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John Doe
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- Victims: 1 victim,
LDS positions: Unknown, - LDS mission:
unknown
Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes- Criminal case: Never charged,
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Settlement paid by LDS church: $1,100,000
- was a Mormon church member in Tacoma, Washington; sexually abused a preschooler in his ward in the 1980s; the LDS church settled with the abuse survivor for $1.1 million in 2023.
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John Doe
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- LDS mission:
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- was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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John Doe
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- LDS mission:
no
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- was an LDS church member in Washington; 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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Veloy D Twitchell
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Born: 2024
- LDS positions: Bishopric, Bishopric counselor, Stake high council,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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Michael Paul Carnegie
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Born: 1970
- LDS positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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Elic Agler
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- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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DeRon Harrison Olsen
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- AKA President Olsen, Bishop Olsen
- Latest update: 2024: in prison in Washington
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1944
- LDS positions: Bishop, Stake presidency counselor,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was a former Mormon bishop and stake presidency counselor in Spokane, Washington; in 2024, pleaded guilty to one felony count of child molestation and one felony count of child rape; sentenced to prison.
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Craig Steven Nebeker
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- Latest update: Craig Nebeker is currently serving in the Utah Department of Corrections
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1960
- LDS positions: Youth leader,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- was a Mormon church member in California and St. George, Utah; accused of sexual abuse and convicted of three counts of AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD and one count SODOMY ON A CHILD.
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Terry Wayne Parker
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- Victims: 6 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1953
- LDS positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Nursery leader, Youth leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- was a Mormon church member in Tacoma, Washington; accused of sexual abuse by 6 former students, that claimed they reported to school district that did nothing to protect students.
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Jeffrey Allan Vargo
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- AKA Allen (on court records)
- Victims: 1 victim,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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Stanley Lloyd Hunt
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- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1953
- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Ward clerk,
- LDS mission:
Sweden -
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- was an LDS church member in St. George, Utah; Hunt was a custodian in the Washington County School District in St. George Utah; Hunt was found guilty of 2 counts of SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD - 2nd Degree Felony.
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Scott Oscar Ashton
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- Latest update: Lives in Pasco, Washington
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1976
- LDS positions: Youth leader,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted, Probation,
- was an LDS church member in Pasco, Washington; charged with prostitution-Patronizing a Prostitute 04/30/2015; Ashton's sentence was modified on 1/29/2016 to Disturbing the Peace.
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David William Bennett
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- AKA Dave Bennett
- Victims: 8 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1954
- LDS positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil case: Unknown result,
- was an LDS church member and scout leader in California and Korea; convicted in 1987 in California of child sexual abuse; moved to Korea; was assigned to be an LDS young men's president and scoutmaster; was accused of molesting several boys; disappeared in 1991; FLOODLIT is attempting to locate him.
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Charles Wesley Tyhurst
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- AKA Charles W. Tyhurst Jr, Chuck Tyhurst
- Latest update: 2024: registered sex offender; lives in Richmond, Virginia. 2020: sentenced in Virginia to prison for five years for aggravated sexual battery of a minor
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1947
- LDS positions: Bishop,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was a former LDS bishop and optometrist in southwest Virginia; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; 2020: sentenced in Virginia to prison for five years for aggravated sexual battery of a minor; 2024: registered sex offender; lives in Richmond, Virginia.
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McKenna Aileen Kindred
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- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1998
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Ongoing,
- was an LDS church member and high school teacher in Spokane Valley, Washington; accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17 year old student at the high school where she taught.
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Kelly Stephen Erickson
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- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- was an LDS church member and US Air Force military member in Washington; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted and sentenced to prison; as of 2023, incarcerated in Tucson, Arizona.
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Bill McKay
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- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Admitted guilt, Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was an LDS church member and mayor of Kennewick, Washington; admitted in 2023 to police he paid for sexual services at multiple massage parlors in Kennewick; was not criminally charged.
