Paul Mayer (1975 – ) was a former Mormon bishop in Sandy, Utah; accused of recording a 16-year-old in a bedroom and bathroom on a GoPro; charged with 19 counts related to sexual abuse of a minor; pled guilty to aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor and voyeurism; sentenced in 2025 to 1-15 years in prison and 0-364 days in jail.

Paul E. Mayer was a Mormon church member and former bishop that pled guilty to AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR a 2nd Degree Felony and VOYEURISM -RECORDING a Class A Misdemeanor.

Mayer recorded a 16 year old in a bedroom and bathroom on his GoPro, according to the probable cause affidavit.  The neighbor borrowed Mayer’s GoPro and she found the recordings of the minor on Mayer’s GoPro camera, and she reported it to DCFS, which handed the case over to the police, the affidavit said.

Mayer was sentenced on December 30, 2025 to:

1-15 years for AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR a 2nd Degree Felony (Prison)

0-364 days for VOYEURISM -RECORDING a Class A Misdemeanor, (Jail).

Someone familiar with Mayer’s case told Floodlit that he is a former bishop of Sandy Crescent Park Third Ward, in Utah.

Floodlit found a 2018 letter Mayer sent while bishop of that ward.

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  1. STATE OF UTAH ATTORNEY GENERAL vs. PAUL EDWARD MAYER, Utah Xchange Court, December 30, 2025.
  2. Sandy man sentenced to prison after neighbor found sexual videos of minor on his GoPro , ABC 4, December 30, 2025.
  3. Paul Edward Mayer, Recently Booked, December 30, 2025.

  • 1. STATE OF UTAH ATTORNEY GENERAL vs. PAUL EDWARD MAYER

    • 30 Dec 2025
    • News article
    • Utah Xchange Court

    THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT - SALT LAKE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
    SALT LAKE COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
    STATE OF UTAH ATTORNEY GENERAL vs. PAUL EDWARD MAYER
    CASE NUMBER 251906115 State Felony
    CHARGES

    Charge 1 - 76-5B-201.1(2)+(3A) - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR -1st Degree Felony (amended to) - 2nd Degree Felony
    Offense Date: May 14, 2025
    Location: Salt Lake County
    Attributes: Child.
    Plea: November 17, 2025 Guilty
    Disposition: November 17, 2025 Guilty

    Charge 2 - 76-5B-201.1(2)+(3A) - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR -1st Degree Felony
    Offense Date: May 14, 2025
    Location: Salt Lake County
    Attributes: Child.
    Plea: July 21, 2025 Not Guilty
    Disposition: November 17, 2025 Dismissed w/ Prejudi

    Charge 3 - 76-5B-201.1(2)+(3A) - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR -1st Degree Felony
    Offense Date: May 14, 2025
    Location: Salt Lake County
    Attributes: Child.
    Plea: July 21, 2025 Not Guilty
    Disposition: November 17, 2025 Dismissed w/ Prejudi

    Charge 4 - 76-5B-201.1(2)+(3A) - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR -1st Degree Felony
    Offense Date: May 14, 2025
    Location: Salt Lake County
    Attributes: Child.
    Plea: July 21, 2025 Not Guilty
    Disposition: November 17, 2025 Dismissed w/ Prejudi

    Charge 5 - 76-5B-201.1(2)+(3A) - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR -1st Degree Felony
    Offense Date: May 14, 2025
    Location: Salt Lake County
    Attributes: Child.
    Plea: July 21, 2025 Not Guilty
    Disposition: November 17, 2025 Dismissed w/ Prejudi

    Charge 6 - 76-5B-201.1(2)+(3A) - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR -1st Degree Felony
    Offense Date: May 14, 2025
    Location: Salt Lake County
    Attributes: Child.
    Plea: July 21, 2025 Not Guilty
    Disposition: November 17, 2025 Dismissed w/ Prejudi

    Charge 7 - 76-5B-201.1(2)+(3A) - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR -1st Degree Felony
    Offense Date: May 14, 2025
    Location: Salt Lake County
    Attributes: Child.
    Plea: July 21, 2025 Not Guilty
    Disposition: November 17, 2025 Dismissed w/ Prejudi

