08/07/2025
Glowing obituary ("remained steadfast") but was a registered s*x offender. Up to 11 victims and almost was offered bishop calling after conviction.
Mormon bishopric counselor / chiropractor Jack Lewis Cash s*xually assaulted up to 11 patients in California from 1979-95. Allegedly, the LDS church did not discipline him after his conviction, and almost made him a bishop in Utah until someone warned the stake high council. Glowing obituary 2023.
Floodlit case report: https://floodlit.org/a/g092/
Jack Lewis Cash was a Mormon bishopric counselor and stake high council member who perpetrated s*x crimes in San Luis Obispo, California. Cash was a practicing chiropractor for more than 30 years.
r/floodlit - Jack Lewis cash, former Mormon bishopric counselor and chiropractor in California
Jack Lewis cash, former Mormon bishopric counselor and chiropractor in California
Cash's crimes allegedly took place between 1979 and 1995, during chiropractic visits. At least 11 of Cash's female patients said he fondled their breasts. At least one victim reported the abuse to her church leader; Floodlit is trying to find out if the leader was Mormon.
In 1976, Cash became first counselor in the bishopric of the LDS Paso Robles Ward in the San Luis Obispo Stake.
In 1985, Cash's chiropractic license was suspended for 45 days after an investigation into allegations that he groped his female patients' breasts. Three women came forward, one each in 1979, 1982 and 1983, saying Cash touched them inappropriately.
In October 1995, Cash was found guilty of seven counts of misdemeanor s*xual battery by a San Luis Obispo Municipal Court jury. (Case number M800228731)
In January 1996, a judge ordered Cash to spend two months in county jail and placed him on three years of probation.
Cash's attorney said Cash would "would most likely apply for the County Jail's in-home detention program to serve the two-month jail sentence," according to a 1996 news article.
On October 28, 1996, the California Chiropractic Board permanently revoked Cash's chiropractic license.
Shortly thereafter, Cash relocated to Utah, where he eventually was required to register as a s*x offender for his offenses in California, according to a person familiar with Cash.
Cash's California Mormon ward leadership knew but did not believe that he was actually guilty, despite his conviction, the person said.
The source told Floodlit that the Mormon church never disfellowshipped or excommunicated Cash for his criminal s*xual behavior.
According to Floodlit's source, Cash moved to Sandy, Utah and later to Manti, Utah, where he was not registered as a s*x offender.
Eventually, Cash was forced to register as a s*x offender in Utah, which appeared online and ultimately prevented Cash from becoming a bishop.
The source said a local LDS ward needed to replace a recently deceased bishop, and Cash's name was submitted as a potential replacement. The source told a coworker who was on the stake high council that Cash was a registered s*x offender, and Cash was not selected.
Cash died in 2023. His obituary said he "was a dedicated chiropractor and loved working with his patients."
r/floodlit - Jack Lewis Cash (1934-2023) obituary excerpt
Jack Lewis Cash (1934-2023) obituary excerpt
Cash's obituary said, "Jack remained steadfast in his faith and served in many positions in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in multiple bishoprics, on multiple high councils, priesthood quorum presidencies, served a mission as a young man, and then again with his beloved wife [redacted] in the Provo Utah South mission. His favorite calling, however, was probably as a teacher. He taught seminary for five years in Long Beach when he was newly married. He also taught the Gospel Doctrine class in Sunday School for many years."
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