Thomas Black (1961 – ) was an LDS church member and BYU greenhouse manager in Provo, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; sentenced to prison in Utah in 2003 for rape.

Thomas G. Black was sentenced to prison in Utah in 2003 for repeated rape of a family member.

Black, Offender #155060 (UT Board of Pardons and Parole), was released on supervised parole on May 16, 2023.

At the time of his arrest and conviction in 2002, Black held an employee position of BYU Greenhouse Manager. According to FLOODLIT’s sources, Black attended LDS church meetings and did temple work regularly.

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  1. Provo man sentenced to at least 10 years for rape, Provo Daily Herald, March 22, 2003.
  2. Thomas G. Black, Offender Radar, July 24, 2023.

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