A Farmington man who pleaded guilty to seven charges in connection to child sex crimes was sentenced June 16 to 61 years in the Department of Corrections.
Jacob Marriott, 38, was originally charged with 11 counts of manufacturing child pornography, four counts of possession of child pornography and five counts of voyeurism with a victim under 18 years of age.
He entered a plea agreement Nov. 19, 2025, admitting to four counts of manufacturing child pornography and three counts of voyeurism with a victim under 18 years of age, according to the document filed in the 11th Judicial District Court.
During the sentencing hearing, Deputy District Attorney Terry Walker told District Judge Curtis Gurley that Marriott is a “dangerous man” and she has “never seen anything like this ever.”
When Marriott was arrested Feb. 11, 2025, the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office uncovered more than 7,000 images and videos considered to be child sexual assault material on Marriott’s Samsung smartphone, according to the affidavit for arrest warrant.
Several of the videos were made by Marriott and included videos of children with their families in public parks in Farmington. The videos also showed Marriott in a parked vehicle at the parks participating in deviant sexual behavior, the affidavit said.
He also reportedly took illicit videos of a child in his care, the affidavit said.
When sheriff’s detectives interviewed Marriott, he reportedly admitted to possessing CSAM and making the videos telling investigators it was part of a “sexual fantasy,” the affidavit said.
Walker told the court in addition to all of this Marriott reportedly possessed a manual with “step-by-step instructions on how to molest children.”
Marriott’s defense attorney Matthew Cockman told the court that he shared the “state’s relief” that Marriott was arrested “before doing anything physically.”
Cockman said it is his responsibility as a defense attorney to “point out that the science shows us these can be treated and addressed in a way to prevent further offending.”
Cockman asked the court to be “firm” but to “leave room for (Marriott’s) ability to rehabilitate.”
Marriott addressed the court and apologized to the child, who was in his care. “I feel terrible for what I have done and all who I have hurt,” he said. “I need help.”
Marriott further stated that he had been dealing with the disorder since 2006 and “never acted on a child.”
He also recently found Christ and attends Bible study and is “using all that to better myself and help others,” Marriott said.
Judge Gurley asked him if he wanted to share anything else, and Marriott said, “I need help.”
Judge Gurley handed down the sentence and said he “would not suspend any time.”
Judge Gurley said he could not order it but asked that Marriott “receive sex offender treatment” while incarcerated, and then ordered that he be required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
“We appreciate the sentence that Judge Gurley passed down this week. It is a testament to how seriously we take crimes against children here in San Juan County,” Sheriff Shane Ferrari said. “Anyone who hurts our children should expect to experience the full weight of justice. For the victim’s sake, I hope Jacob Marriott serves every single day of his 61 year sentence.”