Details
Personal information
- Arrington, Mathew Legrand
- Alias(es): Matthew Arrington (misspelled), Mathew Arrington IV
- Born: 1963
Case summary
Add info | Back to topLDS church member Matthew Legrand Arrington was arrested by Mesa, Arizona police in the late 2010s.
Arrington was a foster and adoptive father who had been an advocate for the community through Foster Arizona.
He was found guilty of sexual abuse of the very children he “rescued” from the system.
He took a plea deal. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Arrington was once a little league umpire as well as a kids’ basketball coach.
He was married in 1995.
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Sources
- Maricopa County, Arizona court case #CR2019-003486 (archive) - Maricopa.gov - 28 Feb 2023
- the accused was a little league umpire and kids' basketball coach (archive) - Arizona Republic - 5 Mar 1998
- the accused was married in 1995 (archive) - Tucson Citizen - 15 Sep 1994
- Teen girls allege abuse, molestation by Mesa man (archive) - Arizona Republic - 23 May 2019
LDS/Mormon church membership history
Add info | Back to topLDS mission information
FLOODLIT is not aware whether the accused served 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? unknown
- Alleged misconduct by local LDS leaders? unknown
- Alleged misconduct by global LDS leaders? unknown
FLOODLIT is not aware whether the Mormon church paid any settlement amounts related to this case.
