4,132 reports of sex crimes allegedly perpetrated by Latter-day Saints (statistics »). All reports rely on court proceedings, public records, news reports or academic journals as sources.
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- Unknown - Survivor FLOODLIT honors every survivor, and remembers those who were never heard.
Criminal case(s): Unknown result, - View report »
"To every Survivor: You are not alone. We remember and honor you. May your light never be hidden."-
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- George Aaron (1941 – ) was a former Mormon bishop in a college ward in Provo, Utah; allegedly sexually abused two teenage girls in the 1980s and early 1990s; no criminal charges; in 2001, a jury found him liable for intentional infliction of emotional distress, breach of fiduciary duty, and reckless disregard toward the younger plaintiff; was ordered to pay $25,000 in punitive damages; the church was not a defendant
- Alleged crime: 1980s, 1990s,
Alleged crime city:
UT - Provo, - Alleged crime county:
UT - Utah,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
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LDS positions: Bishop, - Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case(s): Judgment for plaintiff,
- Alleged failure to report
- View report »
Alleged crime city:
Alleged crime county:
Alleged crime state:
Aaron's standing in the church reportedly didn't change despite his loss in court
"I was sitting in a room, full of women, who had been sexually abused by a family member — most of them [saying], 'My father abused me. I told the bishop. Nothing happened.' I just knew that wasn't going to be my story. I wasn’t going to allow that to be my story."
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- 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
Convicted:
2020, - LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- View report »
An employee spotted the camera as she changed clothes
"I was stupid enough to put a camera in the women's bathroom as an experiment, I guess you would say."
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- James Adams (1954 – ) was a Mormon church member in Beckley, West Virginia; sentenced to prison in 1994 for sexually abusing multiple children; in 1996, a $750 million lawsuit was filed against the Mormon church alleging coverup; the suit was settled out of court in 2000
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state:
West Virginia,
Convicted:
1994, 
LDS positions: Other leader, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, 
Alleged failure to reportAbuse went on for five years after Adams first told Mormon officials, including a bishop and stake president, the lawsuit said
"The church is not in the business of covering up."
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- Paul Adams (1982 – 2017) was an LDS church member in Arizona; sexually abused two children for several years after confessing to his bishop; arrested and charged; died by suicide in 2017 while in custody awaiting trial; as of October 2025, a lawsuit against the church is ongoing
- Alleged crime: 2010s,
- Alleged crime state:
Arizona,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report2025: Arizona Court of Appeals reinstated a lawsuit v. the Mormon church
"They said, 'You absolutely can do nothing.'
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- Leizza Adams was the wife of sexual abuser Paul Douglas Adams; sentenced in 2018 in Arizona to 2.5 years in prison after pleading no contest to two felony counts of child abuse (not sexual abuse)
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
Convicted:
2018, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest, Plea deal, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Michael Adamson (1945 – ) was a Mormon church caretaker and organist in York, England; allegedly abused at least four children as young as seven years old between 1966 and 1982; sentenced to prison in England in 2008 for child sexual abuse
- Crime: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s,
- Crime country:
England, United Kingdom,
Crime country:
Convicted:
2008, LDS positions: Other leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Alleged failure to reportAdamson reportedly molested four girls in his congregation, including two in the church's boiler room
"[Adamson] gave [a victim] a look as if to say, 'Don’t say anything or you are dead.'"
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- Elic Agler was a Mormon church member in Snohomish County, Washington; allegedly confessed to child sexual abuse in 2001; accused in the 2010s of planning to molest another child; convicted; released from probation in 2021
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Probation, Unknown result,
- View report »
Floodlit is seeking court documents in Agler's case
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- Mark Aitken (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member in Falkirk, Scotland; found guilty in 2022 of raping a 16-year-old girl after allegedly sending her manipulative and threatening messages; sentenced to seven years in prison
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime country:
Scotland, United Kingdom,
Convicted:
2022, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Prison, Aitken allegedly claimed to be a police officer, adding to the victim's suffering
"Aitken was a manipulative man who repeatedly sent messages to his victim, causing her fear and alarm. His campaign of intimidation culminated in him committing rape."
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- Nicholas Alahverdian (1987 – ) was an LDS church member in Rhode Island and Orem, Utah; allegedly sexually assaulted a 19-year-old woman in Rhode Island in 2006; she told Floodlit in 2025 that she reported to Mormon officials, and that two missionaries overheard; Alahverdian was convicted in two rape trials in 2025
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime county:
UT - Utah,
- Crime state:
Rhode Island, Utah,
Convicted:
2008, 2025, LDS positions: Not active LDS, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Prison, Alleged failure to report"The guilt is heavy because [...] I may have been one of the first of his victims, if not the first. [...] He is a monster. It sickens me that not only did everyone turn a blind eye, but he went on to become a member at other LDS churches when the whole point of alerting the church was to excommunicate him and that hadn't been done."
