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Add info | Back to topLDS George F. Willoughby “second trial for various sexual offenses committed upon a five-year-old girl, was convicted of sodomy, lewd and lascivious conduct, and rape…. At that trial, the trial court admitted the testimony of another child that several years earlier, defendant committed an uncharged sexual offense upon her.” Willoughby testifies “that as an elder in the Mormon Church, he considered child molesting as morally reprehensible as murder.” A number of character witnesses affirmed their belief in appellant’s (Willoughby’s) honesty, integrity and dedication to the church and its principles. They found nothing in appellant’s character to suggest he had the propensity to molest children.” Willoughby “was sentenced to the aggravated term of eight years on each count, to run consecutive and full term to each other, for a total of twenty-four years.”
WILLOUGHBY-George F Willoughby 1 PEOPLE v Willoughby 1 .pdf http://law.justia.com/cases/california/court-of-appeal/3d/164/1054.html
02/21/85 California
LDS George F. Willoughby “second trial for various sexual offenses committed upon a
five-year-old girl, was convicted of sodomy, lewd and lascivious conduct, and rape…. At that
trial, the trial court admitted the testimony of another child that several years earlier,
defendant committed an uncharged sexual offense upon her.” Willoughby testifies “that as
an elder in the Mormon Church, he considered child molesting as morally reprehensible as
murder.” A number of character witnesses affirmed their belief in appellant’s (Willoughby’s)
honesty, integrity and dedication to the church and its principles. They found nothing in
appellant’s character to suggest he had the propensity to molest children.” Willoughby “was
sentenced to the aggravated term of eight years on each count, to run consecutive and full
term to each other, for a total of twenty-four years.”
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WILLOUGHBY-George F Willoughby 1 PEOPLE v Willoughby 1 .pdf
http://law.justia.com/cases/california/court-of-appeal/3d/164/1054.html
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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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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.
