4138 people accused of sex crimes they perpetrated or allegedly perpetrated while active in the LDS/Mormon church.
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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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Shane Cameron Pugh
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Born: 1973
LDS positions: Sunday school, - LDS mission:
United States - Oklahoma City
Alleged:
1 victim,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, - Shane Pugh (1973 – ) was a Mormon church member in Cedar Hills, Utah; accused of touching an underage girl while she was sleeping; in 2017, pleaded guilty to forcible sexual abuse (2nd degree felony); sentenced to 1 to 15 years in prison and 3 years probation
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Joseph Thomas Dunlop
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Born: 1983
LDS positions: Primary,
During alleged crime/failure: Primary, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - Joseph Dunlop (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member in South Jordan, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
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Leeroy Fry
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Born: 1936
LDS positions: Bishop, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
3 victims, Multiple victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, - Leeroy Fry (1936 – ) was a former Mormon bishop in Farmington, Utah; in 1982-83, was an LDS bishop in the Hunter 1st Ward of the Hunter Central Stake in Magna, Utah; in 2012, pleaded guilty to two charges of attempted aggravated sexual abuse of a child, a 1st degree felony
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Harry O. Jones IV
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Born: 1970
- LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender, - Harry Jones IV (1970 – ) was a Mormon church member in Buffalo Grove, Illinois; convicted of possessing CSAM; is a registered sex offender
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Matthew Collin Felshaw
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Born: 1980
- LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
1 victim,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Probation, Registered sex offender, - Matthew Felshaw (1980 – ) was a Mormon church member in Caldwell, Idaho; charged with sexually assaulting a young child; took a plea deal and was convicted of Injury to child; received suspended prison sentence and 8 years probation and has to register as a sex offender
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Keele Ryan Taylor
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LDS positions: Youth leader, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
Multiple victims,
Alleged crime scenes:
Online,
Alleged failure to report
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, - Keele Taylor was a Mormon church member in Farmington, Utah; convicted of possession of child pornography (child sexual abuse material / CSAM); in July 2019, pleaded guilty to possession of CSAM; the distribution charge was dropped due to a plea agreement
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Jay Benjamin Elggren
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Born: 1972
- LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
Alleged crime scenes:
Online,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Probation, - Jay Elggren (1972 – ) was a Mormon church member in Salt Lake County, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; sentenced to jail and probation
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Ángel Orlando Jaramillo
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LDS positions: Church employee, Stake clerk, Stake high council,
During alleged crime/failure: Church employee, Stake high council, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
Alleged crime scenes:
Online,
Alleged failure to report
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, - Ángel Jaramillo was an LDS church member and city councilor in El Carmen, Jujuy, Argentina; arrested on child pornography and abuse charges (which includes distribution, tenancy, and production of material); in 2025, sentenced to two years of "prisión condicional" (akin to probation)
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Kenneth Wilstead
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- LDS mission:
Guatemala - Guatemala (unknown)
Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, - Kenneth Wilstead was an LDS church member and dentist in Garland, Texas; accused of sexual misconduct
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Benjamin Michael Manning
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Born: 1991
LDS positions: Sunday school,
During alleged crime/failure: Sunday school, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
3 victims, Multiple victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison, - Benjamin Manning (1991 – ) was a Mormon church member in Massachusetts and Utah; in 2014, molested a child while living with her family in Salt Lake City, Utah; charged with child sexual abuse in 2019; was a Sunday school teacher at some point between 2014 and 2024; found guilty by a jury in February 2024; sentenced in April 2024 to 120 years in prison
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Joseph Paul Durborow
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Born: 1961
LDS positions: Scout leader, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
3 victims, Multiple victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - Joseph Durborow (1961 – ) was a Mormon church member in Orem, Utah; convicted of sexual abuse in Federal and State courts in 2003
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Christopher B Warnock
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Born: 1950
LDS positions: Stake seventy, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
4 victims, Multiple victims,
Alleged failure to report
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - Christopher Warnock (1950 – ) was a Mormon church member in Waukesha County, Wisconsin; pleaded guilty to two counts of 1st Degree Sexual Assault of Child and one 2nd Degree Sex Assault-Intoxicated Victim
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Timothy Mark Shoemaker
