William Scott Hanson

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  13. HANSON moved to West Lafayette, In, in approximately 1990, and joined a local ward
  of the LDS church.

  14. In Indiana, HANSON became a scout leader in the local LDS ward. Through his

  position as ward scout leader, HANSON befriended a church member's family. HANSON
  began grooming and later sexually abusing their son PM. HANSON abused PM on scout
  camp outings in multiple locations including Indiana, Arkansas and Iowa." He moved to
  Reston, Virginia and then on to Beaumont, Texas where he joined a Mormon ward and was
  once again called as a scout leader. He abused more boys in Texas and this included DB. "
  16. HANSON moved to Waukesha, Wisconsin, in approximately 1995. He joined the local
  ward of the Mormon church. The church put him in charge of the Blazers, younger scouts
  ages 11 to 12. The church also made him Young Men's Leader. In those positions,
  HANSON sexually abused more boys in Wisconsin including BH. In approximately 1998 he
  moved to Warren County, New Jersey and joined the Ledgewood ward of the Mormon
  Church. Church authorities again put HANSON into scouting and youth leadership
  positions. In those positions, HANSON raped Plaintiff David V. Ames, a minor at that time,
  on hundreds of occasions and in multiple locations including Warren, Morris and Middlesex
  counties, New jersey, as well as other locations throughout the United States and Canada.

  19. Despite being placed in scouting leadership positions in Mormon church wards in
  Texas, Indiana, Wisconsin and New jersey, Mormon Church officials never registered
  HANSON with the Boy Scouts of America.

  20. In 2000, HANSON was arrested and charged with 42 counts of aggravated child sexual
  abuse in Warren County, New Jersey.”

  EXCERPTS FROM PLAINTIFF'S (P) COMPLAINT & DEFENDANT'S (D) ANSWERS
  (RESPONSES):

  PARTIES SECTION

  P-8. WILLIAM SCOTT HANSON ('"HANSON"), is a citizen of the State of New Jersey,
  residing at the Adult Diagnostic & Treatment Center in Avenel, Woodbridge Township,

  Middlesex County. HANSON is a serial pedophile and a life-long compulsive sexual

  D-8. Defendant admits that, in or about November 1986, Hanson was charged with one
  count of Attempted Forcible Sodomy and one count of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child
  in Utah County, Utah. Defendant further states that in or about February 1987, the charge of
  Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child was amended and subsequently reduced to Sexual
  Abuse of a Child. Except as expressly admitted herein, Defendant denies the remaining
  allegations contained in Paragraph 8 of the section of the Complaint entitled “Facts.”

  P-9.At all relevant times HANSON was raping and molesting boys, he was also serving
  defendant COP's church as High Priest, Scout leader and Young Men's Leader.

  D-9. Defendant admits that, in or about October 1987, pursuant to a plea agreement,

  Hanson entered a plea of guilty to the charge of Lewdness Involving a Child, a Class A
  misdemeanor."

  FACTS SECTION

  P-10. Robert 0. Hansen was HANSON'S ward bishop in 1987. RobertO. Hansen was
  aware of specific allegations against Hanson, yet spoke as a character witness and argued
  for leniency at the sentencing hearing. He told the court that HANSON was not a child
  molester. Hansen told the court that HANSON had merely exercised bad judgment.

  HANSON was sentenced to probation and therapy. "

  D-10. Defendant admits that in or about 1987, Robert 0. Hansen (“Hansen”) was The
  bishop of the Orem, Utah 27th Ward in which Scott Hanson was a member. Defendant
  further admits Hansen was aware of the Utah County criminal charges, and that Hansen
  addressed the court during Hanson’s sentencing hearing. Defendant further admits that,
  according to the Judgment and Order of Probation entered by the Utah County Court,

  Hanson was sentenced to probation and therapy, although Hanson was not required to
  serve jail time or pay a fine or victim reparation fee in connection with his guilty plea to
  Lewdness Involving a Child."

  P-11 . On information and belief, HANSON failed to complete court ordered sexual deviancy
  therapy. Instead, Hanson moved to Texas in 1988 and joined an IDS ward in Dallas.

  D-11 . Defendant admits that, at some point in time, Hanson moved from Utah to Dallas,
  Texas, and states that on information and belief that Hanson did comply with all of the
  conditions of his probation. Accordingly, Defendant denies the remaining allegations
  contained in Paragraph 11 of the section of the Complaint entitled “Facts.”

  P-12. Bishop Robert 0. Hansen informed the bishop of the Dallas LOS ward about

  HANSON'S criminal law problems in Utah. Notwithstanding HANSON'S known sexual
  abuse of boys in Utah, church officials in Texas put HANSON in church positions working
  with youth in the ward.

  D-1 2. Defendant denies that Church officials in the Dallas, Texas 3rd Ward “put Hanson in
  church positions working with youth” despite knowledge of “Hanson’s known sexual abuse
  of boys in Utah,” and further states that to the best of Defendant’s knowledge, information
  and belief, Hanson was not an active member of the Dallas, Texas 3rd Ward. Defendant is
  without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth or falsity of the
  remaining allegations of Paragraph 12 of the section of the Complaint entitled “Facts.”

  P-13. HANSON moved to West Lafayette, IN, in approximately 1989, and joined a local
  ward of the LOS church.

