4161 people accused of sex crimes they perpetrated or allegedly perpetrated while active in the LDS/Mormon church.
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- LDS mission:
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Criminal case(s): Unknown result, - Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
- John Doe was a Mormon church member in Idaho; accused of sexual abuse
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John Doe
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- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- John Doe was a Mormon church member in Idaho; accused of sexual abuse
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Nelson Bogero
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Born: 1953
LDS positions: Primary, - During alleged crime/failure: Primary,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime scenes:
LDS building,
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Police investigation, Prison,
- Nelson Bogero (1953 – ) was an LDS church member and Primary children's teacher in Cordoba, Argentina; accused in 2017 of sexual abuse of two girls who were in his Primary class; a local LDS leader allegedly knew about the abuse but failed to report to police; in August 2024, Bogero was sentenced to 16 years in prison
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Jason Scott Calder
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- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Jason Calder was a Mormon church member and mental health counselor in Utah; accused of raping a teenage patient; pleaded guilty; sentenced in 2018 to seven years to life in prison
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Luis Zarate
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- LDS positions: Bishop,
- During alleged crime/failure: Bishop,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Luis Zarate was a Mormon bishop in Panama; accused of sexual abuse of a 4-year-old
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Ashlyn Amy Harvey
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Born: 1989
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Ashlyn Harvey (1989 – ) was an LDS church member in Gunnison, Utah; accused in 2024 of sexual contact with a 17-year-old student for whom she was a substitute teacher
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Roger David Gunn
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Born: 1956
- LDS mission:
Unknown country -
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- Roger Gunn (1956 – ) was an LDS church member in Spanish Fork, Utah; found guilty of SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD - 2nd Degree Felony; currently lives in Bonita, California
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Carlos Escalante
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- LDS positions: Branch president,
- During alleged crime/failure: Branch president,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Carlos Escalante was an LDS branch president in San Nicolas, Argentina; sexually abused his stepdaughter for 5 years, including while branch president; the victim asked local LDS leaders for support, but allegedly received none; she was punished by the church for "refusing to forgive" and for "failing to comply with worthiness standards;" Escalante was sentenced in 2018 to 14 years in prison
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Gary Westlund
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- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
- Gary Westlund was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse of a Navajo child placed in an LDS foster home as part of the Indian Student Placement Program, also called the Lamanite Placement Program
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John Doe
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- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- John Doe was an LDS church member in New Mexico; accused of sexual abuse
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John Doe
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- LDS mission:
no
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
- John Doe was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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Michael David Otten
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- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Michael Otten was an LDS church member in California; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
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Michael Hepworth
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- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
Unknown number of victims,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Michael Hepworth was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse
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Mark Nielson Cram
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Born: 1956
- LDS positions: Bishop, Church employee, Stake high council, Stake presidency counselor,
- During alleged crime/failure: Stake presidency counselor,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Health appointment,
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Expunged, Not convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Mark Cram (1956 – ) was a former Mormon bishop and stake presidency counselor, and city manager in Riverton, Utah; charged in 2006 with voyeurism; admitted climbing a 9-foot wall at a tanning salon to watch a 16-year-old girl undress; pleaded guilty; plea was held in abeyance; he completed the terms set by the court, charge was dismissed and case was expunged in 2008; as of February 2024, lives in Riverton, Utah
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John Doe
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- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- John Doe was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse
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David Mark Novak
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Born: 1951
- LDS positions: Church employee,
- During alleged crime/failure: Church employee,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Released,
- David Novak (1951 – ) was an LDS Social Services counselor in Utah who worked for 12 years with child sexual abuse victims; convicted in 1999 of sexually abusing a girl; released from jail after serving about 40 days
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David William Bennett
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Born: 1954
- LDS positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
- During alleged crime/failure: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
8 victims, Multiple victims,
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil case(s): Unknown result,
- David Bennett (1954 – ) was an LDS church member and scout leader in California and Korea; convicted in 1987 in California of child sexual abuse; moved to Korea; was assigned to be an LDS young men's president and scoutmaster; was accused of molesting several boys; disappeared in 1991; FLOODLIT is attempting to locate him
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Daniel Landeros
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Born: 1970
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- During alleged crime/failure: Missionary,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal,
- Daniel Landeros (1970 – ) was a Mormon missionary; accused of sexual abuse
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Keith Robert Vallejo
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Born: 1974
- LDS positions: Bishop, High priest, Other leader,
- During alleged crime/failure: Bishop,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison,
