Summary
This case arose in 1978 in Utah.
Art Bishop molested many children and killed five boys.
He grew up LDS and served an LDS mission to the Philippines.
He was excommunicated from the Mormon church in the 1970s.
On his last day alive in Utah State Prison, Bishop read from the Book of Mormon prior to being executed by lethal injection.
FLOODLIT.org is not aware of any instances of sexual abuse allegedly committed by Bishop before he left the LDS church; however, we believe his inclusion in our database is justified because of the possibility that he molested or harmed other victims who may not have been able or willing to come forward, and because we feel that the high-profile public nature of his case and the extensive public documentation surrounding it provide fertile ground for research in this topic.
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- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Missionary, Scout leader,
- During crime: Scout leader,
- Crime: 1970s, 1980s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 1980s,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
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Born: 1952
Died: 1988 - AKA Art Bishop, Roger Downs
- Mission: 1971-1973 Philippines Philippine Islands / Philippines
- Locations: Utah,
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Criminal case documents
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FLOODLIT does not have information regarding whether other related documents exist. Please check back soon or contact us to request that we look for some.Videos
- Video title: Arthur Gary Bishop: Child Molester and Serial Killer Documentary
- Video description: The Killer Next Door
- Video title: Arthur Gary Bishop
- Video description: In advance of a Discovery Channel documentary KUTV's Chris Jones takes a look at the crimes which, thirty years ago, held Salt Lake City in the grip of fear.