was a Mormon bishop in Utah; convicted of a sex crime
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Personal information

  • Newman, Paul William
  • Born: 1957
  • Gender: Male

Case summary

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Paul Newman was a Mormon bishop in Utah and served in other leadership callings in the LDS church.

In 2020 Newman was arrested and charged with a sex crime.

Thanks to your donations, Floodlit has obtained court documents in this case. From a probable cause statement dated 2020-05-27:

“On December 25, 2013, in Alpine, the Defendant, Paul Newman, touched a 10-year-old girl, skin-to-skin with his hand, on her breasts and nipples.

As a member of the alleged victim’s extended family, and the fact that they would see each other on occasion at family gatherings, Newman occupied a position of special trust relative to her.

Newman has been previously accused of very similar conduct with at least three other girls of similar age over the past twenty years.

Newman was not taken into custody as part of this investigation.”

Floodlit has court documents showing that Newman was convicted of a sex crime in this case.

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LDS/Mormon church membership history

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LDS 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.

LDS church positions ever held by the accused: Bishop Counselor in bishopric Youth leader
LDS church positions held by the accused at the time of the alleged crime(s):
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Alleged crime(s)

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Alleged victim(s)

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LDS church response(s)

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  • 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.

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