UTAH
The Salt Lake Tribune
By Cimaron Neugebauer
The Salt Lake Tribune
Prosecutors charged a Centerville man, who is a former LDS Church employee, on Friday with sexually abusing two children and showing them his genitals several months ago.
Timothy William Bothell, 43, was charged in 2nd District Court with two counts of first-degree felony aggravated sexual abuse of a child fstemming from incidents between Dec. 1, 2011 and Aug. 9. He was also charged with four counts of lewdness involving a child, a class A misdemeanor.
LDS church spokesman Scott Trotter said in a written statement, “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has zero tolerance for abuse of any kind. Those found guilty of these actions are subject to the demands of the law and also face Church discipline. The welfare of victims is our utmost concern and Church leaders will continue to offer counseling and other resources to help in the healing process.”
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