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Donate »8 Mormon sexual abuse cases found
Thomas Black
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- was an LDS church member and BYU greenhouse manager in Provo, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; sentenced to prison in Utah in 2003 for rape.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Parole, Prison, Released,
- Positions: BYU,
- Crime: 2000s, in Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
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Randall Deaton
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- was an LDS church member in the Holmes Lake Ward, Lincoln Nebraska Stake; convicted in 2002 of attempted 1st degree sexual assault of a minor; the abuse took place before Deaton joined the LDS church; subsequently called as counselor in a YSA ward bishopric.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Positions: Bishopric counselor,
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, in Nebraska,
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Martin Gillen
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- was a Mormon church member in Nevada and Colorado; in 2002, Gillen was convicted of sexual assault of a 6-year-old and sentenced to eight years in prison in Colorado; in 2016, arrested and charged again with child sex abuse, but case was dismissed.
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- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Ministering/home teacher,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
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Douglas Hall
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- was an LDS bishop and retired Utah Highway Patrol sergeant; pleaded guilty in 2001 to two third degree felony counts of attempted forcible sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in 2002 to one second degree felony count of sex abuse of a child.
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Alleged coverup- Criminal: Convicted,
- Positions: Bishop,
- Crime: 1990s, in Utah,
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Glen McGhie
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- was a Mormon church member in Santa Clara, California; found guilty of lewd or lascivious act on a child age 14/15 a felony; lost his physical therapy license.
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- Criminal: Convicted,
- Crime: 2000s, in California,
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Robert Price
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- was an LDS church member and scout leader in Idaho; sentenced to prison for child sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
- Crime: 1990s, in Idaho,
- Crime scenes: Recreational trip/outing, Scout activity,
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Kelly Teters
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- was an LDS church member; in 2001, accused of sexual abuse; in 2002, found guilty of sexual intercourse without consent.
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- Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted, Found guilty, Prison,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 1990s, in Montana,
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Thomas Thompson
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- was an LDS church member in Oregon, California and Arkansas; convicted of sex crimes in Oregon in about 2002; as of 2024, was a registered sex offender living in Yellville, Arkansas.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2000s, in Oregon,
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