Case report
04/11/13 Salt Lake City, Utah
LDS Cesar Duran, “a member of the LDS bishopric in Orem Utah, was booked on
suspicion of two counts of sexually abusing a child. The child was a 13 year old girl and the
abuse happened in the church building when the family helped to clean the building.”
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from KUTV:
“A member of an LDS bishopric in Orem has been accused of sexual abuse of a teenage girl in his ward.
Cesar Duran, 31, was booked into the Utah County Jail on Tuesday on suspicion of two counts of sexually abusing a child. The charges are a first degree felony.
In response to the investigation, the LDS Church issued this statement:
“The Church has zero tolerance for abuse of any kind. Those found guilty of these actions are subject to the demands of the law and also face Church discipline. The welfare of victims is our utmost concern and church leaders will continue to offer counseling and other resources to help in the healing process.””
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Born: 1982
- LDS mission: no
- Lived in: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- During alleged crime, lived in: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- When accused, lived in: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building,
- Crime years: 2010s,
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Case information sources
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- Utah Mormon church counselor arrested in child sex-abuse case
- Orem Church Leader Arrested for Sexual Abuse -
- Member of LDS Bishopric Accused of Sexual Abuse
Case information source details
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Utah Mormon church counselor arrested in child sex-abuse case
Publisher: The Salt Lake Tribune
Date: 11 Apr 2013
Archive.org
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view all information sources Orem Church Leader Arrested for Sexual Abuse -
Publisher: Bishop-Accountability.org
Date: 12 Apr 2013
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view all information sources Member of LDS Bishopric Accused of Sexual Abuse
Publisher: Bishop-Accountability.org
Date: 12 Apr 2013
Archive.org
Source type: News article
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