4161 people accused of sex crimes they perpetrated or allegedly perpetrated while active in the LDS/Mormon church.
Browse by LDS position and more »Gerald Howard Elison
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Born: 1930
Died: 2019 
LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Primary, Stake high council, - During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
no - Alleged:
1 victim,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Never charged, Not convicted, - Civil case(s): Dismissed,
- Gerald Elison (1930 – 2019) was an LDS church member and junior high school drama teacher in Orem, Utah; accused in 2014 in a civil lawsuit of sexually abusing a boy student in the early 1980s; died in 2019
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Kenny Van Parcell
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- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Youth leader,
- LDS mission:
United States - Tennessee (unknown city)
- Alleged:
3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Kenny Parcell was an LDS church member and president of the National Association of Realtors; former Mormon ward young men's leader in Utah and bishopric counselor at BYU-Provo; accused in 2023 of sexual harassment by three women; resigned
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Frank Cornelis Lefrandt
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Born: 1961
Died: 2009 - LDS positions: Missionary,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Frank Lefrandt (1961 – 2009) was an LDS church member in Honolulu, Hawaii; served a Mormon mission to Guatemala; accused of sexual abuse; admitted in 2007 to sexually molesting a 13-year-old newspaper carrier; pleaded guilty in November 2008; disappeared while out on bail awaiting sentencing
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Kevin Patrick Kirkland
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Born: 1959
- LDS positions: Seminary teacher,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
6 victims, Multiple victims,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Released,
- Civil case(s): Settlement,
- Kevin Kirkland (1959 – ) was a Mormon seminary teacher and school teacher in the Redlands, California area; accused of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in 2016 to molesting four female students from May 2015 to May 2016; sentenced to two years in jail; released in June 2017
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Ryan Pugh
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- LDS positions: Missionary,
- LDS mission:
United States - Minnesota Minneapolis (Spanish speaking) 2019-2021
- Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Online,
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Ryan Pugh was a former Mormon missionary and BYU-Idaho student in Rexburg, Idaho; arrested and charged in 2024 with sharing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online; orginally from Washington State.
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Robert Thomas Bunker
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Born: 1990
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender,
- Robert Bunker (1990 – ) was an LDS church member in McCammon, Idaho; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 2006; sentenced to 33 days in jail; as of 2023, is a registered sex offender living in Idaho
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Mitchell McKee
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Born: 1966
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
5 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Mitchell McKee (1966 – ) was a Mormon church member and retired Utah State Highway Patrol officer in Heber City, Utah; when arrested in 2024, was a licensed marriage and family therapist with experience helping LDS clients address "pre and post mission sexual issues;" accused of sexual abuse of a minor
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Frederick Merlin Edvalson
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Born: 1920
Died: 2009 - LDS positions: Ministering/home teacher, Other leader, Scout leader,
- During alleged crime/failure: Other leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Alleged crime scenes:
LDS building,
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Frederick Edvalson (1920 – 2009) was a Mormon in Utah and Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Maryland; convicted 3 times of sexual abuse in Maryland in the 1980s; third conviction: while on probation, groomed a 10-year-old girl and sexually assaulted her in a room inside a Mormon chapel on multiple occasions from 1983 to 1984; reportedly told her he was giving her "special religious training;" sentenced to 8 years in prison
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Allan Turner Howe
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Allan Howe was an LDS church member and Utah politician; accused of a sex crime; convicted
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Carlo Alan Lorge
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
Unknown number of victims,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Carlo Lorge was an LDS church member in Clarksville, Tennessee; arrested in 2022 for sexual exploitation of a minor
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Wesley Reinhard Tanner
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Born: 1940
Died: 2022 - LDS positions: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
Unknown number of victims,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Wesley Tanner (1940 – 2022) was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse
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Mark Evan Morgan
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result,
- Mark Morgan was an LDS church member in Springville, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
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Peter Curtis Brackner
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- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Scout leader,
- During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
- Peter Brackner was second counselor in an LDS bishopric in Purvis, Mississippi, and a scoutmaster; accused of sexual abuse; two plaintiffs sued the LDS church in 1998
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Matthew Gregory Shepard
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Born: 1974
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Online,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail,
- Matthew Shepard (1974 – ) was an LDS church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; In October of 2019 chatted with online 13year old persona to try and meet for sex; found guilty to 3 counts of entice a minor by internet or text; currently in jail in Duchesne, Utah
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Kami Lee Chesnut
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal,
- Kami Chesnut was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
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Gregg Terry Nielsen
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Born: 1947
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
Argentina - Argentina [unknown]
- Alleged:
3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Gregg Nielsen (1947 – ) was an LDS church member and dentist in South Ogden, Utah; pleaded guilty in the 1990s to five felonies for molesting three girls, ages 11, 12 and 15, for six years in his home, office and on family outings; was sentenced to one year in jail, with releases to go to work and therapy
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Charles Brian Shield
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Born: 1942
