NEW: Owen admitted in plea agreement documents that, as a therapist, he was in a special position of trust when he had sexual contact with his patients, which he told them was “part of their treatment process.” With @sltrib.com - ThreadSky

propublica.org • 12 days ago

NEW: Owen admitted in plea agreement documents that, as a therapist, he was in a special position of trust when he had sexual contact with his patients, which he told them was “part of their treatment process.”

With @sltrib.com

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grilledjeezus.bsky.social•12 days ago

And this is why I refuse to have a male therapist. Especially as a CSA survivor.

skigirlid.bsky.social•12 days ago

Honestly, every time a man is convicted who works in a “position of trust,” I want them to get a sentence that’s 3x higher than the recommended sentence.

thebklynrose.bsky.social•12 days ago

This disgusting piece of trash really just needs the death penalty. I'm pro death penalty for trash. Don't we incinerate trash?

bbryaninbuda.bsky.social•12 days ago

I’d be ok with shredding & composting, but not on any crops meant for human consumption.

amos-family.com•12 days ago

I hope he gets the treatment he deserves in prison.

boomersinthehouse.bsky.social•12 days ago

Trans, right? What, no? Straight white cis male you say?

Fake news!

lrdgz44.bsky.social•12 days ago

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-democracy-playbook-preventing-and-reversing-democratic-backsliding/

okgrown.bsky.social•12 days ago

Other pals of this guy and trump

https://youtu.be/NeYsNCUuJss?si=kmKrNZqL8pZZHebV

landruc.bsky.social•12 days ago

Also, download this before it gets scrubbed.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10763974/

landruc.bsky.social•12 days ago

Pathocracy

okgrown.bsky.social•12 days ago

Trump’s new surgeon general pick

ilovesuckers.bsky.social•12 days ago

Sick fuck

jimbraly.bsky.social•12 days ago

Creep

mbpnw.bsky.social•12 days ago

A pardon then on to Congress he goes.

pednpsy.bsky.social•12 days ago

There is never a reason for a psychotherapist to have sexual contact with a patient, at any point during or after treatment.

garypeterson.bsky.social•12 days ago

I guess Trump will be pardoning him in no time!

crazyfingerz.bsky.social•12 days ago

He should run for President.

birdsinapuddle.bsky.social•12 days ago

Oh, an actual groomer then?

mcfinnipoop.bsky.social•12 days ago

Never heard of that position. Probably requires one of those therapist sofas you lay down on

bbryaninbuda.bsky.social•12 days ago

Don’t mention sofa! VD Pants will start demanding therapy 12 hrs a day!

gr82bus.bsky.social•12 days ago

Why do these people live to make it to trial?

There are people who will kill you for taking their parking spot. I'm just wondering.

aajonesy68.bsky.social•12 days ago

Gen pop this bitch

devongreen.bsky.social•12 days ago

Utah is known for its abusive therapy programs/camps for teens.

propublica.org•12 days ago

The plea comes after an investigation by @sltrib.com and ProPublica about the former therapist, who built a reputation as a specialist for struggling gay Latter-day Saints men.

angela-johnson.bsky.social•12 days ago

Always a zealot, never a drag queen.

lrdgz44.bsky.social•12 days ago

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-democracy-playbook-preventing-and-reversing-democratic-backsliding/

devongreen.bsky.social•12 days ago

The religion does thrive on the teaching that you should “do as your elders/bishops say”.

manisnotabird.bsky.social•12 days ago

Sounds very similar to David Hamblin.

dc-is-me.bsky.social•12 days ago

@iammrbeat.bsky.social

jofromeurope.bsky.social•12 days ago

So he was a gay prostitute?

georgebulbasoros.bsky.social•12 days ago

No he was a gay sexual abuser who used his power as therapist to abuse his clients.

jos1463.bsky.social•12 days ago

Good. Hope his victims are ok with his sentence

trucepeace.bsky.social•12 days ago

Sickening

briannahalonen.bsky.social•12 days ago

@bsky.app
I really wish we had other ways to react to posts… I just cannot “heart” this one💔.

bbryaninbuda.bsky.social•12 days ago

True - need to have more “like emoji” options.

tande432.bsky.social•12 days ago

Such fine people...

carlosboy98.bsky.social•12 days ago

Trump may pardon him. He likes sexual deviants

cali4.bsky.social•11 days ago

😡

sdmairs.bsky.social•12 days ago

Avoid sexually repressed conservatives and zealots at all costs.

bbryaninbuda.bsky.social•12 days ago

In other words, any maga.

ohcanadienne.bsky.social•12 days ago

He’s clearly a disgusting pig….just the sort that the moron would pardon.

mewheels.bsky.social•12 days ago

Still not a drag queen.

bbryaninbuda.bsky.social•12 days ago

What??!!! And he’s not trans, an immigrant, gay, or a drag performer reading “Call of the Wild” to children? He’s not even a woke librarian? How is this possible??!!!