sexual abuse of a child - ABC4 - 2018-04-20

    • 20180420
    • News article
    • ABC 4

    BLUFFDALE, Utah (News4Utah) – Police arrested a man in Bluffdale on charges of rape.

    Craig David Whiting is accused of raping and molesting two young girls over the course of three years.

    According to the probable cause statement, Bluffdale police detectives were notified by Division of Child and Family Services that a 13-year-old girl disclosed that she had been raped and molested several times by Whiting between June 2014 and June 2017.

    This victim also told authorities she saw Whiting touch her 10-year-old sister.

    Officers went to Whiting’s home on April 10. Charging documents state Whiting would not comply with officers when they told him he was under arrest and he had to be physically pulled from the house.

    During an interview, police said Whiting confirmed that he knew both girls and described himself as “surrogate father.”

    Whiting faces charges of rape of a child, sexual abuse of a child and interference with arresting officer.

  • 2. STATE OF UTAH et al. vs. CRAIG DAVID WHITING CASE NUMBER 181401514 State Felony

    • 20180418
    • News article
    • Xchange Utah Court

    THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT - SALT LAKE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
    SALT LAKE COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
    STATE OF UTAH et al. vs. CRAIG DAVID WHITING
    CASE NUMBER 181401514 State Felony

    CHARGES

    Charge 1 - 76-5-402.1 - RAPE OF A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony
    Offense Date: June 01, 2014
    Location: SALT LAKE COUNTY
    Plea: October 16, 2019 Not Guilty
    Mandatory Appearance

    Charge 2 - 76-5-402.1 - RAPE OF A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony
    Offense Date: June 01, 2014
    Location: SALT LAKE COUNTY
    Plea: October 16, 2019 Not Guilty
    Mandatory Appearance

    Charge 3 - 76-5-404.1(2) - SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD - 2nd Degree Felony
    Offense Date: June 01, 2014
    Location: SALT LAKE COUNTY
    Plea: October 16, 2019 Not Guilty
    Mandatory Appearance

    Charge 4 - 76-8-305 - INTERFERENCE WITH ARRESTING OFFICER - Class B Misdemeanor
    Offense Date: April 10, 2018
    Location: SALT LAKE COUNTY
    Plea: October 16, 2019 Not Guilty
    Mandatory Appearance

    04-25-2018 **** PRIVATE **** Filed: Forensic Psychosocial Evaluation
    04-26-2018 Filed: Appearance of Counsel/Notice of Limited Appearance
    04-26-2018 Filed: Notice of Hearing BOND
    04-26-2018 Filed: Request for Discovery
    04-26-2018 Filed: Return of Electronic Notification
    04-27-2018 Filed: Correspondence
    05-01-2018 Note: Pre-Trial Protective Order Service

    08-23-2018 Continued: SCHED CONF 3 scheduled on November 29, 2018 at 08:30AM in WJ Courtroom 31 with Judge L DOUGLAS HOGAN
    08-23-2018 Minute Entry - SCHED CONF 2/CONTINUANCE
    Judge: L DOUGLAS HOGAN
    PRESENT
    Clerk: holliac
    Prosecutor: BOYLE, ANN P
    Defendant Present
    The defendant is not in custody
    Defendant's Attorney(s): TANGARO, CARA M
    Sheriff Office#: 255835
    Audio
    Tape Number: 31 Tape Count: 9.18
    CONTINUANCE
    Whose Motion: The Defendant's counsel CARA M TANGARO.
    Reason for continuance:
    Request of counsel
    No objections to continuance.
    The motion is granted.

    10-16-2019 Charge 1 Plea is Not Guilty
    10-16-2019 Charge 2 Plea is Not Guilty
    10-16-2019 Charge 3 Plea is Not Guilty
    10-16-2019 Charge 4 Plea is Not Guilty

    The matter is before the Court for preliminary hearing.Counsel indicates that the Defendant is prepared to waive the right to a preliminary hearing. The matter is bound over to the district court. Counsel enters not guilty pleas on the behalf of the defendant. Court sets the matter for pretrial conference.

    03-03-2020 Minute Entry - CONTINUANCE
    Judge: L DOUGLAS HOGAN
    PRESENT
    Clerk: loriaw
    Prosecutor: TUTTLE, CURTIS
    Defendant Present
    The defendant is not in custody
    Defendant's Attorney(s): TANGARO, CARA
    Sheriff Office#: 255835
    Audio
    Tape Number: 31 Tape Count: 8.35
    CONTINUANCE
    Whose Motion: The Defendant's counsel CARA TANGARO.
    Reason for continuance:
    Request of counsel
    06-20-2026 01:08 PM Page 9 of
    CASE NUMBER: 181401514 State Felony29
    The motion is granted.

