West Virginia man sentenced to 25 years for
child sex abuse crimes
In June 2024, court documents revealed that Edwards captured himself sexually abusing and exploiting a three-year-old victim.
Authorities reported that Edwards took two photos and one video of the abuse and distributed them online using the Kik messaging application.
Other child sexual abuse material was also on his cell phone and on his social media accounts, according to the report.
In December 2024, investigators executed a search warrant on Edwards’ Elkins, West Virginia home and seized several electronic devices.
Throughout the investigation, authorities said law enforcement found more child sexual abuse material in Edwards’ devices and social media accounts.
Edwards will now spend the next 25 years in prison for these crimes.
27-year-old man arrested, accused of sexually abusing 16-year-old girl
Content warning: This article contains information about child sexual abuse. Reader discretion is advised. Report child sexual abuse to local law enforcement and contact the DCFS 24/7 hotline: 855-323-3237. For more information, visit dcfs.utah.gov.
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (ABC4) — A man has been arrested and is accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl.
Paul Jesse Hamilton, 27, has been arrested on 10 counts of forcible sexual abuse (second-degree felony), 10 counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor (third-degree felony), and three counts of unlawful kissing of a minor (class A misdemeanor).
According to court documents, West Valley City Police received a report of a sex offense on June 22, 2026. The 16-year-old victim and her mother reported that the victim had been sexually assaulted. The victim’s father had reportedly found her in a vehicle with a 27-year-old man, later identified as Hamilton.
An interview was conducted with the victim, where she stated that she had met a man, later identified as Hamilton, at her brother’s wedding in 2026. She told police that they would talk over TikTok and eventually met in person on four separate occasions. She added that they would meet at a park and then drive to another park where Hamilton would then ask her to get in the backseat and cuddle.
The victim said that during one of the meetings, Hamilton asked her to sit on his lap facing him and would “move her up and down.” She told police that she would “flex her legs to make it harder for him to move her,” according to court documents.
On another occasion, the victim reported that Hamilton would force her hand to touch his “private parts”, and she would look away because she “did not want to do this.” When she looked away, Hamilton allegedly asked, “Are you embarrassed or something?”
The victim also described several other instances of sexual abuse and stated that she “told him not to do this several times.”
According to court documents, the victim also told police that when she would ask Hamilton his age, he would reply with “too old” and then later said that he was 25 years old.
The victim’s brother reportedly recorded a video where Hamilton admits to the aforementioned acts.
Hamilton was arrested and booked into the Salt Lake County Jail, where he is being held without bail.
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