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Donate »4 Mormon sexual abuse cases
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Richard A Cook
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- was a Mormon church member and former LDS nursery leader in Boise, Idaho; arrested in 2020 on suspicion of sexually abusing young boys.
- Criminal: Ongoing, Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Victim's home,
- Case report »
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Major Lynn Madon
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- was an LDS church member in Mapleton, Utah; convicted of child sexual abuse; as of 2024, serving time in prison in Central Utah Correctional Facility.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Terry Wayne Parker
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- was a Mormon church member in Tacoma, Washington; accused of sexual abuse by 6 former students, that claimed they reported to school district that did nothing to protect students.
- Victims: 6 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Victim's school,
- Alleged crime: 1990s, in Washington,
- Case report »
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Kent Daniel Prestwich
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- was an LDS church member and nursery leader (Primary teacher/worker) in Lewiston, Utah; arrested in 2023 for allegedly downloading child sexual abuse material (CSAM) for 15 years "because it aroused him;" pleaded guilty to two 2nd degree felony counts of child sexual exploitation; January 2024: sentenced to two concurrent terms of one to 15 years in prison, with credit for 91 says served.
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Convicted: 2020s, 2023,
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