4138 people accused of sex crimes they perpetrated or allegedly perpetrated while active in the LDS/Mormon church.
Browse by LDS position and more »Kenneth Merlin Richens
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Born: 1963
LDS positions: Missionary, - LDS mission:
Canada - Canada Winnipeg 1982-1983
Alleged:
Multiple victims,
Alleged crime scenes:
Online,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - Kenneth Richens (1963 – ) was an LDS church member and chief information officer (CIO) of Central Valley Medical Center in Nephi, Utah; accused in 2023 of child sexual exploitation; pleaded guilty in February 2024 to two felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor; in April 2024, sentenced to two consecutive terms of one to 15 years in prison
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Matthew LeRoy Faerber
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Born: 1962
LDS positions: Missionary, - LDS mission:
Brazil - Brazil Porto Alegre 1981-1982
Alleged:
4 victims, Multiple victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Probation, Released, - Matthew Faerber (1962 – ) was an LDS church member and high school choir director in Murray, Utah; pleaded guilty in 1990 or 1991 to two counts of attempted sexual abuse of a child; sentenced in February 1991 to six months in jail (two of those months under house arrest) followed by three years of supervised release
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Antonio Rubalcaba Lacy
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Born: 1994
LDS positions: Unknown position, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result, - Antonio Lacy (1994 – ) was an LDS church member and BYU student in Provo, Utah; convicted in 2012 of forcible sexual abuse
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Adam Robert Dimond
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Born: 1987
LDS positions: Missionary, - LDS mission:
Unknown country - 2006-2008
Alleged:
1 victim,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, - Adam Dimond (1987 – ) was an LDS church member and dancer in Farmington, Utah; pleaded guilty in 2020 to a second-degree felony charge of enticing a minor by Internet or text; sentenced to 40 days in jail and 4 years of probation
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Craig Aaron Housley
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Born: 1980
LDS positions: Missionary, Other leader, - LDS mission:
Brazil - 1999-2001
Alleged:
Unknown number of victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, - Craig Housley (1980 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; found guilty in 2018 of child sexual exploitation; sentenced to 210 days in state prison and five years of probation
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Timothy Turner
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LDS positions: Scout leader, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
1 victim,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result, - Timothy Turner was an LDS church member and middle school band teacher in West Virginia; convicted in 2020 of child sexual abuse
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David James O'Connor
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Born: 1953
LDS positions: Scout leader, - LDS mission:
no
Alleged:
3 victims, Multiple victims,
Alleged failure to report
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result, - David O'Connor (1953 – ) was an LDS church member and high school wrestling coach in Tacoma, Washington; convicted of sexual abuse in 1977; once reportedly confessed his sexual abuse in an LDS sacrament meeting; in 2021, a victim sued the Mormon church
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Philip Gordon Ronald Salt
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Born: 1989
LDS positions: Youth leader,
During alleged crime/failure: Youth leader, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - Philip Salt (1989 – ) was an LDS church member in Perth, Western Australia; accused in April 2023 of 16 charges of sexual abuse against two teenage male victims he met as their LDS youth leader
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Alan R Grant
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Born: 1959
LDS positions: Primary, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
Alleged crime scenes:
LDS activity, Perpetrator's home,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, - Alan Grant (1959 – ) was an LDS church member and primary teacher in Utah; found guilty of child sexual abuse; sentenced in August 1998 to two months in jail
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Bryce Conrad Chatland
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Born: 1968
LDS positions: Unknown position, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - Bryce Chatland (1968 – ) was an LDS church member in San Antonio, Texas; charged in 2023 with felony child sexual abuse
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Michael James Lister
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Born: 1960
LDS positions: Unknown position, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - Michael Lister (1960 – ) was an LDS church member in or near Cedar City, Utah and Bunkerville, Nevada; accused in Utah in 2023 of sexual abuse of two young girls; pleaded guilty to one count of sodomy on a child; sentenced in June 2023 to 25 years to life in prison
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Samuel Whitney Faber
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LDS positions: Unknown position, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
3 victims, Multiple victims,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, - Samuel Faber was an LDS church member in Sandy, Utah; charged in 2022 of sexually assaulting a woman he met on an LDS dating app called Mutual; in 2024, admitted to sexually assaulting three women and pleaded guilty to amended first-degree felony charges of rape and forcible sodomy, and third-degree felony aggravated sexual assault and two counts of third-degree felony forcible sexual abuse
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Allen Quinn Stailey
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LDS positions: Unknown position, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
1 victim,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result, - Allen Stailey was an LDS church member in Colorado and Utah; convicted in 1999 in Colorado of sexual assault on a child
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Shawn Edward Scherick
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Born: 1970
- LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
