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Officials from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints confirmed the arrest of an Orem man, a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, who is accused of taking pictures of young boys in the nude while on a camping trip in late July.
Police told KUTV Channel 2 the man took the pictures of four boys who range in age from 7 to 15 during a camp-out in Diamond Fork Canyon. He then ordered the boys not to tell their parents about the alleged photos, according to KUTV.
The LDS Church issued a statement regarding the arrest Monday night:
"The Church strongly condemns child abuse and will not tolerate such actions by anyone affiliated with our faith. Any member convicted of child abuse faces Church disciplinary action," wrote spokesman Dale Bills.
The man had became a choir member earlier this year, Bills said. He has been released from his position in the choir pending the outcome of the police investigation.
- Michael N. Westley
