Spencer David Keddington, 44, a counselor and head boys' soccer coach at Viewmont High School in Bountiful, was booked into Davis County Jail this week on suspicion of solicitation of a minor and enticing a minor. Investigators allege he used online communications with minors to arrange a meeting with someone he believed was 13.
KSL News reported that investigators said Keddington communicated with underage children and juveniles through an undisclosed chat website and social media application. They allege he asked minors and children for nude photos and arranged to meet someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl. He was arrested shortly after arriving at the meeting location, the outlet reported.
According to the same report, Keddington told investigators the conversations could have involved sexual content and that he often felt guilty afterward. He also acknowledged that he should have stopped communicating after being told the person he was talking to was 13, KSL reported. Police described him as holding a position of trust in the community, citing his regular access to juveniles and children at work and at his residence.
Police Sought No-Bail Hold Pending Charges
Investigators asked that Keddington be held without bail while formal charges were pending, according to KSL. The Davis School District said Wednesday after the arrest that it had placed him on leave.
Investigators allege that Keddington communicated with minors online and arranged to meet someone he believed was 13.
The case is at the arrest stage, and any penalties would depend on the outcome.
Other Reported Employee Cases in the District
Viewmont High School serves roughly 1,568 students in grades 10 through 12 as one of 15 high schools in the Davis School District, according to Public School Review. The arrest is not the district's first brush with an employee caught in an undercover online solicitation case. In January 2025, a 29-year-old Davis School District employee was charged with 32 felonies, including 30 counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor and two counts of enticing a minor, following an undercover Utah ICAC sting, as reported by KSL News. The district placed that employee on unpaid suspension pending termination at the time, noting he did not have direct access to students.
More recently, Davis School District faced public criticism from parents over transparency after a special education teacher resigned and was charged with a misdemeanor over consuming alcohol at school in an incident that occurred Feb. 9 and was later referred to UPPAC. KUTV News reported on the incident, and families said they learned details days afterward, fueling broader concerns about how the district handles employee misconduct.
Educator Misconduct Oversight
According to Utah State Board of Education, UPPAC investigates allegations of educator misconduct.
What Statewide Misconduct Reports Show
The available statewide figures do not show how often discipline has been imposed specifically in sexual-misconduct cases. According to KUTV, in a report carried by KJZZ, Utah educator misconduct reports rose from 72 in 2020 to 173 in 2024. Those figures count reports overall, not sexual-misconduct case outcomes, and establish nothing about the allegations against Keddington.
It remains unknown whether formal charges have been filed against Keddington or whether investigators are examining any contact with current Viewmont High students.
