Carnival owner facing human trafficking charges

An owner of the carnival working at the 2021 Great Northern Fair is facing human trafficking-related charges in Utah.

Midway West Amusements owner Jordan Jensen of Gilbert, Arizona, was charged in Utah with three counts of human trafficking and nine counts of possession of another’s identity documents.

The trafficking charges are second degree felonies and the documents charges are third degree felonies.

Utah Attorney General’s Office spokesperson Richard Piatt said this morning that Jensen made an initial court appearance Monday and was released on strict conditions including wearin...