1 LDS sex abuse cases found

1982
  • Crime year: 1982
    • John Wood Fanning
    • John Fanning (1932 – 2012) was a Mormon branch president in Texas, bishop in Oklahoma and Boy Scout executive in several US states, including Utah; accused in 1986 in Utah of sexually abusing at least three boys, including during LDS-sponsored scouting activities; admitted guilt; convicted via plea agreement in 1986 or 1987; sentenced to 30 days in jail and spent approximately 18 months on probation; died in 2012
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      • A Mormon scout executive agreed to continue paying Fanning for a month after he admitted to sexually assaulting a child
    • CrimeCrime: 1980s,
    • Alleged crime scenesCrime state: Louisiana, Utah,
    • ConvictedConvicted: 1987,
    • Church positionsLDS positions: Bishop, Branch president, Missionary, Scout leader, Senior missionary,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
    • Alleged failure to reportAlleged failure to report
      • "I told [John Fanning] we had two options. Immediate termination or he could resign and I would pay him through the end of next month but he had to leave as of now. He elected to resign."
      — K. Hart Bullock, LDS church member and Scout Executive, BSA Great Salt Lake Council, Oct. 23, 1986
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