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AMERICAN FORK, Utah (ABC4) — An American Fork man was arrested and charged after allegedly sending sexually explicit photos to minors on Discord. One of the minors was an undercover officer, leading to the man's arrest.

Tyler James Brountas, 36, has been charged with enticing a minor and five counts of distributing material harmful to minors.

According to court documents, on June 18, 2025, an officer with the Orem Police Department was undercover on an online chat platform. A user on the platform began chatting with the undercover officer, saying that he was a 36-year-old from American Fork. The officer responded, pretending to be a 13-year-old girl from Ore

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