- LDS positions: Ward executive secretary,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Charles Shield (1942 – ) was an LDS ward executive secretary in England and Scotland; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; sentenced in 2017 to six years in prison
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Ferrin Kay Bodily
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Born: 1944
Died: 2023 - LDS positions: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
Unknown number of victims,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result,
- Ferrin Bodily (1944 – 2023) was a Mormon church member; convicted of sexual abuse; died in 2023
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Kurt Arthur Vanwagoner
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Born: 1966
- LDS positions: Missionary, Youth leader,
- During alleged crime/failure: Youth leader,
- LDS mission:
United States - Ohio Akron 1985-1987
- Alleged:
10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Online,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Kurt Vanwagoner (1966 – ) was a Mormon church member in Centerville, Utah who worked with young men in his ward as of March 2024; arrested and charged in March 2024 with 10 first degree felony counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor (sharing CSAM); police said he sent online chat messages talking about himself secretly taking photographs of women he found attractive in his LDS ward, during church services
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Demar Wesley Nilson
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- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
Unknown number of victims,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Demar Nilson was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse
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Chad Kaye Robertson
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Born: 1984
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender,
- Chad Robertson (1984 – ) was an LDS church member and high school assistant basketball coach in Parowan, Utah; accused in 2023 of unlawful sexual activity with a child; admitted to having sex with a 16-year-old boy on five separate occasions; in March 2024, pleaded guilty to two felonies; in June 2024, was sentenced to one year in the Iron County Jail, with credit for time served, and four years of probation
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John Doe
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- LDS positions: Other leader,
- During alleged crime/failure: Other leader,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church,
- John Doe was an LDS church member in Queensland, Australia; accused of sexual abuse
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Brandon Osorio Hernandez
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Born: 1999
- LDS positions: Other leader,
- During alleged crime/failure: Other leader,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Alleged crime scenes:
LDS building,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
- Brandon Hernandez (1999 – ) was an LDS church member in Tempe, Arizona; accused of sexually abusing a victim inside a Mormon church; convicted of four fourth degree felony counts of abuse of a child or vulnerable adult
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Jane Doe
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- LDS positions: Sunday school,
- During alleged crime/failure: Sunday school,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Perpetrator's home,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Jane Doe was an LDS church member in Australia; accused of sexual abuse
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John Ray Baca
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Born: 1954
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- John Baca (1954 – ) was an LDS church member in California; found guilty of LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE
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Charles Edward Richmond
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Born: 1962
- LDS positions: Other leader, Sunday school,
- During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
7 victims, Multiple victims,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Charles Richmond (1962 – ) was an LDS church member and LDS addiction recovery specialist in Hutchinson, Kansas; convicted of aggravated indecent liberties w child; Offender =>18 fondle child <14; in prison in Kansas as of 2024
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Kayla Kehaunani Atkin
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Born: 1993
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
no
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail,
- Kayla Atkin (1993 – ) was an LDS church member and therapist in Lehi, Utah; charged in 2022 with three felony counts of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in April 2023 to one count of attempted object rape (victim was 14-15 years old at the time of the crime); sentenced in September 2023 to 180 days in jail
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Keven Brad Nelson
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- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- During alleged crime/failure: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Keven Nelson was an LDS church member and Boy Scout leader in Idaho Falls, Idaho; accused of grooming and/or sexual abuse by multiple boys in his scout troop; in 1988, his BSA registration was suspended
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Garry Hensley
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- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Garry Hensley was an LDS church member and boy scout leader in Indiana; accused of sexual abuse
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Frank James Collins
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
Unknown number of victims,
- Criminal case(s): Charges dropped, Not convicted,
- Frank Collins was an LDS church member and traveling professional clown (as "Windy the Clown") in Whittier, California; accused of sexual abuse in 1986; charges dropped
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Heidi Tasso
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Born: 1968
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
Unknown number of victims,
- Criminal case(s): Community service, Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Heidi Tasso (1968 – ) was an LDS church member and school teacher/counselor in St. George, Utah; charged in 2016 with child sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in June 2018 to one third-degree felony count of unlawful sexual activity with a minor; sentenced in August 2018 to 120 days in jail, 36 months probation and 200 hours of community service
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Farrell Nephi Gledhill
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Born: 1931
Died: 1989 - LDS positions: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
Unknown number of victims,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result,
- Farrell Gledhill (1931 – 1989) was an LDS church member in Springville, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
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William Guymon Bruhn
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Born: 1924
Died: 1985 - LDS positions: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Public,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- William Bruhn (1924 – 1985) was an LDS church member and civic leader in Utah; accused of masturbating in a public restroom; convicted
