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LDS seminary teacher charged with burglary, theft of prescription drugs
KSL.com ^ | June 5, 2013 | Geoff Liesek

Posted on 06/06/2013 5:20:47 AM PDT by Colofornian

ROOSEVELT — A man responsible for teaching religious education classes to LDS high school students is facing criminal charges after investigators say he burglarized a home on a Sunday afternoon to steal prescription painkillers.

Brian Dean Thacker was charged Wednesday in 8th District Court with burglary, a second-degree felony, theft, a class B misdemeanor, and possession of a controlled substance, a class B misdemeanor.

On May 26, Thacker entered a home about 2 p.m. and took Lortab from a medicine cabinet, according to Duchesne County sheriff's detective Dela Rowley.

A woman was upstairs in the home at the time and heard Thacker moving around downstairs, Rowley said. She waited until Thacker left and then looked out the window and recognized him, the detective said.

Thacker, 42, was interviewed after the incident was reported to the sheriff's office. He corroborated the woman's account of what happened and admitted to taking Lortab from the home, Rowley said.

Thacker served as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints seminary teacher for Union High School during the 2012-13 academic year. Prior to that, he was the seminary teacher for LDS students at Altamont High School.

"The church expects the highest level of conduct from its seminary teachers," LDS Church spokeswoman Ruth Todd said. "Brian Thacker is on administrative leave."

So far investigators do not believe Thacker was using prescription painkillers while teaching seminary classes or soliciting medication from his students, Rowley said.

Thacker has entered an inpatient drug treatment program. His first court appearance is set for June 27.


TOPICS: Current Events; Moral Issues; Other Christian; Other non-Christian; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: burglary; lds; mormonism; seminaryteacher
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To: laotzu
Wow. And you vote, don't you?

Not for liberals!! So that's your attraction.

101 posted on 06/08/2013 6:41:01 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: Tennessee Nana
the Mormons dont believe the Blood of the LORD Jesus Christ is enough to save...

Years ago, I watched a bunch of white NBC talking heads discuss whether Supreme Court Justice Thomas was authentically black.

You made me think of that.

102 posted on 06/08/2013 6:43:12 PM PDT by laotzu
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To: presently no screen name
Thank you for the conversation.

I hope you & yours enjoy a safe weekend.

103 posted on 06/08/2013 6:44:49 PM PDT by laotzu
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To: laotzu
I know enough about my Christian faith to know they are Christian as well.

So now we know more about what you don't know.

Do you now intend to demean and weaken my faith?

No one can do the job the way you do.

104 posted on 06/08/2013 6:47:05 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: presently no screen name

Thanks. Enjoy.


105 posted on 06/08/2013 6:48:06 PM PDT by laotzu
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To: District13; Elsie; svcw

Sandy that comment in #97 is your old calling card !!!

I remember you used to add to it whether or not you actually understood the words as the Christian Bible states them..

it was just for effect...

Where ya been kiddo ???


106 posted on 06/08/2013 6:48:45 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: laotzu

Years ago Justice Thomas couldnt be a member/priest of the Mormons because he was black

the Mormons said he was cursed...

you made me think of that...


107 posted on 06/08/2013 6:51:10 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Tennessee Nana
Years ago Justice Thomas couldnt be a member/priest of the Mormons because he was black

Years ago Justice Thomas couldn't be a Supreme Court Justice of the United States because he was black.

Years ago Justice Thomas couldnt be a chief/medicine man of the Cherokee Nation because he was black.

Years ago Justice Thomas couldnt be a member/Wing Commander of the Luftwaffe...Prince of Persia...Emporer of China...Miss Alabama...all because he was black.

Damn Mormons!!

108 posted on 06/08/2013 7:00:15 PM PDT by laotzu
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To: laotzu
Damn Mormons!!

You are finally seeing it!

109 posted on 06/08/2013 7:01:49 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie
You are finally seeing it!

Let's make sure. What is 'it'?

110 posted on 06/08/2013 7:04:34 PM PDT by laotzu
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To: Elsie
Binger; woodja like to reminisce about the good ol' days??

Sorry I am late to the discussion today. Had a special service over in Zion National Park for a 94 year old legend that passed. Mother of a favorite artist.

Anyway here is a new good ol' days story. When out tracting one day in the Fredericksberg district of Copenhagen a guy asked me about turning the other cheek. I said yes we do and he decked me. And then again. I got up and beat the living shit out of him and said it says nothing about the third time.

I cannot begin to tell you how many things like that happen to these young people out there while serving. It causes a certain defensive and almost martyr like way of thinking.Sure glad I got over it.

111 posted on 06/08/2013 7:28:46 PM PDT by Utah Binger (Southern Utah where the world comes to see America)
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To: Elsie

Have you seen this one?

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/53130825-78/flygare-prison-student-court.html.csp


112 posted on 06/08/2013 7:36:45 PM PDT by Utah Binger (Southern Utah where the world comes to see America)
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To: District13
We believe that the Blood of Jesus saves us from our sins. He suffered and died to save us. It washes white as snow. We call His sacrifice “the Atonement” for our sins.

Now that's says someone was coached - and now taking the test.

113 posted on 06/08/2013 7:46:10 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: Tennessee Nana

She no longer exists.


114 posted on 06/08/2013 8:01:51 PM PDT by District13 (I miss my country!)
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To: laotzu

mormonism is not Christianity, if you knew anything about mormonism you would know that.


115 posted on 06/08/2013 9:11:05 PM PDT by svcw (If you are dead when your heart stops, why aren't you alive when it starts.)
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To: laotzu

Your faith will not be demeaned by the exposure of mormonism, which is not Christianity.
It might serve you well to pay attention what is being posted, quoting actual words of mormonism leaders and from the book of mormon.


116 posted on 06/08/2013 9:12:47 PM PDT by svcw (If you are dead when your heart stops, why aren't you alive when it starts.)
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To: laotzu

If that is true, then you also beleive that god was once a man who earned godhood or that jesus did not pay the price on the cross but in the garden or that god had physical sex with Mary or that the leaders of mormonism say without Joseph Smith there would be no salvation........you are defending that?
Then one must ask what is your faith?


117 posted on 06/08/2013 9:16:55 PM PDT by svcw (If you are dead when your heart stops, why aren't you alive when it starts.)
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To: District13

That is not what moronism teaches, mormonism teaches you must work for your own salvation.


118 posted on 06/08/2013 9:17:49 PM PDT by svcw (If you are dead when your heart stops, why aren't you alive when it starts.)
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To: laotzu

momonism does not teach that.
They teach yo must earn your salvation through works.


119 posted on 06/08/2013 9:18:40 PM PDT by svcw (If you are dead when your heart stops, why aren't you alive when it starts.)
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To: svcw
Then one must ask what is your faith?

Christian

120 posted on 06/09/2013 4:28:43 AM PDT by laotzu
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