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Brian Matthew Drake
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- Latest update: September 2023: charged
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Ongoing,
- was an LDS church member in the Bellingham, Washington area; accused of sexually abusing two underage girls, along with his brother Aaron Drake, from 2002 to 2009.
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Aaron Joseph Drake
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- Latest update: 2023: charged
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Ongoing,
- was an LDS church member in the Bellingham, Washington area; accused of sexually abusing two underage girls, along with his brother Brian Drake, from 2002 to 2009.
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Allan Turner Howe
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- Latest update: 2000: died
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- was an LDS church member and Utah politician; accused of a sex crime; convicted.
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Thomas Frank Waitman
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- AKA Tom Waitman
- Latest update: 2023: registered sex offender living in Redmond, Washington
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1944
- LDS positions: Scout leader, Seminary teacher,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- was an LDS church member in Cupertino, California; convicted of felony child sexual abuse in 1995 in California; as of 2023, registered sex offender living in Redmond, Washington.
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Daniel Waddington
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- AKA Dan Waddington
- Latest update: December 2023: Waiver/status hearing scheduled for January 16, 2024; August 2023: arrested and charged with 11 felonies related to child sexual exploitation
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1955
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Ongoing, Police investigation,
- was an LDS church member and retired police officer in American Fork, Utah; arrested in August 2023 and charged with 11 felony counts related to child sexual exploitation.
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Shawn Edward Scherick
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- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1970
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted, Jail, Registered sex offender,
- was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted three times of sex crimes between 2004 and 2012.
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David James O'Connor
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- Latest update: May 2023: a $9.5 million settlement case involved O'Connor; the Washington school district where he had worked agreed to pay $9.5 million to three of his alleged victims
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1953
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Admitted guilt, Convicted, Unknown,
- was an LDS church member and high school wrestling coach in Tacoma, Washington; convicted of sexual abuse in 1977; once reportedly confessed his sexual abuse in an LDS sacrament meeting.
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Kenneth Merlin Richens
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- AKA Ken Richens
- Latest update: April 2024: sentenced in Utah to two consecutive terms of one to 15 years in prison
- Victims: Multiple victims,
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Born: 1963
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- LDS mission:
Canada - Canada Winnipeg 1982-1983
- Criminal case: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was an LDS church member and chief information officer (CIO) of Central Valley Medical Center in Nephi, Utah; accused in 2023 of child sexual exploitation; pleaded guilty in February 2024 to two felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor; in April 2024, sentenced to two consecutive terms of one to 15 years in prison.
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Adam Brent Archibald
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- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1977
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- was a Mormon church member in Yakima, Washington; accused of sexual abuse of an adult woman for several years; sentenced to prison.
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Buckland Lee Darrell
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- AKA Buck Darrell
- Latest update: 2023-12-12: omnibus hearing scheduled
- Victims: 6 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1979
- LDS positions: Primary teacher,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Admitted guilt, Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was an LDS church member and former LDS Primary children's teacher in the Redmond, Washington area; charged with first-degree felony child molestation in 2022 and 2023 (5 total victims, all young boys); admitted to sexually abusing around 6-8 children; pleaded guilty; sentenced in September 2024 to at least 8 years in prison.
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Elwood Bruce Haws
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- AKA E. Bruce Haws
- Latest update: January 2023: violated probation
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1951
- LDS positions: Church employee,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Admitted guilt, Convicted, Jail, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Violated parole/probation,
- was a longtime employee and vice president of an LDS church-owned trust company in Utah; charged in 2020 with 13 second degree felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor (related to possession of child pornography); admitted that he viewed child pornography 3-4 times a week over a 3-4 year span; in 2021, pleaded guilty to three counts and was sentenced to 180 days in jail; in 2023, violated probation.
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Curtis William Payne
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- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1959
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- LDS mission:
Japan - Japan [unknown]
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- was a Mormon church member and elementary school teacher in St. George, Utah; convicted in 2019 of child sexual abuse and sentenced to four consecutive terms of 15 years to life in prison.
