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George Aaron
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- was a former Mormon bishop in a college ward in Provo, Utah; allegedly sexually abused his two teenage daughters in the 1980s and early 1990s; found civilly liable in 2001 to have "inflicted emotional distress," "breached fiduciary duty," and behaved with "reckless disregard" toward his younger daughter; paid $25,000 in punitive damages.
- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil: Civil judgment in favor of plaintiff, Liable,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Alleged crime: 1980s, 1990s, in Utah,
Alleged coverup- Case report »
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Scott Abraham
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- was a Mormon church member in Powell, Wyoming; set up a hidden camera in women's bathroom at work place; convicted.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Convicted: 2020, 2020s,
- Case report »
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James Adams
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- was an elder in the LDS church in Beckley, West Virginia; sentenced to prison for sexually abusing multiple children.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: lawsuit against LDS church, Settlement,
- Crime scenes: Victim's home,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1980s, in West Virginia,
- Convicted: 1990s,
- Alleged coverup
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LDS church payment: Yes (undisclosed amount)
- Case report »
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Paul Adams
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- was an LDS church member in Arizona; sexually abused two children for several years after confessing to his bishop; arrested and charged; died by suicide in 2017 while in custody awaiting trial.
- Criminal: Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide,
- Civil: Civil case dismissed,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Alleged crime: 2010s, in Arizona,
- Alleged coverup
- Case report »
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Leizza Adams
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- was the wife of sexual abuser Paul Douglas Adams; sentenced in 2018 in Arizona to 2.5 years in prison after pleading no contest to two felony counts of child abuse (not sexual abuse).
- Criminal: Convicted, No contest, Plea agreement, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Arizona,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2018,
- Alleged coverup
- Case report »
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Michael Adamson
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- was a church caretaker and organist in York, England; abused at least four children as young as seven years old; convicted; sentenced to prison in England in 2008 for child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Alleged coverup
- Case report »
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Elic Agler
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- was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Case report »
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Nicholas Alahverdian
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- was an LDS church member in Orem, Utah; accused of rape; recently extradited from Scotland; has a lengthy history of criminal behavior.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2000s, in Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Convicted: 2000s, 2008,
- Case report »
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Brady Allen
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- was a Mormon church youth leader and Utah teacher in Davis County, Utah; admitted to trying to meet 13-year-old for sex; convicted; sentenced to 1-15 years in Utah State Prison.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Case report »
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Terry Allen
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- was an LDS church member in California; in 1987, was found guilty of sexual abuse of a child and was sentenced to six years in prison; was assigned to multiple trusted church positions, including Sunday school president, despite the Mormon church being aware that he had raped a teenager; LDS leaders were accused of hiding his abuse from local church members; as of 2024, lives in Grapevine, Texas.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1980s, in California, Connecticut,
- Convicted: 1980s,
- Alleged coverup
- Case report »
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Stewart Allsford
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- was a former LDS bishop in the Plymouth England stake; accused of sexually abusing two girls; died by suicide on third day of his child sex abuse trial.
- Criminal: Suicide,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Benjamin Alyk
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- was an LDS church member from Utah and a missionary in Dominican Republic; confessed to making child porn; LDS church leaders allegedly didn't report his crime.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Alleged coverup
- Case report »
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Hector Amezcua
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- was an LDS church member in Woodbury, Minnesota; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; finished his probation and moved to California; as of 2023, lives in California.
- Case report »
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Elwood Anderson
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- was a LDS church member in Washington state; allegedly downloaded and shared more than 9,000 images of young children engaged in sexually explicit activity; convicted.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Jared Anderson
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- was a high school teacher (and one-time "teacher of the year") and Mormon church group leader in the San Antonio, Texas area; also lived in Millington, Tennessee and Ogden, Utah; sentenced to 10 years in prison for hosting sex parties for teenage boys.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Sleepover,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Texas,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2017,
- Case report »
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Noel Anderson
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- was an LDS church primary teacher in McKinney, Texas; sentenced in 2019 in Texas to 50 years in prison for molesting children.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Texas,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
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Darcy Anderson
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Mark Anderson
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- was a Mormon church branch president and dentist in Woodland, California; accused by 27 former female patients of touching them inappropriately in office visits; found guilty in 2009 of 11 felony counts and one misdemeanor count of sexual battery for sexual abuse of several of his female patients; sentenced to six years in California state prison; required to register for life as a sex offender.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2000s, in California,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2009,
- Case report »
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Donald Anderson
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- was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Case report »
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Dale Andreason
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- was a Mormon church member in Magna, Utah; found guilty of three counts of AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD a 1st Degree Felony and was sentenced 6 years to life.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1990s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2020s, 2023,
- Case report »
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