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10/3/96
Attorney seeks to move Withers
suit
The civil attorney for retired Dr. LaVar
Withers is asking a judge to move a civil suit against the doctor from Bingham
County to Madison County. The suit was filed by five women who are seeking
$25,000 in damages each for the doctor's unlawful touching during his 30 years
as a practicing Rexburg doctor.. Read More
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9/20/96 Doctor's
lawyer pulls house arrest request
LaVar Withers' attorney Thursday dropped a
request for the retired doctor to spend the remainder of his 30-day jail
sentence in house arrest. It is Dr. Withers' wish that he withdraw the
motion," attorney Fred Hoopes said during the Thursday motion hearing. His
client was not present for the hearing, remaining in his Madison County Jail
cell... Read More
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9/17/96- Withers seeks home
sentence
Withers pleaded guilty to one count of battery that spanned the 30 years he
worked as a doctor and was sentenced to serve at least 30 days of a 180-day
sentence.... Read
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9/11/96 Complex case
- Original prosecutor happy Withers trial ended with guilty plea -The
first prosecutor in the LaVar Withers case, who declined to file charges against
the Rexburg doctor, hopes Monday's conviction will bring closure for everyone
involved...Read More
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9/10/96 Victims'
stories - Women tell of abuse by doctor
After years of silence, the women abused by Dr. LaVar Withers finally had
their day in court. A dozen victims, many of whom had come to court just to
watch, seized their chance to take the stand and tell their story... Read
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9/15/96-PUNISHMENT
INCLUDES LDS CHURCH DISCIPLINE- Whether Dr. LaVar Withers received adequate
punishment through the legal system for 30 years of abuse is a matter that may
long be debated. But that isn't the only kind of punishment he's receiving. For
at least a year, Withers has been under censure of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints...Read More
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10/22/96-Lawsuit
against Withers to be refiled with added defendants - The
lawsuit against retired Dr. LaVar Withers has been dismissed, and a new lawsuit
naming more defendants and alleging negligence will be filed in its place,
according to Bingham County court records...Read
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12/22-28 1994-Sins of the Temple - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints emphasizes personal propriety and the value of children. The same church has protected serial child molesters across the country...Read
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