
About Chance Ray
- Latest update: 2023: released from prison as of 2020-07-30; lives in Arizona
- born 1980
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LDS temple marriage: unknown | Add info
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Chance Ray Mormon Sex Crime Case Summary
From the East Valley Tribune on 2005-08-18:
“A Boy Scout leader in Mesa is in jail following allegations he sexually abused at least two boys. Chance Lee Ray, 25, was arrested last week and charged Tuesday with three counts of sexual conduct with a minor and one count of attempted sexual conduct with a minor.
He is being held without bond at a Maricopa County jail.
Detectives believe there might be other possible victims.
Jim Dolberg, a spokesman for the Boy Scouts of America’s Grand Canyon Council, said Ray had been a Varsity Scout leader four years.
The Mormon congregation affiliated with the Mesa troop originally asked Ray to serve as a Scout leader. Once the congregation had made its recommendation, the scouting organization’s criminal background check on Ray turned up nothing, Dolberg said.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints declined comment on the details of the case. “Our hearts go out to the family in this case,” said Arizona church spokesman Don Evans.
“When church leaders learned of these allegations, they encouraged the parents to report it to the proper authorities. The church is cooperating fully with the investigation.”
Police said the 14-year-old victim told his parents last month that Ray had had sexual contact with him on multiple occasions over the past two years.
Ray tried to keep the boy quiet by telling him about an alleged instance in which a girl reported she had been sexually abused, police said. Ray told the victim that others “treated her differently” when they learned she had been molested.
When police questioned Ray on Aug. 5, he confessed to molesting the boy and acknowledged there was another victim. That victim confirmed Ray’s statement, police said.
The Boy Scouts have a policy of “two-deep leadership,” meaning two adults should always be present when working with minors. Dolberg had no immediate comment on what had happened with Ray.
Because of the second case, Mesa police officials said the department will request additional charges this week through the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.
Parents with children who had contact with Ray are asked to talk with them about possibly being inappropriately touched. If parents feel their children may have been victimized, they should call Mesa police at (480) 644-3076.”
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Online sources
- Scout leader jailed in sex abuse
- case number CR2005-124282
- case number CR2005-034301
- Arizona Inmate #207784
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Scout leader jailed in sex abuse
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Publisher: East Valley Tribune
Date published/accessed: 18 Aug 2005
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Publisher: Maricopa County Superior Court
Date published/accessed: 24 Mar 2023
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back to online sources listcase number CR2005-034301
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Publisher: Maricopa County Superior Court
Date published/accessed: 24 Mar 2023
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back to online sources listArizona Inmate #207784
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Publisher: Arizona Department of Corrections
Date published/accessed: 24 Mar 2023
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