EPISODE · Mar 18, 2026 · 2 MIN
Crime - Courts
from Box Elder News Journal's Podcast
A former Utah Highway Patrol trooper from Willard has been charged in a case involving a 17-year-old boy, including allegations he exposed himself and showed the teen pornographic content. Robert Ellis Nelson, 57, faces five criminal counts in First District Court: distributing material harmful to a minor, a third-degree felony; obstruction of justice, a third-degree felony; and three counts of lewdness, class B misdemeanors. The charges stem from incidents on Sept. 2, 9 and 16, 2025. According to a probable cause statement, Nelson allegedly invited the teen into his home in Willard for a glass of water, showed him an...Article Link
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A former Utah Highway Patrol trooper from Willard has been charged in a case involving a 17-year-old boy, including allegations he exposed himself and showed the teen pornographic content. Robert Ellis Nelson, 57, faces five criminal counts in First District Court: distributing material harmful to a minor, a third-degree felony; obstruction of justice, a third-degree felony; and three counts of lewdness, class B misdemeanors. The charges stem from incidents on Sept. 2, 9 and 16, 2025. Accordi...
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