1 LDS sex abuse cases found

Alleged church action: Church officials disfellowshipped the accused
  • Church action: Disfellowshipped
    • Edwin Ellis Dyer
    • 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; convicted in 1985 of two misdemeanors related to sexual abuse; shot and killed in 1986 by one of his victims; the Mormon church settled out of court for $200,000 with one victim
    • CrimeCrime: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s,
    • Alleged crime scenesCrime state: Oregon,
    • Church positionsLDS positions: Scout leader,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
    • Civil casesCivil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
    • Alleged failure to reportAlleged failure to report
      • Church officials asked Dyer to resign as scoutmaster and later disfellowshipped and excommunicated him, but allegedly did not tell police
      "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
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