4,050+ reports of sexual abuse in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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Mormon sexual abuse news

  • Mar. 21, 2025: Former international director of the Mormon church’s disability services and prison ministry, Doug Richens (Douglas Richens), arrested in Tooele, Utah and charged with sodomy on a child and two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, first-degree felonies; sexual abuse of a child, a second-degree felony; and sexual battery, a class A misdemeanor.
  • Mar. 13, 2025: BREAKING – ‘Buckland does adore children’: Former LDS Primary teacher in Redmond, Washington faces new child sexual abuse charges while in prison for molesting young boys in sacrament meeting and at their homes. Mormon bishop knew parents were worried 12 years prior to arrest, but did not report it.
  • Mar. 13, 2025: Mormon sexual abuse NEWS: former sheriff’s detective and bishopric counselor in Maryland indicted on federal charges of child sexual abuse (10 counts).
  • Mar. 13, 2025: FLOODLIT is covering two high-profile cases in Utah: Box Elder County judge Kevin Christensen and former Tremonton fire chief Brady Hansen.
  • Mar. 5, 2025: Alan Bassett case – evidentiary hearing will be held Fri, Mar. 7 at 9:00 am in Farmington, Utah (view details). A victim/survivor requested we share this. In all, they told us, dozens of victims have come forward.
  • Mar. 5, 2025: Albert Carlson was sentenced to life in prison in Texas last week. Carlson arrested in the 1980s in Utah on a molestation charge after allegedly molesting an underage boy who he met through the church; the case was dropped to a lewdness charge which did not require him to register as a sex offender.
  • Mar. 4, 2025: Mormon church downplays ongoing sex abuse lawsuits
  • Feb. 27, 2025: Mormon junior high school teacher Keaton Tanner arrested on suspicion of rape of a child; FLOODLIT has obtained a copy of the police affidavit, available upon request.
  • Feb. 26, 2025: FLOODLIT.org has launched an initiative to provide free access to court documents tied to sex crimes allegedly committed by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon/LDS) and claims of mishandling by church officials.


 

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