- Daniel Sterling Workman, 45, was sentenced to 52 months for possessing child sex abuse material.
- Workman, a former school bus driver, was fired after his September arrest in St. George.
- Over 100 abuse images were reported in his possession; he'll serve life on probation post-prison.
ST. GEORGE — A southern Utah bus driver is facing more than four years in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material.
Daniel Sterling Workman, 45, of St. George, was arrested in September and charged in 5th District Court with 20 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, a second-degree felony.
"Workman's crime is very serious. Possession of child pornography is not a victimless crime. All of the children depicted in Workman's collection were victimized by his actions," federal prosecutors said in a sentencing memorandum.
In addition to his 52 months in prison, Workman is ordered to serve life on probation.
The investigation began in July 2025 when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a tip of possible child sex abuse material being uploaded.
"All together, over 100 images of suspected child sex abuse material were reported. A unique set of IP addresses were captured for the reported account. A unique phone number was also associated with the reported account, and the reports were forwarded to the Utah Internet Crimes Against Children task force," according to a police booking affidavit.
Officers served a search warrant at Workman's home and discovered a device that matched the one linked to the reports. At the time, Workman was employed with the Washington County School District as a bus driver, but he was fired following his arrest.
His state charges were dismissed in October when he was federally indicted for receipt of child sexual abuse material. On Oct. 30, he instead pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of child sexual abuse material.
"It should not be forgotten that, while Workman did not himself physically abuse these victims, he possessed the videos and images of their abuse for his own sexual gratification. Because of him, and others like him, there is a market for these images without which the abuse would have ended at a finite point," prosecutors said. "The severe damage that child pornography offenses cause to the victims warrants a substantial penalty."
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