Kimball Ungerman (1957 – ) was an LDS bishopric counselor in California; moved to Utah; pleaded guilty in 2020 to one felony count related to child sexual abuse; sentenced to prison, but term was suspended; sentenced to probation; as of 2023, registered sex offender, lives in Orem, Utah; a 2021 California lawsuit against the church said bishop Phil Stewart failed to protect a victim, and a mission president didn't report.
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"The Church does not keep a repository of documents relating to allegations, claims, or notification of child sexual abuse. There is no 'sexual abuse' file."
— Branden Wilson, LDS church risk management director

UPDATE Aug. 13, 2025: Floodlit is in the process of expanding this case report, based on court documents we’ve obtained from California and Utah.

Mormon church risk management director Branden Wilson declared the following in a lawsuit against the church over alleged sexual abuse by Kimball Ungerman and alleged failures by church officials:

“The Church does not keep a repository of documents relating to allegations, claims, or notification of child sexual abuse. There is no ‘sexual abuse’ file.”

Kimball Ungerman was a Mormon church member in California and Utah.

Prosecutors said Ungerman sexually abused a 13-year-old boy in Utah in January 2019.

In December 2020, Ungerman was sentenced for 2nd degree child sexual abuse, a felony.

His prison term of one to 15 years in the Utah State Prison was suspended by the judge.

Instead, Ungerman was sentenced to 4 years of probation.

Ungerman successfully completed his probation in late 2022.

Ungerman is a registered sex offender as of 2023. He lives in Orem, Utah.

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According to a police probable cause affidavit, Ungerman told his victim that he had confessed the sexual assault to his Mormon bishop.

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Sources

  1. Back From Mission, Davis County Clipper, October 31, 1979.
  2. Kimball Reid Ungerman, Offender Radar, November 15, 2023.
  3. STATE OF UTAH vs. KIMBALL REID UNGERMAN, Xchange Utah Court, June 19, 2019.

  • 1. Back From Mission

    • 19791031
    • News article
    • Davis County Clipper

    Kimball Ungerman Farmington has returned from a mission for the LDS Church to Bankok Thailand.

    HIS PARENTS [REDACTED] Ungerman and their children [REDACTED] met Kimball in Honolulu Hawaii.

    The family then toured the island for several days before flying back to Salt Lake City.

    The family entertained with a homecoming for Kimball on Sunday Oct 28 at their home.

    He will be working until early January when he will begin the winter quarter at the University of Utah.

  • 2. Kimball Reid Ungerman

    • 20231115
    • Registered sex offender record
    • Offender Radar

    PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

    DOB : 12/30/1957
    Age : 64
    Sex : Male
    Height : 5'07''
    Weight : 230
    Race : White
    Hair : Gray
    Eyes : Hazel

    OFFENSES

    Description : 76-5-404.1 - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD, 2ND DEGREE FELONY
    Date Convicted : 12/04/2020
    Conviction State : Utah
    Statute : 76-5-404.1
    Offense Count : 1

  • 3. STATE OF UTAH vs. KIMBALL REID UNGERMAN

    • 20190619
    • News article
    • Xchange Utah Court

    THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT - SALT LAKE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
    SALT LAKE COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
    STATE OF UTAH vs. KIMBALL REID UNGERMAN
    CASE NUMBER 191402572 State Felony
    CHARGES
    Charge 1 - 76-5-404.1(4) - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD - 2nd Degree Felony
    Offense Date: January 02, 2019
    Location: SALT LAKE COUNTY
    Plea: December 01, 2020 Guilty
    Disposition: December 01, 2020 Guilty

    SENTENCE PRISON
    Based on the defendant's conviction of AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD a 2nd Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to an indeterminate term of not less than one year nor more than fifteen years in the Utah State Prison.
    The prison term is suspended.

    ORDER OF PROBATION
    The defendant is placed on probation for 48 month(s).
    Probation is to be supervised by Adult Probation and Parole.
    No other violations.
    Notify the court of any address change.
    Restitution to remain open for statutory period
    Defendant is to be place on ankle monitoring for 6 months and defendant to pay all associated costs
    Provide Psycho sexual Evaluation to Adult Probation and Parole and complete any recommended treatment
    Abide by all "Group A" sex offender conditions as set by AP&P.

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