was a former Mormon bishop and stake presidency counselor in Spokane, Washington; in 2024, pleaded guilty to one felony count of child molestation and one felony count of child rape; sentenced to prison

DeRon Harrison Olsen was a former Mormon bishop and second counselor in an LDS stake presidency in Spokane, Washington.

According to a Washington State charging document filed in July 2022, Olsen sexually abused four victims throughout 15 years.

Olsen pleaded guilty to one count of child molestation in the p1st degree and one count of child rape in the 1st degree.

Victim 1: abused in 2021/two counts of child molestation in 1st degree

Victim 2: abused sometime between 2010-2012/one count of child molestation in 1st degree

Victim 3/age 4yr-5yr: abused sometime between 2004-2006/one count of rape of a child in 1st degree/one count child molestation in 1st degree

Victim 4: abused sometime between 2004-2006/one count child molestation in 1st degree

Sentenced prison:

1 count of: child molestation in 1st degree/5 years
1 count of: child rape in 1st degree/10 years/concurrent

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Case No: 2211040332 – OLSEN, DERON HARRISON 06/01/1944

Charges:

COUNT 1:CHILD MOLESTATION-1D
COUNT 2:CHILD MOLESTATION-1D
COUNT 3:CHILD MOLESTATION-1D
COUNT 4:CHILD RAPE-1D
COUNT 5:CHILD MOLESTATION-1D
COUNT 6:CHILD MOLESTATION-1D

Case Type Criminal
Case File Date 07/05/2022
Court Superior Court
Case Status CMPL-04/12/2024

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  1. DeRon Olsen, Recently Booked, January 10, 2024.
  2. Stake Presidencies, Church News, June 30, 2001.
  3. New LDS Stake Center Serves 3 Wards, The Spokesman Review, May 22, 2003.

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