Keith Knutson (1968 – ) was a Mormon church member in Lynnwood, Washington; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges in 1995; a Mormon bishop allegedly failed to report abuse allegations to police.

Keith Knutson, a former LDS Sunday-school teacher, was charged with first-degree child molestation stemming from the alleged abuse of a 6-year-old in 1992 who was his student.

Victims claimed that Bishop Stolker did not report.

As of October 2025, Knutson is a registered sex offender in Lynnwood, Washington.

Criminal case number: 94-1-01706-8

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Sources

  1. Teacher Charged In Abuse, Seattle Times, December 24, 1994.
  2. Keith Benjamin Knutson, Snohomish County Washington Sheriff, October 13, 2025.
  3. 94-1-01706-8, Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, October 13, 2025.

  • 1. Teacher Charged In Abuse

    • 19941224
    • News article
    • Seattle Times

    Seattle Times Staff: Seattle Times News Services

    EVERETT - A former Sunday-school teacher has been charged with first-degree child molestation stemming from the alleged abuse of a student in 1992.

    In February, Keith Knutson, 26, allegedly told a counselor that in 1992 he molested the girl, who is now 8 years old, according to charging papers filed yesterday in Snohomish County Superior Court.

    The girl told her parents about the alleged abuse in September 1992. The victim's parents then made a report to Mormon Church officials. According to charging papers, the parents apparently expected the church to report the alleged crime to police. The family subsequently moved to King County.

    Don Stoliker, the bishop for the Alderwood First Ward of the Mormon Church, said the crime was reported to him in 1992 by the child's parents. Stoliker did not notify police, however, because he had received the information secondhand.

    The child told a public-school counselor about the abuse. After consulting church authorities, Stoliker said he advised the parents to press charges and to report the alleged incident through the public-school counselor. It was a miscommunication that was complicated both by the family's move to another area and Knutson's move to another church ward, he said.

    Knutson, a Lynnwood resident, was immediately removed as a Sunday-school teacher.

  • 2. Keith Benjamin Knutson

    • 20251013
    • Registered sex offender record
    • Snohomish County Washington Sheriff

    Name: KEITH BENJAMIN KNUTSON Registration #: 96795
    Level: Level II

    Physical Description
    • Age: 57 • Height: 6'00''
    • Sex: M • Weight: 240lbs
    • Race: White • Eyes: Brown
    • Hair: Brown
    • Scars/Tattoos:

    Address
    [redacted] LYNNWOOD, WA 98037

    Offenses
    • Description: 9A.44.083 - Child molestation in the first degree
    View this statute Sexual Motivation
    • Date Convicted: 02/16/1995
    • Conviction State: Washington
    • Release Date:
    • Details: Offender was 24-years-old over the duration of the offense. Victim was a 6-year-old female acquaintance.

  • 3. 94-1-01706-8

    • 20251013
    • News article
    • Washington State Archives - Digital Archives

    Case Number Date Y/M/D Date Docket Code Description Case Title Case Sub County Image Exists