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- Terry Alexander (1942 – 2021) was a Mormon church member in Roosevelt, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; was a registered sex offender in Roosevelt, Utah as of 2007; died in 2021
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- View report »
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- Brady Allen (1990 – ) was a Mormon church youth leader and Utah teacher in Davis County, Utah; admitted to trying to meet 13-year-old for sex; convicted; sentenced to 1-15 years in Utah State Prison
- LDS positions: Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- View report »
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- Terry Allen (1943 – ) was an LDS church member in California; in 1987, was found guilty of sexual abuse of a child and was sentenced to six years in prison; was assigned to multiple trusted church positions, including Sunday school president, despite the Mormon church being aware that he had raped a teenager; LDS leaders were accused of hiding his abuse from local church members; as of 2024, lives in Grapevine, Texas
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state:
California, Connecticut,
LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Other leader, Stake high council, Sunday school, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released, Alleged failure to report-
- Stewart Allsford (1951 – 2017) was a former LDS bishop in the Plymouth England stake; accused of sexually abusing two girls; died by suicide on third day of his child sex abuse trial
- Alleged crime: 1990s,
- Alleged crime country:
England, United Kingdom,
LDS positions: Bishop, Criminal case(s): Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide, Alleged failure to report-
- Benjamin Alyk (1997 – ) was an LDS church member from Utah and a missionary in Dominican Republic; confessed to making child sexual abuse material (CSAM); LDS church leaders allegedly knew about but did not report his criminal behavior to law enforcement
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Alleged failure to report
- View report »
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- Elwood Anderson (1967 – ) was a LDS bishopric counselor in Gig Harbor, Washington; allegedly downloaded and shared more than 9,000 images of young children engaged in sexually explicit activity; convicted; sentenced in 2014 to five years in jail
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
Washington,
LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result, -
- Jared Anderson (1988 – ) was a high school teacher (and one-time "teacher of the year") and Mormon church group leader in the San Antonio, Texas area; also lived in Millington, Tennessee and Ogden, Utah; sentenced to 10 years in prison for hosting sex parties for teenage boys
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Texas,
Convicted:
2017, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Noel Anderson (1996 – ) was an LDS church primary teacher in McKinney, Texas; sentenced in 2019 in Texas to 50 years in prison for molesting children
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Texas,
Convicted:
2019, LDS positions: Missionary, Primary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Darcy Anderson (1951 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl; sentenced in 2022 to serve a minimum of 16 years in prison
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2022, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Mark Anderson (1959 – ) was a Mormon church branch president and dentist in Woodland, California; accused by 27 former female patients of touching them inappropriately in office visits; found guilty in 2009 of 11 felony counts and one misdemeanor count of sexual battery for sexual abuse of several of his female patients; sentenced to six years in prison; required to register for life as a sex offender
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
California,
Convicted:
2009, LDS positions: Branch president, Other leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison, Registered sex offender, Alleged failure to report-
- Michael Anderson (1965 – ) was a Mormon church member and youth soccer coach in American Fork, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted, sentenced to 25 years to life in prison
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- View report »
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- Peter Anderson was a Mormon church member in Denmark; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- View report »
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- Emily Anderson was a Mormon Primary president in the New Braunfels, Texas area; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted
- LDS positions: Primary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- View report »
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- 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
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2023, LDS positions: Primary, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, -
- Cortney Andrew (1984 – ) was a Mormon church member and bishopric counselor in Logan, Utah; charged in 2023 in Utah with four second degree felony counts of enticing a minor by internet or text; pleaded guilty to reduced charges in December 2023; sentenced in January 2024 to 60 days in jail
- Convicted:
2023,
- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Alleged failure to report
- View report »
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- Michael Andrew (1977 – ) was a Mormon church member, former LDS church employee and part-owner of a children's gymnastics academy in or near Prescott, Arizona; accused in 2024 of child sexual abuse; convicted via a plea agreement in 2025; set to be sentenced Oct. 29
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
Convicted:
2025, LDS positions: Church employee, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, -
- Alan Andrus (1963 – ) was a Mormon church member in Placerville, El Dorado County, California; was an LDS bishop from at least 2005-2007 (El Dorado Hills Ward, El Dorado Stake); in 2020, arrested and accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a victim in 2019; as of Oct. 31, 2025, a jury was set to deliberate
- Alleged crime: 2010s,
- Alleged crime county:
crime-county-ca-el-dorado,
- Alleged crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Bishop, Missionary, Criminal case(s): Jury trial, Ongoing, Civil case(s): Unknown result, -
- Michael Angus was an LDS church member in Star, Idaho; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Stake high council,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- Denny Antreo (2000 – ) was an LDS church member in Rexburg, Idaho; accused of breaking and entering women's apartments at BYU-Idaho and watching them sleep
- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime city:
ID - Rexburg,
- Alleged crime state:
Idaho,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Unknown result, -
