Alexander Winward was an LDS church member in Utah; pleaded guilty to 4 felony counts of child sex abuse, with all victims under the age of 7.

Judge “Allphin gave Winward an indeterminate sentence of 10 years to life for each of the four charges but ordered the counts to run concurrently. Winward was given credit for the 310 days already served in Davis County Jail.”

https://www.standard.net/police-fire/courts/2018/jul/11/layton-man-sentenced-to-prison-after-pleading-guilty-to-molesting-children/

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Sources

  1. As many as 10 victims involved in child sex abuse case, KUTV, September 14, 2017.
  2. Layton man pleads guilty to 4 felony counts of child sex abuse, KUTV, May 18, 2018.
  3. Layton man sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to molesting children, Ogden Standard-Examiner, July 11, 2018.

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