    Charge 8 - 76-5B-201.1(2)+(3A) - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR -1st Degree Felony
    Offense Date: May 14, 2025
    Location: Salt Lake County
    Attributes: Child.
    Plea: July 21, 2025 Not Guilty
    Disposition: November 17, 2025 Dismissed w/ Prejudi

    Charge 9 - 76-5B-201.1(2)+(3A) - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR -1st Degree Felony
    Offense Date: May 14, 2025
    Location: Salt Lake County
    Attributes: Child.
    Plea: July 21, 2025 Not Guilty
    Disposition: November 17, 2025 Dismissed w/ Prejudi

    Charge 10 - 76-5B-201.1(2)+(3A) - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR -1st Degree Felony
    Offense Date: May 14, 2025
    Location: Salt Lake County
    Attributes: Child.
    Plea: July 21, 2025 Not Guilty
    Disposition: November 17, 2025 Dismissed w/ Prejudi

    Charge 11 - 76-5B-201.1(2)+(3A) - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR -1st Degree Felony
    Offense Date: May 14, 2025
    Location: Salt Lake County
    Attributes: Child.
    Plea: July 21, 2025 Not Guilty
    Disposition: November 17, 2025 Dismissed w/ Prejudi

    Charge 12 - 76-5B-201.1(2)+(3A) - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR -1st Degree Felony
    Offense Date: May 14, 2025
    Location: Salt Lake County
    Attributes: Child.
    Plea: July 21, 2025 Not Guilty
    Disposition: November 17, 2025 Dismissed w/ Prejudi

    Charge 13 - 76-5B-201.1(2)+(3A) - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR -1st Degree Felony
    Offense Date: May 14, 2025
    Location: Salt Lake County
    Attributes: Child.
    Plea: July 21, 2025 Not Guilty
    Disposition: November 17, 2025 Dismissed w/ Prejudi

    Charge 14 - 76-12-307(2)+(3A) - VOYEURISM - RECORDING - Class A Misdemeanor
    Offense Date: May 14, 2025
    Location: Salt Lake County
    Attributes: Child.
    Plea: November 17, 2025 Guilty
    Disposition: November 17, 2025 Guilty

    Charge 15 - 76-12-307(2)+(3A) - VOYEURISM - RECORDING - Class A Misdemeanor
    Offense Date: May 14, 2025
    Location: Salt Lake County
    Attributes: Child.
    Plea: November 17, 2025 Guilty
    Disposition: November 17, 2025 Guilty

    Charge 16 - 76-12-307(2)+(3A) - VOYEURISM - RECORDING - Class A Misdemeanor
    Offense Date: May 14, 2025
    Location: Salt Lake County
    Attributes: Child.
    Plea: July 21, 2025 Not Guilty
    Disposition: November 17, 2025 Dismissed w/ Prejudi

    Charge 17 - 76-12-307(2)+(3A) - VOYEURISM - RECORDING - Class A Misdemeanor
    Offense Date: May 14, 2025
    Location: Salt Lake County
    Attributes: Child.
    Plea: July 21, 2025 Not Guilty
    Disposition: November 17, 2025 Dismissed w/ Prejudi

    Charge 18 - 76-12-307(2)+(3A) - VOYEURISM - RECORDING - Class A Misdemeanor
    Offense Date: May 14, 2025
    Location: Salt Lake County
    Attributes: Child.
    Plea: July 21, 2025 Not Guilty
    Disposition: November 17, 2025 Dismissed w/ Prejudi

    Charge 19 - 76-12-307(2)+(3A) - VOYEURISM - RECORDING - Class A Misdemeanor
    Offense Date: May 14, 2025
    Location: Salt Lake County
    Attributes: Child.
    Plea: July 21, 2025 Not Guilty
    Disposition: November 17, 2025 Dismissed w/ Prejudi

    SENTENCE PRISON
    Based on the defendant's conviction of AGGRAVATED 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.
    COMMITMENT is to begin immediately. The court will accept payment tendered on the date of sentencing for any amount the defendant owes arising from this order. The court hereby transfers responsibility for collection of any remaining balance of the criminal accounts receivable to the Office of State Debt Collection.
    To the SALT LAKE County Sheriff: The defendant is remanded to your custody for transportation to the Utah State Prison where the defendant will be confined.