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McCoy Barney
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Born: 1939
Died: 2012 - LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- McCoy Barney (1939 – 2012) was an LDS church member in Springville, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; died in 2012
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Richard Lorin Miles
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Born: 1951
- LDS positions: Mission president,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case(s): Dismissed with prejudice,
- Richard Miles (1951 – ) was an LDS church member in Bountiful, Utah; accused of sexual abuse in a civil lawsuit; case was dismissed with prejudice in 2020
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Lawrence Steven Huffman
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Born: 1967
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Lawrence Huffman (1967 – ) was an LDS church member in Mound City, Kansas; pleaded guilty to charges related to sodomizing a minor; as of 2024, lives in Hutchinson, Kansas as a registered sex offender
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Thomas Anderson Quinton
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- LDS mission:
Unknown country -
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Thomas Quinton was an LDS church member in Alberta, Canada; allegedly drove to Great Falls, Montana to meet a 12-year-old girl he met through a Craigslist ad; was arrested in a sting operation
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Jeffrey Allan Vargo
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- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Jeffrey Vargo was an LDS church member in Washington County, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty
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Roland Shea Byrd
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Born: 1971
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- Roland Byrd (1971 – ) was an LDS church member in Caldwell, Idaho; convicted of sexual abuse of a child under 16 years; as of 2024, lives in Toquerville, Utah as a registered sex offender
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David George McConkie
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Born: 1978
- LDS positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Scout leader, Stake president, Youth leader,
- During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
Bolivia - Bolivia Cochabamba 1997-1999
- Alleged:
3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- David McConkie (1978 – ) was a Mormon bishop (approximately 2013-16), stake president (2016-21) and deputy district attorney in Colorado; paternal grandson of Mormon apostle Bruce R. McConkie; arrested in 2023 and charged with felony sexual assault on a child by someone in a position of trust; allegedly confessed child sexual assault to a Mormon church leader in 2008; in July 2025, sentenced to five years probation
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Timothy Blain Ballard
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Born: 1976
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- LDS mission:
Chile - unknown
- Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Ongoing, Police investigation,
- Civil case(s): Ongoing,
- Timothy Ballard (1976 – ) was a Mormon anti-sex trafficking activist; claimed to be friends with LDS apostle Russell Ballard (no relation); accused in 2023 of sexual misconduct by at least eight women and a couple; in June 2024, one civil case was dismissed; in July 2024, a lawsuit said his DNA was found on a victim’s skirt
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Brian Matthew Drake
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Brian Drake was an LDS church member in the Bellingham, Washington area; accused of sexually abusing two underage girls, along with his brother Aaron Drake, from 2002 to 2009
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Aaron Joseph Drake
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Aaron Drake was an LDS church member in the Bellingham, Washington area; accused of sexually abusing two underage girls, along with his brother Brian Drake, from 2002 to 2009
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Brandon Lee Manning
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Born: 1973
- LDS positions: Missionary, Youth leader,
- During alleged crime/failure: Missionary, Youth leader,
- LDS mission:
United Kingdom - Scotland (Glasgow) 1993-1993
- Alleged:
10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender,
- Brandon Manning (1973 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah and Georgia; convicted three times of sex crimes: Scotland in the 1990s, Utah in 2001, Georgia in 2020; assigned to be a young men's president in a Georgia LDS branch in 2017; arrested in 2019 and charged with eight felony counts of child sexual exploitation; convicted; as of November 2023, lives in Fort Valley, Georgia as a registered sex offender
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Brad Lee West
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Born: 1974
- LDS mission:
Unknown country -
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Brad West (1974 – ) was an LDS church member in Boise, Idaho; charged with sexual battery; took plea deal for battery; his RN license was revoked because of the sexual abuse
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Terry Alan Stidd
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Born: 1960
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Unknown crime scene,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Released,
- Terry Stidd (1960 – ) was an LDS church member in Kearns, Utah; in 1998, pleaded guilty to rape in the first degree and sodomy in the first degree and was sentenced to 10 years in prison; as of 2024, is out on parole and lives in Salt Lake City, Utah
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Charles Edward Weber
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Born: 1947
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Recreational trip/outing, Victim's school,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Charles Weber (1947 – ) was an LDS church member and principal in Heber, Utah; convicted of forcible sodomy, forcible sexual abuse unlawful sexual activity with a minor; admitted to sexually abusing children throughout his 35 year career
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Isaac Vernon Mardis
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Born: 1976
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Isaac Mardis (1976 – ) was a Mormon church member in Idaho Falls, Idaho; charged with Lewd Conduct with Child Under 16 in April 2024; was also accused in 2022 by the same victim
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Bryce Stephen Ray
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Born: 1975
- LDS positions: Scout leader, Sunday school,
- During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Public,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation,
- Bryce Ray (1975 – ) was a Mormon church member and former bank officer in West Haven, Utah; arrested in July 2024 and charged with enticing a minor and sexual solicitation of a child
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James Chalmers Bayless
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Born: 1946
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender,
- James Bayless (1946 – ) was a Mormon church member in Gilbert, Arizona; pleaded guilty in 2015 to two counts of molestation of a child; as of 2024, is a registered sex offender living in Mesa, Arizona
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