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Thomas Gibbons
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- was an LDS church member in Tennessee and Layton, Utah; worked as a police officer; pleaded guilty to two felony charges of forcible sex abuse; sentenced in 2000 in Utah to prison.
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- Crime: 1990s, in Utah,
- Positions: Ministering/home teacher, Primary,
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Gene Guinn
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- was an LDS church member in the Dallas Seventh Ward, Texas; in 2000, found guilty by a jury of indecency with a child and sentenced to 68 years in prison; the victim was 10 years old at the time of the crime; Mormon officials allegedly knew about the abuse but failed to report to police.
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- Crime: 1990s, in Texas,
- Positions: High priest,
Alleged coverup
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Vance Hein
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- was an LDS church member and scoutmaster in West Bradford, Pennsylvania; was convicted in 1999 of a misdemeanor for sexually abusing one of his boy scouts; sentenced in 2000 to 15 years of probation; arrested in 2011 for possessing child pornography; sentenced in 2012 to 15 to 30 years in prison.
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- Crime: 1990s, 2010s, in Canada, Pennsylvania,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Alleged coverup
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David McGhie
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- was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted in 2000 of child sexual abuse; an LDS bishop was accused of failing to report the abuse.
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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, in Utah,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Alleged coverup
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Chester Meek
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- was a Mormon bishop in Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada from 1990 to 1995; while bishop, he allegedly sexually sexual assaulted multiple female church members; at least one alleged incident of abuse occurred in the bishop's office inside an LDS church.
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- Crime: 1990s, in Canada,
- Positions: Bishop, Other leader,
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Jay Toombs
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- was an LDS church member and private investigator in Benson, Cache Valley, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; allegations of his abuse were reportedly known to three LDS bishops and stake president Jerry Toombs (his older brother), who never reported it to police; convicted in 2000 and sentenced to life in prison.
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- Crime: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, in Utah,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Alleged coverup
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