was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse

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Jay Benjamin Elggren was an LDS church member in West Jordan, Utah. In 2012, Elggren was charged with sexual exploitation of a minor. The charges involve the downloading, possessing and sharing of child pornography via a computer. In 2013 he was found guilty and sentenced prison 1-15 years/prison term suspended. Sentenced to jail for 180 days and given 5 years probation.

3RD DIST. COURT – WEST JORDAN
SALT LAKE COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
STATE OF UTAH ATTORNEY GENERAL vs. JAY BENJAMIN ELGGREN
CASE NUMBER 131400874 State Felony
CHARGES

Charge 1 – 76-5B-201 – SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR – 2nd Degree Felony
Offense Date: May 05, 2012
Location: SALT LAKE COUNTY
Plea: December 17, 2013 Guilty
Disposition: December 17, 2013 Guilty

Charge 2 – 76-5B-201 – SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR – 2nd Degree Felony
Offense Date: May 05, 2012
Location: SALT LAKE COUNTY
Disposition: December 17, 2013 Dismissed (w/o prej

SENTENCE PRISON

Based on the defendant’s conviction of SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR a 2nd Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to an indeterminate term of not less than one year nor more than fifteen years in the Utah State Prison.
The prison term is suspended.

SENTENCE JAIL

Based on the defendant’s conviction of SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR a 2nd Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to a term of 180 day(s)

SENTENCE JAIL SERVICE NOTE

NO GOOD TIME, NO EARLY RELEASE, NO ANKLE MONITOR
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Complete 250 hour(s) of community service

ORDER OF PROBATION

The defendant is placed on probation for 5 year(s).
Probation is to be supervised by Adult Probation & Parole.
The imposition of sentence is stayed and the defendant isplaced on probation.
Defendant to serve 180 day(s) jail.

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  1. Offender Profile Jay Benjamin Elggren
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