Male LDS Primary Teacher has sleepover with 8 year old girls

[_I have a question]

http://kutv.com/news/local/cultural-mis ... -sex-abuse

“In the Micronesian community people will have large sleepovers and people are more likely to sort of interact in that family way that may seem odd to Americans and western culture. It’s very much accepted in the Micronesian culture to have a large sleepover,” Simms said.

Simms added with emphasis that Sund has no criminal history and was never alone with the 8-year-old girl accusing him of the abuse.

“Not alone, not alone there were people everywhere in that bedroom," Simms said. "Everybody is in a sleepover, everybody’s there; (she was) mistaken that she was sexually touched. That’s it.”

West Jordan Police said because of Sund's position of trust that the fear is there could be more victims.

[_moksha]

Apparently, Sund served a mission to Micronesia where he became enchanted with new customs like apologetic bukake and transforming himself into a Brony for an evening of pony rides.

"Nothing wrong with that Your Honor. When in West Jordan, you've got to heed the call of the wild."

[_candygal]

I just hope there is not a long trail of children involved with this person. For me, and maybe other women here..it seems in the late 50's and early 60's when I was in primary...there were no male primary teachers. None. Getting off the school bus and going to primary on Wednesdays was just the safest place to be. In many ways it is hard to comprehend the evil dispersed in different levels...accountability should come by the same divine that is taught..a bishop and leader should know by prayer..all this falls away in trust of not just teachers but an entire church that relies on the so called discernment. I am forever grateful that an adult parent believes a child.

[_SuperDell]

If he is guilty of molesting kids - the Millstone around the neck and depths of the sea is a good way to go.

Too often the courts are way too lenient with child molesters.

Brought to the fore again when I watched the movie PATERNO three times over the past week. It came out - and court information and law enforcement records show - the Coach knew of the molesting as early as 1976. He protected his fellow coach and left the kids to be molested for another 30 or so years. When McQuery, the Big red head football coach saw Sandusky raping a kid in the shower - he went home, told his dad and then told Coach Paterno the next day. Paterno did not call University personnel because he "did not want to ruin their weekend"

LDS and others are a lot like the McQuery jackass. Keep quiet - don't step in and beat hell out of the guy when he sees what is happening. Don't step in and pull the kid away from the molestor. People like this are crap - they allow molestation to continue. LDS or Penn State Coaches - they are guilty as hell.

IF this Primary teacher is guilty - death penalty would be an easy call.

[_Jersey Girl]

Do not even get me started on how sorely lacking in judgement this 45 year old so-called man was. Now, riddle me this. What parent in their right mind allows their child to participate in a sleep over with a 45 year old man?

[_Dr Exiled]

Do not even get me started on how sorely lacking in judgement this 45 year old so-called man was. Now, riddle me this. What parent in their right mind allows their child to participate in a sleep over with a 45 year old man?

Those parents really have some trust issues (too much). Is this jacka$$ single? If so, wtf parents? Did this guy call his house neverland and give jesus juice to the kiddies?

[_Res Ipsa]

One of the nastiest cases I was involved with was a youth pastor who molested teen age boys during group sleep overs.

[_cinepro]

Do not even get me started on how sorely lacking in judgement this 45 year old so-called man was. Now, riddle me this. What parent in their right mind allows their child to participate in a sleep over with a 45 year old man?

A relative of his was posting over on reddit. These sleepovers had nothing to do with the Church, and the victim wasn't in his class (or ward).

[_Jersey Girl]

Do not even get me started on how sorely lacking in judgement this 45 year old so-called man was. Now, riddle me this. What parent in their right mind allows their child to participate in a sleep over with a 45 year old man?

A relative of his was posting over on reddit. These sleepovers had nothing to do with the Church, and the victim wasn't in his class (or ward).

And...what difference does that make?

[_cinepro]

And...what difference does that make?

When the statement is made that an LDS Primary teacher had a sleepover with and abused an 8-year-old girl, it is logical to assume his role as a teacher had something to do with the abuse (and that the abused was a student), and that the Church and parents were somehow negligent.

I was just clarifying the situation for those who may have made an incorrect assumption.