Larry Newton (1957 – ) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 1992 in Utah.
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Larry Newton was a Mormon church member who allegedly perpetrated a sex crime in 1986-1991 in Magna, Utah and West Jordan, Utah.

According to a person familiar with the case, Newton abused multiple children within the neighborhood as well as children he attended church with.

After his trial, Newton moved back three years later and started attending the same ward as before, the source said.

Newton was allowed to attend young women’s camp with the bishop to whom he had confessed his sexual abuse.

The bishop “kept an eye” on Newton while at camp while he was the priesthood leader over his sex abuse victims, according to the source.

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Sources

  1. Utah Xchange, , March 3, 2026.

  • 1. Utah Xchange

    • News article

    THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT - SALT LAKE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
    SALT LAKE COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
    STATE OF UTAH vs. LARRY REX NEWTON
    CASE NUMBER 921000179 State Felony
    CHARGES
    Charge 1 - 76-5-404.1 - SEX ABUSE CHILD - 2nd Degree Felony
    Offense Date: February 02, 1987
    Attributes: Child.
    Disposition: February 18, 1992 Bound Over District
    Charge 2 - 76-5-404.1 - SEX ABUSE CHILD - 2nd Degree Felony
    Offense Date: February 02, 1987
    Attributes: Child.
    Disposition: February 18, 1992 Bound Over District
    Charge 3 - 76-5-404.1 - SEX ABUSE CHILD - 2nd Degree Felony
    Offense Date: February 02, 1987
    Attributes: Child.
    Disposition: February 18, 1992 Bound Over District

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    THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT - SALT LAKE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
    SALT LAKE COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
    STATE OF UTAH vs. LARRY REX NEWTON
    CASE NUMBER 921900282 State Felony
    CHARGES
    Charge 1 - 76-5-404.1 - SEX ABUSE CHILD - 2nd Degree Felony
    Offense Date: February 02, 1987
    Attributes: Child.
    Plea: April 06, 1992 Guilty
    Disposition: April 06, 1992 {Guilty Plea}
    Charge 2 - 76-5-404.1 - SEX ABUSE CHILD - 2nd Degree Felony
    Offense Date: February 02, 1987
    Attributes: Child.
    Plea: April 06, 1992 Guilty
    Disposition: April 06, 1992 {Guilty Plea}
    Charge 3 - 76-5-404.1 - SEX ABUSE CHILD - 2nd Degree Felony
    Offense Date: February 02, 1987
    Attributes: Child.
    Plea: April 06, 1992 Guilty
    Disposition: April 06, 1992 {Guilty Plea

    Sentence
    Note: SENTENCE TO RUN CONSECUTIVELY; 36 MOS PROB; 60 DAYS JAIL FORTH-
    05-18-1992 Note: WITH; RESIDENTIAL/AFTERCARE TREATMENT UPON RELEASE;RESTITUTION
    05-18-1992 Note: TO ALL VICTIMS INCLUDING THOSE CASES NOT FILED; NO CONTACT WITH
    05-18-1992 Note: CHILDREN UNDER 14 W/O PERMISSION OF THERAPIST/APPD WITH ADULT

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    SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT - FARMINGTON DISTRICT COURT
    DAVIS COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
    STATE OF UTAH vs. LARRY REX NEWTON
    CASE NUMBER 151702079 State Felony
    CHARGES
    Charge 1 - 76-10-1206(1) - DEALING IN MATERIALS HARMFUL TO MINOR - 3rd Degree Felony (402 amended to) - Class A Misdemeanor
    Offense Date: May 01, 2014
    Plea: August 17, 2017 Guilty
    Disposition: August 17, 2017 Guilty

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