    04-22-2024 Minute Entry - MOTION HEARING
    Judge: CHARLES STORMONT
    PRESENT
    Clerk: charlenm
    Prosecutor: KRUEGER, BRITTANY
    Defendant Present
    The defendant is not in custody
    Defendant's Attorney(s): TANGARO, CARA
    Sheriff Office#: 255835
    Audio
    Tape Number: 23 Tape Count: 233-304
    CONTINUANCE
    Whose Motion: The Stipulation of counsel.
    Reason for continuance:
    Defendant's request
    The motion is granted.

    01-13-2026 PRETRIAL CONFERENCE/TRAIL scheduled on October 06, 2026 at08:30 AM in WJ Courtroom 33 with Judge RICHARD PEHRSON
    01-13-2026 Minute Entry - PRETRIAL CONFERENCE/CONTINUANCE
    Judge: RICHARD PEHRSON

    01-23-2026 Filed: Order (Proposed) Allowing Out of Country Travel
    01-23-2026 Filed: Return of Electronic Notification
    01-26-2026 Filed order: Order Allowing Out of Country Travel
    Judge RICHARD PEHRSON
    Signed January 26, 2026

  • 3. STATE OF UTAH et al. vs. CRAIG DAVID WHITING CASE NUMBER 181401549 State Felony

    • 20180419
    • News article
    • Xchange Utah Court

    THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT - SALT LAKE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
    SALT LAKE COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
    STATE OF UTAH et al. vs. CRAIG DAVID WHITING
    CASE NUMBER 181401549 State Felony

    CHARGES

    Charge 1 - 76-5-404.1(4) - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony
    Offense Date: April 01, 1997
    Location: SALT LAKE COUNTY
    Plea: June 26, 2019 Not Guilty
    Disposition: January 28, 2025 Dismissed w/ Prejudi

    Charge 2 - 76-5-404.1(4) - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony
    Offense Date: April 01, 1997
    Location: SALT LAKE COUNTY
    Plea: June 26, 2019 Not Guilty
    Disposition: January 28, 2025 Dismissed w/ Prejudi

    Charge 3 - 76-5-404.1(4) - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony
    Offense Date: April 01, 1997
    Location: SALT LAKE COUNTY
    Plea: June 26, 2019 Not Guilty
    Disposition: January 28, 2025 Dismissed w/ Prejudi

    Charge 4 - 76-5-404 - FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE - 2nd Degree Felony
    Offense Date: January 01, 2010
    Location: SALT LAKE COUNTY
    Plea: June 26, 2019 Not Guilty
    Mandatory Appearance
    Charge 5 - 76-5-404 - FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE - 2nd Degree Felony
    Offense Date: January 01, 2010
    Location: SALT LAKE COUNTY
    Plea: June 26, 2019 Not Guilty
    Mandatory Appearance
    Charge 6 - 76-5-404 - FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE - 2nd Degree Felony
    Offense Date: January 01, 2010
    Location: SALT LAKE COUNTY
    Plea: June 26, 2019 Not Guilty
    Mandatory Appearance

    12-27-2018 Charge 76-5-404.1(2) Severity F2 was amended to 76-5-404.1(4)severity F1

    06-26-2019 Charge 1 Plea is Not Guilty
    06-26-2019 Charge 2 Plea is Not Guilty
    06-26-2019 Charge 3 Plea is Not Guilty
    06-26-2019 Charge 4 Plea is Not Guilty
    06-26-2019 Charge 5 Plea is Not Guilty
    06-26-2019 Charge 6 Plea is Not Guilty
    06-26-2019 Charge 7 Plea is Not Guilty

    TIME: 10:17 AM The court finds probable cause that the crimes were committed and that the defendant committed the crimes. The court orders this case bound over. Not guilty pleas are entered on the behalf of the defendant. Court sets the
    matter for pretrial conference.

