Police officer conspires with Mormon church security and Internal Affairs covers it up

On June 29, 2018, Mike Norton, aka NewNameNoah, an outspoken critic of the Mormon church was detained by private security guards for the Mormon church just inside the property line of the Mormon temple in South Jordan, UT.

The South Jordan Police Department was called and, while Norton was under arrest, a private civilian security guard employed by the Mormon church was allowed to rifle through Norton’s wallet and take a photo of his drivers license after telling police, “We want to know where he lives.”

Later, the Chief of Police personally authorized the sale of Norton’s sensitive personal information including, but not limited to, his date of birth and social security number to anyone who requested it. The purchase price was $12.25.

Despite an internal policy against doing so, arresting officer, Aubrey Hourlier, repeatedly turned her OBC (On-Body Camera) off while engaging Mormon church security personnel and other police officers in conversations about whether Norton should be arrested and then to discuss why she made the almost unheard of decision to arrest an apologetic and cooperative citizen for a Class B misdemeanor charge of trespassing. Norton was booked into the already overcrowded Salt Lake County Jail. He was released about five hours later because of overcrowding.

At one point while her body camera was turned off, a Mormon church security guard told Officer Hourlier that they wanted Norton arrested and that that request had come “...from the top down.”

Mormons believe that the man “at the top,” of their church is a “prophet, seer, and revelator.”

[partsmanjames]

I think that all body cameras should be on the entire shift of any police officer who wears one. Being able to turn it off when they want leads to unwanted corruption, in the eyes of civilians wanting transparency.

[thejesuschrist]

WTF, South Jordan PD?!? I call shenanigans on your officers and your department. I demand justice for Mike Norton in the name of my father, Elohim!

[jbweld]

Mike, PLEASE start a class action lawsuit for those who paid tithing as children. I want my money back.. it was given under duress and false pretenses.

[jakeevans]

Would be great if you added captions to videos like these

[supensabideo]

Isn't stealing your personal info and selling it identity theft?

[elyssapissa]

The church continually sends missionaries and other men and woman to come stalk me at MY house on MY property after I tell them I'm NO LONGER interested, and do not want to be contacted. Somehow my records are updated at SLC HQ WITHOUT MY CONSENT, each time I move, as I remain inactive. Who is the real trespasser?

[klsetzer]

People that cannot go in the Temple are allowed on the property for pictures, I don't get why if you were not doing anything how they can even arrest you

[smittywerbenjaegermanjense]

0:46 Yeah. On the property.
If you don't leave after being asked, you are trespassing. The officer did right.

[zealouzel]

I don't trust her. If she's willing to turn off the camera here over a trespass- I fear for the rights of anyone she is involved with.

[jojohnson]

Its sickening how this corrupt "church" has its evil talons so deeply dug into the PD and who knows who else. It's clearly a corrupt situation. The female officer was clearly up to no good. Please take this case as far as you can to expose the corruption and rot on both sides. I'll be praying for your safety sir. Here's to hoping all goes well for you and their evil empire crumbles to the ground in a heap of dust very soon. Take care my friend and thank you for your courage.

[Nayr]

Sue the police department for selling your private info.

[crysta]

THEY ALSO DO AN AMAZING JOB ON SPYING ON THEIR MEMBERS TOO! 👺

[stephenenglebright]

I'm not a Mormon (and I don't play one on TV, so let's get that out of the way.)
I've watched your videos regarding the Mormon 'entitlements' and can clearly see that a lot of what they do has been taken from
Masonic ritual. I personally find it silly, but to those raised in that Faith perhaps they don't know or choose not to know.

Your header above says you were detained 'just inside' the property lines.
You're obviously not an ignorant guy, so I can only assume that you understand property boundaries.
You either ARE or you AREN'T on their property. Being 'just inside' the property line is just as illegal as being on the front steps.
You chose to violate those boundaries in spite of the fact that you had been trespassed before.
Which leaves me to conclude that you did so fully expecting to be cited.
Who knows what your beef with Mormons is, but don't try to scam folks while exposing the Mormon scam.
That just makes you as illegitimate as they are.

[lasalleman]

Still, it looks like you were trespassing.

[tomwestre]

Seems to me it's your fault for being on private property to begin with .. you were looking for a confrontation. All the rest is irrelevant. From now on do your protesting on public property, simple.

[markusphrase]

officer turning camera off and on should be fired

[kristinesharp]

You were on the private side of the fence. The property is large.

[HWhite-iuec]

How could I see and read your resignation letter to the church you shared with your bishop, stake pres, other members, etc. Is it online?

[aaaagggghhhh]

does'nt that temple belong to a god ?? best thing is theres only around 5 million active members in the world today..they're slowly dying out...

[gbriank]

Is unauthorized video you took admissible in Utah? Here in Texas, you must inform all parties of a recording.