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William Scott Hanson
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Alleged coverup- was a Mormon youth leader; sentenced to prison for child sexual abuse; the Mormon church settled a civil lawsuit in which the victim accused it of failing to protect him.
- Criminal: Convicted,
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LDS church payment: Yes (undisclosed amount)
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Ralph Edward Neeley
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- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member in the Beaumont, Texas area; was sentenced in January 1994 to life in prison in Texas for repeated sexual abuse of an 8-year-old girl in an LDS chapel during church meetings and in other locations; died in prison in 2020; the Mormon church reportedly paid several million US dollars in a settlement to the victim.
- Criminal: Admitted guilt, Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building, LDS Sunday meetings,
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, in Arkansas, Texas,
- Convicted: 1990s,
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LDS church payment: $5,000,000
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