James Knudsen (1980 – ) was a Mormon church member in Nampa, Idaho; pleaded guilty in 2015 of sexual abuse of a child under 16.

James Knudsen was a Mormon church member who pled guilty and was convicted of sex abuse of a child under 16, in 2015 in Nampa Idaho.

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Case Information

CR-2014-28005 | State of Idaho vs. James Bryan Knudsen

Case Number
CR-2014-28005

Court
Canyon County District Court

Judicial Officer
Whitney, Thomas W.

File Date
12/22/2014

Case Type
Criminal

Case Status
Closed

Disposition Events

06/22/2015 Plea
1
Children-Sexual Abuse by Causing or Having Sexual Contact with a Minor Under 16 YOA

Guilty

10/19/2015 Disposition
1
Children-Sexual Abuse by Causing or Having Sexual Contact with a Minor Under 16 YOA

Guilty

05/24/2016 Felony Sentence
1
Children-Sexual Abuse by Causing or Having Sexual Contact with a Minor Under 16 YOA

Felony Sentence

Penitentiary determinate: 3 years. Penitentiary indeterminate: 7 years.
Probation: 7 years

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Sources

  1. James Bryan Knudsen, Offender Radar, November 18, 2025.
  2. James Bryan Knudsen, Idaho Sex Offender Registry, November 18, 2025.

  • 1. James Bryan Knudsen

    • 18 Nov 2025
    • News article
    • Offender Radar

    IMPORTANT OFFENDER DATA

    Status : COMPLIANT

    PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

    DOB : 01-25-1980
    Sex : MALE
    Height : 5'09"
    Weight : 185
    Race : WHITE
    Hair Color : BROWN
    Eye Color : GREEN

    OFFENSES

    Offense : SEX ABUSE OF CHILD U/16 YRS
    Date Convicted : 10-19-2015
    Statute : 18-1506
    Conviction Location : CANYON ID

    REGISTRATION DETAILS

    Date Verification : 04-07-2025
    Collected From : Idaho State Registry

  • 2. James Bryan Knudsen

    • 18 Nov 2025
    • News article
    • Idaho Sex Offender Registry

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