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Born: 1976
LDS positions: Scout leader,
During alleged crime/failure: Scout leader, - LDS mission:
no
Alleged:
Multiple victims,
Alleged crime scenes:
LDS activity, Scout activity, Vehicle,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released, - Timothy Shoemaker (1976 – ) was a Mormon church member in Newnan, Georgia; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; as of 2024, lives in Newnan, Georgia as a registered sex offender
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Denim Lee Robinson
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Born: 1977
LDS positions: Youth leader,
During alleged crime/failure: Youth leader, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
1 victim,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - Denim Robinson (1977 – ) was a Mormon church member in Payson, Utah; pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child; sentenced in 2015 in Utah to one to 10 years in prison
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James D. Stokes
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Born: 1948
LDS positions: Sunday school, Youth leader, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
1 victim,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - James Stokes (1948 – ) was a Mormon church member in Farmington, Utah; Was a drama teacher at a high school in Utah found guilty of forcible sexual abuse of a 14 year old drama student
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Terry Wayne Parker
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Born: 1953
LDS positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Nursery, Youth leader,
During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position, - LDS mission:
no
Alleged:
6 victims, Multiple victims,
Alleged crime scenes:
Perpetrator's workplace, Victim's school,
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
Civil case(s): Dismissed with prejudice, - Terry Parker (1953 – ) was a former Mormon bishop and school teacher at Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington; in 1996, two former students filed a civil lawsuit against the school district, Parker and the school's former principal, saying Parker sexually abused them; they said they reported to the school district, which then allegedly did nothing to protect them; the suit was dismissed with prejudice in Feb. 1998
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Jeremy Roland Rose
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Born: 1977
- LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
1 victim,
Alleged crime scenes:
Perpetrator's workplace, Victim's home,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - Jeremy Rose (1977 – ) was a Mormon church member and police officer in Tremonton, Utah; accused and charged with 16 charges in Box Elder, County; case was transferred to Ogden, Utah courts
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Robert Lewis Davis
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Born: 1949
LDS positions: Bishopric counselor,
During alleged crime/failure: Bishopric counselor, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
Alleged failure to report
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - Robert Davis (1949 – ) was a Mormon church member in Eugene, Oregon; convicted of 5 counts of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree and sentenced to 75 months in prison
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Craig Steven Nebeker
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Born: 1960
LDS positions: Youth leader, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
Alleged failure to report
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - Craig Nebeker (1960 – ) was a Mormon church member in California and St. George, Utah; accused of sexual abuse and convicted of three counts of AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD and one count SODOMY ON A CHILD
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Chet Barry Egley
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Born: 1982
LDS positions: Elders quorum, Sunday school, Youth leader,
During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position, - LDS mission:
Unknown country -
Alleged:
1 victim,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, - Chet Egley (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member in Weston, Idaho; tried to meet a 13 year old girl for sex in Utah; pleaded guilty and convicted to one count sexual abuse of a child and two counts of enticing a minor by internet or text
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Scott G Abraham
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Born: 1969
LDS positions: Unknown position,
During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position, - LDS mission:
Unknown country -
Alleged:
4 victims, Multiple victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, - Scott Abraham (1969 – ) was a Mormon church member in Powell, Wyoming; set up a hidden camera in women's bathroom at work place; convicted in 2020; as of 2024, lives in Wyoming as a registered sex offender
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Ryan Chad Sherry
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Born: 1983
- LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
1 victim,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - Ryan Sherry (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member in Spanish Fork, Utah; tried to meet a 13-year-old girl for sex after online contact; arrested in a police sting operation; convicted in 2015 of forcible sexual abuse and attempted lewdness involving a child
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Aaron Mark Nelson
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Born: 1976
Died: 2020
LDS positions: Missionary, - LDS mission:
Argentina - Argentina Buenos Aires North Mission
Alleged:
3 victims, Multiple victims,
Alleged crime scenes:
Recreational trip/outing,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, - Aaron Nelson (1976 – 2020) was a Mormon church member in Idaho Falls, Idaho; charged with 3 counts of Battery-Actual, Intentional and Unlawful Touching or Striking of Another Against their Will and 3 counts of Disturbing the Peace; accepted plea deal and found guilty of Disturbing the Peace; died 31 days after convicted
