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Jane Doe
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- LDS mission:
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Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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Donald Howard Shelton
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Born: 1960
LDS positions: Music leader, - LDS mission:
unknown
- was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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Michael Craig Andrew
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Born: 1977
- LDS mission:
unknown
- was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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George Albert Squire
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Born: 1976
- LDS mission:
unknown
- was a Mormon church member in Mesa, Arizona; accused of sexual abuse; convicted and sentenced to prison.
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Bruce Lavon O'Dell
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- Latest update: 1999: charged in Arizona with 48 counts of sexual abuse
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1970
- LDS positions: Bishop, Youth leader,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was a Mormon bishop and dermatologist in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona; in 1999, was charged with 48 counts of sexual abuse.
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Richard Gunter
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Born: 1937
- LDS mission:
unknown
- was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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Kevin Harry Prodromides
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- LDS positions: Stake high council,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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Edward Ralph Hunter
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- AKA Ed Hunter
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1953
- LDS mission:
Unknown country -
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison, Probation, Unknown,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was a Mormon church member in Peoria, Arizona; accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl who was his patient; pleaded guilty to three counts of child abuse; sentenced to two years in prison and lifetime probation.
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Brandon Baldwin
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- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was a Mormon church member in Arizona; accused of sexual abuse.
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James Chalmers Bayless
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- Latest update: 2024: is a registered sex offender living in Mesa, Arizona
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1946
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- was a Mormon church member in Gilbert, Arizona; pleaded guilty in 2015 to two counts of molestation of a child; as of 2024, is a registered sex offender living in Mesa, Arizona.
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Brandon Osorio Hernandez
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- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1999
- LDS positions: Other leader,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Unknown,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was an LDS church member in Tempe, Arizona; accused of sexually abusing a victim inside a Mormon church; convicted of four fourth degree felony counts of abuse of a child or vulnerable adult.
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Brian Mathew Bowen
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- AKA Dr. Bowen
- Latest update: February 2024: ongoing criminal case; nine victims have accused Bowen of sexual misconduct
- Victims: 9 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1975
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- LDS mission:
United States - Arizona Tempe (Spanish speaking) 1994-1996
- Criminal case: Ongoing,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was an LDS church member and podiatrist in Portland, Oregon; accused of sexual abuse of at least nine women; as of February 2024, indicted with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, one count of second-degree sexual abuse, nine counts of third-degree sexual abuse, and two counts of sex abuse by fraudulent representation.
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John Michael McKown
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- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Ongoing, Unknown,
- was an LDS church member in Arizona; charged in 2023 with child sexual exploitation.
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Floyd Keith Godfrey
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- AKA Dr. Godfrey
- Latest update: 2023: forced to surrender his license after sexual misconduct allegations by two employees
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was a Mormon church member and sexual orientation conversion therapist in Arizona; accused of sexual misconduct by two employees; in 2023, Godfrey was forced to surrender his license.
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Coy Glen Ball
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- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1954
- LDS positions: Scout leader, Sunday school teacher,
- LDS mission:
Unknown country -
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- was an LDS church member in Mesa, Arizona; was charged with 11 various abuses to a child; pled guilty to 3 counts of Molestation of a child.
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Christopher Ryan Nuttall
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- Latest update: Currently lives in Phoenix Arizona, does not appear on sex offender registry
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1981
- LDS positions: Primary teacher,
- LDS mission:
United States - Washington D.C. south mission
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- was an LDS church member in Mesa, Arizona; arrested in an FBI sting operation and convicted of LURE MINOR FOR SEX EXPLOIT and ATTEMPT TO COMMIT - SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH MINOR .
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Edwin Gale McClellan
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- Latest update: Died January 2019 in Arizona
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1936
Died: 2019
- LDS positions: Bishop,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- was an LDS church member and former Mormon bishop in Cottonwood, Arizona; accused of sexually abusing 3 female family members from the 1980s-2000s.
