Crime: 1980s, 
Crime state:
California, Connecticut,
LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Other leader, Stake high council, Sunday school, Youth leader, - During crime: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Unknown crime scene,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released, - Alleged failure to report
- Alleged church actions: Church position after conviction, Church position after excommunication, Excommunicated, Rebaptized,
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Terry Allen was a serial child sexual predator who lived in California, Connecticut and Texas.
On 1985-09-09, after moving away from Simi Valley, California, Allen was convicted of indecent exposure in Danbury, Connecticut.
In 1987, Allen was found guilty of sexual abuse of a child and was sentenced to six years in prison.
Allen spent about three years in prison.
The local Mormon church was publicly accused of being actively engaged in a coverup of the Terry Allen sex abuse case.
He was appointed as multiple trusted positions, including Sunday School President, after the Mormon church became aware that he had raped a teenager.
Later, according to one of Allen’s victims who communicated with FLOODLIT about this case, the LDS church knew Allen had at least exposed his genitals and “played naked games” with multiple children in his LDS ward, yet church officials assigned him to positions such as high priest group leader, stake high council, home teacher, and stake public communications director. Allen held these callings prior to his prison sentence, according to the victim.
According to one of his victims, the ward members were not told of Allen’s conviction for child sex abuse.
He was excommunicated after a victim went to the police.
He was later re-baptized into the Mormon church.
Court documents and newspaper articles suggest there may have been multiple LDS victims.
Two of Allen’s alleged victims later died by suicide.
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1. Terry George Allen
Offense: INDECENCY W/CHILD SEXUAL CONTACT
Statute CALIFORNIA PENAL CODE
Victim Sex Female
Victim Age 13
Disposition Date 01/22/1987
JUDGMENT 3Y DISCHARGED FROM NOT REPORTED / UNKNOWN -
2. REEL-LIFE DRAMA
When “One Terrific Guy,” a CBS movie with Wayne Rogers as a coach who molests a high school girl, aired a year ago, “one of the things that kind of upset us was that a number of critics said it was exaggerated,” said Mike Merrick, who co-produced with Joe Siegman. Now the producers feel vindicated: The film played a direct role in the conviction of a man for a similar crime.
David Jennings, who prosecuted the case, said that Terry George Allen, 43, described as an IBM executive who had been active in the local Mormon church, was sentenced Tuesday in Ventura County Superior Court to six years in prison for molesting his niece in 1982 when she was 13.
Jennings said that “One Terrific Guy” was a catalyst in helping the girl recall her ordeal. The film portrayed a victim doubted and ostracized by friends and family because no one could believe the popular suspect could be guilty of sexual abuse. In the real-life courtroom, according to Jennings, Allen acknowledged that he had molested his niece.
“It’s very typical for young people not to remember that this has happened to them until something triggers their memory,” Jennings said. “In this case, the show helped unlock her memory and get everything moving.”
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3. ALLEN,TERRY GEORGE
Primary Photo
Photo Reported
07/06/2023
SID 07985463
Risk Level NOT REPORTED
Ending Registration Date
(Projected) LIFETIME
Verification Requirement ANNUALLY
Sex Male
Race White
Ethnicity Non-Hispanic
Height 6'1"
Weight 225 lbs
Hair Color GRAY OR PARTIALLY GRAY
Eye Color HAZEL
Shoe Size 11.5
Shoe Width D
Name(s)ALLEN,TERRY GEORGE (PRIMARY)
ALLEN,TERRY
ALLEN,TERRY GBirth Date(s)
07/13/1943 (PRIMARY)
Offense: INDECENCY W/CHILD SEXUAL CONTACT
Statute CALIFORNIA PENAL CODE
Victim Sex Female
Victim Age 13
Disposition Date 01/22/1987
JUDGMENT 3Y DISCHARGED FROM NOT REPORTED / UNKNOWN
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- 1943Born
- 1980-851980-85sexually abuses multiple children
- Sep 9 1985Convictedof indecent exposure
- 1987Found guiltyof sexual abuse of a child
- 1987Sentencedto 6 years in prison
- 1987Prison time starts
- 2024Registered sex offenderin Grapevine, Texas(source)
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