4165 people accused of sex crimes they perpetrated or allegedly perpetrated while active in the LDS/Mormon church.
Browse by LDS position and more »Kent Franklin Langston
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Born: 1951
LDS positions: Missionary, Primary, Ward executive secretary, - During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
Philippines - Philippines [unknown city] 1971-1973 - Alleged:
8 victims, Multiple victims,
- Alleged crime scenes:
LDS building, Victim's home,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation, - Kent Langston (1951 – ) was a Mormon church member and former LDS Primary teacher in Saratoga Springs, Utah; charged on December 9, 2025 with several first-degree felonies related to child sexual abuse; accused of abusing at least eight children and one disabled adult
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John Harold Grandjean
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Born: 1972
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- John Grandjean (1972 – ) was a Mormon church member that lives in Syracuse, Utah; In 2007 he was convicted of sexual abuse of a child, a 2nd degree felony, that occurred in Draper, Utah; is a registered sex offender
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James Parks
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- James Parks was a Mormon church member in Cody, Wyoming; accused in 2025 of child sexual abuse
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Amanda Parks
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Amanda Parks was a Mormon church member in Cody, Wyoming; accused in 2025 of destroying evidence related to child sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated by her husband, James Parks AKA Jimmy Parks
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Brittney James
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Brittney James was a Mormon church member in North Edwards, California; arrested in 2025 and charged along with her husband, Matthew James, with multiple felonies related to child abuse; while none of the charges were explicitly related to sexual abuse, FLOODLIT created this case report to help the public obtain accurate case information and updates
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Michael J Nef
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Born: 1950
Died: 2025 - LDS positions: Scout leader, Sunday school teacher,
- LDS mission:
Argentina - Bolivia
- Alleged:
2,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty,
- Michael Nef (1950 – 2025) was a Mormon church member in Rigby, Idaho that was convicted of sexually abusing two female family members for 23 years; sentenced to five years in Cottonwood minimum security prison in Idaho.
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Todd Michael Nef
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Born: 1983
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Todd Nef (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member in Rigby, Idaho and Richland, Washington; accused of child sexual abuse; reportedly confessed to sexually abusing young girls over 100 times; convicted in 2019 in Washington and sentenced to prison
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Charles Merrell
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Born: 1977
- LDS positions: Primary,
- During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Unknown crime scene,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison,
- Charles Merrell (1977 – ) was a Mormon church member in Wyoming; was reportedly an LDS Primary teacher as of approximately 2019; criminally charged in the 2020s with multiple felonies related to child sexual abuse; found guilty by a jury in 2025 of two third-degree felony counts of sexual abuse of a minor
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Paul Edward Mayer
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Born: 1975
- LDS positions: Bishop,
- LDS mission:
United States - San Antonio
- Alleged:
1,
- Alleged crime scenes:
bathroom, bedroom,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Paul Mayer (1975 – ) was a former Mormon bishop in Sandy, Utah; accused of recording a 16-year-old in a bedroom and bathroom on a GoPro; charged with 19 counts related to sexual abuse of a minor; pled guilty to aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor and voyeurism; sentenced in 2025 to 1-15 years in prison and 0-364 days in jail
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Isaac Edward Alvarad Berndt
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Born: 1997
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, plead guilty, Pleaded guilty,
- Isaac Berndt (1997 – ) was a Utah man; in 2017 pled guilty to Class B misdemeanor unlawful sexual activity with a minor; his plea was held in abeyance for one year, and the charge was then dismissed; was convicted of attempted sexual abuse 1st degree felony / pleaded guilty in 2022; is a registered sex offender; was arrested 12-23-2025 for OPERATE VEH W/O LICENSE OR REGIST (SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, is in Davis County jail
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James Richard Kersey Sr.
