former Mormon stake president; sentenced to prison in 2005 for soliciting sex with a 14-year-old girl online
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Case summary

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Clayton R. Hildreth, a Stake President, was arrested for allegedly soliciting sex with a 14 year old girl. He claimed to have had sex with other girls. He “allegedly corresponded with Boise police detectives over the internet in an online chat room. The detectives posed as a 14-year-old girl. Over that time, Hildreth allegedly sent explicit videos of himself and claimed to have had sexual relations with other girls. Hildreth is married and has five children.”

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LDS/Mormon church membership history

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Bishop
  • Start date:
  • End date: 2005
  • Country: United States
  • State: Montana
  • Stake:
  • Ward:
  • Held at the time of the alleged crime(s)? no
  • Held at the time of being publicly accused or arrested? no
Bishop
  • Start date:
  • End date:
  • Country: unknown
  • State: unknown
  • Stake:
  • Ward:
  • Held at the time of the alleged crime(s)? unknown
  • Held at the time of being publicly accused or arrested? unknown

LDS mission information

FLOODLIT is not aware whether the accused served a full-time LDS mission.

LDS temple marriage information

The accused was married (sealed) in the Mormon temple in .

LDS church positions ever held by the accused: Bishop Stake president
LDS church positions held by the accused at the time of the alleged crime(s): Stake president
LDS church positions held by the accused at the time of being publicly accused: Stake president

Alleged crime(s)

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Alleged victim(s)

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  • Number of alleged victim(s) - note if approximate: 1
  • Average age of alleged victim(s) at time of alleged crime(s): 14

Alleged victim information

  • Gender of alleged victim: female
  • Age of alleged victim at time of alleged crime(s): 14
  • Notes about alleged victim(s):

Arrest(s)

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Arrest information

  • Arrest date: June 2004
  • Country: United States
  • State: Alabama
  • City/area: Boise

Criminal charge(s)

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Criminal verdict(s)

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Criminal sentence

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Prison time

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Other court cases

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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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