was an LDS church member and ward young men's leader in Argentina; arrested in 2021 for alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in 2017; sentenced in 2022 to 13.5 years in prison
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Add info | Back to top- Video title: Córdoba: la Iglesia Mormona pagó $4,5 millones para encubrir una violación
- Video description: "Este lunes detuvieron a Marcelo Moreno Pérez, un joven integrante de a Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días (Iglesia Mormona). El hombre está acusado de haber violado a una menor de 14 años en el 2017. No solo eso, sino que la Iglesia firmó una acuerdo con los familiares de la víctima por 4,5 millones de pesos para que el caso no tome trascendencia pública. En ese sentido, el fiscal que investiga la causa, Marcelo Hidalgo, habló con Arriba Córdoba por el caso y contó los detalles." - eldoce - 2021-1019
Case summary
Add info | Back to topThe LDS church allegedly paid parents 4.5 million pesos (approximately $40,000) to not mention the church.
Moreno was an LDS church member in Argentina and served at one time as a ward young men’s leader. He was arrested in 2021 for the alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in 2017.
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Sources
- La Iglesia Mormona de Córdoba pagó 4,5 millones para tapar una presunta violación - CBA24N Argentina - 2021-10-18 (archive) - -
- Escándalo: Mormones y un contrato para tapar un abuso - Urgente24 - 2021-10-19 (archive) - -
- Postergan el juicio contra un miembro de la Iglesia Mormona acusado de violación - CBA24N Argentina - 2021-11-30 (archive) - -
- El mormón detenido por abuso también fue denunciado por su media hermana - El Diario - 2021-10-21 (archive) - -
- Abuso de menores: condenaron a 13 años y medio de cárcel a un pastor mormón - La Nacion - 2022-08-02 (archive) - -
LDS/Mormon church membership history
Add info | Back to topLDS mission information
The accused did not serve a full-time LDS mission.
LDS temple marriage information
FLOODLIT is not aware whether the accused was married in a Mormon temple.
LDS church positions ever held by the accused: Youth leader
LDS church positions held by the accused at the time of the alleged crime(s):
LDS church positions held by the accused at the time of being publicly accused:
Alleged victim(s)
Add info | Back to top- Number of alleged victim(s) - note if approximate:
- 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? yes
- Alleged misconduct by local LDS leaders? yes
- Alleged misconduct by global LDS leaders? no
Settlement amount paid by LDS church (in US dollars): $40,000
