Crime: 1990s, in
Utah, 
Was Bishopric counselor, 
Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, 
updated Aug 9, 2025 - request update
Crime: 
Was 
Jerry Collingwood was a Mormon bishopric counselor in Alabama in about 1990 or 1991.
A person who knew Collingwood told FLOODLIT that Collingwood was arrested and convicted in Alabama of child sexual abuse. We haven’t been able to locate any court records related to that alleged case.
Collingwood moved to Utah in or around the early 1990s.
In 1996, he was convicted of two second-degree felony counts of sexual abuse of a child. As part of a plea agreement, a first-degree felony charge of sodomy on a child was dismissed without prejudice.
He was sentenced; FLOODLIT is seeking additional information about this case.
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1. Case #961900783
Utah case information:
SECOND DISTRICT COURT - OGDEN
WEBER, STATE OF UTAH
STATE OF UTAH vs. COLLINGWOOD, GERALD ARTHUR
CASE NUMBER 961900783 - State Felony CURRENT ASSIGNED JUDGE: MICHAEL D LYON Parties
ChargesRelationship
Party
Represented By
Plaintiff
STATE OF UTAH
WILLIAM F DAINES
Defendant
GERALD ARTHUR COLLINGWOOD
KENT SNIDER
Offense
Offense Date
Charge 1
76-5-403.1 - SODOMY ON A CHILD 1st Degree Felony Disposition: December 12, 1996 Dismissed (w/o prej)
June 01, 1996
Charge 2
76-5-404.1 - SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD 2nd Degree Felony
Plea: December 12, 1996 Guilty Disposition: December 12, 1996 {Guilty Plea}
June 01, 1996
Charge 3
76-5-404.1 - SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD 2nd Degree Felony
Plea: December 12, 1996 Guilty Disposition: December 12, 1996 {Guilty Plea}
June 01, 1996
Events
Date
Event
August 06, 1996
Information filed
August 06, 1996
Filed: INFORMATION COUNT I
August 06, 1996
Filed: INFORMATION COUNTII
August 06, 1996
Filed: INFORMATION COUNT III
August 26, 1996
Event scheduled
October 03, 1996
Event scheduled
October 18, 1996
Event scheduled
December 12, 1996
Filed: AMENDED INFORMATION COUNT II
December 13, 1996
Event scheduled
March 12, 1997
Event scheduled
March 27, 1997
Filed: JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND COMMITMENT
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