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Utah man charged with allegedly purchasing child sexual abuse material off of 'dark web'

By ABC 4 · September 18, 2026 · 1 min read
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IRON COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — A southern Utah man has been charged with using cryptocurrency to purchase child sexual abuse materials on the "dark web." James Joseph Simpkins, 49, has been charged with sexual exploitation of a minor (second-degree felony).

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