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(132) Utah's Child Abuse Epidemic
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. This is a worldwide epidemic. Children are the most innocent among us, and more needs to be done to protect them. Today's episode hurt me to write. I shouldn't have to tell these stories. Please give this one a listen. Share it with your friends and family. Society needs to understand what a problem child abuse is.
SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/the-last-meal-podcast
Instagram/X: @lastmealpod
Contact: [email protected]
Music:
BLACK FLY by Audionautix | http://audionautix.com
Royalty Free Music by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US
Heroes (Instrumental Version) by Enlia | https://enliamusic.com
Royalty Free Music by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Attention on Prevention Episode:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-16-joann-otten-grandmother-of-victim-of-sbs/id1578568202?i=1000610594650
Sources:
https://www.ksl.com/article/41897285
https://www.deseret.com/2016/10/18/20598532/utah-legislator-proposes-public-registry-for-felony-child-abusers/
https://www.deseret.com/2017/1/29/20605031/miley-s-bill-calls-for-felony-child-abuse-registry/
https://www.lovewhatmatters.com/i-knew-right-away-her-father-had-hurt-her-really-bad-i-found-him-standing-in-the-doorway-holding-a-lifeless-baby-i-thought-she-was-dead/
https://le.utah.gov/interim/2023/pdf/00003165.pdf
https://www.ksl.com/article/45351216
https://www.abc4.com/news/mother-and-boyfriend-charged-with-child-abuse/
https://gephardtdaily.com/local/officials-9-year-old-head-slammed-locked-up-threatened-mother-her-boyfriend-arrested/
https://www.abc4.com/news/northern-utah/father-arrested-4-month-old-death/
https://gephardtdaily.com/local/ogden-father-arrested-for-alleged-child-abuse-homicide-in-death-of-infant/
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/04/utah-man-sentenced-to-7-months-jail-in-death-of-his-daughter/
https://www.ksl.com/article/51224168/ogden-father-charged-with-killing-4-month-old-daughter
https://people.com/convicted-youtuber-ruby-franke-left-journal-detailing-abuse-of-children-11684467
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Franke
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68353302
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MKNgVX6u34
https://www.biography.com/crime/a65924884/ruby-franke-story-and-conviction
https://www.washco.utah.gov/departments/attorney/case-highlights-media/utah-vs-franke-hildebrandt/
https://www.saltlakecounty.gov/district-attorney/press-release-archives/2025/child-torture-and-attempted-aggravated-murder-charges-filed/
https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/07/10/salt-lake-city-child-torture-charges-sim-gill/
https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/two-utah-healthcare-workers-charged-with-attempted-aggravated-murder-child-torture
https://people.com/utah-couple-accused-of-attempted-murder-and-torture-of-3-year-old-11769997
https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article310334025.html
https://iml.saltlakecounty.gov/IML
https://www.ksl.com/article/42807493/salt-lake-man-sent-to-prison-for-2014-child-abuse-death
https://www.sltrib.com/news/courts/2016/11/03/utah-man-admits-inflicting-fatal-injury-to-girlfriends-child/
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/saltlaketribune/name/xander-toliver-obituary?id=23676890
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125151324/xander-cody-toliver-memmott
https://corrections.utah.gov/inmate-services/offender-search/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1IL2_lXT8U
https://kjzz.com/news/local/father-brother-agree-to-plea-deals-in-death-of-12-year-old-gavin-peterson
https://kmyu.tv/news/local/dcfs-reveal-they-knew-about-gavin-petersons-family-for-years-before-his-death
https://www.abc4.com/news/crime/stepmother-gavin-peterson-sentenced/
https://childwelfaremonitor.org/tag/gavin-peterson/
https://dhhs.utah.gov/featured-news/capta-statement-gavin-peterson-october-10-2024/
https://krdo.com/news/2024/07/31/biological-mother-speaks-of-red-flags-prior-to-gavin-petersons-death/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/292991508/gavin-hansen-peterson
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13978103/gavin-peterson-new-details-starved-death-locked-home.html
https://kutv.com/news/local/tyler-peterson-sentenced-to-prison-for-his-role-in-death-of-12-year-old-brother-gavin
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By Kaitlyn MillerApril is Child Abuse Prevention Month. This is a worldwide epidemic. Children are the most innocent among us, and more needs to be done to protect them. Today's episode hurt me to write. I shouldn't have to tell these stories. Please give this one a listen. Share it with your friends and family. Society needs to understand what a problem child abuse is.
SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/the-last-meal-podcast
Instagram/X: @lastmealpod
Contact: [email protected]
Music:
BLACK FLY by Audionautix | http://audionautix.com
Royalty Free Music by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US
Heroes (Instrumental Version) by Enlia | https://enliamusic.com
Royalty Free Music by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Attention on Prevention Episode:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-16-joann-otten-grandmother-of-victim-of-sbs/id1578568202?i=1000610594650
Sources:
https://www.ksl.com/article/41897285
https://www.deseret.com/2016/10/18/20598532/utah-legislator-proposes-public-registry-for-felony-child-abusers/
https://www.deseret.com/2017/1/29/20605031/miley-s-bill-calls-for-felony-child-abuse-registry/
https://www.lovewhatmatters.com/i-knew-right-away-her-father-had-hurt-her-really-bad-i-found-him-standing-in-the-doorway-holding-a-lifeless-baby-i-thought-she-was-dead/
https://le.utah.gov/interim/2023/pdf/00003165.pdf
https://www.ksl.com/article/45351216
https://www.abc4.com/news/mother-and-boyfriend-charged-with-child-abuse/
https://gephardtdaily.com/local/officials-9-year-old-head-slammed-locked-up-threatened-mother-her-boyfriend-arrested/
https://www.abc4.com/news/northern-utah/father-arrested-4-month-old-death/
https://gephardtdaily.com/local/ogden-father-arrested-for-alleged-child-abuse-homicide-in-death-of-infant/
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/04/utah-man-sentenced-to-7-months-jail-in-death-of-his-daughter/
https://www.ksl.com/article/51224168/ogden-father-charged-with-killing-4-month-old-daughter
https://people.com/convicted-youtuber-ruby-franke-left-journal-detailing-abuse-of-children-11684467
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Franke
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68353302
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MKNgVX6u34
https://www.biography.com/crime/a65924884/ruby-franke-story-and-conviction
https://www.washco.utah.gov/departments/attorney/case-highlights-media/utah-vs-franke-hildebrandt/
https://www.saltlakecounty.gov/district-attorney/press-release-archives/2025/child-torture-and-attempted-aggravated-murder-charges-filed/
https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/07/10/salt-lake-city-child-torture-charges-sim-gill/
https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/two-utah-healthcare-workers-charged-with-attempted-aggravated-murder-child-torture
https://people.com/utah-couple-accused-of-attempted-murder-and-torture-of-3-year-old-11769997
https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article310334025.html
https://iml.saltlakecounty.gov/IML
https://www.ksl.com/article/42807493/salt-lake-man-sent-to-prison-for-2014-child-abuse-death
https://www.sltrib.com/news/courts/2016/11/03/utah-man-admits-inflicting-fatal-injury-to-girlfriends-child/
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/saltlaketribune/name/xander-toliver-obituary?id=23676890
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125151324/xander-cody-toliver-memmott
https://corrections.utah.gov/inmate-services/offender-search/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1IL2_lXT8U
https://kjzz.com/news/local/father-brother-agree-to-plea-deals-in-death-of-12-year-old-gavin-peterson
https://kmyu.tv/news/local/dcfs-reveal-they-knew-about-gavin-petersons-family-for-years-before-his-death
https://www.abc4.com/news/crime/stepmother-gavin-peterson-sentenced/
https://childwelfaremonitor.org/tag/gavin-peterson/
https://dhhs.utah.gov/featured-news/capta-statement-gavin-peterson-october-10-2024/
https://krdo.com/news/2024/07/31/biological-mother-speaks-of-red-flags-prior-to-gavin-petersons-death/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/292991508/gavin-hansen-peterson
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13978103/gavin-peterson-new-details-starved-death-locked-home.html
https://kutv.com/news/local/tyler-peterson-sentenced-to-prison-for-his-role-in-death-of-12-year-old-brother-gavin