New Allegations Against Mormon “Ex-Gay Therapist”

The Salt Lake Tribune reports:

Three additional men have come forward to say a therapist recommended and paid for by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints touched them inappropriately during counseling sessions related to struggles with their sexuality. The men’s statements follow allegations by three others, previously reported by The Salt Lake Tribune and ProPublica, that clinical mental health counselor Scott Owen touched them sexually during therapy.

The three who most recently came forward said their counseling sessions were paid for with money donated by church members to help those in need. The church said it has no process in place to vet the therapists its church leaders recommend. Austin Millet said his therapy sessions in Owen’s Provo office quickly turned physical and then sexual — with the therapist cuddling with him, kissing him and groping him.

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Mormon sexual abuse case UPDATE:
Scott Owenhttps://t.co/gNPEkytxfU

3 additional men have come forward saying Owen, a former Mormon bishop and therapist in Utah, touched them inappropriately during counseling sessionshttps://t.co/Fdl5UJOAaM#lds #abuse

— FLOODLIT.org (@floodlitorg) October 12, 2023

New: A spokesperson for the church said it does not vet the therapists its bishops recommend and pay for, saying “it is up to church members” to “make their own decisions.” https://t.co/QbuAxwKj3G

— ProPublica (@propublica) October 12, 2023

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— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) August 4, 2023

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