    94-1-01706-8 1994/12/23 12/23/1994 12:00:00 AM INFO INFORMATION KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 1 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1994/12/23 12/23/1994 12:00:00 AM ADPC AFFIDAVIT/DETERMIN PROB CAUSE KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 2 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1994/12/23 12/23/1994 12:00:00 AM OMAPA OMNIBUS APPLICATION OF PROS ATTY KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 3 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1994/12/23 12/23/1994 12:00:00 AM SM SUMMONS KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 4 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1995/01/06 1/6/1995 12:00:00 AM NTAPR NOTICE OF APPEARANCE KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 5 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1995/01/06 1/6/1995 12:00:00 AM ARRAIGN INITIAL ARRAIGNMENT KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 6 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1995/01/06 1/6/1995 12:00:00 AM ORPR ORDER ON PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 7 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1995/01/06 1/6/1995 12:00:00 AM NTTD NOTICE OF TRIAL DATE KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 8 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1995/01/09 1/9/1995 12:00:00 AM SM SUMMONS / INITIAL CONTACT KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 9 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1995/01/11 1/11/1995 12:00:00 AM STLW STATE'S LIST OF WITNESSES KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 10 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1995/01/19 1/19/1995 12:00:00 AM NT NOTICE/PLEA: 9AM KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 11 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1995/02/16 2/16/1995 12:00:00 AM GPOH GUILTY PLEA ONLY HEARING KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 12 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1995/02/16 2/16/1995 12:00:00 AM STTDFG STATEMENT OF DEFENDANT,PLEA GUILTY KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 13 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1995/02/16 2/16/1995 12:00:00 AM PRSIO PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION ORDER KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 14 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1995/02/17 2/17/1995 12:00:00 AM RPT SSOSA ASSESSMENT OF DEFENDANT KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 15 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1995/04/14 4/14/1995 12:00:00 AM JS JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 16 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1995/04/13 4/13/1995 12:00:00 AM NTWRE NOTICE FOR WK RELEASE / ELIG NOTICE KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 17 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1995/04/13 4/13/1995 12:00:00 AM SNTHRG SENTENCING HEARING KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 18 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1995/04/13 4/13/1995 12:00:00 AM ADR ADVICE OF RIGHTS KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 19 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1995/04/24 4/24/1995 12:00:00 AM NTFC NOTIFICATION OF FELONY CONVICTION KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 20 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1995/06/20 6/20/1995 12:00:00 AM $PRM PROSECUTOR'S MEMO FOR RESTITUTION KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 21 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1995/07/25 7/25/1995 12:00:00 AM STFJG SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 22 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1995/09/26 9/26/1995 12:00:00 AM ROC RETURN ON COMMITMENT KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 23 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1995/11/14 11/14/1995 12:00:00 AM SM SUMMONS KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 24 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1995/11/14 11/14/1995 12:00:00 AM NTC NOTE FOR CALENDAR KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 25 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1995/12/26 12/26/1995 12:00:00 AM LTR LETTER TO CRT FROM ATTY JACOBS KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 26 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1996/01/26 1/26/1996 12:00:00 AM LTR LETTER/SEX OFFEND. TREATMENT CENTER KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 27 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1996/03/28 3/28/1996 12:00:00 AM RPT REPORT/PROGRESS REPORT ON DFDT KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 28 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1996/06/27 6/27/1996 12:00:00 AM RPT REPORT/PROGRESS REPORT ON DFDT KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 29 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1996/12/09 12/9/1996 12:00:00 AM NR NOTIFICATION REGISTRATION(SEX OFF.) KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 30 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1996/12/19 12/19/1996 12:00:00 AM RPT REPORT/PROGRESS RPT ON DFDT KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 31 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1997/03/20 3/20/1997 12:00:00 AM RPT REPORT/PROGRESS RPT ON DFDT KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 32 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1997/05/20 5/20/1997 12:00:00 AM LTPR LETTER AND PROBATION REPORT KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 33 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1997/05/27 5/27/1997 12:00:00 AM PTORMP PET FOR ORD REVOKING/MODIFY PROBATN KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 34 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1997/05/28 5/28/1997 12:00:00 AM SM SUMMONS KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 35 