Proof would be what exactly? He was an active elder in the congregation until it was released that he had been tied to such a horrible act. I don't know what type of proof you're looking for. This isn't passaparola, the man was a close friend of my family and his daughter is my friend. So if the question being whether he was an active elder when the crime itself took place, yes he was. If the question is whether he was disfellowshipped before* the crime came to light and if the other elders knew about it before, then no. My uncle is a highly respected elder in the hall Biggs went to, he was considered Biggs's best friend and no one knew that Biggs had done such a thing, he had shown himself to be an upstanding elder and fooled everyone, therefor there was no need to disfellowship him before. He was disfellowshipped after the news of his crime was told to the elders. Not even his wife, someone who spent more than half the day, everyday, with him knew. I guess you could consider this word of mouth, not really though, considering all of the information i'm being told is coming directly from his family and friends.