Unknown number of victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Registered sex offender, - Shawn Scherick (1970 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted three times of sex crimes between 2004 and 2012
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John Doe
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Born: 1961
LDS positions: Bishop,
During alleged crime/failure: Bishop, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
1 victim,
Alleged failure to report
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Never charged, Not convicted,
Civil case(s): Settlement, -
Church paid $unknown - John Doe (1961 – ) was an LDS church member and former Mormon bishop in Alabama, Alaska and Texas; in 2022 or 2023, confessed to child sexual abuse to his LDS bishop and stake president in Texas, according to a person familiar with the case; they reported him to local police in 2023; in 2024, a plaintiff filed a civil lawsuit against him; Doe and the church settled with the victim in 2025
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Thomas Lee Monson
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Born: 1951
LDS positions: Bishop, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
1 victim,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Civil case(s): Settlement, - Thomas Monson (1951 – ) was an attorney for the LDS church's law firm, Kirton McConkie and son of an LDS apostle; In 1989, paid a $75 fine and was placed on probation after he pleaded guilty to a charge of soliciting sex from a prostitute; sued in the 1990s for sexual harassment; reached a settlement with the victim; despite his crime, was assigned to be a Mormon bishop in Salt Lake City, Utah; was a bishop in 2008
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John Doe
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Born: 1952
LDS positions: Unknown position, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
1 victim,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - John Doe (1952 – ) was an LDS church member in Adelaide, Australia; sentenced in 2021 to 10 years in prison for child sexual abuse
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Kevin Gerald Bowman
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Born: 1980
LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Other leader,
During alleged crime/failure: Bishopric counselor, Other leader, - LDS mission:
Taiwan - Taiwan Taipei (Da Xi, Yi Lan, Tao Yuan, San Xia, Tai Pei) 1999-2001
Alleged:
1 victim,
Alleged crime scenes:
Perpetrator's workplace,
Alleged failure to report
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, - Kevin Bowman (1980 – ) was an LDS first counselor in a ward bishopric and a restaurant owner in Spanish Fork, Utah; was an LDS missionary in Taiwan 1999-2001; accused of sexual abuse of a teenage girl who worked in his restaurant; arrested in July 2023; in June 2024, found guilty by a jury of forcible sexual abuse (second-degree felony) and lewdness (class B misdemeanor); sentencing set for July 29, 2024
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Thomas Grant Black
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Born: 1961
LDS positions: BYU,
During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
1 victim,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Parole, Prison, Released, - Thomas Black (1961 – ) was an LDS church member and BYU greenhouse manager in Provo, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; sentenced to prison in Utah in 2003 for rape
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Donald Ray Tolman
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Born: 1943
LDS positions: Bishop, Missionary, Stake high council, - LDS mission:
Ireland - Ireland 1963-1965
Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - Donald Tolman (1943 – ) was an LDS church member and former bishop in Provo, Utah (Provo 10th Ward, starting in 1975); convicted in 2020 of six felony counts related to child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2020 to 25 years to life in prison
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Lance Mark Rushton
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Born: 1970
LDS positions: Music leader, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
Alleged crime scenes:
Online,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, - Lance Rushton (1970 – ) was an LDS church member in Provo, Utah; accused of photo shopping faces of family members, ward church members of adults and children on to pornographic material and distributing them; convicted in 2007 and sentenced to three months in jail and three years of probation
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Roselle Anderson Stevenson
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Born: 1953
LDS positions: Unknown position, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - Roselle Stevenson (1953 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; accused in August 2023 of child sexual abuse; ex-wife of ritualistic abuse suspect David Hamblin; charge dismissed with prejudice in May 2025
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Leslie Brandt Loveland
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Born: 1994
- LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
1 victim,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, - Leslie Loveland (1994 – ) was an LDS church member in Provo, Utah; pleaded guilty of rape in 2019; sentenced to one year in prison and three years of probation
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Scott Oscar Ashton
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Born: 1976
LDS positions: Youth leader, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
Unknown number of victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Probation, - Scott Ashton (1976 – ) was an LDS church member in Pasco, Washington; charged with prostitution-Patronizing a Prostitute 04/30/2015; Ashton's sentence was modified on 1/29/2016 to Disturbing the Peace
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Daniel Waddington
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Born: 1955
LDS positions: Unknown position, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Police investigation, - Daniel Waddington (1955 – ) was an LDS church member and retired police officer in American Fork, Utah; arrested in August 2023 and charged with 11 felony counts related to child sexual exploitation
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Kent Charles Staheli
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Born: 1958
LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, - LDS mission:
Sweden - Sweden Goteborg 1977-1979
Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, - Kent Staheli (1958 – ) was an LDS church member in California and Utah; served as first counselor in a Mormon bishopric; convicted in federal court in 2010 of charges related to child sex trafficking
