Dylan Kevin Whiting

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1. Latter-day Saint bishop facing multiple sexual abuse charges removed from post - East Idaho News - 2021-09-15, East Idaho News, September 15, 2021.
2. Former LDS bishop in Nampa pleading guilty to one count of child sexual abuse - East Idaho News - 2021-12-01, East Idaho News, December 1, 2021.
3. Mormon Stories #1550: Speaking Out When a Mormon Bishop Abuses Children - Kolby & Cami Reddish, YouTube/ Mormon Stories Podcast, February 24, 2022.
4. 1551: How a Mormon Bishop's Sexual Abuse Affected our Faith - Kolby & Cami Reddish , YouTube/ Mormon Stories Podcast, February 25, 2022.
5. Idaho court case number CR14-21-06745, Idaho Tyler Tech Court Records, April 12, 2021.
6. Dylan Kevin Whiting, Idaho Sex Offender Registry, February 2, 2022.
7. Former LDS bishop in Nampa pleading guilty to one count of child sexual abuse Read more at: https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article256139242.html#storylink=cpy, Idaho Statesman, November 30, 2021.

• 1. Latter-day Saint bishop facing multiple sexual abuse charges removed from post - East Idaho News - 2021-09-15

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  (Idaho Statesman) — A bishop of Nampa’s 30th Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was removed from his post after allegations that he sexually abused two minors. He has since been charged with two counts of lewd conduct with a child and two counts of child sexual abuse, according to court records.

  Dylan Kevin Whiting, 33, of Nampa, served as a lay bishop in the LDS church from December 2019 until January 2021, when he was removed from his position after the church became aware of allegations against him, according to a church spokesperson. Nampa’s 30th Ward is within the Nampa Idaho East Stake, which is a larger district made up of multiple wards.

  According to an affidavit from the Nampa Police Department, the two individuals in Whiting’s case are known to him personally rather than through his church involvement. The abuse allegedly occurred between 2011 and 2020.

  Whiting has been charged with touching two underage girls in a sexual manner, according to a criminal complaint. Lewd conduct with a minor is punishable by up to life in prison, while child sexual abuse is punishable by up to 25 years.

  In the LDS church, a bishop is an unpaid leader of a local congregation — called a ward — who “oversees the spiritual and social needs of their ward members,” according to the church’s website. Bishops usually serve for around five years, and are assisted by two counselors. All three individuals are together called the bishopric.

  “Upon learning of these allegations in early January, Church officials immediately took steps to remove this individual from his lay leadership position in the Church,” Sam Penrod, a spokesperson for the church in Salt Lake City, said in a statement emailed to the Idaho Statesman. “Abuse of any kind is not tolerated in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Anyone who engages in such behavior is rightfully subject to criminal prosecution and also faces discipline from the church, including loss of church membership.”

  The church declined to say whether Whiting is still a member, the Statesman reports.

  Whiting was arraigned in Canyon County District Court on the four felony charges on April 12. On April 15, he posted $100,000 bail. On June 28 he pleaded not guilty to all four charges, and the case was ordered to mediation on Sept. 3, according to court records. A no-contact order with the two individuals is active while the case is ongoing, or until 2023.

  Attempts to reach Whiting by email and phone were unsuccessful.

  In legal mediation, a neutral arbiter — a judge — assists those involved in reaching a mutually acceptable agreement. Participating in mediation is voluntary, and can be used to resolve “some or all” of a case’s issues, according to the Idaho Supreme Court. Mediations are also confidential, and the arbiters involved do not preside over any future proceedings related to the case.

  The mediation in this case is set for Sept. 22.

• 2. Former LDS bishop in Nampa pleading guilty to one count of child sexual abuse - East Idaho News - 2021-12-01

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  NAMPA (Idaho Statesman) — A former Nampa bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has entered into a plea agreement after being charged with four sex crimes involving two minors, and he could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison in January.

  The plea agreement was drafted during mediation between the prosecution and defendant Dylan Kevin Whiting, 33, and it was presented at a hearing in 3rd District Court in Canyon County on Nov. 3, according to records obtained by the Idaho Statesman. Whiting is pleading guilty to one count of child sexual abuse — with a sentence of three years fixed and seven years indeterminate, meaning Whiting would be eligible for parole after 36 months.

