Alleged crime: 2020s, 
Alleged crime city:
Sugar City, - Alleged crime county:
Madison,
- Alleged crime state:
Idaho,
- LDS mission:
unknown 
Alleged:
10 or more victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims, - Alleged crime scenes:
Online,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
- AKA Jake Morris
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Jacob Morris was arrested January 2026 and charged with 10 counts of felony possession of child pornography.
The CSAM images/videos included children that ranged from ages 1-13, some containing violent images. While investigators searched his home they found a phone with more images/videos of children that ranged from ages 4-14.
Morris is due in court on Jan. 21, 2026 for a preliminary hearing.
Floodlit is seeking information regarding Morris’s status in the Mormon church at the time of his alleged crimes.
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Sources
- Sugar City man accused of downloading violent child pornography,
- Eastern Idaho Man Arrested Following CyberTip Child Exploitation Investigation,
- Sugar City man arrested for 10 counts of possession of child pornography,
- CR33-26-0048 | State of Idaho Plaintiff, vs. Jacob T Morris Defendant,
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1. Sugar City man accused of downloading violent child pornography
SUGAR CITY — A 29-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after police say they found him in possession of child pornography depicting children in violent situations.
Jacob Morris is charged with 10 counts of felony possession of child pornography.
According to court documents, an investigator with the Idaho Crimes Against Children Unit (ICAC) was told about a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
The tip stated that a Google account attached to an IP address in Sugar City had uploaded multiple images and videos of child pornography between June 2021 and April 2024.
According to police reports, the content included sexual content of children between the ages of 1 and 13 years old.
Investigators tracked the IP address to Morris’ home and identified him. They also requested his Google account information and looked at the content associated with it, where they allegedly found 61 items of child pornography, some of which police reports indicate were violent.
On Wednesday, ICAC investigators served a search warrant at Morris’ home, where he was detained and taken to the Rexburg Police Department for an interview.
During a search of his home, investigators say they found a gray Samsung phone belonging to Morris. Investigators accessed more images and videos of child pornography, depicting children between the ages of 4 and 14 years old, on the phone.
Court documents do not indicate if Morris participated in the interview, but state he was arrested and booked into the Madison County Jail on a $300,000 bond.
Morris appeared in court on Thursday, where he indicated he would not be able to pay his bail.
Magistrate Judge David Hunt banned Morris for having any contact with minors, along with ordering him to wear a GPS monitor, and banning him from having access to the internet if he is released.
Morris was also required to surrender his passport, and is will only be allowed to travel within Madison, Bonneville and Jefferson counties if he released.
Morris is expected to appear for a preliminary hearing on Jan. 21. If convicted, he could face up to 100 years in prison.
Though Morris has been charged with these crimes, it does not necessarily mean he committed them. Everyone is presumed innocent until they are proven guilty.
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2. Eastern Idaho Man Arrested Following CyberTip Child Exploitation Investigation
REXBURG, ID— A Sugar City man has been arrested following an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation initiated by a CyberTip, according to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office.
Detectives began investigating the CyberTip on Oct. 31, 2025, after it was forwarded by the Idaho Attorney General’s Office ICAC Task Force. The investigation led to a residential search warrant executed on Jan. 7, 2026, at a home in Sugar City.
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Idaho ICAC Task Force, which includes investigators from the Rexburg Police Department, Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, Chubbuck Police Department, Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, and Idaho Falls Police Department.
On the same day the warrant was served, detectives arrested 29-year-old Jacob Morris of Sugar City. Morris is facing 10 counts of possession of sexually exploitative material, according to the sheriff’s office.
Court records indicate Morris was arraigned Jan. 8, 2026, in Madison County Court, where bond was set at $300,000.
All suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
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3. Sugar City man arrested for 10 counts of possession of child pornography
MADISON COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) — A 29-year-old Sugar City man is in custody following a multi-month investigation into the possession of child pornography.
Jacob Morris was arrested on January 7, 2026, after investigators from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the Idaho Attorney General’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, executed a search warrant at his residence.
The case began on October 31, 2025, when Madison County detectives received a "Cyber Tip" from the Idaho ICAC Task Force. Following a two-month investigation, authorities obtained a warrant for Morris’s Sugar City home.
During the search on Tuesday, detectives took Morris into custody without incident. He has been charged with ten felony counts of possession of sexually exploitative material.
Morris made his initial appearance in Madison County Court on January 8, 2026. During the arraignment, a judge set his bond at $300,000.
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4. CR33-26-0048 | State of Idaho Plaintiff, vs. Jacob T Morris Defendant
Charge
Charges
Morris, Jacob T
Description Statute Level Date
1 Child Sexually Exploitative Material Willfully Possess or Access by Any Means I18-1507(2)(a) Felony 01/07/2026
2 Child Sexually Exploitative Material Willfully Possess or Access by Any Means I18-1507(2)(a) Felony 01/07/2026
3 Child Sexually Exploitative Material Willfully Possess or Access by Any Means I18-1507(2)(a) Felony 01/07/2026
4 Child Sexually Exploitative Material Willfully Possess or Access by Any Means I18-1507(2)(a) Felony 01/07/2026
5 Child Sexually Exploitative Material Willfully Possess or Access by Any Means I18-1507(2)(a) Felony 01/07/2026
6 Child Sexually Exploitative Material Willfully Possess or Access by Any Means I18-1507(2)(a) Felony 01/07/2026
7 Child Sexually Exploitative Material Willfully Possess or Access by Any Means I18-1507(2)(a) Felony 01/07/2026
8 Child Sexually Exploitative Material Willfully Possess or Access by Any Means I18-1507(2)(a) Felony 01/07/2026
9 Child Sexually Exploitative Material Willfully Possess or Access by Any Means I18-1507(2)(a) Felony 01/07/2026
10 Child Sexually Exploitative Material Willfully Possess or Access by Any Means I18-1507(2)(a) Felony 01/07/2026
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