Schultz calls for Utah judge to resign following KSL report
May 24, 2025, 5:45 PM
Utah 7th District Judge Don Torgerson is pictured. (Photo: Utah State Courts)
(Photo: Utah State Courts)
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House speaker is calling for a judge to step down over what he said and did during a recent sentencing in a child sexual exploitation case.
House Speaker Mike Schultz, R-Hooper, posted on social media Saturday calling on 7th District Judge Don Torgerson to resign. This came two days after KSL TV aired a report about Torgerson twice citing a defendant’s “privilege” as he ultimately decided not to require him to serve any additional jail time or pay a fine, despite prosecutors asking for prison.
“This is deeply troubling and indicative of a broader pattern within the judiciary. Such decisions not only fail to deliver justice for victims — in this case, children — but also erode public confidence in the legal system,” Schultz wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “Judge Torgerson’s comments and decision are a failure of justice, and cannot be ignored. He must resign. He should not be able to continue sitting on the bench and serving the people of this great state.”
Read the full story at KSL TV.com.