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Stanley Lyn Bitsoi
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Born: 1960
- LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
1 victim,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Probation, - Stanley Bitsoi (1960 – ) was a Mormon church member in Rigby, Idaho; convicted of a felony sex crime (Lewd Conduct with Child Under 16); sentenced to jail and probation
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Glen Burnell McGhie
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Born: 1958
LDS positions: Missionary, - LDS mission:
Japan -
Alleged:
3 victims, Multiple victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - Glen McGhie (1958 – ) was a Mormon church member in Santa Clara, California; found guilty of lewd or lascivious act on a child age 14/15, a felony; lost his physical therapy license
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Bruce Lavon O'Dell
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Born: 1970
LDS positions: Bishop, Youth leader,
During alleged crime/failure: Bishop, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
Alleged crime scenes:
Unknown crime scene,
Alleged failure to report
Criminal case(s): Unknown result, - Bruce O'Dell (1970 – ) was a Mormon bishop and dermatologist in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona; in 1999, was charged with 48 counts of sexual abuse
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Jeffrey Aaron Young
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Born: 1976
- LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
Alleged crime scenes:
LDS building,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - Jeffrey Young (1976 – ) was a Mormon church member in Lehi, Utah; convicted of 12 counts of VOYEURISM BY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CONCEALED OR DISGUISED, one count of sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of obstructing justice
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Aaron Lyman Neff
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Born: 1972
LDS positions: Youth leader, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - Aaron Neff (1972 – ) was a Mormon church member in Grand Junction, Colorado; convicted of abusing two teenage girls, one for many years; sentenced to 89 years prison
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James Walter Sirles
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Born: 1924
Died: 2018 - LDS mission:
Unknown country -
Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, - James Sirles (1924 – 2018) was a Mormon church member in Chesterfield, Virginia; convicted of possession of child pornography and production and distribution of child pornography
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DeRon Harrison Olsen
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Born: 1944
LDS positions: Bishop, Nursery, Primary, Stake presidency counselor, Sunday school, Youth leader,
During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
4 victims, Multiple victims,
Alleged crime scenes:
Perpetrator's home,
Alleged failure to report
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - DeRon Olsen (1944 – ) was a former Mormon bishop and stake presidency counselor in Spokane, Washington; in 2024, pleaded guilty to one felony count of child molestation and one felony count of child rape; sentenced to prison
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Dale Lynn Andreason
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Born: 1952
LDS positions: Primary, Youth leader, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
4 victims, Multiple victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, - Dale Andreason (1952 – ) 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
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Jonathan Leo Merrill
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- LDS mission:
unknown
Criminal case(s): Unknown result, - Jonathan Merrill was a Mormon church member and Timpview High School sport club coach in Provo, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
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Raymond Lewis Rorvik
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Born: 1961
- LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
1 victim,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - Raymond Rorvik (1961 – ) was a Mormon church member in Benicia, California; convicted of LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE
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Devin Todd Tuttle
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Born: 1997
LDS positions: Youth leader, - LDS mission:
United States - Philidelphia
Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result, - Devin Tuttle (1997 – ) was a Mormon church member in Draper, Utah; convicted of UNLAWFUL SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A 16 OR 17 YEAR OLD/CLASS A MISDEMEANOR
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Abraham Isaac (possibly Issac) Cruz
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Born: 2004
LDS positions: Missionary,
During alleged crime/failure: Missionary, - LDS mission:
United States - unknown - Saratoga Springs area 2023-2024
Alleged:
1 victim,
Criminal case(s): Charges dropped, Not convicted, - Abraham Cruz (2004 – ) was a Mormon missionary in Saratoga Springs, Utah; arrested in May 2024 on suspicion of sexual assault; charged with three first-degree felony counts (two of forcible sodomy, one of rape); charges were dismissed without prejudice in June 2024
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William Logan Kennedy
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- LDS mission:
unknown
Criminal case(s): Unknown result, - William Kennedy was a Mormon church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse
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Troy Dameron
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LDS positions: Unknown position,
During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
1 victim,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Probation, - Troy Dameron was a Mormon church member, electrician and sheriff's deputy in Teton County, Idaho; lived in Rexburg, Idaho; a 911 dispatcher said he asked her sexually charged questions, shared sexual fantasies and masturbated in a bathroom near her work desk; pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of indecent exposure; sentenced in May 2024 to 15 days in jail (with work release) and two years of probation
