Ironically, Mr. Garn was responsible for ethics legislation in Utah. He had also been a Mormon Bishop.Garn should have been added to the sex offenders list, and he certainly should not have served as a Mormon Bishop a few years after this crime.
Garn was also arrested for a DUI while serving as a Bishop. He used his influence to also keep this quiet. He continued as a Bishop.
Maher said Garn was her LDS Sunday School teacher when she was in the fourth grade, several years before the hot tub incident.
This should trouble Mormons about the inspiration of callings.
The classic out for Mormons has been, "The church is perfect - the people are not."
That out does not seem to work too well here. Garn became a Bishop by the 'inspiration" of senior Mormon officials - Mormon General Authorities.
Mormons should not trust their lives to untrained and uninspired Mormon leaders. Too many tragedies have resulted.
Garn and his wife also paid off the young women with $150,000 for her silence and this was done in a Mormon Bishop's office.
The Mormon church officially helped to hush the activities of this pedophile via a local Bishop. This is just another example of how the Mormon church is more concerned about its image than protecting children and vulnerable teenagers.
The Utah Legislature gave Garn a standing ovation after his disclosure.
News reference: kevin-garn-confession-uta_n_496323.html
