was a former Mormon church member and Boy scout leader in Oregon; had a career as a schoolteacher; accused in 1987 of sexual abuse; sentenced in 1988 to four years in prison for molesting a child; he said that he had 242 victims over a 30 year period
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- AKA Frank Mathias
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- LDS mission:
no
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- During alleged crime/failure: Scout leader,
- Lived in:
Oregon,
- During alleged crime, lived in:
Oregon,
- When accused, lived in:
Oregon,
- Victims:
10 or more victims, 100 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes:
Scout activity/event,
- Crime years:
1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s,
- Convicted in:
1980s,
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