was a former Mormon bishopric counselor in Utah; found guilty of child sexual abuse in 1996; sentenced

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Jerry Collingwood was a former Mormon bishopric counselor in Utah; found guilty of child sexual abuse in 1996; sentenced.

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  1. Case #961900783
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  • Case #961900783
    Source type: Court record
    Publisher: Utah Courts Xchange
    Date published/accessed: 1 Jan 2024
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    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
    Charges

    Relationship
    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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