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Prosecutors seek 3 felony counts in Iron County child sexual abuse case

By ironcountytoday.com · August 30, 2026 · 1 min read
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County Today A man sentenced to prison earlier this month for sexual abuse now faces three additional felony charges in Iron County. Chase Albert Larson, 28, is charged with three counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, all first-degree felonies.

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