Staff member at Utah troubled teen school charged with showing students pornography

Author: Ashley Imlay

Summary:
A former staff member at Sorenson’s Ranch School, a residential program for teens in Sevier County, has been charged with four felony counts involving inappropriate content shown to minors. According to court documents, Daniel Stoddard was accused of showing explicit videos to four students, ages 15 and 17, while on duty in March 2025.

During a police interview, Stoddard initially denied the allegations but later acknowledged showing video clips to some students. He is no longer listed on the school’s staff page.