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Case summary
Add info | Back to topLast known status: 2023-03-10 - pleaded guilty; was sentenced to 4 years probation
Former LDS bishop, arrested for nude child photos from a hidden camera in his daughter’s closet. Reportedly found with photos of other ward member girls as well.
According to FLOODLIT sources, Rob Westover’s wife made him go to their LDS bishop to confess. Since they lived in a mandatory reporting state (Texas), it was reported and he was arrested.
Westover was only charged with one victim (his own daughter), but FLOODLIT’s sources indicate that he admitted to his Mormon bishop that there were other victims as well – underage girls.
He is a former LDS bishop and was a stake high councilor at the time of the arrest.
Out on bail ($25,000 bond, posted ~2021-09-13) awaiting trial as of late 2022.
Sep 13, 2021 – Charges Filed – Invasive Visual Recording – 1 count
Sep 13, 2021 – Charges Filed – Sexual Perform Child Produce/Direct/Promote – 2 counts
2022-11-10 – general docket entry under Collin County, TX court case #416-83557-2022:
“Counsel for State and Defense appeared, hrg on bond conditions. Def. allowed at marital residence Nov. 19-27,2022, and Dec. 23-Jan 1, 2023, with no overnights (10pm-8am), must be supervised at all times while in marital residence. May see extended family at locations of their choosing and Def. supervised. -AST”
Westover was bishop of the Lakewood Ward in Dallas in 2016 and 2017.
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Sources
- Robert Fleming Westover (archive) - Jailbase - 13 Sep 2021
- Arrest Record for the accused (archive) - Arrests.org - 15 Mar 2023
- case #416-83557-2022 (archive) - Collin County, TX court records - 12 Mar 2023
LDS/Mormon church membership history
Add info | Back to topBishop
- Start date: 2016
- End date: 2017
- Country: United States
- State: Texas
- Stake:
- Ward: Lakewood
- Held at the time of the alleged crime(s)? no
- Held at the time of being publicly accused or arrested? no
LDS mission information
The accused served a full-time LDS mission in the Spain Bilbao mission from to .
LDS temple marriage information
The accused was married (sealed) in the Dallas Mormon temple in Feb 2002.
Alleged victim(s)
Add info | Back to top- Number of alleged victim(s) - note if approximate:
- 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.
