Alfred Forrester (1936 – 2013) was a Mormon church member in California; excommunicated in the 1950s after conviction for child molestation; moved to Iowa, reoffended, incarcerated; returned to California, convicted once or twice more, then assigned to be a Mormon church scoutmaster; abused again, caught, sentenced to prison in 1979; a 2024 lawsuit against the LDS church alleged that a bishop failed to protect kids.

Alfred Forrester was a Mormon church member in California.

Forrester was excommunicated in the 1950s after conviction for child molestation, according to a 2024 California lawsuit against the LDS church.

Forrester moved to Iowa, reoffended and was incarcerated.

After returning to California, Forrester was convicted once or twice more, then assigned to be a Mormon church scoutmaster.

Forrester abused again, was caught and sentenced to prison in 1979.

The 2024 lawsuit alleged that a bishop failed to protect children.

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Sources

  1. Scoutmaster sentenced to prison, Ukiah Daily Journal (Ukiah, California), March 22, 1979.
  2. Alfred G Forrester , Mugshots, November 9, 2011.
  3. Alfred Forrester, Rain Street, September 26, 2025.

  • 1. Scoutmaster sentenced to prison

    • 22 Mar 1979
    • News article
    • Ukiah Daily Journal (Ukiah, California)

    LAKEPORT - Alfred Gail Forrester, 42, was sentenced to eight years in state prison by Judge John Golden Tuesday after he pleaded guilty on a grand jury indictment charging him with lewd and lascivious sex acts involving a boy under the age of fourteen years.

    Forrester, who was the Scoutmaster of a Boy Scout troop In Lower Lake, repeatedly performed illegal sex acts with several of the youngsters in his troop during 1977 and 1978, according to the indictment.

    Forrester had been convicted of similar offenses in Ventura County for which he was committed to Atascadero State Hospital, and was convicted of similar offenses in Iowa and was imprisoned for four years in the lowa State Prison.

    He was later convicted of the same crime in Santa Clara County and was committed to prison.

  • 2. Alfred G Forrester

    • 9 Nov 2011
    • News article
    • Mugshots

    Who is Alfred G Forrester? Was Alfred G Forrester arrested? When was Alfred G Forrester arrested? What was Alfred G Forrester arrested for? Is this a mugshot of Alfred G Forrester? Are there more Mugshots of Alfred G Forrester? Is this the Alfred G Forrester you know? Who decides which Mugshots are Indexed online? Who decides what public records the American public sees? Why should Mugshots remain public record and available to all citizens? Are Mugshot laws unconstitutional?
    Alfred G Forrester was booked in Stanislaus County, CA for ORAL COPULATION, PRIOR CODE - LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE, PRIOR CODE - COMMITMENT AS A MENTALLY DISORDERED SEX OFFENDER
    Mugshots.com : 4529877
    Last Name : FORRESTER
    First Name : ALFRED
    Middle Name : G
    Birth date : 4/18/1936
    Gender : MALE
    Height : 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    Weight : 275 lb (125 kg)
    Eye Color : HAZEL
    Hair Color : GRAY/PARTIAL
    Ethnicity : WHITE
    Street Address : 1221 CHICAGO AVENUE
    City : MODESTO
    Zip : 95351
    County : STANISLAUS
    Scars / Marks / Tattoos:

    FOREARM, LEFT

    Names / Aliases:

    FORRESTER, ALFRED GAIL
    FORRESTER, ALFRED GIAL

    Charges:
    #1 #2 #3
    Offense Code 5512 (Wi)
    Description PRIOR CODE - COMMITMENT AS A MENTALLY DISORDERED SEX OFFENDER
    Year of Last Conviction
    Year of Last Release
    Addresses:

    1221 CHICAGO AVENUE, MODESTO, 95351

  • 3. Alfred Forrester

    • 26 Sep 2025
    • News article
    • Rain Street

    Alfred Gail Forrester
    Alfred Gial Forrester
    Known addresses
    1221 Chicago Ave, California 95351
    Scars marks tattoos
    Description: FOREARM, LEFT
    Recent Arrests
    Booking location: Stanislaus County, CA
    Recent Charges
    Offense code: 288a
    Description: ORAL COPULATION
    Offense code: 288
    Description: PRIOR CODE - LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE
    Offense code: 5512 (Wi)
    Description: PRIOR CODE - COMMITMENT AS A MENTALLY DISORDERED SEX OFFENDER

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