WEST JORDAN, Utah — A 24-year-old bus driver for the Granite School District is in police custody after investigators say he was found with child sexual abuse material.
Casey Dean Golding, 24, was arrested on Thursday and faces three charges for sexual exploitation of a minor.
According to court documents, on February 2, 2025, a social media company filed a CyberTipline report with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding an account that uploaded and distributed suspected child sexual abuse material. An IP address was recorded and forwarded to the Utah Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
An investigation also found that Golding had a school bus endorsement on his Utah state driver's license.
On Thursday, detectives made contact with Golding at his home in Salt Lake County, where police say a Granite School District bus was parked outside. Golding also confirmed to the police that he was, in fact, a bus driver.
Golding consented to a search of his phone, and police say they found a video file of child sexual abuse material.
The Granite School District responded to FOX 13 News' request for comment, saying, "On Thursday afternoon (February 12, 2026), Granite School District became aware that one of our bus drivers was being sought by law enforcement for alleged possession of Child Sex Abuse Material. The driver was immediately removed from service and taken into custody by police."
The district says Golding was hired on October 30, 2025, and had passed all relevant pre-employment screenings at that time.
"The employee has since been terminated," the district continued. "These allegations are very disturbing. At this time, there is no evidence to suggest that any of our students are victims of abuse. Student safety remains our highest priority and we will continue to work with law enforcement on this investigation as appropriate."
