Man charged after video allegedly shows sexual contact with child and dog
Published at | Updated atDRIGGS — A 42-year-old man is facing felony charges after a woman told police she found a video of him having sexual contact with a child and a dog.
Evan Mark Shelline was charged with two counts of felony sexual exploitation of a child. One of the charges was later dropped. In probable cause documents, Teton County Sheriff’s deputies recommended Shelline be charged with sexual abuse of an animal, but prosecutors have not charged him with that crime.
According to court documents, on July 3, a woman contacted a Teton County Sheriff’s deputy and said she found a concerning video uploaded to a Google Drive account by Shelline.
Police reports say the video shows Shelline and a dog engaging in sexual contact. A three-year-old child is seen sexually touching Shelline, but the child did not have contact with the dog in the video.
According to the woman, she believes a six-year-old was filming the video because their hair is seen in the corner of the frame. Police say the video was taken over four years ago, on April 4, 2020. They also determined that it was recorded on Shelline’s phone in Driggs.
On Aug. 8, 2024 the minor in the video was asked to participate in a forensic interview. According to court documents, the child “did not speak about the incident that was recorded.”
An arrest warrant was issued out of Teton County on Oct. 18, and Shelline was arrested in Oakland County, Michigan, but the warrant was later quashed.
Shelline was summoned on Oct. 25 to appear in Teton County and participated in his district court arraignment on Dec. 3. Teton County Prosecutor Bailey Smith declined to comment on the ongoing case.
He is expected to appear for a jury trial on March 26. If convicted, he could face 30 years in prison.
Though Shelline has been charged with these crimes, this does not necessarily mean he committed them. Everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Correction: Original court documents stated the children’s ages were seven and ten years old. This was incorrect, and the correct ages have been updated.