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Thomas Jared Weaver
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- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1973
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
Unknown country -
- Criminal case: Ongoing, Unknown,
- was a Mormon church member in Utah; arrested in 2023 and charged with felony child sexual abuse.
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Robert Norman Dahle
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- AKA Bob
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1937
Died: 2022
- LDS positions: Sunday school teacher,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- was an LDS church member, Utah Highway Patrol trooper; alleged rapist of a 13-year-old girl.
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Richard Lloyd Dilley
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- AKA Dick Dilley
- Latest update: 2024: lives in Airway Heights, Washington
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1959
- LDS positions: Scout leader, Sunday school teacher,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was an LDS church member and scout leader in Burien, near Seattle, Washington; dishonorably discharged from the Navy in 1983 after admitting to abusing boys in a Scouting program in Athens, Greece; pleaded guilty in 1990 to one count of third degree child rape and five counts of child molestation for "repeated" offenses over two years of the scouts in his LDS troop; sentenced to 9 years in prison.
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David Henry Herget
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- Victims: 8 victims, Multiple victims,
- LDS positions: High priest,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- was a Mormon church member in Washington; convicted of child sexual abuse and sentenced to prison; released; arrested and charged with sexually abused more children; died by suicide while awaiting trial.
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Ryan Dee Whitaker
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- Latest update: 2023 - registered sex offender in Washington state
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1953
- LDS positions: Missionary, Primary teacher, Sunday school teacher,
- LDS mission:
Spain - Spain - unknown city/area
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- was an LDS church member and divorce lawyer in Vancouver, Washington; charged with sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl in his Sunday School class during church meetings; convicted in 2013 and sentenced to prison; registered sex offender.
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David Marlen McGhie
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- AKA Dave McGhie
- Latest update: 2023: registered sex offender; lives in St. George, Utah
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1963
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
no
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was an LDS church member; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted; an LDS bishop was accused of failing to report the abuse.
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Gary Fuller Reese
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- Latest update: 2014: died
- Victims: Multiple victims,
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Born: 1938
Died: 2014
- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Scout leader, Seminary teacher,
- LDS mission:
Finland - Finland (unknown) 1961-1964
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case: Civil case dismissed with prejudice,
- was a Mormon bishopric counselor, seminary teacher and Boy scoutmaster; accused of sexually molesting several boys in his scout troops.
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Dustin Hall
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- AKA Dusty Rhodes, Dusty Hall
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Civil case: Unknown result,
- was a Mormon church member in Washington state; accused of sexually abusing boys in the Shelton Ward near Olympia.
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Jon Rick Carpenter
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- AKA Rick Carpenter, Jon Ricks Carpenter, John Ricks Carpenter, Jon Rick Carpenter, Jon Richard Carpenter
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1964
- LDS positions: Sunday school teacher,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was an LDS church member; sentenced to prison for child sexual abuse; the day after sentencing, injured himself to avoid serving longer in prison.
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Darrell Howe
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- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- LDS mission:
no
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Civil case: Unknown result,
- was an LDS church member in Washington; accused of sexual abuse in a civil lawsuit; the minor abuse victim and his mother filed suit against the LDS church and its officers deemed responsible; upon appeal, the judgment of the court again ruled against the plaintiff.
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Franklyn Richard Curtis
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- AKA Franklin Richard Curtis, Frank Curtis, Brother Curtis
- Latest update: 1995: died
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1903
Died: 1995
- LDS positions: High priest, Sunday school teacher,
- LDS mission:
no
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted,
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Settlement paid by LDS church: $3,000,000
- was a Mormon church member in Pennsylvania and Oregon; excommunicated in 1983 in Pennsylvania for sex abuse; rebaptized in 1984; molested five boys in Oregon; local LDS bishop knew but didn't report to police; convicted in 1995 in Oregon of sexual abuse; died in 1995.
