Convicted:
2019, 
LDS positions: Bishop, Missionary, Senior missionary, - LDS mission:
Brazil - unknown
- Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender, 
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Floyd Jennings was a former Mormon bishop in Utah. He was caught in a sting operation trying to solicit sex from two girls he thought were 13 years old.
Jennings was convicted in 2019 (Utah case number 181500141).
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Jennings was sentenced in 2019 to 405 days in jail (1 year 1 month 10 days) and three years of probation. He was ordered to register as a sex offender.
Jennings died in 2025.
For a time, Jennings lived in Brazil, where he “built two LDS chapels, as well as a stake center and visitor center adjacent to the São Paulo Brazil Temple,” according to a 2025 obituary.
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Sources
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1. STATE OF UTAH vs. JENNINGS, FLOYD
[Utah case number 181500141]
76-4-203 - ATTEMPTED CRIMINAL SOLICITATION 2nd Degree Felony
Plea: February 05, 2019 Guilty
Disposition: February 05, 2019 Guilty -
2. Floyd Jennings
Floyd Jennings
January 12, 1947 — June 19, 2025
St. George, UTFloyd Jennings, age 78, of St. George, Utah, passed away on June 19, 2025, after facing multiple health challenges. He was born on January 12, 1947, in Dragerton, Utah, to Val B. Jennings and Sarepta Prince Jennings.
Floyd married [wife] on May 9, 1970, in the Manti Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Floyd spent most of his youth in Price, Utah [...].
He proudly served in the Army National Guard and later accepted a call to serve a two-year LDS mission in Brazil. After returning, he continued his service in the National Guard, where he attained the rank of First Lieutenant in the Linguistics Unit.
Floyd attended the College of Eastern Utah and later studied at Brigham Young University. He spent the majority of his professional life as a general building contractor. Early in his career, [...] Floyd [...] moved [...] to Brazil, where he built two LDS chapels, as well as a stake center and visitor center adjacent to the São Paulo Brazil Temple. Floyd also provided Portuguese translation support for construction project visitors from the United States. Throughout his career, Floyd worked on construction projects in Utah, California, Nevada, and New Mexico.
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A lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Floyd served faithfully in many callings, including as a bishop. He especially loved missionary work and found joy in sharing his faith. Later in life, he and [wife] served LDS missions together in Nauvoo, Illinois; Chile; and Cove Fort, Utah.
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Graveside services will be held at the Price City Cemetery on June 28, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
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Videos
- Video title: Floyd Jennings V4CR Bust Footage 1
- Video description: "Naughty Grampa was busted by the Vets 4 Child Rescue Team in February 2018 for soliciting two girls he thought were 13. Here is some of the footage. Contraland film may or may not ever air."
- Video title: Floyd Jennings Phone Call 1
- Video description: "Bad Grampa’s phone call to the decoy who he believed was selling two 13 year old girls."
- Video title: Floyd Jennings Phone Call 2
- Video description: "Bad Grampa’s phone call to the decoy who he believed was selling two 13 year old girls."
- Video title: Floyd Jennings Phone Calls 3 and 4
- Video description: "Bad Grampa’s phone call to the decoy who he believed was selling two 13 year old girls."
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