A bishop for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been arrested, accused of owning and distributing thousands of images of child pornography — and investigators say they believe he may have sexually abused children on church-related camping trips.
Timothy James Hallows, 61, of Kaysville, was booked into the Davis County jail Wednesday evening, and is being held without bail. He was arrested on suspicion of eight counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, a second-degree felony, with a possible sentence of one to 15 years in prison if he is charged and convicted.
According to a probable cause statement, it was a tip from Microsoft, which owns the video-chat app Skype, to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that put investigators on Hallows’ trail. Microsoft told the center on Aug. 6 that a user it identified as Hallows had been using Skype to upload and distribute images of child porn.
“When we are confronted with evidence that challenges our deeply held beliefs we are more likely to reframe the evidence than we are to alter our beliefs. We simply invent new reasons, new justifications, new explanations. Sometimes we ignore the evidence altogether.” (Mathew Syed 'Black Box Thinking')
consiglieri wrote:One wonders how this particular bishop's youth interviews went…
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"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge." Isaac Asimov
This particularly damning statement was in another news report,
In the documents, law enforcement asked for high bail or no bail because they believe Hallows could be a threat to the community, partly because of his position of trust as a bishop — the leader of a congregation, who typically meets alone with children.
Eric Hawkins, a church spokesman, said Thursday that Hallows has been removed from any church positions that involve “close contact with youth or children."
Eric Hawkins, a church spokesman, said Thursday that the stable door has been locked after the horse has bolted.
“When we are confronted with evidence that challenges our deeply held beliefs we are more likely to reframe the evidence than we are to alter our beliefs. We simply invent new reasons, new justifications, new explanations. Sometimes we ignore the evidence altogether.” (Mathew Syed 'Black Box Thinking')
On Wednesday, federal, state and local investigators with the Internet Crimes Against Children task force served a search warrant at Hallows’ residence, the statement said. Investigators said they found thousands of images of pornography, including images of child sexual abuse.
Hallows waived his Miranda rights against self-incrimination and talked to investigators, the statement said. Hallows described taking pictures of children on camping trips he went on in his role as a Latter-day Saint bishop. The statement did not describe the photos. The statement also said, “Hallows was told investigators believe that he has had sexual contact with children, he stated uh huh, and shook his head in affirmation.”
“When we are confronted with evidence that challenges our deeply held beliefs we are more likely to reframe the evidence than we are to alter our beliefs. We simply invent new reasons, new justifications, new explanations. Sometimes we ignore the evidence altogether.” (Mathew Syed 'Black Box Thinking')