4,019+ reports of sexual abuse in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

 

Mormon sexual abuse news

  • November 19, 2024 – BREAKING NEWS by FLOODLIT: A recently filed California lawsuit says a Mormon bishop sexually abused a girl in his office at church at least 35 times between 2008 and 2010, starting when the girl was 7 years old, including once under the pretense of a baptismal interview. No one questioned why they were often alone together.
  • November 18, 2024 – BREAKING NEWS by FLOODLIT: Illinois lawsuit says a Mormon bishop sexually assaulted an underage girl in 2000 in his office when she reported sexual harassment by other youth. She then told a stake presidency counselor, who attempted to gaslight her, according to the suit. He later became a stake and mission president.
  • November 9, 2024 – We’ve added over 3,000 case reports to our LDS sex abuse database, bringing the current total to 4,015 published case reports. We have approximately 1,000 pending publication.
  • October 12, 2024 – BREAKING: Mormon Church faces 91 new child sexual abuse lawsuits in 26 California counties, all filed by one law firm. 91 survivors say LDS leaders/members sexually assaulted them and that the LDS church failed to report/protect. 20 bishops, a stake president, 76 others accused of child sex abuse. The Mormon Church is trying to get this removed to federal court.
  • September 20, 2024 – Larry Deutsch civil case filed, alleging abuse coverup by an LDS bishop and an LDS employee.
  • September 13, 2024 – Buck Darrell sentenced to prison.


 

Mormon sexual abuse map

International map of locations where active members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints perpetrated or allegedly perpetrated sexual abuse or other sex crimes, or where LDS leaders failed or allegedly failed to help abuse survivors.

 

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