1 LDS sex abuse cases found

  • Criminal case result: case dismissed
    • Scott Oscar Ashton
    • Scott Ashton (1976 – ) was a Mormon in Richland, Washington; in 2015, arrested at Coeur d'Alene Casino in police sting operation; initially booked for Patronizing a Prostitute; pleaded guilty to reduced misdemeanor charge of disturbing the peace (non-sexual crime); given a withheld judgment, a special sentencing option allowing him to avoid conviction & have case dismissed; in 2016, completed probation, case dismissed
    • Alleged crimeAlleged crime: 2010s,
    • Alleged crime scenesAlleged crime state: Idaho, Washington,
    • Church positionsLDS positions: Youth leader,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): case dismissed, Not convicted, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Withheld judgment,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: Unknown church action,
      • Ashton avoided conviction despite entering a guilty plea, thanks to a withheld judgment arrangement
      "I asked Ashton if this was his first time doing this, and he stated no."
      — 2015 police report by undercover Idaho police officer who posed as a sex worker
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