was a Mormon church member in South Jordan, Utah; admitted to sexually abusing a child within an LDS chapel

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Summary

Thomas Michael Wallin was a Mormon church member in South Jordan, Utah. While attending a family funeral at an LDS chapel Wallin sexually abused a 4 year old boy, recorded it, then shared the video as well as other CSAM material with a man in Australia. The Australian man was arrested earlier in the year. Wallin admitted to abusing another child in 2019 Wallin was found guilty and sentenced to 18 years in prison.

We are looking for confirmation he was an LDS member.
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OFFENSES

Description : 76-5-404.1 – AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD, 2ND DEGREE FELONY
Date Convicted : 02/18/2022
Conviction State : Utah
Statute : 76-5-404.1
Offense Count : 1

Description : 18 USC 2251a – Production of Child Pornography
Date Convicted : 02/15/2022
Conviction State : Utah
Statute : 18 USC 2251a
Details : JC states: 2251(a) Production of Child Pornography
Offense Count : 1

We need help verifying whether this man was an active LDS church member.

Sources

  1. Utah man accused of filming himself sexually abusing child at church
    view source details | 23 Sep 2020 | NBC 15 News
  2. South Jordan man arrested for allegedly distributing child porn, sexually abusing a child
    view source details | 23 Sep 2020 | Gephardt Daily
  3. outh Jordan man sentenced to 18 years in prison for producing/distributing child exploitation materials following ICE HSI investigation
    view source details | 15 Feb 2022 | U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement
  4. Offender Profile Thomas Michael Wallin
    view source details | 29 Apr 2024 | Offender Radar

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