was a Mormon church member and former high school teacher in Nampa, Idaho; accused in 1991 of inappropriate sexual contact; sentenced to 180 days suspended jail time and two years of probation; charge was dismissed in 1998 after he completed probation; pleaded guilty in October 2019 to one count of lewd conduct with a child under 16; sentenced in 2020 to 17 years in prison

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Keith Odell Peterson was an LDS church member and high school teacher at Nampa High School in Nampa, Idaho.

According to KTVB in 2020: “Peterson was granted withheld judgement in a 1991 case where he had inappropriate sexual contact with a different victim, whose age wasn’t specified in the criminal complaint.

“At the time, Peterson was sentenced to 180 days suspended jail time and two years of probation, court records state. Since he ‘successfully completed his probation and has fully complied with all terms and provisions,’ the battery charge was dismissed in 1998.”

In October 2019, Peterson pleaded guilty in October 2019 to one count of lewd conduct with a child under 16. (“lewd and lascivious conduct with a minor under 16” – case number 14-19-8428 – Canyon, Idaho)

In 2020, Peterson was sentenced to 17 years in prison.

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