4,155 reports of sex crimes allegedly perpetrated by Latter-day Saints (statistics »). All reports rely on court proceedings, public records, news reports or academic journals as sources.
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- Jonathan Sanders (1993 – ) was a Mormon church member and dentist in Mesa, Arizona; accused in 2025 of crimes related to child sexual abuse
LDS positions: Primary, 
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Richard Saunders (1950 – ) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
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- Terry Allen (1943 – ) was an LDS church member in California; in 1987, was found guilty of sexual abuse of a child and was sentenced to six years in prison; was assigned to multiple trusted church positions, including Sunday school president, despite the Mormon church being aware that he had raped a teenager; LDS leaders were accused of hiding his abuse from local church members; as of 2024, lives in Grapevine, Texas
Crime: 1980s, 
Crime state:
California, Connecticut,
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- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Other leader, Stake high council, Sunday school, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
Alleged failure to report- View report »
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