LDS positions: Missionary, Primary teacher, Scout leader, - LDS mission:
United States - San Diego California 1975-1977 - Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Police investigation, Suicide, - Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
- AKA Rick Neumeyer, Ricky Neumeyer
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Rick Neumeyer was a Mormon church member in Centerville, Utah.
Neumeyer was accused of sexually abusing multiple children and taking photos of them in his basement, as well as sexually abusing at least one child at the Eaglewood Golf Course restaurant that he owned and managed for many years.
Neumeyer died in 2024. He was never criminally charged.
A source familiar with the case said Neumeyer died by suicide after a police investigation was initiated regarding accusations against him.
When police showed up to arrest Neumeyer, he ran to the backyard shed at his residence and shot himself, according to multiple people who sent information to Floodlit.
Floodlit received information about Neumeyer from a person who said Neumeyer sexually abused their sister when she was little.
Floodlit obtained copies of police records created by the Centerville Police Department in 2024.
A police detective reported that in June 2024, they found evidence on Neumeyer’s cell phone that he had downloaded child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from “at least 99” websites.
In September 2024, a police detective reported that the Davis County Attorney’s Office sent them a letter stating that “we are unable to proceed with the investigation and prosecution of this matter at this time.” The attorney’s office also stated that “Based upon the subject being deceased, we cannot proceed further with the investigation and prosecution of the allegations.”
However, the letter also said, “Based upon the existing information presented to our office, we would have encouraged the Centerville Police Department to continue the investigation and formally screen the case for potential criminal charges if the suspect were still alive.”
Multiple victims reported child sex abuse to police, with the alleged abuse by Neumeyer spanning multiple decades.
A therapist for one victim said that this was one of the most egregious sex abuse stories she had dealt with, according to a source familiar with the case.
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1. James Ricky Neumeyer (obituary)
James Ricky Neumeyer
December 18, 1955 — May 10, 2024
Centerville, UTJames Ricky Neumeyer (68), was born December 18, 1955, in Maywood, Los Angeles, to LouAnn and Don Brown. His passing on May 10, 2024, has left a big hole in our hearts.
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Rick grew up in Centerville, Utah. He attended Centerville Elementary, Centerville Jr. High, and Viewmont High School. After graduation, Rick served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the San Diego California Mission, from 1975 to 1977.
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[T]hey were married on June 2, 1978, in the Salt Lake City Temple. They lived for a short time in Woods Cross, Utah; Boise, Idaho; and Tigard, Oregon; before moving back to Davis County [...]. Together, Rick and [...] ran Carmack’s Catering and the café at the Eaglewood Golf Course for many years until their retirement in 2019. Everybody loved Rick’s burgers—cooked the Carmack’s way. Rick and [...] also provided wedding planning and event catering at Eaglewood.
Rick was a kind, tenderhearted, and selfless man who led a Christ-like life by serving others. [...] Rick’s love of the outdoors once allowed him to use his snowmobile to save the lives of some U.S. Coast Guard crewmembers whose helicopter had crashed in remote Utah mountains about 50 miles east of Salt Lake City, in March of 2010.
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In addition to serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ, he was a lifelong member who held various callings in his ward. He also enjoyed telling [...] about his mission and about how important it was to have faith in and a testimony of Jesus Christ. Although our hearts are broken and we miss him dearly, we know that our loss is temporary. We will see him again because of the atonement and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., at the Pineae Gardens Chapel, 690 N 400 W, Centerville, UT 84014.
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James Ricky Neumeyer – 2024 criminal case – police report 1
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Date filed: 2024-09-11
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James Ricky Neumeyer – 2024 criminal case – police report 2
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Date filed: 2024-07-10
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