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Robert Kenneth Nelson
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Born: 1949
LDS positions: Bishop, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
1 victim,
Criminal case(s): Community service, Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Probation, - Robert Nelson (1949 – ) was an LDS bishop in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; accused of sexual abuse of a "mentally handicapped" woman; pleaded guilty in 1989; placed on two years probation, ordered to do 150 hours of community service, and ordered to take a conducted tour of a local jail
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David Gerald Chesser
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LDS positions: Unknown position, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
Unknown number of victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - David Chesser was an LDS church member and track and field athlete in Texas and at BYU-Provo; joined the airforce and moved to Japan; In 2016, was convicted of 2 counts of child sexual abuse and was sentenced to 13 years of confinement accused of sexual abuse
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Benjamin Covey
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Born: 1792
Died: 1868
LDS positions: Bishop, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - Benjamin Covey (1792 – 1868) was a Mormon church member in the 1840s and 1850s; in 1848, was excommunicated for having sexual intercourse with two girls "less than Twelve years of age" who were his foster daughters; was rebaptized and soon thereafter was made bishop of the Salt Lake City Twelfth Ward from 22 February 1849 until 1856
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Keith Richard Price
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Born: 1956
LDS positions: Bishop,
During alleged crime/failure: Bishop, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
Alleged failure to report
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result, - Keith Price (1956 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Pleasant Grove, Utah; convicted in 2018 of class A misdemeanor voyeurism; secretly recorded underage girls; the crime occurred while he was serving as bishop
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Thomas Frank Waitman
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Born: 1944
LDS positions: Scout leader, Seminary teacher,
During alleged crime/failure: Scout leader, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
5 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released, - Thomas Waitman (1944 – ) was an LDS church member in Cupertino, California; convicted of felony child sexual abuse in 1995 in California; as of 2023, registered sex offender living in Redmond, Washington
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David Evans Webb
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Born: 1977
LDS positions: Unknown position, - LDS mission:
Thailand - Thailand [unknown city; dates approximate] 1996-1998
Alleged:
5 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Civil case(s): Ongoing, - David Webb (1977 – ) was an LDS church member and oral surgeon in Vacaville, California; accused of sexual abuse of multiple patients in 2021 and again in 2022; gave up his license to practice in 2023; got a license to practice dentistry in Idaho; as of March 2024, a criminal case and several civil cases in California are ongoing
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Douglas George Stoddard
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Born: 1949
LDS positions: Bishop,
During alleged crime/failure: Bishop, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
4 victims, Multiple victims,
Alleged failure to report
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Probation, Registered sex offender, - Douglas Stoddard (1949 – ) was an LDS bishop in Hurst, Texas; convicted in 1992 of a felony child sexual abuse charge of indecency with a child by contact; sentenced to 8 years of probation; a lifetime registered sex offender in Texas; named publicly in August 2023 by a victim who said Stoddard molested him and three other boys in his Mormon ward while serving as bishop
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Eric Whitney Jones
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Born: 1981
LDS positions: Unknown position, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
3 victims, Multiple victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison, Registered sex offender, - Eric Jones (1981 – ) was an LDS church member in Blackfoot, Idaho; arrested for alleged sexual contact with a toddler; convicted in January 2024 of battery with the intent to commit lewd conduct of a child after a one-day trial; sentenced in March 2024 to two to 20 years in prison; required to register as a sex offender
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Fred M Radichel
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LDS positions: Scout leader, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
Unknown number of victims,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result, - Fred Radichel was an LDS church member and scout leader in Detroit, Michigan; accused of sexual abuse
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Douglas Todd Lund
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LDS positions: Bishopric counselor,
During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result, - Douglas Lund was a former Mormon bishopric counselor in Pahrump, Nevada; arrested in 2011 and accused of repeated sexual abuse of two young girls; the alleged abuse occurred over a period of several years
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Ryan Frandsen
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Born: 1976
- LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
Unknown number of victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, - Ryan Frandsen (1976 – ) was an LDS church member and fireman in Davis County, Utah; pleaded guilty in 2010 to five counts of lewdness involving a child; child sexual abuse material (CSAM) was found on his computer; sentenced in 2010 to 90 days in jail and three years of probation
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Stanley Lloyd Hunt
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Born: 1953
LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Ward clerk, - LDS mission:
Sweden -
Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, - Stanley Hunt (1953 – ) was an LDS church member and custodian in the Washington County School District in St. George, Utah; convicted of second-degree felony sex abuse of a child via a plea agreement; convicted in 2023 of violation of the terms of his sex offender registration