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Michael Joe McClellan
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- Latest update: Moved out of Las Vegas, Nevada where he was convicted, currently lives in Cottonwood, Arizona
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1957
- LDS positions: Youth leader,
- LDS mission:
United Kingdom - Scotland
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- was an LDS church member in Las Vegas, Nevada; arrested and convicted of LEWDNESS WITH A MINOR (ATTEMPT); was sentenced to prison; currently lives in Cottonwood, Arizona.
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Brett Richard Nichols
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- Latest update: February 2024: lives in Apache Junction, Arizona
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1967
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was an LDS church member in Arizona; convicted of child sexual abuse; sentenced to 10 years in prison; baptized again after excommunication; ward members reportedly were not told of his criminal past when he returned after his prison time.
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Cody Jonathan Lara
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- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1990
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- was an LDS church member in Arizona City, Pinal County, Arizona; accused of sexual abuse in 2018; convicted in 2019 of three reduced counts of abuse of a child or vulnerable adult.
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Marcus Cleveland Udall
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- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1996
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- was an LDS church member in Maricopa County, Arizona; accused of child sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in 2014 to a reduced felony charge; .
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Paul Kimball Nelson
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- Latest update: sentenced to prison in November 2023; failed to appear at his sentencing and is missing as of November 18, 2023
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1976
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Prison,
- was an LDS church member in Arizona; accused of sexual abuse; sentenced to prison in November 2023; failed to appear at his sentencing and went missing; reportedly planned to turn himself in in March 2024 on the condition that his $100k bail be returned to his family; arrested in April 2024 in Tucson, Arizona and extradited to Gilbert, Arizona.
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Roy Webb Hunt
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- Latest update: April 2023: lives in Mesa, Arizona as a registered sex offender
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1959
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- was a Mormon church member in Maricopa County, Arizona; former city manager in Snowflake and Holbrook and a public finance banker at the National Bank of Arizona; accused of child sexual abuse in 2004; pleaded guilty in 2005 to a reduced charge; sentenced to prison in Arizona in 2005.
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Melvin Eugene Hansen
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- AKA Mel Hansen
- Latest update: 2023: is in prison in Utah
- Victims: Multiple victims,
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Born: 1952
- LDS positions: Other leader, Tabernacle Choir member,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted, Police investigation,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was a Mormon church member, school music teacher and former Tabernacle Choir member in Utah; convicted in 2021 in Utah of first degree felony attempted aggravated child sexual abuse; also accused of sexual abuse in Arizona.
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Patrick Brady Fox
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- AKA Pat Fox
- Latest update: 2023: registered sex offender in Utah; lives in Saratoga Springs, UT
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1972
- LDS positions: Youth leader,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown,
- was a Mormon church member in Saratoga Springs, Utah; found guilty of a sex crime; registered sex offender in Utah.
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Donnie Rue Boring
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- AKA Donnie Boring, Donny Boring
- Latest update: died in December 2017
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1950
Died: 2017
- LDS positions: Bishop, Missionary, Seminary teacher, Stake high council, Temple worker, Youth leader,
- LDS mission:
United States - Northern California 1969-1971
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- was a Mormon bishop and stake high council member in California / Arizona; pleaded guilty in 2017 to a felony charge of sexual abuse; died in December 2017.
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Jordan Thomas Udall
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- Latest update: April 2023: is in federal prison in Ashland, Kentucky; scheduled for release on August 12, 2024
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1978
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- LDS mission:
United States -
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- was a Mormon church member and police officer in St. Johns Arizona; pleaded guilty in 2022 to knowing access to child pornography.
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Christopher James Church
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- AKA Chris Church, Dr. Christopher J. Church
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1966
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Never charged,
- was a Mormon high priest and anesthesiologist in Arizona; had his license revoked in 2011 for a pattern of touching women's breasts while they were unconscious; 2012 civil suit was dismissed.
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Kenneth Ray Copple
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- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison,
- was a Mormon church member in Arizona; found guilty of child sexual abuse and sentenced in 2019 to prison.
