was a former Mormon bishop and retired pathologist and coroner's physician in O'Fallon, Illinois; US Army Reserves and Air Force veteran; arrested in 2022 for Predatory Sexual Assault of a Child; charged with six felony counts of predatory criminal sexual assault involving minors

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Malcolm Goodwin was a Mormon church member in Illinois.

In 2022, Goodwin was arrested and charged with sexual assault involving minors.

He was a Mormon bishop in Charleston, SC from 1976-78 and a bishopric counselor multiple other times.

A person who attended the same LDS ward as Goodwin spoke with FLOODLIT on the condition that they’d remain anonymous. They said they saw Goodwin speak in church several times and that he was known for wearing a bow tie.

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  1. Arrest Made in Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child Investigation
    view source details | 22 Nov 2022 | O'Fallon Illinois Police Department
  2. Retired pathologist charged with sexual assault involving minors
    view source details | 23 Nov 2022 | Stars and Stripes

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