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Born: 1958
- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, elders quorum counselor, Primary teacher, Sunday school teacher, Ward mission leader, Ward Santa Claus,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
multiple, unknown,
- Alleged crime scenes:
computer, Online,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- James Kersey Sr. (1958 – ) was a Mormon church member in Eastman, Georgia; arrested Jan. 23, 2026 and charged with computer child exploitation / felony and computer pornography / felony
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Hali Ann Lunt
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Born: 1981
- LDS positions: Primary,
- During alleged crime/failure: Primary President,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Public,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Hali Lunt (1981 – ) was a Mormon church member in Layton, Utah; in January 2026, Lunt was charged with unlawful kissing of a minor, a class A misdemeanor; at the time of the alleged crime, Lunt was the Primary president in the Weaver Lane Ward, Layton Utah Shoreline Stake
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Nathaniel Strunk Barker
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Born: 1989
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
2,
- Alleged crime scenes:
bedroom, house,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty, pled guilty,
- Nathaniel Barker (1989 – ) pled guilty in Utah to attempted forcible sexual abuse in 2019; arrested in 2025 and charged with 35 various charges related to sexual abuse of a minor; being held without bail in Utah County Jail
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Spencer Alan Hatch
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Born: 1996
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Online,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Spencer Hatch (1996 – ) was a Mormon church member in Davis County, Utah; charged in January 2026 with 10 first-degree felony counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor
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Steven Delbert Layland
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Born: 1946
- LDS positions: High priest group leader,
- LDS mission:
United States - New England States
- Alleged:
Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime scenes:
mail,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, guilty,
- Steven Layland (1946 – ) was a Mormon church member in Tampa, Florida; in 2000 was federally convicted for sending child pornography in the mail
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Jacob Tolman Morris
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Born: 1996
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
10 or more victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Online,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Jacob Morris (1996 – ) was an Idaho man; as of 2011-2012, his social media profile indicated that he was active in the Mormon church; charged January 2026 with 10 counts of felony possession of child pornography.
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Cody Leigh Polatis
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Born: 1995
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
10 or more victims,
- Alleged crime scenes:
bedrooms, Public, stranger homes, victims home,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty,
- Cody Polatis (1995 – ) was a Mormon church member in Rexburg, Idaho; committed a series of crimes; was convicted multiple times of crimes related to child sex abuse
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George William Potter
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Born: 1986
- LDS positions: Ward mission leader,
- During alleged crime/failure: Ward mission leader,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Online,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty,
- George Potter (1986 – ) was a Mormon church member in Gulf Breeze, Florida; federally convicted of Receipt, Possession, or Distribution of material containing Child Pornography, in 2013; released from prison in Feb. 2025; is a registered sex offender living in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
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Dick A Jensen
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Born: 1943
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime scenes:
dentist office,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest, Plea deal,
- Civil case(s): Settlement,
- Dick Jensen (1943 – ) was a Mormon church member and dentist in McMinnville, Oregon; was added to the BSA perversion files; according to perversion files appears to have had a criminal case; settled out of court with victim in civil case
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Douglas Sovereign Smith Jr.
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Born: 1943
- LDS positions: not LDS,
- During alleged crime/failure: not lds,
- LDS mission:
no
- Alleged:
multiple, unknown,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Online,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, Pleaded guilty,
- Douglas Smith Jr. (1943 – ) was not a Mormon church member; worked as a BSA national executive; notified in letters, to at least one LDS man in the Floodlit database, to boy scout leaders that their registration was denied and or suspended active boy scout leaders registration once sexual abuse allegation were made or confirmed; was later convicted possessing CSAM
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Brad A Scofield
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Born: 1959
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, Pleaded guilty,
- Brad Scofield (1959 – ) was a Mormon church member; convicted of sex abuse of a child under 16 years in 2007; served 80 days in jail; is a registered sex offender that lives in Pocatello, Idaho
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Duane Miller Lyon
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Born: 1951
- LDS mission:
Unknown country - Unknown
- Alleged:
1,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, Plea deal,
- Duane Lyon (1951 – ) was a Mormon church member; in August 2015 charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child; September 9 2015 protective order filed against Lyon for 4 minor children/granted September 21, 2015; accepted plea deal, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated sexual abuse; sentenced Jan. 2017 to 3 years to life; lives in Cedar City, Utah; is a registered sex offender
