1 LDS sex abuse cases found

Alleged church action: Church officials disfellowshipped the accused
  • Church action: Disfellowshipped
    • Edwin Ellis Dyer
    • Edwin Dyer (1935 – 1986) was a Mormon church member and scoutmaster in central Oregon; accused of sexual abuse; allegedly molested as many as 15 boys over a 28-year period; shot and killed in 1986 by one of his victims; the Mormon church settled out of court for $200,000 with one victim
    • View report »
      • Church officials asked Dyer to resign as scoutmaster and later disfellowshipped him, but did not tell police
    • CrimeCrime: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s,
    • Crime state: Oregon,
    • Church positionsLDS positions: Scout leader,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Probation,
    • Civil casesCivil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
    • Alleged failure to reportAlleged failure to report
      • "Until we use names, until people understand that this happened to Johnny next door, it will keep on happening."
      — Judith Powell, mother of abuse survivor Keith Powell
Showing 1 to 1 of 1 results

Filters

Select one or more criteria from the dropdown menus below to refine results.