Case report #134: Shawn Cory Gooden
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November 2023: sentenced in Virginia to up to 5 years in prison after pleading guilty to four felony counts; faces more charges in Pennsylvania
Victims:2+,
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Born: 1974
Positions: Bishop, Scout leader, Stake high council, Stake presidency counselor, Youth leader,
Mission: United States - Ohio Cleveland (Spanish speaking)
Marriage: yes | Add info
Criminal result: Guilty, Sentenced to prison, Sentenced to probation,
- He was an LDS bishop in Lebanon, Pennsylvania from 2016-2020; arrested in 2022 and charged with sexual abuse of two children in Virginia from 1997-2000; pleaded guilty in July 2023 in Virginia to four felony counts; sentenced in November 2023 in Virginia to prison time and supervised probation on release; charged in July 2023 in Pennsylvania with more child sex abuse charges.
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