was a Mormon church member in Centerville, Utah who worked with young men in his ward as of March 2024; arrested and charged in March 2024 with 10 first degree felony counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor (sharing CSAM); police said he sent online chat messages talking about himself secretly taking photographs of women he found attractive in his LDS ward, during church services

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Kurt Vanwagoner was a Mormon church member and returned missionary in Centerville, Utah.

In March 2024, Vanwagoner, 57, was arrested and charged with possession of and sharing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), commonly known as child pornography, online.

At the time of his arrest, police said Vanwagoner was working with young men in his LDS church ward.

Vanwagoner also talked in online chats about going to girls camp with his ward’s young women and mentioned how he felt sexually aroused while seeing them in their swimming suits while on the beach, according to a police probable cause affidavit obtained by FLOODLIT.

The affidavit says, “Kurt’s position of trust in his LDS Ward makes him a risk to the youth from his congregation. Some of his Reddit chats also talk about him secretly taking photographs of women in his Ward, during services, who are particularly attractive to him.”

In one online conversation, the accused coached a woman about how to have sex with her teenage son, the police affidavit said.

In other online chats, the accused talked about multiple underage girls undressing in front of him while trying on dresses, and about seeing those girls and their friends in swimming suits during outings.

The accused was booked into the Davis County Jail on Mar. 19 on ten (10) counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a child. He is being held without bail.

FLOODLIT is seeking information in this case. If you know Kurt Vanwagoner or have any information about this case, please contact us.

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  • 1966: born
    • Mar 19 2024:
    • Utah Utah -
    • Arrested
    • (source)

Case information sources

  1. LDS Missionaries
    view source details | 19 Jun 1985 | Davis County Clipper
  2. ELDER VAN WAGONER
    view source details | 25 Jun 1987 | Davis County Clipper
  3. [Doe]-Van Wagoner
    view source details | 12 Aug 1990 | Salt Lake Tribune
  4. Two people, including local salon owner, arrested on suspicion of sharing child pornography
    view source details | 19 Mar 2024 | KSL TV

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