LDS seminary teacher charged with burglary, theft of prescription drugs

KSL.com ^ | June 5, 2013 | Geoff Liesek

[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.

[Colofornian]

From the article: 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.

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[JimRed]

What does it matter if the perp is LDS, Baptist, Catholic or Orthodox Jew? The story is about a burglary.

[Elsie]

I wonder how he KNEW those drugs would be there??

[Elsie]

What does it matter if the perp is LDS, Baptist, Catholic or Orthodox Jew? The story is about a burglary.

The back story is that MORMONs are much better than everyone else.

[laotzu]

How many thefts have been prevented by Mormons?

[laotzu]

..MORMONs are much better than everyone else

How long have you believed that? Are you a Mormon?

[svcw]

Talk to the reporter.

[svcw]

hahaha That’s what mormons say about themselves, “they are better”.

[laotzu]

That’s what mormons say about themselves, “they are better”.

Elsie said that. Is she a Mormon?

[svcw]

No

[laotzu]

Why ascribe to Mormons that which Elsie does?

[svcw]

?

[laotzu]

Why ascribe to Mormons that which Elsie does?

I do not intend to be a smart aleck, just as I am sure you are not feigning an illiterate.

Which word gives you the most trouble.

[Elsie]

Joseph Smith made the following claim:

 

 “I told the Brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion,

and a man would get nearer to God by abiding its precepts, than by any other book.”  

 

 --- Documentary History of the [Mormon] Church, vol.4, pp.461.

 

 

 

 

No.

[laotzu]

Why, do you think, does svcw ascribe your opinion to Mormons?

It is really none of my business, but; are you a Mormon?

[svcw]

I am not a mormon.
Elsie refers to mormons as such because that’s how they refer to themselves.
It’s pretty simple really.

[presently no screen name]

How many thefts have been prevented by Mormons?

Do you know how many thefts were prevented by Mormons? Are you a Mormon? We do know they didn't prevent this one! It must have slipped through 'the cracks'.

[Elsie]

1. I don’t mind read.

2. No.

[Elsie]

Do you know how many thefts were prevented by Mormons?

The question that is REALLY important (IMHO) is...

"How many non-Faith building stories have been KEPT from media attention by MORMONism, Inc.?"

[laotzu]

Elsie refers to mormons as such("they are better") because that’s how they refer to themselves.

I have never heard that from them, only from Elsie. However; I do not doubt your assertion.

Of course, fans say the Dallas Mavericks are better. They are desperately wrong, of course, but hardly worthy of serious ridicule.
(well, maybe a little)

It is simply not possible that no Mormon is decent enough to stop a crime given the chance. The few I have met were exceptionally honorable.