Case summary
Add info | Back to top03/22/17 Ireland
LDS Joseph Shanks “an Irish Mormon Missionary who tried to have sex with three children
he thought he had lured over the internet, was nabbed in a sting operation by UK police.
The 63-year-old married father turned up to rape the victims he thought were aged nine, six
and three. Shanks, lives in the Church ….missionary home in Chorley Lancashire and was
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jailed for seven years on Monday after admitting ten sex charges. He was “carrying a USB
stick with thousands of vile abuse images of children.”
SHANKS-Joseph Shanks. docx
Irish Mormon missionary who tried to lure kids for sex is nabbed in sting operation
Pervert Joseph Shanks claimed he was doing “charity work” and would be rewarded by God
BY BEN CUSACK PAUL HOOPER
http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/irish-mormon-missionarv-who-tried-10076289
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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.
