Friday, August 11, 2017

Mapleton LDS bishop charged with sexual abuse likely to take plea deal | Crime and Courts | heraldextra.com

An LDS bishop charged with sexually abusing two underage males in his ward is expected to enter into a plea deal soon.

The defendant, Erik Hughes, appeared Wednesday in Fourth District Court before Judge Thomas Low with his attorney, John Allan.
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Hughes is charged with two second-degree felonies of forcible sexual abuse and one third-degree felony of tampering with a witness.

Police reports state a now 18-year-old man told police in April that Hughes had drugged him and sexually assaulted him several times about three years ago.

Mapleton LDS bishop charged with sexual abuse likely to take plea deal | Crime and Courts | heraldextra.com

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