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Kevin Lee Davis
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Born: 1951
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Kevin Davis (1951 – ) was a Mormon church member in Washington, Utah and a retired Utah highway patrol trooper; convicted of sexual abuse of a child felonies and lewdness with a child misdemeanors in 2012; sentenced 15-life prison and 365 days in jail; is still in prison as of Feb. 2026
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Edward H Jones
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Born: 1950
- LDS positions: Nursery,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Unknown crime scene,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Edward Jones (1950 – ) was a Mormon church member in St. George, Utah; convicted of two counts of sexual abuse of a child in July 2023; sentenced 30 years to life in prison, suspended; sentenced to 365 days in jail; is a registered sex offender as of Feb. 1, 2026
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Nicholas Anthony Mason
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Born: 1989
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime scenes:
internet, Perpetrator's home,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Nicholas Mason (1989 – ) was a Mormon church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; p.c. affidavit states found multiple videos of CSAM on his iPhone, CD evidence and icloud storage with CSAM
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William Edward Pingel
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Born: 1971
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- William Pingel (1971 – ) was a Mormon church member in Tremonton, Utah; convicted of two counts of AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD in 2024; sentenced to 10 years in prison; is in Sevier County Jail as of February 2026
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
2 victims,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- G S was a male Mormon church member in Little Rock, Arkansas in the Pinnacle Mountain Ward; convicted in 1993 of felony sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree; allegedly abused a victim from 1981 to 1993 (from age 4 to 15); in January 2026, the victim filed a lawsuit against the LDS church naming G.S. as the perpetrator and accusing church officials of multiple failures
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Evan Mark Shelline
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Born: 1982
- LDS positions: LDS status unknown, Unknown position,
- During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
3 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Perpetrator's home,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Evan Shelline (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member in Teton, Idaho; charged with two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child in Oct. 2024; criminal case is ongoing as of Feb. 7, 2026
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Kelly Jay Carter
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Born: 1974
- LDS positions: LDS status unknown,
- During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Online,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Kelly Carter (1974 – ) was a former Salt Lake City Fire Department division chief; worked for the SLC fire department from 2000-2025; arrested February 6, 2026 on suspicion of possession of CSAM; a cryptocurrency company tipped off the police
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Daniel Dale Nelson
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Born: 1954
- LDS positions: Elders Quorum President,
- During alleged crime/failure: elders qurum president,
- LDS mission:
Italy - Italy
- Alleged:
2,
- Alleged crime scenes:
home, temple,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Daniel Nelson (1954 – ) was a Mormon church member in Bountiful, Utah; pleaded guilty to lewdness & lewdness involving a child in 1989; pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted forcible sexual abuse in 1993; pleaded guilty to failure to register as sex offender in 2004; victim was granted a protective order against Nelson in 2019, recorded court notes state sexual violence protective order
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Brandon Carl Halley
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Born: 1976
- LDS positions: Nursery, Youth leader,
- LDS mission:
Canada - Alberta/ winnipeg 1996-1998
- Alleged:
1,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Perpetrator's home,
- Criminal case(s): convicted pleaded guilty,
- Brandon Halley (1976 – ) was a Mormon church member in Esparto, California; convicted of LEWD & LASCIVIOUS ACTS W/CHILD UNDER 14 and MOLEST/ANNOY CHILD in 2007; is a registered sex offender living in Springville, Utah
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George William Curtis
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Born: 1924
Died: 2005 - LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
2,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- George Curtis (1924 – 2005) was a Mormon church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; convicted of attempted sexual abuse of a child in 1993; reported to have allegedly abused the child's mother at an earlier time also; died July 2005
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Duane Steven Brown
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Born: 1955
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
2,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Perpetrator's home,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Duane Brown (1955 – ) was a Mormon church member in Wellsville, Utah; arrested and charged with AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony in February 2026; this case is ongoing as of February 2026
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Parker Trent Kingston
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Born: 2004
- LDS mission:
no
- Alleged:
1,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Victim's home,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Parker Kingston (2004 – ) was a Mormon church member and football player for BYU; arrested and charged with rape February 2026; case is ongoing as of February 2026
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Paul Richard Protzman
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Born: 1995
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
2,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Paul Protzman (1995 – ) was a Mormon church member in Ogden, Utah; convicted in two separate cases in 2019 of multiple offenses related to sexual abuse of a minor; is a registered sex offender living in Ogden, Utah as of February 2026
