was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse

Case report

11/08/13 – Ogden, Utah

LDS church member 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.”

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Ogden man, 87, charged with child sex abuse found incompetent

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