- Keith Vallejo (1974 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Utah; accused of sexually abusing and raping two underage girls; in 2017, was found guilty in a jury trial of ten counts of second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse and one count of first-degree felony object rape; sentenced to five years to life in prison
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Homer Lewis Van Matre
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Born: 1947
Died: 2017 - LDS positions: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
no
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Overturned/reversed,
- Homer Van Matre (1947 – 2017) was an LDS church member in Salt Lake County, Utah; found guilty of sexual abuse of child and sodomy on a child; charges were reversed on appeal when child recanted her story
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Sterling Gray Van Wagenen
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Born: 1947
- LDS positions: BYU, Stake high council, Sunday school,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Sterling Van Wagenen (1947 – ) was a co-founder of Sundance Film Festival and director of some Mormon temple endowment videos; publicly accused of sexual abuse of two children in two separate instances; sentenced to prison in 2019 for child sexual abuse
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James Vetro Samuels
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Born: 1943
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty,
- James Samuels (1943 – ) was a Mormon church member in Thornton, Idaho; found guilty of LEWD COND WITH A MINOR CHILD U/16 Date : 03-18-1980
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James Mitchell Victor
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Born: 1960
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- During alleged crime/failure: Missionary,
- LDS mission:
Canada - Canada [unknown - possibly New Brunswick] 1984-1986
- Alleged:
Multiple victims,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Perpetrator's home,
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Police investigation, Unknown result,
- James Victor (1960 – ) was a Mormon missionary in Canada in the 1980s; allegedly sexually abused a 12-year-old boy while on his mission; an LDS stake president and a mission president (David Sorensen) allegedly covered up abuse allegations; Sorensen later became an LDS general authority
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Thomas Michael Wallin
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Born: 1999
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
Multiple victims,
- Alleged crime scenes:
LDS building,
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Thomas Wallin (1999 – ) was a Mormon church member in South Jordan, Utah; admitted to sexually abusing a child within an LDS chapel; in 2022, sentenced to 18 years in prison
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Matthew Todd Wallis
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Born: 1984
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Matthew Wallis (1984 – ) was a Mormon church member in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana and in Ogden, Utah; pleaded guilty to a charge related to child sexual abuse
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Allen B Washburn
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- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Allen Washburn was a Mormon church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse
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Mark S Webster
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- LDS positions: Branch president, Other leader,
- During alleged crime/failure: Other leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
- Mark Webster was a branch president in New Mexico; accused of rape in a civil lawsuit
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Anthony Webster
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
no
- Alleged:
3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Anthony Webster was an LDS church member and fitness center employee in Collierville, Tennessee; accused of sexually molesting three young girls; in 2013, pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated sexual battery and was sentenced to 16 years in prison
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Jeffery Thomas Westerman
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Born: 1977
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Criminal case(s): Police investigation, Unknown result,
- Jeffery Westerman (1977 – ) was a Provo, Utah police officer; was arrested for allegedly threatening to jail a woman unless she exposed herself to him
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Ryan Dee Whitaker
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Born: 1953
- LDS positions: Missionary, Primary, Sunday school,
- During alleged crime/failure: Sunday school,
- LDS mission:
Spain - Spain - unknown city/area
- Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime scenes:
LDS building,
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Ryan Whitaker (1953 – ) was an LDS church member and divorce lawyer in Vancouver, Washington; charged with sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl in his Sunday School class during church meetings; convicted in 2013 and sentenced to prison; registered sex offender
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Robert Lewis White
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- LDS positions: Missionary,
- During alleged crime/failure: Missionary,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Unknown result,
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- Robert White was a Mormon missionary in South Dakota in the late 1960s; in 2008, a civil lawsuit filed against the Mormon church said he sexually abused a boy while on his mission
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Emmett White
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- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Emmett White was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Florida; was caught in 1966 by local police soliciting an adult sex worker (prostitute); denied any inappropriate behavior around scouts
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Michael Paul Carnegie
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Born: 1970
- LDS positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
- During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Michael Carnegie (1970 – ) was a Mormon church member and high school teacher in Kitsap, Washington; convicted in 2017 of one misdemeanor count of fourth-degree assault with sexual motivation; sentenced to 30 days in jail
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Dylan Kevin Whiting
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Born: 1988
- LDS positions: Bishop,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender,
- Dylan Whiting (1988 – ) was an LDS bishop in Nampa, Idaho; was removed from his position in 2021 after child sexual abuse allegations surfaced; was charged with four sex crimes; pleaded guilty to one felony count; sentenced in 2022; FLOODLIT is seeking info on the sentence
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Shawn Thomas Whiting
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- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Alleged:
Unknown number of victims,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Shawn Whiting was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Utah; sentenced in 2012 to one to 15 years in prison for collecting and creating child pornography
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Keith G Williams
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Born: 1956
