An Ivins man found in possession of child sexual abuse material has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison following a sentencing hearing in U.S. District Court in St. George.
Darius Suge Grayman, 24, appeared in court Aug. 26 and was sentenced on one federal count of receipt of child pornography.
Grayman had been held in federal custody in Washington County since his arrest March 16 on a warrant. His return to custody marked the latest development in the case, in which prosecutors alleged multiple violations while he was out on pretrial release, according to a motion filed by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brady Wilson.
The case dates to May 2025, when Grayman was indicted following a yearlong investigation by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the FBI, as previously reported.
According to court records, investigators identified Grayman as the subscriber associated with an IP address that had accessed a dark-web site known to contain videos and images depicting the sexual abuse of children. The IP address was traced to an Ivins residence.
In March 2025, federal agents executed a search warrant at the home and seized two cellphones. A forensic examination of one of the devices allegedly uncovered multiple files containing images of child sexual abuse. Investigators determined that the files had been downloaded from the same dark-web site that had initially drawn their attention.
During an interview with agents, Grayman admitted accessing the dark web using a specialized browser but initially denied downloading illicit material. Prosecutors said he later acknowledged downloading at least one file, describing it as a “free preview.”
A forensic analysis determined two of the files had been downloaded the day before the search warrant was served.
Grayman was arrested and booked into jail following the interview. He was released June 2, 2025, pending trial under strict conditions, including GPS monitoring.
While on pretrial release, prosecutors said Grayman committed multiple violations. In September 2025, GPS data reportedly showed him in the parking lot of a local high school. He was also accused of tampering with his ankle monitor on two occasions. Despite the violations, he remained on release with a warning from the court.
Grayman remained out of custody until March 16, when federal prosecutors learned he was allegedly seen on surveillance video at a local firearms shop in possession of ammunition, according to a detention motion filed in the case.
His pretrial release was revoked, and Grayman was taken into custody, where he remained as the case proceeded through court.
In April, as the case approached trial, Grayman pleaded guilty to one count of receipt of child pornography. Sentencing was scheduled for August.
A sentencing memorandum filed by federal prosecutors said the parties had agreed to a stipulated sentencing range of 60 to 84 months in prison based on several factors.
Prosecutors cited the nature of the material found in Grayman’s possession, noting that the images depicted children who had been sexually abused.
“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 wrote.
Instead, the memorandum stated, images depicting the abuse continue to circulate, extending the harm to victims.
Federal prosecutors requested a sentence of 78 months to reflect the seriousness of the offense and the harm to the children depicted in the images. The memorandum also cited mitigating factors, including Grayman’s lack of criminal history.
On Aug. 26, U.S. District Judge Ann Marie McIff-Allen sentenced Grayman to 70 months in federal prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release.
The judge also recommended that Grayman serve his sentence at the Englewood Federal Correctional Institution in Littleton, Colorado, where he could access programs, including sex-offender treatment, while facilitating family visitation.
Grayman was also ordered to register as a sex offender.