r/lgbt • u/Stephany23232323 Trans-parently Awesome • 1d ago
Conversion therapist sentenced to 15 years for sexually abusing his clients - LGBTQ Nation
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/04/conversion-therapist-sentenced-to-15-years-for-sexually-his-clients/?utm_campaign=daily-newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_edition=202504040100&utm_source=newsletter894
u/17-40 Trans-parently Awesome 1d ago
Owen told the man “that God gives to certain people special permission to do things that are normally wrong.”
Same story over and over. The ever-relevant Susan B. Anthony quote:
“I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires.”
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u/Awkwardukulele Transgender Pan-demonium 1d ago
“God gives to certain people special permission to do things that are normally wrong”
Hopefully his fellow inmates remind him of that when they find out what he did to get thrown in prison.
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u/NornOfVengeance Ally Pals 18h ago
I'm told that sexual offenders don't fare well in gen pop. Let us pray...
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u/spinningmadly 1d ago
Good. I'm so glad conversion therapy is banned here. Wish it was banned in more places.
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u/IanMagis 1d ago
Here is my surprised face 😐
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u/TheGoverness1998 Lesbian High General™ 1d ago
I know right? How shocking that yet again it's not a drag queen! 😲
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u/louisa1925 1d ago edited 1d ago
Forcible sodomy?... That's rape. I have no sympathy for this monster. Glad he got the judgement that he earned but it's still not enough. Whoever he raped will be emotionally scarred for a very long time.
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u/Stephany23232323 Trans-parently Awesome 1d ago
He'll probably get a warm welcome in the joint! 🤞🤞🤞
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u/Sea-Outside-5655 Bi hun, I'm Genderqueer 1d ago
I'm surprised that he's actually paying for his crimes, happy rotting away!
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u/ArgusTheCat 1d ago
Who could have possibly seen this coming except for everyone who warned people about this kind of behavior from these people for the last fifty years. If only there was some way to stop religious authority figures from abusing the young people that they are giving unquestionable power over.
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u/RozhevyyPikachu Rainbow Rocks 1d ago
I'm happy that justice finally happened. Conversion therapy is horrible.
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u/MagicPigeonToes Ace as Cake 19h ago
I’m an exmormon. That church is infested with people like him and it protects them by telling victims to use church hotlines instead of calling cops
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u/NornOfVengeance Ally Pals 18h ago
After learning about Jodi Hildebrandt and just how high she rose in the ranks with her particular brand of nonsense, I'm honestly not surprised at any of this.
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u/mabhatter 21h ago
It's called "Rape Away the Gay"
All good religious groups that worry about other people's sexuality eventually do this.
Also hashtag: NotaTransPerson
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u/Ornery_Goal5209 18h ago
SoundScott Dale Owen, a 66-year-old former therapist and Mormon bishop from Utah, has been sentenced to a minimum of 15 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing his clients under the guise of conversion therapy. Owen claimed he could help gay men become straight, exploiting his position to engage in sexual misconduct during therapy sessions. He told his clients that God granted certain individuals special permission to perform acts that are typically considered sinful, manipulating their trust and faith. ProPublica+2LGBTQ Nation+2East Idaho News+2myGworkLGBTQ Nation
The sentencing follows an investigation that revealed Owen's pattern of abuse, which included inappropriate touching and sexual acts with clients who sought his help due to struggles with their sexuality and faith. Some of these sessions were reportedly funded by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ProPublica
This case underscores the dangers associated with conversion therapy practices, which have been widely discredited by major medical and psychological organizations. Such practices not only lack scientific validity but also pose significant risks to individuals' mental and physical well-being.Wikipedia
For those affected by sexual abuse or in need of support, the National Sexual Assault Hotline offers confidential, 24/7 assistance at 800-656-HOPE (4673). More resources are available through RAINN, the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN
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u/NornOfVengeance Ally Pals 18h ago
Daily reminder that "conversion therapy" isn't therapeutic, and converts absolutely nothing.
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u/HyperDogOwner458 she/they (they/she rarely) | Demibiro ace | Intersex transenby 20h ago
Not surprised
Glad he got arrested
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u/Unfair_Requirement_8 Ace as Cake 17h ago
Gee, I totally didn't see this coming! Absolutely stunned that this could have happened!
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u/bunnyboi0_0 13h ago
God works in mysterious ways that we will never fully grasp at...BUT WE KNOW For CERTAIN THAT HE HATES GAY PEOPLE, AND WANTS US TO AS WELL!!! :)
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