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Mathew Legrand Arrington
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- AKA Matthew Arrington (misspelled), Mathew Arrington IV
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1963
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- was a Mormon church member and foster child advocate in Arizona; found guilty of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2021 to 15 years in prison.
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Carl Dee Pratt
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- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1930
Died: 2006
- LDS positions: Bishop, High priest, Other leader, Scout leader, Stake high council, Temple worker,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was a Mormon bishop in San Manuel, Arizona; allegedly sexually abused a boy in his ward, in the bishop's office at an LDS chapel; died in 2006.
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John Scott d'Aquin
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- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1966
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- LDS mission:
United States - Arizona Phoenix 1986-1988
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- was an LDS church member; convicted in 1994 in Louisiana of contributing to the delinquency of juveniles performing sexually immoral acts; convicted in 2007 in Louisiana of indecent behavior with juveniles.
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Rowan Joseph Ellsworth
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- Latest update: February 2024: lives in Mesa, Arizona
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1948
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- LDS mission:
Brazil - Brazil [unknown city] 1967-1969
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was an LDS church member and schoolteacher in Arizona; molested a 14-year-old girl at an LDS girls camp in mid-1990; the abuse was reported to a bishop Burgess, who allegedly failed to report to police, but instead encouraged the victim to forgive; sentenced to prison in 1999 for two counts of child sexual abuse; released in 2007.
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Leizza Alcantara Adams
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- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted, No contest, Plea agreement, Prison,
- was the wife of sexual abuser Paul Douglas Adams; sentenced in 2018 in Arizona to 2.5 years in prison after pleading no contest to two felony counts of child abuse (not sexual abuse).
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Robert Gene Metcalf
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- AKA Gene Metcalf
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1949
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- was an LDS church member in California and Arizona; convicted three times of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 1979 to 6 years in prison for sexually abusing a child; returned to the Mormon church after being released from prison, was made a scout leader and allegedly molested a scout on a campout in about 1987, according to a civil lawsuit; sentenced in Arizona in 1989 to 37 years in prison.
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Luke Elbert Dalton
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- AKA Lee Dalton; Luke Elbert Dalton Jr.
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1941
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was a Mormon church member; admitted to sexually abusing dozens of boys over decades in Ohio, Montana and Utah; arrested in 1997 in Utah for sexually abusing his only son; convicted and sentenced to prison; served 3.5 years in prison.
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Manuel Joseph Archibeque
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- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1971
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
no
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- was a Mormon church member in Maricopa County, Arizona; allegedly admitted to his bishop that he had sexually touched a child; charged in two cases in 2006 with sexual conduct with a minor and three counts of molestation of a child, all class two felonies; one case was dismissed in 2006 without prejudice; in the other, pleaded guilty to two reduced charges of child abuse.
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Stephen Kay
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- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1940
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty,
- was a Mormon church member, school teacher and scout leader in Brisbane, Australia; charged multiple times with child sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in 1996 and was sentenced to jail.
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Harvey Dee Wright
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- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1945
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- was an LDS church member and Scout leader in Flagstaff, AZ; in 1988 pleaded guilty to "Attempted Sexual Abuse/Dangerous Crimes Against Children" and received 90 days in jail and 4 years probation; placed on the BSA Confidential Files.
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Arthur Frank Phillips
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- AKA Art Phillips
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1949
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- was a Mormon church member in Arizona; sexually molested a 14-year-old girl; sentenced to prison for one year and placed on probation for four years.
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Anthon Taylor Ellsworth
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- Latest update: 2023: in prison in Arizona
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1982
- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary,
- LDS mission:
Brazil -
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- was an LDS bishopric counselor and returned missionary in Arizona; in 2021, pleaded guilty to three felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and was sentenced to seven years in prison.
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David James Borg
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- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- LDS positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was a Mormon church member and scout leader; pleaded guilty to molesting multiple boys; sentenced to 34 years in prison.