  Whiting also would serve five years of probation and have a five-year no-contact order with the two girls. After completing his sentence, the prosecution would not resist the defendant’s efforts to be removed from the sex offender registry.

  Under the deal in place, the judge is bound by the agreed-upon sentence if the guilty plea is accepted. However, the judge has the ability to reject the sentence as insufficient, which would allow Whiting to withdraw his plea at the sentencing hearing on Jan. 24.

  Whiting was a lay bishop of Nampa’s 30th Ward from December 2019 until January 2021, when the LDS church removed him from his post after becoming aware of allegations against him, according to a church spokesperson. Nampa’s 30th Ward is within the Nampa Idaho East Stake, which includes multiple wards.

  RELATED | Latter-day Saint bishop facing sexual abuse charges removed from post

  Whiting was initially charged with two counts of lewd conduct with a child and two counts of child sexual abuse, according to a criminal complaint. The allegations involve two underage girls known to Whiting personally rather than through the church, according to an affidavit from the Nampa Police Department.

  Whiting was arraigned on the four felony charges on April 12, and on June 28 he pleaded not guilty, according to court records. Conviction of lewd conduct with a minor is punishable by up to life in prison, and child sexual abuse may be punished by up to 25 years in prison.

  Earlier this month, Whiting agreed to plead guilty to one felony count of child sexual abuse, with the other three counts dismissed as part of the agreement.

  Third District Judge Gene Petty ordered a presentencing investigation and a psychosexual evaluation prior to the sentencing hearing. Those evaluations can affect the sentencing, according to a guilty plea advisory in the case.

  Whiting has been released on a bond of $100,000, and a GPS ankle monitor was removed at his Nov. 3 hearing.

  As a lay bishop in Nampa, Whiting was an unpaid leader of his ward charged with overseeing spiritual and social needs among members, according to the church’s website. Bishops usually serve for around five years, with the assistance of two counselors.

  “Upon learning of these allegations in early January, Church officials immediately took steps to remove this individual from his lay leadership position,” Sam Penrod, a spokesperson for the church in Salt Lake City, said in a statement emailed to the Statesman in September. “Abuse of any kind is not tolerated in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Anyone who engages in such behavior is rightfully subject to criminal prosecution and also faces discipline from the Church, including loss of Church membership.”

• 3. Mormon Stories #1550: Speaking Out When a Mormon Bishop Abuses Children - Kolby & Cami Reddish

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• 4. 1551: How a Mormon Bishop's Sexual Abuse Affected our Faith - Kolby & Cami Reddish

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• 5. Idaho court case number CR14-21-06745

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  Case Information

  CR14-21-06745 | XXXXX

  Case Number
  CR14-21-06745

  Court
  Canyon County District Court

  Judicial Officer
  Petty, Gene A.

  File Date
  04/12/2021

  Case Type
  Criminal

  Case Status
  Closed

  Charge
  Charges
  Whiting, Dylan Kevin
  Description Statute Level Date
  1 Children-Lewd Conduct with Child Under 16 I18-1508 Felony 12/31/2011
  2 Child Sexual Abuse of a Minor Under 16 Years of Age I18-1506 Felony 12/31/2011
  3 Children-Lewd Conduct with Child Under 16 I18-1508 Felony 05/20/2014
  4 Child Sexual Abuse of a Minor Under 16 Years of Age I18-1506 Felony 05/20/2014

  Disposition Events

  06/28/2021 Plea

  Judicial Officer
  Ford, Bradly S.
  1
  Children-Lewd Conduct with Child Under 16

  Not Guilty
  2
  Child Sexual Abuse of a Minor Under 16 Years of Age

  Not Guilty
  3
  Children-Lewd Conduct with Child Under 16

  Not Guilty
  4
  Child Sexual Abuse of a Minor Under 16 Years of Age

  Not Guilty

  11/03/2021 Plea

  Judicial Officer
  Petty, Gene A.
  2
  Child Sexual Abuse of a Minor Under 16 Years of Age

  Guilty

  01/26/2022 Disposition

  Judicial Officer
  Petty, Gene A.
  1
  Children-Lewd Conduct with Child Under 16

