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Former Utah senate candidate sentenced in forcible sexual abuse case

By ABC 4 · October 9, 2026 · 1 min read
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UTAH COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — A former candidate for the Utah Senate has been sentenced for forcible sexual abuse. Brandon Beckham, 50, was initially charged in March 2022, while campaigning to represent District 23 in the Utah Senate as a Republican candidate.

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