Rapper NBA YoungBoy booked into Cache County jail for ‘pattern of unlawful activity’
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LOGAN, Utah (ABC4) — Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, better known by his stage name NBA YoungBoy, was booked into the Cache County Jail on Tuesday afternoon, April 16, according to inmate records.
Gaulden, 24, was booked on the second-degree felonies of possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person and pattern of unlawful activity, the third-degree felonies of identity fraud and forgery, and misdemeanor drug possession.
Lt. Mikelshan Bartschi with the Cache County Sheriff’s Office told ABC4 Utah a search warrant was executed on Gaulden’s residence early Tuesday morning with the help of multiple agencies including the FBI and Homeland Security.
Bartschi said the details of the search warrant were part of an ongoing investigation into criminal conduct.
“Due to the complexity of the investigation, we will not be releasing any additional details concerning the investigation,” Bartschi said in a statement. “Current criminal charges for Mr. Gaulden include [a] pattern of unlawful activity. The pattern of unlawful activity includes violations of the Utah Controlled Substances Act, the Identity Fraud Act and fraud.”
Gaulden made waves in Utah in 2023 when he told Billboard Magazine that he was ready to be baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The embattled but highly successful rapper was living in Salt Lake City under house arrest having previously been allegedly involved in a 2019 Miami shooting. He’s also previously faced arrest and charges for attempted murder, drugs, guns, assault and kidnapping. His relocation to Utah came as part of a courtroom deal in 2021 in which his lawyers argued that “moving to Utah would keep YoungBoy out of trouble.”
While under house arrest, Gaulden was visited by missionaries of the LDS Church. Gaulden called the missionaries “wonderful souls,” saying he looked forward to their visits. He told Billboard he was saving his baptism into the church until after his ankle monitor was removed.
Gualden has made a career out of his music with Billboard reporting that only Taylor Swift and Drake had more streams in 2022, despite Gaulden having nearly zero radio airplay. According to Spotify, the Baton Rouge rapper has over 17 million monthly listeners.
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