    SENTENCE PRISON CONCURRENT/CONSECUTIVE NOTE
    Commitment to run concurrent to any other commitment.

    SENTENCE RECOMMENDATION NOTE
    Defendant may receive credit for time served on this case for the 35 days previously served. Defendant to comply with the continuous protective order in this case.

    SENTENCE JAIL
    Based on the defendant's conviction of VOYEURISM -RECORDING a Class A Misdemeanor, the defendant is sentenced to a term of 0-364 day(s)

    Based on the defendant's conviction of VOYEURISM -RECORDING a Class A Misdemeanor, the defendant is sentenced to a term of 0-364 day(s)

    SENTENCE JAIL SERVICE NOTE
    Defendant elects to serve jail sentence at the Utah State Prison on Counts 2 and 3.
    The State is not requesting a Continous Protective Order. The Court will issue one at this time. The State may request a review of the Continuous Protective Order at a later date when a recommendation of the victim's therapist is completed and filed
    with the Court.

  • 2. Sandy man sentenced to prison after neighbor found sexual videos of minor on his GoPro

    • 30 Dec 2025
    • News article
    • ABC 4

    SANDY, Utah (ABC4) — The man accused of using a hidden GoPro to create child sexual abuse material (CSAM) of a 16-year-old family member has been sentenced to prison. The CSAM was discovered by a neighbor who borrowed the device.

    The 50-year-old — whom ABC4 is not identifying to protect the victim — was sentenced to serve 1 to 15 years in Utah State Prison for aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, as well as two sentences of 0 – 364 days in jail for voyeurism.
    PREVIOUSLY: Man arrested after neighbor allegedly finds sexual videos of minor on his GoPro

    He elected to serve the jail sentences at the Utah State Prison as well, documents say. He is receiving credit for 35 days served in jail.

    On May 21, the man was charged with 13 counts of felony aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor and six counts of Class A misdemeanor voyeurism. In November, he pleaded guilty to three charges, and the rest were dismissed with prejudice.

    As part of his plea, the severity of the aggravated sexual exploitation was reduced to a second-degree felony.

    According to court documents, a neighbor had borrowed a GoPro from the man before going on vacation. When she returned home and retrieved their footage, she discovered inappropriate videos in storage that depicted who she knew to be the man’s underage family member.

    The neighbor reported what she found to the Division of Child and Family Services, which turned the report over to the police. The neighbor met with officers and provided the videos to law enforcement on a “memory stick” for investigation.

    On the morning of May 15, the Sandy City Police Department went to the man’s home, but he was not there. Officers interviewed an adult family member, who told police that she had spoken with him, and he had admitted to making one of the inappropriate videos. She also told police that the GoPro was currently in his possession.

    The adult family member let officers into the home. They were able to identify the victim as a 16-year-old family member living in the home. It appeared that the camera was being hidden in the bathroom and the victim’s bedroom.

    When officers made contact with the man over the phone, he admitted that he had the GoPro but would not turn it over until he spoke with an attorney. The man and his attorney met with officers the next day at the Sandy City Police Department, and he was taken into custody.

  • 3. Paul Edward Mayer

    • 30 Dec 2025
    • News article
    • Recently Booked

    PAUL EDWARD MAYER
    PAUL EDWARD MAYER was booked in Salt Lake County, Utah for AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR.
    Booking Number: 25062809
    Booking Date: 12/30/2025
    Age: 50
    Gender: M
    Race: WHITE
    Height: 509
    Weight: 160
    Hair Color: BLACK
    Eye Color: BROWN

    Views: 110
    Charges:

    Charge Code: 76-5B-201.1(2)+(3A)
    Charge Description: AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR
    Charge Code: 76-12-307(2)+(3A)
    Charge Description: VOYEURISM - RECORDING

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