was a Mormon church member and BYU professor in Utah; found guilty of sexual abuse of two underage girls sentenced to up to 15 years in prison; as of January 2024, lives in Pleasant Grove, Utah
- LDS positions: BYU professor,
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
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Burton was a microbiology professor at BYU in Provo, Utah.
In 1991, Burton was charged with four counts of sex-related crimes.
He was found guilty of child sexual abuse and sentenced in 1991 to up to 15 years in prison.
Burton graduated from BYU in 1959. He was married in the Logan, Utah LDS temple in 1959.
As of January 2024, Burton lives in Pleasant Grove, Utah. He is not a registered sex offender.
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Born: 1935
- LDS mission: unknown
- Lived in: Utah,
- During alleged crime, lived in: Utah,
- When accused, lived in: Utah,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime years: 1980s,
- Convicted in: 1990s,
- Latest update: January 2024: lives in Pleasant Grove, Utah; not a registered sex offender
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Details For Marriage ID#543533
Publisher: Western States Marriage Records Index
Date: 1 Dec 2023
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Source type: Website[Shows that the accused was married in Logan, Utah on 1959-06-26.]
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Publisher: Provo Daily Herald
Date: 2 Apr 1991
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