Joseph Canfield, 80, Arrested on 10 Felony Child Exploitation Counts
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Updated · St. George News · Sep 5
Joseph Canfield, 80, Arrested on 10 Felony Child Exploitation Counts
1 articles · Updated · St. George News · Sep 5
Summary
Washington City police jailed Joseph Canfield on Thursday after arresting the 80-year-old on 10 second-degree felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.
A computer technician triggered the case by reportedly finding internet searches for child sexual abuse material on Canfield's computer and reporting it to authorities.
Canfield was booked into the Washington County Purgatory Correctional Facility as the case moves forward in Utah's criminal justice system.