Daniel Waddington is a former police officer and a former Department of Homeland Security employee. Until recently, he was a Utah Valley University adjunct professor of Criminal Justice. On August 3, 2023, he was arrested for attempted sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material. He was filming a 13-year-old girl in the shower. She saw the phone and informed an adult. He, at first, said he just set the phone down while checking on a barking dog, then he said he was trying to record her singing – audio only.
The girl’s father took his phone and laptop and saw his had Child Sexual Abuse Material. Her parents took them to the police who found about 300 pieces of Child Sexual Abuse Material. They found several nude pictures of the girl he was filming and film of another, much younger girl. They even found his attempt to film up the skirts of his college students. In the end, they found 8000 pieces of Child Sexual Abuse Material plus 8000 pieces where the age was unclear.
Waddington had more access to children than most. He served on the Board and was an active volunteer with Second Chance 4 Youth, a program to provide opportunities for at-risk youth. The KSL article below is full of details.
He is being held without bail
- ABC4: Former officer, UVU professor of criminal justice arrested for child porn
- KSL: Utah man with long law enforcement background charged for alleged voyeuristic videos