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Ryan Jason Rampton
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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): Ongoing,
- Ryan Rampton (1967 – ) was a Mormon church member in Syracuse, Utah and a Roy Utah fireman; allegedly sexually abused a child from age 4-8; accused of rape in 2017, but prosecutors didn't investigate; charged in October 2025 with AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony, SODOMY ON A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony and AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony; trial scheduled October 26, 2026
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Douglas Roger Egan
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Born: 1980
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Douglas Egan (1980 – ) was a Mormon church member in McMinnville, Oregon; indicted in January 2026 by a grand jury on 16 charges related to alleged sexual abuse of two minor victims
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Donald Lee Blake
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Born: 1942
- LDS mission:
Unknown country - Denmark or Sweden
- Alleged:
1,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Unknown crime scene,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty,
- Donald Blake (1942 – ) was a Mormon church member in Elmore, Idaho; convicted of lewd & lascivious acts with a child under 16 in 2009; lives in Trenton, Missouri is a registered sex offender as of February 2026
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Glynn Freeman Collins
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Born: 1944
- LDS positions: Bishop,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
2,
- Criminal case(s): Alford plea, Convicted,
- Glynn Collins (1944 – ) was a Mormon church member in Lovell, Wyoming; entered Alford plea to sexual abuse charges and was sentenced to 3-6 years in Prison January 22, 2026
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Wendi Weight Sorenson
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Born: 1976
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1,
- Alleged crime scenes:
hotel, Public,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest,
- Wendi Sorenson (1976 – ) was a Mormon church member in Visalia, California; convicted in 2017 of multiple types of sex crimes involving alleged abuse of a minor
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Robert David Adams
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Born: 1971
- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor,
- LDS mission:
Uruguay - Uruguay
- Alleged:
1,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, convicted pleaded guilty, guilty,
- Robert Adams (1971 – ) was a Mormon church member and 2nd counselor in the bishopric, in Farmington, Utah; convicted of attempted aggravated sexual abuse of a child in 2019; the victim was an 11-year-old girl; sentenced to 365 days in jail; is a registered sex offender February 2026; reportedly approved for rebaptism
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Cade Hilton Boyle
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Born: 2004
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- LDS mission:
United States - 2023-
- Alleged:
1,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Online,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, plead guilty,
- Cade Boyle (2004 – ) was a Mormon church member in Lehi, Utah; convicted February 2026 of five counts ENTICEMENT OF A MINOR a 1st degree felony and six counts of SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR a 2nd degree felony; sentenced to 1-15 years for each count; all prison terms to be served concurrent; is an inmate in the Utah Department of Corrections as of February 2026
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Robert Darrel Peavey
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Born: 1937
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
2,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty,
- Robert Peavey (1937 – ) was a Mormon church member in Santa Clara and Glenn counties, in California. Convicted of three counts of lewd & lascivious acts with a minor under 14 in 1996 and sexual batter in 2012. Is a registered sex offender living in Weiser, Idaho as of February 2026.
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Justin Jesse Porter
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Born: 1992
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
2,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Online,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, failed abeyance, guilty,
- Justin Porter (1992 – ) was a Mormon church member in Layton, Utah; convicted of enticement of a minor online or text in 2022 and attempted sexual abuse of a child in 2023; is a registered sex offender living in Layton, Utah, as of February 2026
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Jeffrey James Welling
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Born: 1951
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Online,
- Criminal case(s): Pleaded guilty,
- Jeffrey Welling (1951 – ) was a Mormon church member in Fruit Heights, Utah; convicted of enticing a minor online in 2022;
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Shane Blackett
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Shane Blackett was a Mormon church member in Nephi, Utah; accused of criminal sexual behavior; convicted
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John Doe
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- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- During alleged crime/failure: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
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John Doe
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- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- During alleged crime/failure: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
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John Doe
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- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- During alleged crime/failure: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
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John Doe
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- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- During alleged crime/failure: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
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