Gail Jensen (1931 – ) was a Mormon church member in Wellsville, Cache County, Utah; in 1997, pleaded guilty to one second-degree felony count of sexual abuse of a child; sentenced to six months in jail with work release, and probation (ended in 1998); charge was reduced to a third-degree felony in 2001; in 2008, a woman filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Jensen; the case was settled in 2010.

Gail Jensen was a Mormon church member in Wellsville, Cache County, Utah.

In 1997, Jensen pleaded guilty to one first- or second-degree felony count of sexual abuse of a child.

Jensen was sentenced to six months in jail with work release. He was also sentenced to probation, which terminated in December 1998.

The charge was reduced to a third-degree felony in 2001.

In 2008, a woman filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Jensen (case number 080100567).

The case was settled in 2010.

As of 2026, Jensen is not a registered sex offender. He lives in Wellsville, Utah.

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  1. STATE OF UTAH vs. GAIL JENSEN CASE NUMBER 961100234, Utah Xchange, January 18, 2026.

  • 1. STATE OF UTAH vs. GAIL JENSEN CASE NUMBER 961100234

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    FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT - LOGAN DISTRICT COURT CACHE COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
    STATE OF UTAH vs. GAIL JENSEN CASE NUMBER 961100234 State Felony
    CHARGES
    Charge 1 - 76-5-404.1 - SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD - 3rd Degree Felony

    Offense Date: March 01, 1996
    Plea: January 16, 1997 Guilty
    Disposition: January 22, 2001 402 Amended

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