29 cases found.
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Jason Gagnon
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Born: 1969
- LDS mission:
unknown
- was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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Doyle Clarence Kelstrom
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- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1938
- LDS mission:
United States - Texas [unknown]
Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison, Probation,
- was a Mormon church member in Oregon and Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 1992 to five years to life in prison in Utah.
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Donald Anderson
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Born: 2024
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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Robert Lewis Davis
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- AKA Bob
- Latest update: Serving prison time in Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1949
LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, - LDS mission:
unknown
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- was a Mormon church member in Eugene, Oregon; convicted of 5 counts of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree and sentenced to 75 months in prison.
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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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Thomas John Thompson
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- AKA Tom Thompson
- Latest update: 2024: registered sex offender; lives in Yellville, Arkansas
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1944
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted, Registered sex offender, Released,
- was an LDS church member in Oregon, California and Arkansas; convicted of sex crimes in Oregon in about 2002; as of 2024, was a registered sex offender living in Yellville, Arkansas.
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Keith Kenneth Bergstresser
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- AKA Keith Bergstresser Jr
- Latest update: 2023: registered sex offender in Idaho; lives in Star, Idaho
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1975
- LDS positions: Elders quorum presidency,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- was an LDS church member in Oregon and Idaho; convicted in 2002 in Oregon of contributing to sexual delinquency of a minor; made a registered sex offender; in 2019, was assigned a position in an elders quorum presidency in Idaho.
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Sean Stirling Dotson
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- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1966
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- was an LDS church member in Oregon; convicted of a sex crime.
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Jeffrey Alan Gatlin
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- Latest update: Inmate No. 25110 Central Utah Correctional Facility Housing: CUCF Boulder
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1967
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- was an LDS church member in Utah; found guilty of aggravated sexual abuse of a child/1st degree felony; as of October 2023, serving in Central Utah Correctional Facility Housing in Boulder, Utah, CUCF Boulder.
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Jason Carl Brumble
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- Latest update: March 2023: is in prison in Oregon
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1972
- LDS positions: Stake Sunday school presidency,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- was a Mormon church member and stake Sunday school presidency member in Oregon; convicted in 2015 of child sexual abuse of multiple children; is in prison in Oregon as of March 2023.
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Connor Hammond
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- Victims: 1 victim,
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- was a Mormon church member and BYU student in Utah; in 2019, pleaded guilty to rape of a child and was sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.
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Michael Simms
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- AKA Mike Simms
- Victims: 1 victim,
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Civil case: Unknown result,
- was a Latter-day Saints (LDS) church member, organist and music teacher in Oregon; accused in a civil lawsuit of sexually abusing a boy about 100 times between 1974 and 1976.
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David Brian Farley
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- AKA David B. Farley, Dr. Farley
- Latest update: February 2024: lives in Nephi, Utah; February 2024: the city of West Linn, Oregon released a report about the way its police department investigated Farley
- Victims: 10 or more victims, 100 or more victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1958
- LDS positions: Primary teacher, Stake high council, Sunday school teacher,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was a former doctor and LDS church member in West Linn, Oregon; accused of sexually abusing over 200 patients; the alleged abuse occurred over a span of many years, during which Farley was an LDS stake high council member for some time; never criminally charged; in February 2024, the city of West Linn, Oregon released a report about the way its police department investigated Farley.
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Timur Van Dykes
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- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted, Jail, Probation,
- Civil case: lawsuit against LDS church, Settlement,
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Settlement paid by LDS church: $350,000
- was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Portland, Oregon; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; in about 2009, the Mormon church paid $350,000 to a victim to settle its portion of a civil lawsuit.
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John Lee Cox
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- Victims: 1 victim,
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was a Mormon church member in Clackamas County, Oregon; convicted of child sexual abuse.
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Miguel Angel Estudillo
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- AKA Mick Estudillo
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1969
- LDS positions: Primary teacher,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- was an LDS primary teacher in Baker City, Oregon; arrested for crimes related to child sexual abuse; sentenced to prison.
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Kenneth I Johnson
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- AKA Kenneth I Johnson, Jr.; Kenneth L Johnson (incorrect)
- Victims: 1 victim,
- LDS positions: Ministering/home teacher,
- LDS mission:
no
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Civil case: lawsuit against LDS church, Unknown result,
- was a Mormon church member and home teacher in Beaverton, Oregon; a victim filed a $55.7 million lawsuit against the Mormon church saying Johnson had sexually molested him when Johnson was his home teacher; the alleged sexual abuse took place as often as twice a week for two years between 1987 and 1989.
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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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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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Steven Powell
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- LDS mission:
no
- was an LDS church member in Oregon; accused of sexual abuse.
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Stephen Andrew Goode
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- AKA Steve Goode
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1981
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- LDS mission:
Philippines - Philippines Ilagan Mission 2002-2004
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- was a Mormon church member; found guilty of sexual abuse.
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Ronald Lynn Kerlee
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- AKA Ron Kerlee
- Victims: 1 victim,
- LDS positions: Seminary teacher, Sunday school teacher, Youth leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Civil case: Ongoing civil case,
- was a Mormon seminary teacher, Sunday school leader and youth leader in Corvallis, Oregon; convicted of Sodomy III (Class C Felony) for sexual abuse of a child; accused of sexually abusing multiple children; was also a licensed counselor in Oregon until his license was revoked in 2014 after he allegedly engaged in sexual activities with a male client.
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Rand Darrell Newby
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- AKA Mr. Newby
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1953
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was an LDS church member and scout leader in Washington, Oregon and San Francisco, California; had a career as a schoolteacher; charged in Oregon in 1986 with sexual abuse of two children; convicted of two counts, one class C felony and one class A misdemeanor; sentenced in 1987 to 5 years probation.
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Timothy Samuel Johnson
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- Victims: 1 victim,
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Civil case: Failed attempt to sue LDS church, lawsuit against LDS church,
- was a Mormon church member in Oregon; found guilty of sexual abuse; sentenced to prison.
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Jay Douglas Mitchell
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- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- was an Mormon church member and scout leader in Oregon; sentenced to a total of sixty years in prison with a minimum of thirty years, for 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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James Francis Hogan
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- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1939
- LDS positions: Church employee, Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Released,
- Civil case: Settlement,
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Settlement paid by LDS church: Yes (undisclosed amount)
- was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Oregon; in 1989, was sentenced to five years in prison for child sexual abuse; released in 1994; in 2011, a victim filed a civil lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America, seeking $5.2 million.
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Douglas Ray Bowen
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- AKA Doug Bowen
- Latest update: Lives in St. George, Utah
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1950
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- was an LDS church member and Boy Scout leader in Washington, California, Utah and Idaho; was convicted of attempted aggravated sexual abuse of a child.
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Shane Ross
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- Latest update: 2023: in prison in Oregon
- Victims: 1 victim,
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- was an LDS church member and public school teacher in Salem, Oregon; accused of child sexual abuse of a former student; convicted in 2018 and sentenced to prison.
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