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Chance Lee Ray
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- Latest update: 2023: released from prison as of 2020-07-30; lives in Arizona
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1980
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- was a Mormon church member and scout leader in the Mesa, Arizona area; convicted of child sexual abuse and sentenced to prison in Arizona; spent approximately 14 years in prison; released in July 2020.
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Robert Glenn Kempton
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- AKA Robert G. Kempton, President Kempton
- Latest update: 2018: Died in Arizona
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1942
Died: 2018
- LDS positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Scout leader, Stake president, Youth leader,
- LDS mission:
United States - Virginia, North Carolina and West Virginia - possibly the Eastern States mission 1962-1964
- Criminal case: Police investigation, Unknown,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was a former Mormon bishop and stake president in Arizona; was an attorney and served a mission as a legal counsel for the LDS church in Africa; arrested in 2014 in a police sting for prostitution.
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Susan Marie Brock
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- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1962
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
no
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- was an LDS church member; was sentenced in April 2011 to 13 years in prison for engaging in a three-year-long sexual relationship with a boy, beginning when he was 14 years old; was released in December 2021.
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Joseph Layton Bishop
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- Victims: Multiple victims,
- LDS positions: Mission president, Missionary, Other leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Police investigation,
- Civil case: Civil case dismissed, Civil case dismissed with prejudice,
- was a Mormon church member and president of the Provo, Utah Missionary Training Center (MTC) in the 1980s; allegedly sexually abused multiple sister missionaries; not criminally charged because the statute of limitations had expired (in 1984, the legal deadline in Utah for filing a rape charge was four years); civil lawsuit was dismissed after an agreement by the plaintiff and the LDS church.
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David Harrison Broadbent
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- AKA Dr. David H. Broadbent, Dr. David Broadbent, Dr. Broadbent
- Latest update: November 2024: charged with a felony count of object rape
- Victims: 10 or more victims, 100 or more victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1947
- LDS positions: Youth leader,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Ongoing,
- Civil case: Civil case dismissed, Ongoing civil case,
- was a Mormon and obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN) doctor in Provo, Utah; in 2022, dozens of women joined a class action lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault; in 2022, a Utah judge dismissed the case; as of October 2023, nearly 300 victims had come forward; in June 2024, was charged with forcible sexual abuse; in August 2024, the Utah Supreme Court ruled that the lawsuit could proceed.
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Larry Deutsch
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- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1966
- LDS positions: Bishop, Scout leader, Sunday school teacher, Temple worker, Youth leader,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Civil case: lawsuit against LDS church, Ongoing civil case,
- was a Mormon bishop in Missouri; arrested in 2020 and charged with possession of child pornography (child sexual abuse material, or CSAM) and accused of luring an underage teenager from Arizona to Missouri; pleaded guilty; sentenced in 2021 to 12 years in federal prison plus a lifetime of supervised release; in 2024, the victim filed a civil lawsuit against the LDS church.
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George Patrick Lee
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- AKA George P. Lee
- Latest update: 2010: died
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1943
Died: 2010
- LDS positions: General authority, Mission president, Other leader, Seventy,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was a former LDS general authority; pleaded guilty to attempted sexual abuse of a child, a third-degree felony.
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Michael Wayne Coleman
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- AKA Mike Coleman
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1960
- LDS positions: Bishop,
- LDS mission:
Argentina - Argentina Buenos Aires South 1980-1982
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was an LDS bishop and former sound recording engineer in Mesa, Arizona (Lehi 2nd Ward); arrested in 2014 for sexual solicitation of a minor online; the alleged crime took place while he was bishop.
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Richard Kenneth Ray
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- AKA Kenny Ray, Kenneth Ray
- Latest update: 2019: died in Florence, Arizona
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1942
Died: 2019
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- LDS mission:
Unknown country - unknown
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Civil case: Settlement,
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Settlement paid by LDS church: Yes (undisclosed amount)
- was an LDS church member in Arizona; sentenced to prison for sexually abusing children; the LDS church was involved in a lawsuit regarding clergy-penitent privilege; the church settled out of court.
