was an LDS church member from Utah and a missionary in Dominican Republic; confessed to making child sexual abuse material (CSAM); LDS church leaders allegedly knew about but did not report his criminal behavior to law enforcement

Benjamin Alyk was a Mormon church member in Utah.

According to news reports, Alyk claimed he told multiple LDS church officials and even appeared before a disciplinary council. He turned himself in to police in 2018. He pleaded guilty to six counts of voyeuristic image distribution and two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor.

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  1. Benjamin Alyk , Offender Radar, September 20, 2023.
  2. LDS Church leaders didn't report man who confessed to making child porn, docs say , KUTV, July 24, 2019.
  3. LDS Church leaders didn’t report member who confessed to making child porn: docs , New York Post, July 25, 2019.

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