was a Mormon church member in Lehi, Utah; convicted of 12 counts of VOYEURISM BY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CONCEALED OR DISGUISED, one count of sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of obstructing justice

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Jeffrey Aaron Young was a mormon in Lehi, Utah. Young set up cameras captured images and or recorded in the boys bathroom at the LDS Church and the Legacy Center recreation center in Lehi. Young recorded 12+ boys using the restroom. The police found an electronic storage device in Young’s home. He also admitted to the police and led them to his phone which had images on but had destroyed it with a wrench. Young was charged with 12 counts of VOYEURISM BY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CONCEALED OR DISGUISED a 3rd Degree Felony, one count of SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR – 3rd Degree Felony and one count of OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE – 3rd Degree Felony.

Sentenced:
1-5 years for each the 12 charges (1-5 years x each charge): VOYEURISM BY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CONCEALED OR DISGUISED a 3rd Degree Felony

1-5 years: SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR – 3rd Degree Felony

1-5 years: OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE – 3rd Degree Felony

The prison terms are consecutive to each other.


4TH DISTRICT COURT – PROVO
UTAH COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
STATE OF UTAH vs. JEFFREY AARON YOUNG
CASE NUMBER 161400134 State Felony

CHARGES

Charge 1 – 76-9-702.7(1) – VOYEURISM BY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CONCEALED OR DISGUISED – 3rd Degree Felony
Offense Date: November 08, 2015
Location: Utah County
Attributes: Child.
Plea: March 17, 2016 Guilty
Disposition: March 17, 2016 Guilty

Charge 2 – 76-9-702.7(1) – VOYEURISM BY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CONCEALED OR DISGUISED – 3rd Degree Felony
Offense Date: December 06, 2015
Location: Utah County
Attributes: Child.
Plea: March 17, 2016 Guilty
Disposition: March 17, 2016 Guilty

Charge 3 – 76-9-702.7(1) – VOYEURISM BY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CONCEALED OR DISGUISED – 3rd Degree Felony
Offense Date: December 27, 2015
Location: Utah County
Attributes: Child.
Plea: March 17, 2016 Guilty
Disposition: March 17, 2016 Guilty

Charge 4 – 76-9-702.7(1) – VOYEURISM BY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CONCEALED OR DISGUISED – 3rd Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 12, 2016
Location: Utah County
Plea: March 17, 2016 Guilty
Disposition: March 17, 2016 Guilty

Charge 5 – 76-9-702.7(1) – VOYEURISM BY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CONCEALED OR DISGUISED – 3rd Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 12, 2016
Location: Utah County
Plea: March 17, 2016 Guilty
Disposition: March 17, 2016 Guilty

Charge 6 – 76-9-702.7(1) – VOYEURISM BY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CONCEALED OR DISGUISED – 3rd Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 12, 2016
Location: Utah County
Plea: March 17, 2016 Guilty
Disposition: March 17, 2016 Guilty

Charge 7 – 76-9-702.7(1) – VOYEURISM BY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CONCEALED OR DISGUISED – 3rd Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 12, 2016
Location: Utah County
Plea: March 17, 2016 Guilty
Disposition: March 17, 2016 Guilty

Charge 8 – 76-9-702.7(1) – VOYEURISM BY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CONCEALED OR DISGUISED – 3rd Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 12, 2016
Location: Utah County
Plea: March 17, 2016 Guilty
Disposition: March 17, 2016 Guilty

Charge 9 – 76-9-702.7(1) – VOYEURISM BY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CONCEALED OR DISGUISED – 3rd Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 12, 2016
Location: Utah County
Plea: March 17, 2016 Guilty
Disposition: March 17, 2016 Guilty

Charge 10 – 76-9-702.7(1) – VOYEURISM BY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CONCEALED OR DISGUISED – 3rd Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 12, 2016
Location: Utah County
Plea: March 17, 2016 Guilty
Disposition: March 17, 2016 Guilty

Charge 11 – 76-9-702.7(1) – VOYEURISM BY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CONCEALED OR DISGUISED – 3rd Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 12, 2016
Location: Utah County
Plea: March 17, 2016 Guilty
Disposition: March 17, 2016 Guilty

Charge 12 – 76-9-702.7(1) – VOYEURISM BY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CONCEALED OR DISGUISED – 3rd Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 12, 2016
Location: Utah County
Plea: March 17, 2016 Guilty
Disposition: March 17, 2016 Guilty

Charge 13 – 76-5B-201 – SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR – 3rd Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 12, 2016
Location: Utah County
Plea: March 17, 2016 Guilty
Disposition: March 17, 2016 Guilty

Charge 14 – 76-8-306(1) – OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE – 3rd Degree Felony
Offense Date: January 12, 2016
Location: Utah County
Plea: March 17, 2016 Guilty
Disposition: March 17, 2016 Guilty

SENTENCE PRISON
Based on the defendant’s conviction of VOYEURISM BY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CONCEALED OR DISGUISED a 3rd Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to an indeterminate term of not to exceed five years in the Utah State Prison. (PER CHARGE of voyeurism x 12)

Based on the defendant’s conviction of SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR a 3rd Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to an indeterminate term of not to exceed five years in the Utah State Prison.

Based on the defendant’s conviction of OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE a 3rd Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to an indeterminate term of not to exceed five years in the Utah State Prison.

SENTENCE PRISON CONCURRENT/CONSECUTIVE NOTE
The prison terms are consecutive to each other.

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