CANYON COUNTY, Idaho — The Canyon County Prosecuting Attorney's Office on Thursday announced a 42-year-old man will spend the rest of his life in prison after his criminal conduct went on for a decade.

District Judge Randall Grove sentenced Kenneth Ray Dial to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Tuesday, Aug. 26, according to a news release.

Court documents confirm that Dial had been committing sexual abuse of children in both Ada and Canyon counties.

In Canyon County, his charges are:

Five counts of lewd and lascivious conduct with a minor

Three counts of sexual abuse of a child

Two counts of sexual exploitation of a child

One count of witness intimidation

Authorities said in February 2024, two minor children approached a residence in Nampa asking for help. At th

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