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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — Third District Court Judge William Kendall is currently under criminal investigation, 2News Investigates has confirmed. A spokesperson for the court confirmed the investigation but emphasized that no charges have been filed against the judge at this time. As a result of the ongoing inquiry, Kendall is not presiding over any cases. Kendall, who was appointed to the Third District Court in December 2014, has handled cases in Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele Counties. His judicial responsibilities have included a range of cases, with some recent high-profile hearings. Among the cases Kendall presided over was the…

Ogden, UT— A Texas man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after attempting to engage in sexual acts with a child while on a business trip to Utah. Joshua Michael Bowden, 43, of Dallas, Texas, pleaded guilty to the charges after he attempted to meet with an individual he believed was the father of an 11-year-old boy. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah, the case began on September 28, 2023, when Bowden initiated an online conversation with someone he believed was a parent willing to facilitate inappropriate actions involving their child. The individual…