was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted three times of sex crimes between 2004 and 2012

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Shawn Edward Scherick was an LDS member in Cedar City, Utah. Scherick was charged with 4 felonies. 2 of them were distributing pornography and 2 counts of lewdness involving a child. All of them 3rd degree felonies. One of the arresting documents say that Scherick hired a woman from Craigslist to wash his car, while she was naked.

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT-ST GEORGE
WASHINGTON COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
STATE OF UTAH vs. SHAWN SCHERICK
CASE NUMBER 111500195 State Felony
CHARGES

Charge 1 – 76-9-702(2)(A) – LEWDNESS – FIRST OR SECOND OFFENSE – 3rd Degree Felony (402 amended to) – Class A Misdemeanor
Offense Date: August 01, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON COUNTY
Plea: March 26, 2012 Guilty
Disposition: March 26, 2012 Guilty

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT- CEDAR
IRON COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
STATE OF UTAH vs. SHAWN SCHERICK
CASE NUMBER 091500219 Other Misdemeanor
CHARGES
Charge 1 – 77-27-21.5(14)(A)(II) – FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER-MISDEMEANOR – Class A Misdemeanor
Offense Date: April 15, 2009
Location: IRON COUNTY
Plea: May 26, 2010 Guilty
Disposition: May 26, 2010 Guilty

SENTENCE JAIL
Based on the defendant’s conviction of FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER-MISDEMEANOR a Class A Misdemeanor, the defendant is sentenced to a term of 365 day(s) The total time suspended for this charge is 365 day(s).
Defendant is sentenced to serve 120 day(s) of home confinement.
SENTENCE JAIL CONCURRENT/CONSECUTIVE NOTE
This charge is to run consecutive to the charge in case no. 091500687

STATE OF UTAH vs. SHAWN SCHERICK
CASE NUMBER 091500687 State Felony
CHARGES
Charge 1 – 76-10-1204 – DISTRIBUTE PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIAL – 3rd Degree Felony(402 amended to) – Class A Misdemeanor
Offense Date: August 15, 2009
Location: IRON COUNTY
Plea: April 07, 2010 Guilty
Disposition: April 07, 2010 Guilty

Charge 2 – 76-9-702(1) – LEWDNESS – FIRST OR SECOND OFFENSE – Class A Misdemeanor
Offense Date: August 15, 2009
Location: IRON COUNTY
Plea: April 07, 2010 Guilty
Disposition: April 07, 2010 Guilty

SENTENCE PRISON
Based on the defendant’s conviction of DISTRIBUTE PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIAL a 3rd Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to an indeterminate term of not to exceed five years in the Utah State Prison.
The prison term is suspended.
SENTENCE PRISON CONCURRENT/CONSECUTIVE NOTE
Consecutive to charge in Case No. 091500219.
SENTENCE JAIL
Based on the defendant’s conviction of LEWDNESS – FIRST OR SECOND OFFENSE a Class A Misdemeanor, the defendant is sentenced to a term of 365 day(s) The total time suspended for this charge is 365 day(s).
Defendant is sentenced to serve 120 days of home confinement.

4TH DISTRICT COURT – PROVO
UTAH COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
STATE OF UTAH vs. SHAWN EDWARD SCHERICK
CASE NUMBER 041400790 State Felony
CHARGES

Charge 1 – 76-4-401 – ATTEMPTED – ENTICING A MINOR OVER THE INTERNET – 2ndDegree Felony (amended to) – Class A Misdemeanor
Offense Date: February 13, 2004
Plea: April 14, 2004 Guilty
Disposition: April 14, 2004 Guilty

Charge 2 – 76-4-401 – ATTEMPTED – ENTICING A MINOR OVER THE INTERNET – 2ndDegree Felony (amended to) – Class A Misdemeanor
Offense Date: February 13, 2004
Plea: April 14, 2004 Guilty
Disposition: April 14, 2004 Guilty

SENTENCE JAIL
Based on the defendant’s conviction of ATTEMPTED ENTICING A MINOR OVER THE INTERNET a Class A Misdemeanor, the defendant is sentenced to a term of 1 year(s) The total time suspended for this charge is 1 year(s).
Based on the defendant’s conviction of ATTEMPTED ENTICING A MINOR OVER THE INTERNET a Class A Misdemeanor, the defendant is sentenced to a term of 1 year(s) The total time suspended for this charge is 1 year(s).
Credit is granted for time served.
Credit is granted for 2 day(s) previously served

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  1. Cedar City man charged with lewdness
    view source details | 24 Dec 2009 | Deseret News

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