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1997/06/03 6/3/1997 12:00:00 AM RPT REPORT/PROGRESS RPT ON DFDT KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 36 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1997/06/24 6/24/1997 12:00:00 AM SB SUBPOENA KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 37 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1997/07/11 7/11/1997 12:00:00 AM SCVHRG SENT. CONDITIONS VIOLATION HEARING KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 38 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1997/07/11 7/11/1997 12:00:00 AM ORCMT ORDER OF COMMITMENT - TEMP KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 39 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1997/07/14 7/14/1997 12:00:00 AM ORMJS ORDER MODIFYING JUDGMENT & SENTENCE KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 40 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1997/08/25 8/25/1997 12:00:00 AM NTWRE NOTICE FOR WK RELEASE / ELIG NOTICE KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 41 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1997/10/14 10/14/1997 12:00:00 AM ROC RETURN ON COMMITMENT KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 42 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1998/01/05 1/5/1998 12:00:00 AM SM SUMMONS KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 43 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1998/01/08 1/8/1998 12:00:00 AM MTHRG MOTION HEARING KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 44 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1998/01/08 1/8/1998 12:00:00 AM OR ORDER RE PROGRESS IN TREATMENT KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 45 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1999/07/16 7/16/1999 12:00:00 AM ORSD ORDER SEALING DOCUMENT KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 46 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1999/07/16 7/16/1999 12:00:00 AM CNRSE CONFIDNTL REPORT IN SEALED ENVELOPE KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 47 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1999/10/15 10/15/1999 12:00:00 AM ORSD ORDER SEALING DOCUMENT KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 48 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 1999/10/15 10/15/1999 12:00:00 AM CNRSE CONFIDNTL REPORT IN SEALED ENVELOPE KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 49 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 2000/01/14 1/14/2000 12:00:00 AM ORSD ORDER SEALING DOCUMENT KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 50 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 2000/01/14 1/14/2000 12:00:00 AM CNRSE CONFIDNTL REPORT IN SEALED ENVELOPE KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 51 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 2000/04/24 4/24/2000 12:00:00 AM ORSD ORDER SEALING DOCUMENT KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 52 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 2000/04/24 4/24/2000 12:00:00 AM CNRSE CONFIDNTL REPORT IN SEALED ENVELOPE KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 53 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 2000/10/27 10/27/2000 12:00:00 AM ORSD ORDER SEALING DOCUMENT KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 54 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 2000/10/27 10/27/2000 12:00:00 AM CNRSE CONFIDNTL REPORT IN SEALED ENVELOPE KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 55 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 2001/01/12 1/12/2001 12:00:00 AM ORSD ORDER SEALING DOCUMENT KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 56 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 2001/01/12 1/12/2001 12:00:00 AM CNRSE CONFIDNTL REPORT IN SEALED ENVELOPE KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 57 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 2001/04/06 4/6/2001 12:00:00 AM ORSD ORDER SEALING DOCUMENT KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 58 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 2001/04/06 4/6/2001 12:00:00 AM CNRSE CONFIDNTL REPORT IN SEALED ENVELOPE KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 59 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 2001/05/15 5/15/2001 12:00:00 AM LTPR LETTER AND PROBATION REPORT KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 60 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 2001/06/05 6/5/2001 12:00:00 AM NTC NOTE FOR CALENDAR KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 61 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 2001/06/06 6/6/2001 12:00:00 AM SM SUMMONS KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 62 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 2001/06/08 6/8/2001 12:00:00 AM ORSD ORDER SEALING DOCUMENT KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 63 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 2001/06/08 6/8/2001 12:00:00 AM CNRSE CONFIDNTL REPORT IN SEALED ENVELOPE KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 64 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 2001/06/27 6/27/2001 12:00:00 AM MM MEMORANDUM FRM DPA/JDG MCKEEMAN KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 65 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 2001/06/27 6/27/2001 12:00:00 AM SCVHRG SENT. CONDITIONS VIOLATION HEARING KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 66 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 2001/07/13 7/13/2001 12:00:00 AM LTPR LETTER AND PROBATION REPORT KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 67 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 2001/08/02 8/2/2001 12:00:00 AM ODCS ORDER DISMISSAL COMMUNITY SUPERVSN KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 68 Snohomish N / A
    94-1-01706-8 2001/08/03 8/3/2001 12:00:00 AM ORMJS ORDER MODIFYING JUDGMENT & SENTENCE KEITH B KNUTSON 94-1-01706-8 69 Snohomish N / A

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