From Deseret News archives:
May sex-abuse trial set for ex-missionary
John Baysden, 21, of Kingston, N.C., is scheduled to stand trial before 2nd District Judge Pamela Heffernan on May 11-13. The criminal charges arose while Baysden was serving an LDS mission in Roy, which is part of the church's Utah Ogden Mission.
Court documents state that one female, age 15, told police she was staying overnight Jan. 8 at the Roy home of her aunt and her 18-year-old cousin, when she awoke early in the morning and found Baysden inappropriately touching her. Baysden also was staying overnight at the home.
Missionaries for the LDS Church are not permitted to sleep overnight at other homes unless there are special circumstances.
The girl also told police that Baysden had a video camera with him.
The aunt and cousin con- fronted Baysden, asked him to relinquish the camera and videotapes, and then asked him to leave the house, which he did. Baysden later told police he had stayed at the home six or more times during a six-week interval.
A law enforcement official who questioned Baysden said the ex-missionary admitted touching the 18-year-old and videotaping the incident while she slept and also touching her on another occasion that was not taped, court documents state. He also said he had touched the 15-year-old and filmed that incident, according to court documents.
E-mail: lindat@desnews.com
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