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DeRon Harrison Olsen was a mormon in Spokane, Washington. A former Bishop and 2nd Counselor in a Stake Presidency. According to the Washington State charging document filed in July 2022, Olsen sexually abused four victims throughout 15 years. Pleaded guilty to one count of: child molestation in 1st degree one count of: child rape in 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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Born: 1944
- LDS mission: unknown
- Lived in: Washington,
- During alleged crime, lived in: Washington,
- When accused, lived in: Washington,
- Victims: 4 victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
- Crime years: 2000s, 2010s, 2020s,
- Latest update: In prison in Washington State
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view all information sources New LDS Stake Center Serves 3 Wards
Publisher: The Spokesman Review
Date: 22 May 2003
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Source type: News article
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