FLOODLIT.org is sharing details about Gary Joseph Hawkins (Joe Hawkins), a 44-year-old Aurora, Utah firefighter charged in 2024 with child sexual exploitation, including possessing and distributing child sex abuse material.
(pictured above: former Mormon bishop and Utah police officer David Moss)
We’re also seeking info: Does anyone know about Hawkins’s religious affiliation or possible Mormon church history? Please share verified details.
Hawkins, a firefighter with Aurora Fire Dept., was arrested in Jan. 2024 during an FBI sting. The investigation, started Nov. 2023, uncovered allegations of:
- Sharing child sex abuse material via Kik.
- Attempting to meet an undercover agent posing as a mother to start an ‘incest family.’
- Taking photos of minor relatives he knew.
Charged with 3 counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor (1 first-degree, 2 second-degree felonies), he was held in Sevier County Jail. Hawkins allegedly tried to destroy evidence during his arrest and was placed on leave.
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Related Mormon sex abuse cases in Utah (judges, firefighters, police, etc.):
- Judge in Brigham City (ongoing)
- Fire chief in Tremonton (ongoing)
- Bishop and police officer in Lehi (sentenced to prison, but that was suspended)
- Fireman in Davis County (sentenced to jail and probation)
- Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) trooper (never charged)
- Retired UHP officer in Heber City (ongoing)
- Police officer in Salt Lake City (ongoing)
- Police officer in Layton (sentenced to prison)
- Policeman in American Fork (ongoing)
- Police officer in Provo (unknown result)
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