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Former mayor, Mormon bishop accused of sex abuse of children

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Carl Matthew Johnson, a 77-years old former Utah city mayor and bishop with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was arrested Wednesday and booked into the Davis County jail in northern Utah on suspicion of seven counts of sex abuse of a child. Johnson acknowledged abusing three victims in 1985, 1993 and 1996 and estimated there was a total of six victims as young as 2-years-old. Some of the alleged abuse occurred in the same years as he was mayor of West Bountiful.

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Former mayor, Mormon bishop accused of sex abuse of children

A former Utah city mayor and bishop with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been arrested on accusations he sexually abused at least three children decades ago.

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Former mayor, Mormon bishop accused of sex abuse of children

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former Utah city mayor and bishop with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been arrested on accusations he sexually abused at least three children decades ago.

1 year ago·United States

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Former mayor, Mormon bishop accused of sex abuse of children

A former Utah city mayor and bishop with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been arrested on accusations he sexually abused at least three children decades ago

1 year ago·United States

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Former mayor, Mormon bishop accused of sex abuse of children

By BRADY McCOMBS Associated PressSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former Utah city mayor and bishop with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been arrested on accusations he sexually abused at least three children decades ago. A probable cause statement shows that 77-year-old Carl Matthew Johnson was arrested Wednesday and booked on suspicion of seven counts of sex abuse of a child. As of Thursday he had not been charged. It’s unknown is h…

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Former mayor, Mormon bishop accused of sex abuse of children

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A former Utah city mayor and bishop with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been arrested on accusations he sexually abused at least three children decades ago. Read More

1 year ago·Canada

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Former Utah mayor, Mormon bishop accused of sex abuse of children

SALT LAKE CITY >> A former Utah city mayor and bishop with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been arrested on accusations he sexually abused at least three children decades ago.

1 year ago·Honolulu, United States

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