Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes- LDS positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Elders quorum presidency, Elders quorum president, Mission president, Missionary, Scout leader, Stake high council, Stake presidency counselor, Stake president, Sunday school teacher, Youth leader,
- Criminal case: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
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Lowell Robison was a Mormon church member who allegedly sexually abused several male relatives and BYU students.
During the 1980s and 1990s, Lowell Robison allegedly engaged in predatory sexual behaviors with several male cousins/BYU students.
In 1995, Lowell Robison was called to serve as a mission president to the Mexico Leon mission (1995-1998).
Christopher Swallow and his brother were two of his alleged victims.
When Christopher and his brother learned that Lowell Robison had been called as a mission president, they met with Elder Earl C. Tingey (LDS General Authority) at LDS church headquarters to report Lowell Robison’s sexual abuse.
Allegedly, zero support was given to them as abuse victims. No change was made to Lowell Robison’s assignment, and he served out a full term as mission president.
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Born: 1944
Died: 2018
- LDS mission: Mexico - Southeast Mexican 1963-1965
- During alleged crime/failure: Mission president,
- Lived in: Mexico, Utah,
- During alleged crime, lived in: Mexico,
- When accused, lived in: Utah,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime years: 1980s, 1990s,
- Convicted in: Never convicted,
- Latest update: 2018: died by suicide
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- Video title: Mormon Stories #896: Christopher Swallow - Abused by Mission/Stake President Lowell Robison
- Video description: In this Mormon Stories Podcast episode, Christopher Swallow tells his story. During the 1980s and 1990s, Lowell Robison engaged in predatory sexual behaviors with several male cousins/BYU students. In 1995 Lowell Robison was called to serve as a mission president to the Mexico Leon mission (1995-1998). Christopher Swallow and his brother were two of his victims. When Christopher and his brother learned that Lowell Robison had been called as a mission president, they met with Elder Earl C. Tingey (LDS General Authority) at LDS church headquarters to report Lowell Robison's sexual abuse. Zero support was given to them as abuse victims, and no change was made to Lowell Robison's assignment, and he served out a full term as mission president.
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