Keaton Steck was a former Mormon missionary who lived in Maricopa County, Arizona; went on a Mormon mission to Washington in approximately 2019-21; worked as a plumber after his LDS mission; charged in 2025 with second-degree felony child sex trafficking of a minor between the ages of 15 and 17.
  • Born: 2001
  • Mission: 2019-2021 United States Washington [unknown city]
  • Church positions: Missionary,

Keaton Steck was a former Mormon missionary who lived in Maricopa County, Arizona.

Steck went on a Mormon mission to Washington in approximately 2019-21.

Steck worked as a plumber after his LDS mission.

In 2025, Steck was charged with second-degree felony child sex trafficking of a minor between the ages of 15 and 17.

A source familiar with the case told Floodlit that Steck was allegedly caught by a law enforcement sting operation attempting to meet up with a minor for sex.

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Sources

  1. Criminal Court Case Information - Case History, Maricopa County, Arizona, June 30, 2025.

  • 1. Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

    • 30 Jun 2025
    • News article
    • Maricopa County, Arizona

    Case Information
    Case Type:
    Criminal
    Location:
    Downtown
    Party Information
    Party Name - Number
    Relationship
    Sex
    Attorney
    Judge
    Case #
    State Of Arizona - (1)
    Plaintiff
    N/A
    Toth, Maggie
    KEATON JEROME STECK - (2)
    Defendant
    M
    Geigle, Jeremy
    Master Calendar
    CR2025-111960-001
    Disposition Information
    Party Name
    KEATON JEROME STECK
    Crime Date
    3/13/2025
    Date
    3/24/2025
    Description
    CHILD SEX TRAFNG W/MINOR 15-17 YOA
    ARSCode
    13-3212B2 (F2)
    Disposition Code
    Dismissed Due To Grand Jury Indictment
    Disposition
    Dismissed Due To Grand Jury Indictment
    Party Name
    KEATON JEROME STECK
    Crime Date
    3/13/2025
    Date
    Description
    CHILD SEX TRAFNG W/MINOR 15-17 YOA
    ARSCode
    13-3212B2 (F2)
    Disposition Code
    Disposition
    Case Documents
    Filing Date
    Description
    Docket Date
    Filing Party
    6/18/2025
    027 - ME: Pretrial Conference - Party (001)
    6/18/2025
    6/11/2025
    STA - Statement - Party (001)
    6/12/2025
    NOTE:
    Comprehensive Pretrial Conference Statement
    5/19/2025
    194 : Me: Initial Pretrial Conference - Party (001)
    5/19/2025
    5/13/2025
    STA - Statement - Party (001)
    5/14/2025
    NOTE:
    INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE STATEMENT
    5/13/2025
    NOT - Notice - Party (001)
    5/14/2025
    NOTE:
    AMENDED NOTICE OF DEFENSES AND REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY
    5/6/2025
    RTR - Return Receipt For Official Court Files/Transcripts/Exhibits - Party (001)
    5/13/2025
    5/2/2025
    MTR - Motion for Temporary Removal Of Court File/Transcripts/Exhibit - Party (001)
    5/14/2025
    5/2/2025
    OFT - Order for Temporary Removal of Court File/Transcripts/Exhibits - Party (001)
    5/15/2025
    5/2/2025
    RRF - Release Receipt For Official Court Files/Transcripts/Exhibits - Party (001)
    5/15/2025
    4/29/2025
    RTR - Return Receipt For Official Court Files/Transcripts/Exhibits - Party (001)
    5/13/2025
    4/28/2025
    DAR - Notice of Disclosure and Request for Disclosure - Party (001)
    4/29/2025
    NOTE:
    STATE’S NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE AND REQUEST FOR DISCLOSURE
    4/25/2025
    OFT - Order for Temporary Removal of Court File/Transcripts/Exhibits - Party (001)
    5/8/2025
    4/25/2025
    MTR - Motion for Temporary Removal Of Court File/Transcripts/Exhibit - Party (001)
    5/8/2025
    4/25/2025
    RRF - Release Receipt For Official Court Files/Transcripts/Exhibits - Party (001)
    5/9/2025
    NOTE:
    TEMPORARY
    4/21/2025
    GJT – Grand Jury Transcript - Party (001)
    4/21/2025
    4/7/2025
    AFS - Affidavit Of Service - Party (001)
    4/7/2025
    4/1/2025
    152 - ME: Not Guilty Plea Arraign - Party (001)
    4/1/2025
    4/1/2025
    NOT - Notice - Party (001)
    4/2/2025
    NOTE:
    NOTICE OF DEFENSES AND REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY
    3/28/2025
    ROB – Release Order Secured Appearance Bond - Party (001)
    3/28/2025
    NOTE:
    Release Order
    3/27/2025
    NCM - Notice of Certified Mailing - Party (001)
    3/27/2025
    3/21/2025
    NSI - Notice of Supervening Indictment - Party (001)
    3/27/2025
    3/21/2025
    606 - ME: GJ Not/Supervening Indictment - Party (001)
    3/27/2025
    3/21/2025
    IND - Indictment - Party (001)
    3/27/2025
    3/21/2025
    CID - Court Information Sheet - Party (001)
    3/27/2025
    3/20/2025
    REC - Receipt - Party (001)
    3/27/2025
    NOTE:
    SURETY BOND
    3/20/2025
    BON - Bond - Party (001)
    3/28/2025
    3/19/2025
    NAR - Notice Of Appearance - Party (001)
    3/20/2025
    NOTE:
    NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
    3/18/2025
    DCO - Direct Complaint - Party (001)
    3/18/2025
    NOTE:
    3/18/2025
    CID - Court Information Sheet - Party (001)
    3/18/2025
    NOTE:
    3/18/2025
    RQU - Release Questionnaire - Party (001)
    3/18/2025
    NOTE:
    3/18/2025
    RQU - Release Questionnaire - Party (001)
    3/18/2025
    NOTE:
    Release Questionnaire
    3/18/2025
    IAD - Initial Appearance Document - Party (001)
    3/18/2025
    NOTE:
    IA Packet
    3/18/2025
    ROC– Release Order/Order Regarding Counsel - Party (001)
    3/18/2025
    NOTE:
    IA Release Order
    Case Calendar
    Date
    Time
    Event
    3/14/2025
    17:00
    Initial Appearance
    3/20/2025
    8:31
    Status Conference
    3/24/2025
    8:32
    Preliminary Hearing
    3/28/2025
    9:00
    Original Arraignment Hearing
    5/15/2025
    8:15
    Initial Pretrial Conference
    6/16/2025
    8:31
    Comprehensive PreTrial Conference
    8/13/2025
    8:30
    Pre-Trial Conference
    8/21/2025
    9:00
    Trial

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