Steven Layland (1946 – ) was a Mormon church member in Tampa, Florida; in 2000 was federally convicted for sending child pornography in the mail.
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Steven Layland was a Mormon church member in Utah who was federally convicted of SEX OFFENSE, FEDERAL (MAILING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY) in Feb. 2000.

Layland is a registered sex offender and lives in Tampa, Florida.

In 1996 Layland became the vice president for HIP Health Plan of Florida, and prior to that Layland was the executive director/planning manager for Mutual of Omaha, ID. according to newspaper articles.

According to someone familiar with Layland, Layland was re-baptized into the Mormon church sometime before 2014 and was the high priest group leader in his ward in 2014.

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Sources

  1. Steven D. Layland, Offender Radar, January 13, 2026.
  2. Steven D. Layland, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, January 13, 2026.
  3. Health Care, The Tampa Tribune, January 22, 1996.
  4. Insurance, Tampa Bay Times, January 29, 1996.

  • 1. Steven D. Layland

    • 20260113
    • Registered sex offender record
    • Offender Radar

    Status : Released - Subject to Registration
    Designation : Sexual Offender

    PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

    DOB : 03/23/1946
    Sex : Male
    Height : 5.10"
    Weight : 196
    Race : White
    Hair Color : White
    Eye Color : Blue
    Scars & Tattoos:
    Scar-Stomach-1
    Scar-Right Arm-1

    OFFENSES

    Offense : SEX OFFENSE, FEDERAL (MAILING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY)
    Date Convicted : 02/01/2000
    Offense Details : Not Available
    Conviction Location : Not Available, UT
    Docket Number : 2:99cf00197

    VICTIM INFO

    Victim Gender : Unkn

    REGISTRATION DETAILS

    Collected From : Florida State Registry

    ALIAS

    Not Available

    VEHICLE INFO

    Vehicle Make : Hyundai
    Vehicle Type : SONATA
    Vehicle Color : Gray
    Vehicle Year : 2020
    Vehicle Body : Sedan, 4 Door
    Tag Number : DI90GL

  • 2. Steven D. Layland

    • 20260113
    • Registered sex offender record
    • Florida Department of Law Enforcement

    Adjudication Date Crime Description Court Case Number Jurisdiction & State Adjudication
    02/01/2000 SEX OFFENSE, FEDERAL (MAILING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY) 2:99cf00197 Not Available, UT Not Available

  • 3. Health Care

    • 19960122
    • News article
    • The Tampa Tribune

  • 4. Insurance

    • 19960129
    • News article
    • Tampa Bay Times

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