Floodlit.org has discovered another alleged coverup of child sexual abuse by Mormon church leaders:
https://floodlit.org/a/g063/
Over a 28-year period starting in the 1950s, Mormon church member Edwin Ellis Dyer molested up to 15 boys. During some of those years, Dyer was their Boy Scout leader.
For some reason, Ed Dyer’s name does not appear in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) “perversion files” (its secret records on alleged molesters).
In the 1970s or 1980s, the Mormon church learned of abuse allegations against Dyer.
Church officials asked Dyer to resign as scoutmaster and later disfellowshipped him, but did not tell police or civil prosecutors.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1986/08/11/outdoor-life
In 1986, Dyer pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree sexual abuse involving juveniles under 18.
He was sentenced to just 20 days in jail and three years probation.
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/01/24/A-murder-charge-has-been-filed-against-a-17-year-old/9481506926800/
Five days later, a 17-year-old victim of Dyer, who was present at the sentencing, shot Dyer in the chest with a sawed-off shotgun, outside Dyer’s home.
In 2003, the church’s risk management director, Paul Rytting, wrote to a BSA executive.
Rytting said the church had paid another victim of Dyer $200,000 to drop a civil action against it and the BSA.
Rytting wrote, “In the current child abuse environment, we view this as an excellent resolution.”
https://floodlit.org/found-million-more/
Floodlit was the first organization to report on that settlement.
How many more sexual abusers like Ed Dyer has the Mormon church refused to reveal in court proceedings?
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