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Owen had “meticulously leveraged” his two roles as a therapist and LDS church leader to claim sexual abuse as treatment, one patient told the courtroom. “He exploited my trust, he weaponized my faith and dismantled my confidence.” By @jessicamiller.bsky.social

propub.liUtah Ex-Therapist Scott Owen Sentenced to Prison for Sexually Abusing PatientsOwen’s 15-year-to-life prison term follows a 2023 investigation by The Salt Lake Tribune and ProPublica that uncovered a range of sex abuse allegations against the ex-therapist, who claimed to be a sp...

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I call it the christian credit card. All is forgiven past, present, and future. Spend, spend, spend and get a bailout. I sure hope there is some justice sometime.

There are 2 podcasts I love that have covered the horrifying underbelly of the LDS, "The last Podcast on the Left" did a great multi part series, and so did the "Some Place Underneath" podcast, very eye opening, and unsettling.

Owen’s 15-year-to-life prison term follows a 2023 investigation by @sltrib.com and ProPublica that uncovered a range of sex abuse allegations against the ex-therapist, who claimed to be a specialist for struggling gay Latter-day Saints men.

propub.liA Utah Therapist Built a Reputation for Helping Gay Latter-day Saints. These Men Say He Sexually Abused Them.Several patients complained to the church or the state licensing board about inappropriate touching during therapy sessions. It was years before the therapist gave up his license.

Utah is a state that thinks its of itself as ‘murcan freedom but DEEPLY thrives on conformity and obedience to “authority.” They have the most pyramid scheme companies (MLM) and various other types of swindlers for a reason.