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TOOELE — An Erda, Tooele County, man previously convicted of engaging in sexual activity with a minor has been arrested and accused of sending an unsolicited graphic video to a teenager.
Blake Julian Gould, 21, is charged in 3rd District Court with pornography distribution and dealing in harmful materials to a minor, third-degree felonies. Gould is scheduled to appear in court on May 19.
In April, a 17-year-old girl told police that Gould “had sent her an invitation to a private story on Snapchat. When she joined the story, she viewed a video of Mr. Gould having graphic sexual intercourse with an unidentified female,” according to charging documents.
Gould had sent the 17-year-old a friend request on Snapchat even though he did not know her, according to a search warrant affidavit. Over the next few days, Gould allegedly sent the teen messages on Snapchat saying he wanted a girlfriend.
“The female stated Blake then asked her if she was 18 and the female stated she was 17. The female stated she told her mother and she deleted Blake from her Snapchat,” according to the warrant. The mother then contacted police.
In November, Gould was convicted of unlawful sexual activity with a minor in another case. The victim at the time was 14 and Gould was 19. He was accused of exchanging explicit pictures with the girl and having sex with her, according to charging documents. He was ordered to serve 30 days in jail and was placed on three years of probation.
