Jonathon Moser (1981 – ) was an LDS church member and middle school teacher in Rawlins, Wyoming; found guilty of sexually abusing two minor girls; sentenced to a minimum of 36 years in prison; a source told FLOODLIT that North Dakota LDS church leaders knew about the abuse but "did nothing".

Jonathon Kent Moser was a Mormon and a special Ed teacher at Rawlins Middle School, in Wyoming who was convicted of sexually assaulting two minor girls, one of which was intellectually disabled. He was sentenced to a minimum 36 years.

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Moser was convicted in Wyoming in 2017, but a person familiar with the case told FLOODLIT that Moser allegedly sexually abused at least one victim in North Dakota several years before that.

The source told FLOODLIT that North Dakota LDS church leaders knew about the abuse but “did nothing.”

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Offender Details
Name: Moser , Jonathon Kent
WDOC Inmate Number: 31433
Status: Inmate
Projected Discharge Date: 11/14/2029
Parole Eligibility Date: 3/12/2027
Correctional Facility/Office of Supervision: In Custody
Age: 42
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Height: 6′ 02″
Weight: 182 lbs

Current Sentences
Current Offense: 2nd Degree Sexual Abuse of a Minor- less than 16 yrs
Count #: 3
Sentence Date: 1/10/2017
Length of Sentence: 16 To 20 Years
Sentencing County: Carbon
Consecutive Sentence: Yes. Consecutive sentence information will be displayed at the time the consecutive sentence goes into effect.

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Sources

  1. Rawlins Ex-Teacher Sentenced in Child Sex Abuse Case, K2 Radio, January 12, 2017.
  2. Moser v. Wyoming Attorney General, No. 21-8094 (10th Cir. 2022), Justia US Law, September 6, 2022.
  3. Offender Details, Wyoming Department of Corrections, January 10, 2017.
  4. Offender Profile Jonathon Kent Moser, Offender Radar, January 16, 2024.

  • 1. Rawlins Ex-Teacher Sentenced in Child Sex Abuse Case

    • 20170112
    • News article
    • K2 Radio

    RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — A former Rawlins Middle School teacher found guilty of sexually assaulting two girls has been ordered to serve at least 36 years behind bars.

    Jonathon Moser was sentenced Tuesday after being convicted of several counts of sexual abuse of a minor. He received a concurrent 16-to-20-year prison sentence and another consecutive sentence of 20 to 35 years.

  • 2. Moser v. Wyoming Attorney General, No. 21-8094 (10th Cir. 2022)

    • 20220906
    • News article
    • Justia US Law

  • 3. Offender Details

    • 20170110
    • News article
    • Wyoming Department of Corrections

  • 4. Offender Profile Jonathon Kent Moser

    • 20240116
    • News article
    • Offender Radar

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