was an LDS church member and former bishop in Provo, Utah (Provo 10th Ward, starting in 1975); convicted in 2020 of six felony counts related to child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2020 to 25 years to life in prison

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Donald Tolman was a Mormon bishop of the Provo 10th Ward in the 1970s. He began working in that LDS church leadership position in January 1975.

In 2019, Tolman admitted to child sexual abuse of three victims.

According to an Orem, Utah police affidavit obtained by FLOODLIT, Tolman gave officers permission in November 2019 to review his computer, where officers found hundreds of sexually explicit, hardcore child sexual abuse material (CSAM, often referred to as child pornography) photos.

Tolman admitted to sexually touching and taking nude photos of one victim when she was approximately 7 to 9 years old, and to sexually touching two other underage victims when they were under the age of 14.

In 2020, Tolman was convicted of three first degree felony counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, and of three second degree felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.

He was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.

Tolman was given the Silver Beaver award by the Boy Scouts of America.

FLOODLIT is gathering information in this case.

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Case information sources

  1. Donald Ray Tolman
    view source details | 22 Nov 1963 | Times-News (Twin Falls, Idaho)
  2. [Jane Doe], Tolman Reveal Wedding Date
    view source details | 20 Jan 1967 | Times-News (Twin Falls, Idaho)
  3. 28th Ward Organized in Provo
    view source details | 12 Jan 1975 | Provo Daily Herald
  4. Silver Beaver award
    view source details | 24 Jul 2023 | Source 1
  5. Donald Ray Tolman
    view source details | 24 Jul 2023 | Offender Radar

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