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

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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
    view source details | 1 Jul 2004 | The Beaver Press from Beaver, Utah
  2. United States V. Chesser
    view source details | 22 Aug 2023 | Air Force

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