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80-year-old man charged with sexually exploiting minors after computer technician reports search history

By ABC 4 · September 4, 2026 · 1 min read
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GEORGE, Utah (ABC4) — An 80-year-old man has been charged with sexually exploiting minors after a Best Buy computer technician reported his search history to law enforcement. Joseph Canfield, 80, has been charged with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor (second-degree felonies).

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