    01-20-2023 Filed order: Order Allowing Out of Country Travel
    Judge L DOUGLAS HOGAN
    Signed January 20, 2023

    01-15-2025 Note: Deleted Charge 76-9-702.1 Sequence 7
    01-28-2025 Charge 1 Disposition is Dismissed w/ Pr
    01-28-2025 Charge 2 Disposition is Dismissed w/ Pr
    01-28-2025 Charge 3 Disposition is Dismissed w/ Pr

    01-13-2026 Minute Entry - PRETRIAL CONFERENCE/CONTINUANCE
    Judge: RICHARD PEHRSON
    PRESENT
    Clerk: sadien
    Prosecutor: TIMOTHY DUDLEY
    Defendant Present
    The defendant is not in custody
    Defendant's Attorney(s): CARA TANGARO
    Sheriff Office#: 255835
    Audio
    Tape Number: 33 Tape Count: 10:14-10:22
    In-person Appearance
    FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE is scheduled.
    Date: 10/06/2026
    Time: 08:30 a.m.
    Location: WJ Courtroom 33
    Before Judge: RICHARD PEHRSON
    8080 SOUTH REDWOOD ROAD
    SUITE 1701
    WEST JORDAN, UT 84088
    JURY SELECTION is scheduled.
    Date: 10/26/2026
    Time: 09:30 a.m.
    Location: WJ Courtroom 33
    Before Judge: RICHARD PEHRSON
    8080 SOUTH REDWOOD ROAD
    SUITE 1701
    WEST JORDAN, UT 84088
    TRIAL-JURY is scheduled.
    Date: 10/27/2026
    Time: 09:00 a.m.
    06-20-2026 01:32 PM Page 34 of
    CASE NUMBER: 181401549 State Felony36
    Location: WJ Courtroom 33
    Before Judge: RICHARD PEHRSON
    8080 SOUTH REDWOOD ROAD
    SUITE 1701
    WEST JORDAN, UT 84088
    TRIAL-JURY.
    Date: 10/28/2026
    Time: 09:00 a.m.
    Location: WJ Courtroom 33
    Before Judge: RICHARD PEHRSON
    8080 SOUTH REDWOOD ROAD
    SUITE 1701
    WEST JORDAN, UT 84088
    TRIAL-JURY.
    Date: 10/29/2026
    Time: 09:00 a.m.
    Location: WJ Courtroom 33
    Before Judge: RICHARD PEHRSON
    8080 SOUTH REDWOOD ROAD
    SUITE 1701
    WEST JORDAN, UT 84088
    TRIAL-JURY.
    Date: 10/30/2026
    Time: 09:00 a.m.
    Location: WJ Courtroom 33
    Before Judge: RICHARD PEHRSON
    8080 SOUTH REDWOOD ROAD
    SUITE 1701
    WEST JORDAN, UT 84088
    UCJA Rule 4-401.02: court proceedings, including electronic proceedings, may NOT be recorded, photographed, or transmitted. Failure to comply with this prohibition may be treated as contempt of court, punishable by fine and time in jail.
    01-13-2026 Filed: Return of Electronic Notification
    01-20-2026 Filed: Other
    01-20-2026 Filed: Other
    01-20-2026 Filed: Other
    01-20-2026 Filed: Return of Electronic Notification
    01-20-2026 Filed: Return of Electronic Notification
    01-20-2026 Filed: Return of Electronic Notification
    01-22-2026 Filed: Request/Notice to Submit Request to submit for decision on order regarding State s Motion to Discover
    01-22-2026 Filed: Order (Proposed) Order Regarding State s Motion to Discover
    01-22-2026 Filed: Return of Electronic Notification
    01-23-2026 Filed: Other
    01-23-2026 Filed: Return of Electronic Notification
    01-23-2026 Filed: Motion Stipulated Motion to Allow Out of Country Travel
    Filed by: CRAIG DAVID WHITING
    01-23-2026 Filed: Request/Notice to Submit
    01-23-2026 Filed: Order (Proposed) Allowing Out of Country Travel
    01-23-2026 Filed: Return of Electronic Notification
    01-24-2026 Filed order: Order Regarding State s Motion to Discover
    06-20-2026 01:32 PM Page 35 of
    CASE NUMBER: 181401549 State Felony36
    Judge RICHARD PEHRSON
    Signed January 24, 2026
    01-24-2026 Filed: Return of Electronic Notification
    01-26-2026 Filed order: Order Allowing Out of Country Travel
    Judge RICHARD PEHRSON
    Signed January 26, 2026
    01-26-2026 Filed: Return of Electronic Notification
    01-27-2026 Filed: Return of Electronic Notification

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