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Floyd Keith Godfrey
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- LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, - Floyd Godfrey was a Mormon church member and sexual orientation conversion therapist in Arizona; accused of sexual misconduct by two employees; in 2023, Godfrey was forced to surrender his license
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Eddie Aulton Bunch
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Born: 1943
LDS positions: Temple worker, - LDS mission:
Unknown country -
Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Probation, Registered sex offender, - Eddie Bunch (1943 – ) was an LDS church member in St. George, Utah; convicted in 2016 of misdemeanor lewdness involving a child and misdemeanor sexual battery; one victim was 16 years old and the second victim was 12 years old; served 135 days in jail and had 36 months of probation; as of March 2024, is a registered sex offender living in St. George, Utah
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Eric Robertson Senior
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- LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
1 victim,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, - Eric Senior was an LDS church member in Santa Clara County, California; accused of sexual abuse in the 1990s; convicted; sentenced to prison; lost an appeal with the California Supreme Court; as of March 2024, lives in Provo, Utah as a registered sex offender
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James Hayes
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Born: 1956
LDS positions: Bishop,
During alleged crime/failure: Bishop, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
1 victim,
Alleged crime scenes:
Bishop's office, LDS building,
Alleged failure to report
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - James Hayes (1956 – ) was an LDS bishop in the Timmins - North Bay area, Ontario, Canada; convicted of sexual exploitation in November 2001; molested an underage girl in his ward while serving as her bishop
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Erick Allen Mosteller
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Born: 1965
LDS positions: Missionary, Youth leader, - LDS mission:
Unknown country -
Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, - Erick Mosteller (1965 – ) was a Mormon church member and former youth leader in Utah; was caught downloading child sexual abuse material (CSAM); admitted to soliciting sex acts from trafficked women at Asian massage parlors; pleaded guilty in March 2023 to two second degree felony charges of child sexual exploitation; sentenced in August 2023 to 250 days in jail, with credit for 79 days served; placed on 4 years probation
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Carl Edward Sepos
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Born: 1945
LDS positions: High priest, Temple worker,
During alleged crime/failure: High priest, Temple worker, - LDS mission:
no
Alleged:
1 victim,
Criminal case(s): Community service, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, - Carl Sepos (1945 – ) was an LDS temple worker and high priest in Payson, Utah; pleaded guilty in 2015 to sexually abusing an adult woman with Down syndrome and autism at a hotel swimming pool; he blamed his sex crime in part on an addiction to pornography; sentenced to 150 days in jail, 36 months of probation and 100 hours of community service
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John Michael McKown
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- LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
Unknown number of victims,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Unknown result, - John McKown was an LDS church member in Arizona; charged in 2023 with child sexual exploitation
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Shane Michael Murray
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Born: 1982
- LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
1 victim,
Alleged crime scenes:
Vehicle,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, - Shane Murray (1982 – ) was an LDS church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; pleaded and convicted of 2 counts of FORCIBLE SEX ABUSE - 2nd Degree Felony the victim was 14 year old female
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Malcolm Noyes Goodwin
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Born: 1940
LDS positions: Bishop, High priest, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
Unknown number of victims,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Unknown result, - Malcolm Goodwin (1940 – ) was a former Mormon bishop and retired pathologist and coroner's physician in O'Fallon, Illinois; US Army Reserves and Air Force veteran; arrested in 2022 for Predatory Sexual Assault of a Child; charged with six felony counts of predatory criminal sexual assault involving minors
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Cristifer Kalen Biggs
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Born: 1999
LDS positions: Missionary, - LDS mission:
United States - Salt Lake City Headquarters (history center and family history center) 2018-2020
Alleged:
1 victim,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - Cristifer Biggs (1999 – ) was an LDS returned missionary and BYU-Idaho student; convicted in July 2023 of one first degree felony count of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor
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Brian Mathew Bowen
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Born: 1975
LDS positions: Missionary, - LDS mission:
United States - Arizona Tempe (Spanish speaking) 1994-1996
Alleged:
9 victims, Multiple victims,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - Brian Bowen (1975 – ) was an LDS church member and podiatrist in Portland, Oregon; accused of sexual abuse of at least nine women; as of February 2024, indicted with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, one count of second-degree sexual abuse, nine counts of third-degree sexual abuse, and two counts of sex abuse by fraudulent representation
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Richard Cole
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Born: 1975
Died: 1975 - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
1 victim,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result, - Richard Cole (1975 – 1975) was an LDS church member in Santa Rosa, California; accused of sexually and physically abusing his wife; in 1975 was murdered by his wife when she said needed the abuse to stop
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