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GARLAND – Investigators were trying to figure out Wednesday why a convicted sex offender was allowed to volunteer at Bear River High School.
It happened as the school drama department was getting ready for an upcoming play.
Jeremy Rose, 44, was an officer with the Tremonton Police Department when he was charged and later found guilty on multiple felony charges, including voyeurism and sexual exploitation of a minor.
Police said Rose had posed as a talent scout for a porn website and convinced a 15-year-old girl to send him nude pictures.
He resigned from the department and served his sentence. Rose is not currently on parole, but he registered as a sex offender which, by law, means he cannot be on school grounds.
Box Elder School District Superintendent Steve Carlsen said he was informed recently that Rose had been volunteering for the school play and he immediately had him removed.
Some of Rose's family members have defended him and said he was at the school after hours and was always supervised by adults. The family members said Rose basically built the whole set for the play himself and gave it to the drama department.
Family members said Rose reformed and is actively involved in counseling. They added Rose only wanted to serve the community.
According to Utah law, a sex offender may not be in a private or public secondary school unless "the school is open and being used for a public activity other than a school-related function that involves a minor."
The Weber County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident but would not provide any further details.
