Donald Tolman (1943 – ) 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.

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.

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Sources

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

  • 1. Donald Ray Tolman

    • 19631122
    • News article
    • Times-News (Twin Falls, Idaho)

    [shows that the accused was preparing to serve an LDS mission to Ireland]

  • 2. [Jane Doe], Tolman Reveal Wedding Date

    • 19670120
    • News article
    • Times-News (Twin Falls, Idaho)

    [shows that the accused was preparing to marry in the Salt Lake City, Utah Mormon temple]

  • 3. 28th Ward Organized in Provo

    • 19750112
    • News article
    • Provo Daily Herald

    [shows that the accused was assigned as bishop of the Provo 10th Ward in January 1975]

  • 4. Silver Beaver award

    • 20230724
    • News article
    • Source 1

  • 5. Donald Ray Tolman

    • 20230724
    • News article
    • Offender Radar

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