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Derek Marlan Layton
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- AKA Derek Marian Layton
- Latest update: 2024: registered sex offender; lives in Chandler, Arizona
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- was an LDS church member in Arizona; accused of sexual abuse in the late 1980s; convicted and sentenced to 25 years in prison for "sexual with minor and dangerous crimes against children".
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Richard Blaine Sampson
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- AKA Rick Sampson
- Latest update: 2024: Out on parole; registered sex offender, lives in Holladay, Utah
- Victims: 7 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1945
- LDS positions: Bishop, Church employee, Other leader, Stake high council,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted, Parole, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- was a Mormon bishop, stake high council member and doctor in Provo, Utah; Director of Medical Affairs for the LDS Missionary Training Center; sexually abused at least seven children; convicted and sentenced in 2014 to one to 15 years in prison for child sexual abuse; as of 2024, was out on parole living in Holladay, Utah.
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Larren Bybee Arnold
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- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1935
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
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Settlement paid by LDS church: Yes (undisclosed amount)
- was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Idaho; in 1984, arrested for lewd conduct with a minor under sixteen (molested a nine year-old boy) in Idaho; convicted in October 1984; received a five year suspended sentence and three years probation.
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Larry Wright Judd
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- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1936
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- was an LDS church member in Mesa, Arizona; accused of sexual abuse; admitted to molesting 12 girls over a period of about 20 years.
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Arlo Kay Atkin
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- AKA Kay Atkin
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1956
- LDS positions: Bishop, Missionary,
- LDS mission:
no
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- was a former LDS bishop in or near Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona; accused of raping and impregnating a 14-year-old girl in his ward while he was her bishop; pleaded guilty, served time in prison.
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Eneudo Luis Petit
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- AKA Eneudo Luis Petit Pimentel
- Latest update: 2024: in prison in Utah
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1972
- LDS positions: Bishop,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Prison,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was a Mormon bishop in Provo, Utah; while bishop, allegedly sexually abused a child; accused of molesting another child before becoming a bishop; allegedly avoided arrest warrant for child sexual abuse by fleeing the US to Venezuela; arrested in Texas in 2021; convicted in Utah in 2022 and sentenced to prison; as of July 2024, is in the Uintah County Jail.
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Richard Peterson
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- Victims: 1 victim,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- was an LDS church member in Mesa, Arizona; accused of sexual abuse.
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Glendon Templeton
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- Victims: Multiple victims,
- LDS positions: Bishop,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Never charged,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was a Mormon bishop, Sunday school teacher and scout leader in Arizona; accused but never prosecuted for alleged sex crimes.
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Mitchell Blake Young
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- Latest update: 2024: lives in Ogden, Utah as a registered sex offender
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1960
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- LDS mission:
Canada - Whitefish Bay area, Canada
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Civil case: lawsuit against LDS church, Unknown result,
- was an LDS missionary in Canada; in 1980, sent home after allegedly molesting children; convicted in Arizona (1985) and Utah (1988) of child sexual abuse; in 1993, sentenced in Utah to 15 years in prison for molesting a child for five years; a 2002 lawsuit against the LDS church accused Mormon leaders of providing a safe harbor for him; as of 2024, lives in Ogden, Utah; registered sex offender.
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Les Paul
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- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was an LDS church member in Arizona; charged with child sexual abuse; sentenced in about 1989 to over 400 years in prison.
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Carl Matthew Johnson
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- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1945
- LDS positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Elders quorum president, Missionary, Stake high council,
- LDS mission:
Ireland - Irish [Ireland] 1964-1966
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was a former mayor of West Bountiful, UT; former Mormon bishop in Utah; arrested for and charged with sexually abusing several children; pleaded guilty in January 2023 to four felony counts of child sexual abuse; sentenced in March 2023 to prison.
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