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
no
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Scout activity,
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Keith Williams (1956 – ) was a Mormon church member in Clearfield, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; allegedly molested a boy for three years; Mormon leaders allegedly failed to report the abuse to police, but approved Williams for an LDS temple wedding; convicted in 1991
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George F Willoughby
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
no
- Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Unknown result,
- George Willoughby was an LDS church member in California; sentenced to 24 years in prison for raping a five-year-old girl
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LaVar Madsen Withers
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Born: 1936
Died: 2005 - LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Stake high council,
- During alleged crime/failure: Bishopric counselor, Stake high council,
- LDS mission:
no
- Alleged:
10 or more victims, 100 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Health appointment,
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- LaVar Withers (1936 – 2005) was a Mormon and physician in Rexburg, Idaho; accused of sexually abusing at least 133 women and children as young as 13 years old over a period of 30 or more years; admitted to sexual abuse; in 1996, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery; sentenced to 30 to 60 days in jail and two years probation; the Mormon church placed him on probation and took his temple recommend; died in 2005
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Laury Scott Wolfley
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Probation,
- Laury Wolfley was an LDS church member and attorney in Idaho; in 2008, pleaded guilty to one count of felony sexual battery of a minor and was sentenced to six months in the Bonneville County work release center
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Michael Scott Woodbury
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Born: 1968
- LDS positions: Missionary, Youth leader,
- LDS mission:
Canada - Quebec - French-speaking
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Michael Woodbury (1968 – ) was a Mormon young men's president and attorney in Sacramento, California; sentenced in 2006 to six months in prison for sexually abusing a boy; contrary to a news article report, did not register as a sex offender
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Kenne Worthen
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Born: 1988
- LDS positions: BYU, Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
- Kenne Worthen (1988 – ) was a Mormon elementary school teacher and BYU-Idaho adjunct professor in Arizona who sexually abused a 12-year-old child; in 2015, pleaded guilty to sexual conduct with a minor and two counts of attempt to commit child molestation; sentenced to 25 years in prison and a lifetime of probation after
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Harvey Dee Wright
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Born: 1945
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Harvey Wright (1945 – ) was an LDS church member and scout leader in Flagstaff, AZ; in 1988, pleaded guilty to "Attempted Sexual Abuse/Dangerous Crimes Against Children" and was sentenced to 90 days in jail and four years probation; placed in the BSA Confidential Files ("Perversion Files")
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Donald L Wright
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Born: 1960
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Donald Wright (1960 – ) was allegedly a Mormon church member; was a Boy scout leader, allegedly sexually abused multiple children
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Mitchell Blake Young
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Born: 1960
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- LDS mission:
Canada - Whitefish Bay area, Canada
- Alleged:
10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
- Mitchell Young (1960 – ) was an LDS missionary in Canada; in 1980, was sent home after allegedly molesting children; convicted in Arizona (1985) and Utah (1988) of child sexual abuse; in 1993, sentenced in Utah to 15 years in prison for molesting a child for five years; a 2002 lawsuit against the LDS church accused Mormon leaders of providing a safe harbor for him; as of 2024, lives in Ogden, Utah; registered sex offender
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Jimmy D Young
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Born: 1966
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
no
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Unknown result,
- Jimmy Young (1966 – ) was a Mormon church member and scout volunteer in Texas; arrested for sexually abusing a scout in his troop
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Stephen Ronald Young
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Born: 1951
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
10 or more victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged failure to report
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Stephen Young (1951 – ) was an LDS church member and police officer in Idaho; allegedly abused 20 babies over a 30-year period; pleaded guilty in 2010 to lewd conduct with a child under 16; sentenced to 25 years in prison
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Stephen Andrew Goode
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Born: 1981
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
Philippines - Philippines Ilagan Mission 2002-2004
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Recreational trip/outing,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison, Probation,
- Stephen Goode (1981 – ) was a Mormon church member in Gresham, Oregon; arrested in 2019 and accused of sexually abusing a child during a trip in 2018; in 2022, found guilty in a jury trial of four felony charges; sentenced to 8.5 years in prison and 20 years supervision
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Byard James Price
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Born: 1940
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
1 victim,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Byard Price (1940 – ) was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Salt Lake City, Utah; convicted of sexual abuse, then reapplied to be a scout volunteer after his conviction
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Lance W Pitt
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- LDS positions: Other leader,
- During alleged crime/failure: Unknown position,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Alleged:
Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime scenes:
Unknown crime scene,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- Lance Pitt was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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James Steven Larsen
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Born: 1977
- LDS positions: Missionary, Ward clerk,
- During alleged crime/failure: Ward clerk,
- LDS mission:
United States - North Carolina Raleigh 1997-1999
- Alleged:
Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime scenes:
LDS building, Victim's home,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- James Larsen (1977 – ) was a Mormon church member (possibly a ward clerk or bishop) in Magna, Utah; accused in 2017 of putting cameras in LDS church bathrooms as well as a private rental; pleaded guilty; sentenced in 2018 to prison; released; as of 2025, lives in Magna, Utah as a registered sex offender
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