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Scott Owen (1959 – ) was a Mormon bishop (twice), stake presidency counselor and therapist in Provo, Utah.
Owen was accused by at least seven former patients of sexually abusing them during sessions, and by a relative (alleged sex abuse occurred in the 1980s).
An LDS bishop, a stake president (his business partner) and Utah DOPL all allegedly failed to report to police.
Owen was arrested on Nov. 8, 2023. Floodlit was able to play a role in bringing survivors together – some of whom we found on Reddit – who then communicated with each other and reported Owen to civil authorities, saying he had groomed or assaulted them.
In 2025, Owen was sentenced to prison.
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FLOODLIT.org is an independent investigative journalism newsroom dedicated to compiling, summarizing, and presenting public reports, information, original summaries, and articles concerning allegations of sexual crimes reportedly involving members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS/Mormon), as well as alleged responses by church officials.
We published the first version of this article on Nov. 9, 2023. Last updated Oct. 20, 2025.
