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Instructor at Mormon church sexually abused children as young as 2, Texas police say
Source: Washington Post
Instructor at Mormon church sexually abused children as young as 2, Texas police say
By Kristine Phillips April 2 at 12:43 PM
A young man admitted that he sexually assaulted children while he was an instructor at a Mormon church in Texas, authorities said.
Police said Noel Anderson, 22, abused four children between the ages of 2 and 6 when he was a primary instructor at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Dallas suburb of McKinney, Tex. The crimes happened over seven years, during which time Anderson met the children through church meetings and other activities, according to the McKinney Police Department.
Anderson has been charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child, a first-degree felony, and indecency with a child, a second-degree felony. He was arrested last month and is being held on a $200,000 bond, online records show. His attorney did not immediately return a call Monday.
Police suspect that there might have been more victims and are urging parents to speak with their children if they had been in Anderson’s care.
The Washington Post was unable to reach the McKinney congregation Monday, but church officials said in a statement to NBC affiliate KXAS-TV that they are cooperating with investigators.
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By Kristine Phillips April 2 at 12:43 PM
A young man admitted that he sexually assaulted children while he was an instructor at a Mormon church in Texas, authorities said.
Police said Noel Anderson, 22, abused four children between the ages of 2 and 6 when he was a primary instructor at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Dallas suburb of McKinney, Tex. The crimes happened over seven years, during which time Anderson met the children through church meetings and other activities, according to the McKinney Police Department.
Anderson has been charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child, a first-degree felony, and indecency with a child, a second-degree felony. He was arrested last month and is being held on a $200,000 bond, online records show. His attorney did not immediately return a call Monday.
Police suspect that there might have been more victims and are urging parents to speak with their children if they had been in Anderson’s care.
The Washington Post was unable to reach the McKinney congregation Monday, but church officials said in a statement to NBC affiliate KXAS-TV that they are cooperating with investigators.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2018/04/02/a-mormon-church-instructor-sexually-abused-children-as-young-as-2-police-say/
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