Joseph Plautz (1937 – ) was a Mormon bishop or former bishop; accused of sexual abuse.

Joseph Plautz was an OB/GYN and former Mormon bishop who allegedly secretly inseminated patients with his own sperm.

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  1. Dr. Joseph Plautz Obituary, Dignity Memorial, August 15, 2015.

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