  Dismissed on Motion of Prosecutor
  2
  Child Sexual Abuse of a Minor Under 16 Years of Age

  Guilty (Plea Agreement)
  3
  Children-Lewd Conduct with Child Under 16

  Dismissed on Motion of Prosecutor
  4
  Child Sexual Abuse of a Minor Under 16 Years of Age

  Dismissed on Motion of Prosecutor

  01/26/2022 Felony Sentence
  2
  Child Sexual Abuse of a Minor Under 16 Years of Age

  Felony Sentence

  Due: 02/25/2032

  $540.50

  $2,500.00

  Fee Totals

  $3,040.50

  Confinement

  Type: State Prison

  Facility: Idaho Department of Correction

  Effective Date: 01/26/2022

  Determinate: 3 Years

  Indeterminate: 7 Years

  Retained Jurisdiction: 365 Days

  Pre-Sentence Credit for Time Served

  Credit Term: 4 Days

  Confinement

  Type: County Jail

  Facility: Dale Haile Detention Center

  Effective Date: 10/31/2022

  Determinate: 3 Years

  Indeterminate: 7 Years

  Penitentiary Suspended

  Credit Term: 282 Days

  Condition - Adult

  1. Felony Probation, 5Y, 10/31/2022-10/31/2027, Active 10/31/2022

  Comment: 10.31.22 Def placed on 5 yrs prob following rider

  04/23/2021 Order

  Judicial Officer
  Orr, Debra A.

  Comment
  and Protective Order for Medical Records

  04/23/2021 State's Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  Comment
  First

  04/23/2021 Motion

  Comment
  for Delivery of Medical Records-CARES

  04/26/2021 Witness Disclosure

  Comment
  Disclosure of Expert Witness Pursuant to I.C.R. 16(b)(7) and IRE 702, 703, 705

  04/29/2021 Supplemental Response to Request for Discovery

  Comment
  Second

  04/30/2021 Order

  Judicial Officer
  Orr, Debra A.

  Comment
  For delivery of medical records to the Canyon County PA's office.

  11/01/2021 Plea Agreement

  Comment
  Conditional Plea of Guilty Pursuant to Idaho Criminal Rule 11 and Binding Plea Agreement

  11/03/2021 Pretrial Release Order

  Judicial Officer
  Petty, Gene A.

  Comment
  Order Amending Terms of Pretrial Release

  11/05/2021 Order for Psychosexual Evaluation

  Judicial Officer
  Petty, Gene A.

  11/12/2021 Letter

  Comment
  GAIN Assessment Deferral Letter Request from IDOC

  01/26/2022 Execution of Judgment Suspended - (120/180 Days)

  Judicial Officer
  Petty, Gene A.

  Comment
  365 days

  01/26/2022 Order Dismissing Charges on Motion of Prosecutor

  Comment
  Cts 1, 3, 4

  01/26/2022 Commitment Order to Serve Jail or Hold for Board of Corr.

  Judicial Officer
  Petty, Gene A.

  Comment
  Ct 2 - Rider

  10/31/2022 Order for Release

  Judicial Officer
  Petty, Gene A.

  Comment
  to probation

  09/14/2023 Objection

  Comment
  to Motion to Modify No Contact Order

  09/25/2023 No Contact Order - Motion to Modify

  Original Type
  No Contact Order - Motion to Modify

  10/11/2023 Motion Granted

  Judicial Officer
  Petty, Gene A.

  Comment
  amending NCO to allow def to have unsup contact with his son

  09/13/2024 Motion to Modify or Dismiss No Contact Order

  Comment
  RE:Victims Request to Terminate NCO (Victim 2)

  09/13/2024 Motion to Modify or Dismiss No Contact Order

  Comment
  RE:Victims Request to Terminate NCO (Victim 1)

  10/07/2024 No Contact Order - Motion to Terminate

  Original Type
  No Contact Order - Motion to Terminate

  Judicial Officer
  Petty, Gene A.

  Hearing Time
  2:00 PM

  Result
  Hearing Held

  Comment
  Victim Motion-Victim to Appear via zoom // case to be taken up first on docket.