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Paul H Lewis
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- Victims: 1 victim,
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case: Unknown result,
- was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Seattle, Washington; accused of sexual abuse; the victim sued the Mormon church in 2006.
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Samuel Heber Butler
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- Victims: Multiple victims,
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Born: 1995
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was a Mormon church member; sentenced in 2020 to 15 years to life in prison for child sexual abuse.
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Dennis Bough
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- Victims: Multiple victims,
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was a Mormon church member in Washington; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges.
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Scott Elvin Phister
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- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1964
- LDS positions: Bishop, Missionary, Stake president,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- was a Mormon bishop and stake president in Wyoming; later moved to Utah and worked as a massage therapist; pleaded no contest in 2022 to two class A misdemeanor charges of sexual battery for touching a female massage client in a sexual manner.
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James R Matlock
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- Victims: 1 victim,
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was a Mormon church member; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse.
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Peter Taylor
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- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil case: Civil judgment in favor of plaintiff, LDS church ordered to make payment, Settlement,
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Settlement paid by LDS church: $2,500,000
- was a Mormon church member in Washington; confessed to sexual abuse of his two underage stepdaughters; convicted; Mormon church lost a civil lawsuit and was court ordered to pay the victims $2.5 million.
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Edgar A Tisdale
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- Victims: 1 victim,
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was a Mormon church member in Washington; accused of sexual abuse.
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Michael L Hicks
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- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse; sentenced to prison.
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Keith Benjamin Knutson
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- Latest update: 2023-03-08: Lives in Lynnwood, Washington
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1968
- LDS positions: Sunday school teacher,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was a Mormon church member in Seattle, Washington; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges in 1995; a Mormon bishop allegedly failed to report abuse allegations to police.
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Michael James Fischer
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- Victims: 1 victim,
- LDS positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- was a Mormon church member and young men's president; accused of sexual abuse; sentenced to prison.
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Jack LaHolt
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- AKA Jack Loholt
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- LDS positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Civil case: Unknown result,
- was an LDS church member and Boy scout leader in Kent, Washington; accused of sexual abuse in the 1970s; court records show that two Mormon bishops knew about the abuse allegations but did not tell police.
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Dennis David Collins
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- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was an LDS church member; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse.
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Paul Douglas Burdick
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- AKA Mr. Burdick
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1972
- LDS positions: Bishop, Elders quorum president,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- was an LDS bishop and drivers education teacher in Oregon; arrested in 2019 and charged with child sexual abuse; pleaded guilty to third-degree sex abuse involving underage female students in his job as a drivers ed teacher.
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Gerald Elbert Mortimer
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- AKA Gerry Mortimer, President Mortimer
- Latest update: 2021: civil lawsuit dismissed with prejudice
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1943
- LDS positions: Mission president, Missionary, Temple president,
- LDS mission:
United States - North Central States (including time in Ontario, Canada) 1962-1964
- Criminal case: Admitted guilt, Never charged, Not convicted,
- was an OB/GYN doctor in Idaho and former Mormon temple president and mission president in the Philippines; admitted in 2019 to secretly using his sperm to artificially inseminate multiple women; a civil suit against him was dismissed with prejudice in 2021, possibly because of a private settlement agreement.
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Elwood Anderson
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- AKA Woody Anderson
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- was a LDS church member in Washington state; allegedly downloaded and shared more than 9,000 images of young children engaged in sexually explicit activity; convicted.
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Francis Heber Fuller
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- AKA Heber Fuller, F. Heber Fuller
- Latest update: May 2023: registered sex offender living in Washington, Utah
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1940
- LDS positions: Bishop, Missionary, Stake high council,
- LDS mission:
Australia - Australia [unknown]
- Criminal case: Convicted, Jail,
- was a Mormon bishop in Highland, Utah in 1993; also was a stake high council member in Utah; in 2018 or 2019, pleaded guilty to two second degree felony counts of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2019 in Utah to two years in prison.
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