was an LDS church member in Arizona; charged with child sexual abuse; sentenced in about 1989 to over 400 years in prison

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08/14/89

Arizona

LDS Les Paul was found guilty on 32 counts of child molestation in the LDS 7th ward

Tucson East Stake, and he was sentenced to over 400 years in prison. “He “exploited the
trust of four boys when he molested them repeatedly for two years.” “The boys were ages
8-12 years old. Three of the boys are the sons of a friend and the other a neighbor.”

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