Several Utah news outlets reported that, on Sunday police in Tremonton, Utah, arrested former BYU-Idaho adjunct faculty Collin Hawkins for “20 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor,” according to Gephardt Daily.
According to ABC4 News, Hawkins, “had allegedly downloaded several videos containing child sex abuse material (CSAM) onto two separate phones.”
Utah police searched his home in Tremonton after a tip about pornographic materials on the messenger app Kik was traced back to his address.
Hawkins was detained at Box Elder County Jail and charged with 20 counts of sexual exploitation.
According to ABC4 News, officers said that the 20 counts are, “a generously underestimated amount.”
Hawkins is being held without bail
Brett Crandall, University Public Affairs Director at BYUI, confirmed that Hawkins is no longer an employee of the university but did not have any additional information or comment.
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