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Case summary
Add info | Back to topRichard Blaine Sampson is a convicted child sexual abuser and former Provo, Utah MTC doctor.
FLOODLIT has obtained copies of Utah court documents confirming Sampson’s status as a sex offender.
Description of Sampson’s sex crimes by a Provo Police Department officer:
“Between approximately 2002 and continuing up through 2011, the defendant touched the genitalia of 5 of his granddaughters and/or had them touch his genitals. He also exposed his genital area to two other granddaughters during this time frame. All of the granddaughters were under the age of 14 when they were molested. These incidents occurred primarily in Provo, Utah but also happened in Gilbert, Arizona and Phoenix, Arizona.”
From approximately 1988 to 2003, Sampson worked at Kings Health Medical Group in Hanford, California.
In 2003, Sampson moved from the Hanford, California area to Provo, Utah to take a position as Director of Medical Affairs for the Missionary Training Center, the LDS church’s flagship training center for full-time missionaries.
Sampson lived in Provo, UT in 2010.
He was bishop of the Provo Peak 7th Ward from 2005-2010.
He was a stake high council member, Hanford, CA, unknown dates.
He was a stake presidency member, Hanford, CA, 1997.
Sampson was convicted on 2014-03-25.
Sampson’s wife filed for divorce in 2015.
Sampson was paroled on 2022-10-04.
As of January 2023, Sampson’s status was marked as “parole” by the Utah state government website.
Offender Number: 217615
Location: PAROLE
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Sources
- Fourth District Judicial Court - American Fork - Utah County, Utah - Case Number 131101598 (archive) - -
- the accused takes a job as MTC director of medical affairs - Hanford Sentinel - 2003-05-09 (archive) - -
- offender number: 217615 (archive) - -
- Richard Sampson of Utah - Offender Radar - accessed 2023-01-26 (archive) - -
- Mormon Stories - biographical details about the accused (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.
Alleged victim(s)
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- 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? no
- Alleged misconduct by local LDS leaders? no
- Alleged misconduct by global LDS leaders? no
FLOODLIT is not aware whether the Mormon church paid any settlement amounts related to this case.
