Kurt Leppert (1958 – ) was a former LDS church primary teacher in Spokane Valley, Washington; found guilty in 2018 by a jury of seven counts of sexually abusing 3 children between the ages of 8 and 12; sentenced in 2018 to 21 years and 4 months in prison.

These are the counts that Kurt B. Leppert was found guilty of:

COUNT 1:CHILD RAPE-1D, COUNT 2:CHILD MOLESTATION-1D, COUNT 3:CHILD RAPE-1D, COUNT 4:CHILD MOLESTATION-1D, COUNT 5:CHILD RAPE-2D, COUNT 6:CHILD MOLESTATION-2D, COUNT 7:UNLAWFUL IMPRISONMENT

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Sources

  1. Jury finds child sexual assault suspect guilty on all counts , KHQ, November 28, 2018.
  2. State v. Leppert, Case Text, December 10, 2019.
  3. Petition for Appeal, Washington Courts, May 14, 2020.
  4. Case Hearing Details , Spokane County Courts, May 12, 2017.
  5. Jury Finds Child Sexual Assault Suspect Guilty on All 7 Counts, Spokane County , March 27, 2018.

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