Case summary
Add info | Back to top11/08/13 Ogden, Utah
LDS Orin Ervin Searle “was charged with sexually abusing a child but been deemed
incompetent to stand trial. The abuse appeared to be repeated incidents of aggravated
sexual abuse with the same victim.
A victim claims that his predatory behavior has gone on from the late 50’s to early 60’s at
least. She states that several family members knew that he was a child abuser and did
nothing to stop him. She declared that “His church the LDS 44th Ward Mount Ogden Stake
knew and did nothing.”
SEARLE-Orin Ervin Searle. docx
Ogden man, 87, charged with child sex abuse found incompetent Andreas Rivera,
Standard-Examiner staff Nov 8 2013
http://www.standard.net/stories/201 3/1 /07/man-charaed-child-sex-abuse-found-
incompetent-trial
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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.
