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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class="case-summary-title">Facts
- Positions: Scout leader,
- During crime: Scout leader,
- Convicted:
1980s,
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil: Unknown result,
- Crime scenes:
Scout activity/event,
- Victims:
10 or more victims, 100 or more victims, Multiple victims,
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- AKA Frank Mathias
- Mission:
no
- Locations:
Oregon,
- Locations when accused:
Oregon,
- Crime: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s,
in
Oregon,
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