was an LDS church member; pleaded guilty to trafficking and kidnapping
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Personal information

  • Atwater, Joseph Carlton
  • Gender: Male

Case summary

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09/30/05 Australia

Joseph Carlton Atwater, “a man of high standing” in the LDS Church pled guilty to
one count of stalking and one count of kidnapping involving two minors. He exposed
himself; showed pornographic images and sketches to the children. “The former missionary
sneaked into the teenagers’ house at night without their parents’ knowledge and entered the
bedrooms of their younger siblings, the court was told.” “Judge Campton said Atwater had
the support of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and said a bishop described
him as “of high-standing in the church, devoted to his wife, family and grandchildren.”

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LDS/Mormon church membership history

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LDS mission information

The accused did not serve a full-time LDS mission.

LDS temple marriage information

FLOODLIT is not aware whether the accused was married in a Mormon temple.

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Alleged crime(s)

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LDS church response(s)

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  • Alleged failure to report by local LDS leaders? no
  • Alleged misconduct by local LDS leaders? no
  • Alleged misconduct by global LDS leaders? no

FLOODLIT is not aware whether the Mormon church paid any settlement amounts related to this case.

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