LOGAN — A 65-year-old Wellsville man has accepted a plea agreement in the child sexual abuse case against him. Joseph Boyd Jensen was arrested in May 2024, following an investigation by the Cache County Sheriff’s Office.
According to court documents, Jensen appeared March 31 in Logan’s 1st District Court. He pleaded “no contest” to one count of sexual exploitation of a minor, amended to a third-degree felony. As part of the plea resolution, prosecutors dismissed two remaining charges.
The plea meant Jensen conceded the alleged crimes occurred without admitting guilt or offering a defense. It is still viewed as a guilty plea in court.
According to prosecutors, Cache County Sheriff’s deputies began investigating Jensen after he left a voice mail on a probation agent’s phone. On the message, the Wellsville man is heard asking for “Suzie” to come over and hot tub with him. He explicitly asked her to wear the tiniest bikini that she could find.
Deputies reported that during the voice mail, Jensen referred to “Suzie” being a 14-year-old girl. Probation agents believed the defendant may have been using drugs or alcohol, a violation of his probation in an unrelated case.
On May 13, investigators made contact with Jensen at his Wellsville residence. At first, he denied making the call, but later claimed it was a joke after being pressed by law enforcement.
When probation agents looked at Jensen’s cell phone they found evidence that he had been searching for child pornography. They also searched a second phone and found several images of underage girls in various stages of undress.
Deputies reported finding women’s underwear and swimwear laying around the home even though Jensen is the only one who lives in the residence.
According to court records, Jensen previously pleaded guilty to possession or use of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and 24 months of probation.
Jensen is currently out of jail, pending sentencing on May 12. He could face up to five years in prison.