David Chesser was an LDS church member and track and field athlete in Texas and at BYU-Provo; joined the airforce and moved to Japan; In 2016, was convicted of 2 counts of child sexual abuse and was sentenced to 13 years of confinement accused of sexual abuse.

David Chesser was a Mormon BYU athlete from Texas who was court-martialed and sentenced to 13 years confinement for child sex abuse.

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  1. Chesser Wedding, The Beaver Press from Beaver, Utah, July 1, 2004.
  2. United States V. Chesser, Air Force, August 22, 2023.

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