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Case summary
Add info | Back to topIn early July 1987, Craig Mathias, of Simi Valley, California, was arrested on charges (lewd and lascivious acts against children) that he molested 11 Scouts, 12 to 14 years old, over an 18-month period during overnight sleepovers at his home.
On 1987-07-27, Mathias was placed in the BSA’s confidential “ineligible volunteer” files.
On 1987-08-27, Mathias pleaded guilty to five felony counts of lewd acts with children under 14.
He was sentenced to six years in prison.
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Sources
- Craig Mathias - the Perversion Files - Los Angeles Times (archive) - -
- Scout leader arrested on molestation counts - Los Angeles Times - 1987-07-07 (archive) - -
- Mathias was a Big Brother in 1986 - Santa Clarita Signal - 1986-01-03 (archive) - -
- Mathias was a Mormon scoutmaster in 1987 - Santa Clarita Signal - 1987-02-01 (archive) - -
LDS/Mormon church membership history
Add info | Back to topLDS mission information
The accused served a full-time LDS mission in the mission from to .
LDS temple marriage information
The accused was married (sealed) in the Mormon temple in .
Alleged victim(s)
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- Average age of alleged victim(s) at time of alleged crime(s):
LDS church response(s)
Add info | Back to top- Alleged failure to report by local LDS leaders? no
- Alleged misconduct by local LDS leaders? yes
- Alleged misconduct by global LDS leaders? no
FLOODLIT is not aware whether the Mormon church paid any settlement amounts related to this case.