  D-1 3. Defendant admits that, at some point in time, Hanson moved to West Lafayette,

  Indiana and may have resided in a local ward in that area. Except as expressly admitted
  herein, Defendant denies the remaining allegations, if any, contained in Paragraph 13 of the
  section of the Complaint entitled “Facts.”

  P-14. In Indiana, HANSON became a scout leader in the local LOS ward. Through his
  position as ward scout leader, HANSON befriended a church member's family. HANSON
  began grooming and later sexually abusing their son, PM. HANSON abused PM on scout
  camp outings in multiple locations including Indiana, Arkansas and Iowa.

  D-1 4. Defendant is without knowledge or information to form a belief as to the truth or falsity
  of the allegations contained in Paragraph 14 of the section of the Complaint entitled “Facts,”
  and on that basis denies those allegations.

  P-15. HANSON moved to Reston, Virginia, and then to Beaumont, Texas. In Texas,

  HANSON joined the local ward of the Mormon church and again was put into the church's
  scouting program. In Beaumont, HANSON abused more boys, including DB.

  D-1 5. Defendant admits that Hanson moved on multiple occasions, and may have resided,
  during certain periods of time, in Reston, Virginia and Beaumont, Texas. Defendant further
  admits that Hanson may have resided in the local ward of the Church in Beaumont, Texas,
  but states that Hanson was not an active participant in the Beaumont, Texas Ward, and
  specifically denies that “Hanson was put into the church’s scouting program.” Defendant is
  without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth or falsity of
  Plaintiff’s allegation that, while in Beaumont, “Hanson abused more boys, including DB.”
  Except as expressly admitted herein, Defendant denies the remaining allegations, if any,
  contained in Paragraph 15 of the section of the Complaint entitled “Facts.”"

  P-1 6. HANSON moved to Waukesha, Wisconsin, in approximately 1995. He joined the local
  ward of the Mormon church. The church put him in charge of the Blazers, younger scouts
  ages 11 to 12. The church also made him Young Men's Leader. In those positions,

  HANSON sexually abused more boys in Wisconsin including BH.

  D-1 6. On information and belief, Defendant admits that, at some point in time, Hanson
  moved to Waukesha, Wisconsin, where he resided in a local ward of the Church and
  served, for a certain period of time, as a First Counselor and Teacher’s Quorum Advisor in
  the Young Men’s Presidency. Except as expressly admitted herein, Defendant denies the
  remaining allegations contained in Paragraph 16 of the section of the Complaint entitled
  “Facts.”

  P-17. HANSON moved to Warren County, New Jersey, in approximately 1998, and joined

  the Ledgewood ward of the Mormon Church. Church authorities again put HANSON
  into scouting and youth leadership positions. In those positions, HANSON raped Plaintiff
  DAVID V. AMES, a minor at that time, on hundreds of occasions and in multiple locations
  including Warren, Morris and Middlesex counties, New Jersey, as well as other locations
  throughout the United States and Canada.

  D-17. Defendant admits Hanson moved to Warren County, New Jersey in or about 1998
  and resided in the Ledgewood, New Jersey Ward of the Church. Defendant further admits
  that, while in New Jersey, Hanson participated in the lay priesthood of the Church, as that
  term is doctrinally defined and understood by the Church, and that, during certain periods of
  time, Hanson served in youth leadership positions.”

  P-1 8. HANSON also brought BH from Wisconsin to New Jersey on his vacations and
  repeatedly sexually assaulted BH in New Jersey.

  D-1 8. Defendant is without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth
  or falsity of the allegations contained in Paragraph 18 of the section of the Complaint
  entitled “Facts,” and on that basis denies those allegations.

  P-1 9. Despite being placed in scouting leadership positions in Mormon church wards in

  Texas, Indiana, Wisconsin and New Jersey, Mormon Church officials never registered
  HANSON with the Boy Scouts of America.

  D-1 9. Defendant is without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth
  or falsity of the allegations contained in Paragraph 19 of the section of the Complaint
  entitled “Facts,” and on that basis denies those allegations.

  P-20. In 2000, HANSON was arrested and charged with 42 counts of aggravated child
  sexual abuse in Warren County, New Jersey.

  D-20. Defendant admits the allegations contained in Paragraph 20 of the section of the
  Complaint entitled “Facts.”

  P-21 .In 2001 , HANSON pleaded guilty and was sentenced to multiple concurrent sentences
  Of 15 to 30 years."

  D-21 .Defendant admits the allegations contained in Paragraph 21 of the section of the
  Complaint entitled “Facts.”

  P-22. In 2004, HANSON was sentenced to a consecutive 40 year term of imprisonment in
  Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

  D-22. Defendant is without knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the
  truth or falsity of the allegations contained in Paragraph 22 of the section of the Complaint
  entitled “Facts.”

  see also Charles Toutant, Mormon Church Sued on Charges of Sexual Abuse by Youth
  Leader, 185 N.J. L.J. 475 (2006)(reporting that a Mormon bishop from Provo, Utah notified
  the child abuser's new ward, or congregation, about his previous criminal sexual offenses in
  Utah and Wisconsin, but the ward still put him in positions working with children in Dallas,
  Texas, and later working with children in Ledgewood, New Jersey)