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Tevita Hoihoi Mounga
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Born: 1946
LDS positions: Bishop, Ward mission leader, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
Alleged crime scenes:
Vehicle,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - Tevita Mounga (1946 – ) was a former Mormon bishop and ward mission leader in Salt Lake City, Utah; arrested and charged in May 2024 with sexual assault and kidnapping
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Kent Daniel Prestwich
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Born: 1977
LDS positions: Nursery, Primary,
During alleged crime/failure: Nursery, Primary, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - Kent Prestwich (1977 – ) was an LDS church member and nursery leader (Primary teacher/worker) in Lewiston, Utah; arrested in 2023 for allegedly downloading child sexual abuse material (CSAM) for 15 years "because it aroused him;" pleaded guilty to two 2nd degree felony counts of child sexual exploitation; January 2024: sentenced to two concurrent terms of one to 15 years in prison, with credit for 91 says served
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Jayden Becker Nelson
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Born: 1997
LDS positions: Unknown position, - LDS mission:
no
Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - Jayden Nelson (1997 – ) was an LDS church member in South Ogden, Utah; accused of sexual abuse of a 4-year-old child and of a teenage female; sentenced in 2018 to 15 years to life in prison for aggravated sexual abuse of a child
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Herbert Calvin Mataele
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Born: 1967
LDS positions: Unknown position, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
1 victim,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Probation, - Herbert Mataele (1967 – ) was an LDS church member in Bluffdale, Utah; convicted of sexually abusing a disabled girl he was caring for; sentenced in October 2023 to between three years and life in prison, but that prison sentence was suspended; the judge ordered him to serve three years in jail, with credit for the almost year and a half he had already served, followed by six years of probation
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Michael Francis Whitehead
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Born: 1964
LDS positions: Primary,
During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Probation, - Michael Whitehead (1964 – ) was an LDS church member in Orem, Utah; convicted in 2004 of ENTICING A MINOR OVER THE INTERNET - Class A Misdemeanor
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David John Keller
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Born: 1970
LDS positions: Stake presidency counselor, Sunday school, Temple worker,
During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
1 victim,
Alleged crime scenes:
Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Ongoing, - David Keller (1970 – ) was a Mormon temple worker, Sunday school teacher and former stake presidency member in Paradise, Cache Valley, Utah; admitted in May 2024 to child sexual abuse and was charged with seven first-degree felony counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child
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Alan Brower Bassett
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Born: 1948
LDS positions: Other leader, Scout leader, Ward clerk,
During alleged crime/failure: Scout leader, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
Alleged crime scenes:
Perpetrator's home,
Alleged failure to report
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Civil case(s): Dismissed without prejudice, - Alan Bassett (1948 – ) was a Mormon church member and air traffic controller in Fruit Heights, Utah; accused in a 2019 civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse (dismissed without prejudice); charged in June 2024 with child sexual abuse; over 80 victims came forward; admitted to molesting many neighbor girls; tried to get his case dismissed due to an unsigned 1989 agreement with a deputy Davis County attorney
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Ruth Zurcher Worthen
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Born: 1949
LDS positions: Unknown position,
During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position, - LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
4 victims, Multiple victims,
Alleged crime scenes:
LDS building, Public,
Alleged failure to report
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Civil case(s): Dismissed with prejudice, - Ruth Worthen (1949 – ) was a Mormon church member in Hyde Park, Cache County, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse by one adult in a 2019 civil lawsuit and in 2023 by four adults (one of whom was the 2019 plaintiff); arrested and charged in June 2024 with numerous felonies related to child sexual abuse; died in 2025
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Robert Tanner Lant
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Born: 1970
LDS positions: Missionary,
During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position, - LDS mission:
Italy - Italy Rome 1989-1991
Alleged:
3+,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - Robert Lant (1970 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah County, Utah; convicted twice (in two separate cases) of crimes related to child sexual abuse. The convictions occurred in 2018 and 2023; is the defendant in an ongoing civil lawsuit as of 2025.
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Noah Alan Rada
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Born: 1999
- LDS mission:
unknown
Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, - Noah Rada (1999 – ) was a Mormon church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; accused of possession of child sexual abuse material in 2022; pleaded guilty; sentenced to three years in prison and 20 years probation
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