  10/07/2024 Court Minutes

  Judicial Officer
  Petty, Gene A.

  10/07/2024 Motion Granted

  Judicial Officer
  Petty, Gene A.

  Comment
  to Modify No Contact Order

  10/07/2024 No Contact Order

  Judicial Officer
  Petty, Gene A.

  Comment
  Amended

• 6. Dylan Kevin Whiting

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  Reg ID: SX35686
  KNO: 8018694
  Name: WHITING, DYLAN KEVIN
  Birth Date: March 23, 1988 Birth Place: ID
  Race: WHITE Sex: MALE
  Height: 5 ft 08 in Weight: 170 lbs
  Eye Color: BROWN Hair Color: BROWN
  Primary Address
  8892 PAINT BRUSH LN
  NAMPA, ID 83686-1085
  CANYON COUNTY A map of this registrant's address may be
  available, click here [A map of this primary address may be available, click here to view it.] to view it.

  Last Photo Date: November 06, 2025
  Last Registered: November 06, 2025
  Last Process: VERIFY ADDR
  Last Process Update: March 11, 2026
  Last Verification Received: March 09, 2026
  Reg Status: COMPLIANT
  In order to track this offender via e-mail
  click here: Track Registrant
  Offenses Requiring Registration
  Offense Description Date Place of Conviction
  18-1506 SEX ABUSE OF CHILD U/16 YRS February 02, 2022 CANYON ID

• 7. Former LDS bishop in Nampa pleading guilty to one count of child sexual abuse Read more at: https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article256139242.html#storylink=cpy

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  A former Nampa bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has entered into a plea agreement after being charged with four sex crimes involving two minors, and he could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison in January. The plea agreement was drafted during mediation between the prosecution and defendant Dylan Kevin Whiting, 33, and it was presented at a hearing in 3rd District Court in Canyon County on Nov. 3, according to records obtained by the Idaho Statesman. Whiting is pleading guilty to one count of child sexual abuse — with a sentence of three years fixed and seven years indeterminate, meaning Whiting would be eligible for parole after 36 months. Whiting also would serve five years of probation and have a five-year no-contact order with the two girls. After completing his sentence, the prosecution would not resist the defendant’s efforts to be removed from the sex offender registry. Under the deal in place, the judge is bound by the agreed-upon sentence if the guilty plea is accepted. However, the judge has the ability to reject the sentence as insufficient, which would allow Whiting to withdraw his plea at the sentencing hearing on Jan. 24.

  Whiting was a lay bishop of Nampa’s 30th Ward from December 2019 until January 2021, when the LDS church removed him from his post after becoming aware of allegations against him, according to a church spokesperson. Nampa’s 30th Ward is within the Nampa Idaho East Stake, which includes multiple wards. Whiting was initially charged with two counts of lewd conduct with a child and two counts of child sexual abuse, according to a criminal complaint. The allegations involve two underage girls known to Whiting personally rather than through the church, according to an affidavit from the Nampa Police Department. Whiting was arraigned on the four felony charges on April 12, and on June 28 he pleaded not guilty, according to court records. Conviction of lewd conduct with a minor is punishable by up to life in prison, and child sexual abuse may be punished by up to 25 years in prison. Earlier this month, Whiting agreed to plead guilty to one felony count of child sexual abuse, with the other three counts dismissed as part of the agreement. Third District Judge Gene Petty ordered a presentencing investigation and a psychosexual evaluation prior to the sentencing hearing. Those evaluations can affect the sentencing, according to a guilty plea advisory in the case.

  Whiting has been released on a bond of $100,000, and a GPS ankle monitor was removed at his Nov. 3 hearing. As a lay bishop in Nampa, Whiting was an unpaid leader of his ward charged with overseeing spiritual and social needs among members, according to the church’s website. Bishops usually serve for around five years, with the assistance of two counselors. “Upon learning of these allegations in early January, Church officials immediately took steps to remove this individual from his lay leadership position,” Sam Penrod, a spokesperson for the church in Salt Lake City, said in a statement emailed to the Statesman in September. “Abuse of any kind is not tolerated in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Anyone who engages in such behavior is rightfully subject to criminal prosecution and also faces discipline from the Church, including loss of Church membership.”