- Michael Antrobus (1947 – 2023) was a former Mormon branch president (similar to a bishop) and bishop in Connersville, Indiana for 10 years (approximately 1974-84); convicted of child sexual abuse charges (9 counts, 6 victims) in Sacramento County, California in 2021-2022; sentenced to 8 years in San Quentin State Prison; died by suicide in prison in September 2023; allegedly had at least a dozen victims
- Convicted:
2021, 2022,
- LDS positions: Bishop, Branch president, Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged failure to report
- View report »
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- John Archer was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- View report »
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- Adam Archibald (1977 – ) was a Mormon church member in Yakima, Washington; accused of sexual abuse of an adult woman for several years; sentenced to prison
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
Washington,
Convicted:
2014, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Manuel Archibeque (1971 – ) was a Mormon church member in Maricopa County, Arizona; allegedly admitted to his bishop that he had sexually touched a child; charged in two cases in 2006 with sexual conduct with a minor and three counts of molestation of a child, all class two felonies; one case was dismissed in 2006 without prejudice; in the other, pleaded guilty to two reduced charges of child abuse
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime county:
AZ - Maricopa,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Jose Arias (1962 – ) was a Mormon church missionary in Palm Desert, California; accused of sexual abuse; civil suit filed against LDS church and Arias; judge awarded judgment by default for the plaintiff (victim) against Arias in 2017 in the amount of approximately $4.2 million; the LDS church was not found liable
- Alleged crime: 1980s,
- Alleged crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Civil case(s): Judgment for plaintiff, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Alleged failure to report-
- Larren Arnold (1935 – 2017) was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Idaho; in 1984, arrested for lewd conduct with a minor under 16; convicted, received a five-year suspended sentence and three years probation; Mormon leaders allegedly knew as early as 1964 about Arnold's abuse; the Mormon church made a $50,000 settlement payment to a victim in 2001, and a payment to another victim in 2012; died in 2017
- Crime: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Probation, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Mathew Arrington (1963 – ) was a Mormon church member and foster child advocate in Arizona; found guilty of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2021 to 15 years in prison
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
Convicted:
2021, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Geoffrey Ashdown (1947 – ) was a Mormon bishop and deputy school principal in Australia; convicted after alleged sexual abuse of two boys; the alleged abuse took place while Ashdown was a bishop; died in 2012
- Convicted:
1994,
- LDS positions: Bishop, Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Alleged failure to report
- View report »
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- Scott Ashton (1976 – ) was an LDS church member in Pasco, Washington; charged with prostitution-Patronizing a Prostitute 04/30/2015; Ashton's sentence was modified on 1/29/2016 to Disturbing the Peace
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Idaho, Washington,
Convicted:
2016, LDS positions: Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Probation, -
- Arlo Atkin (1956 – ) was a former LDS bishop in or near Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona; accused of raping and impregnating a 14-year-old girl in his ward while he was her bishop; pleaded guilty, spent 132 days in jail
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
LDS positions: Bishop, Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Violated parole/probation, Civil case(s): Dismissed with prejudice, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- 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
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime county:
UT - Utah,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2023, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, -
- Joseph Atwater (1954 – ) was an LDS church member in Australia; pleaded guilty in 2005 to trafficking and kidnapping
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime country:
Australia,
Convicted:
2005, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, -
- Eric Avant (1959 – ) was a Mormon cub scout leader in Norfolk, Virginia; convicted in 1979 of sodomizing an 11-year-old; Mormon leaders allegedly knew of his sexual attraction to young boys but did not check police records; convicted in 1988 of 14 counts of aggravated sexual battery and sentenced to 26 years in prison for molesting nine boys; had as many as 41 alleged victims; the church settled a lawsuit in 1992
- Crime: 1970s, 1980s,
- Crime state:
Virginia,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Alleged failure to report-
- James B was an LDS bishop in Newport Beach, California in about 1990 to 1995; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of sexually abusing a boy in his office at church every week from 1990 to 1995, when the victim was 12 to about 17 years old; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
- LDS positions: Bishop,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report
- View report »
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- 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
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
California,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Released, -
- Daniel Bachmeier (1970 – ) was a Mormon church member in Flint, Michigan; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- View report »
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- Rodney Bailey was an LDS church member in Medora, Illinois; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result,
- View report »
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- Steven Bain/Baine was allegedly a Mormon church member in Southport, England; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- View report »
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- Richard Baker (1978 – ) was an LDS bishopric counselor in Clearfield, Utah; accused of voyeurism and child sexual exploitation
- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2023, LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Lynn Baldwin (1960 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted of lewdness in 1996 and sexual exploitation of a minor in 2002 (attempted); released in 2006; is a registered sex offender
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result,
- View report »
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- Bishop Baldwin was a Mormon bishop in Pittsburg, California in 1989; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse that allegedly lasted from 1989 to 1997, when the victim was 5 to 13 years old; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
- Alleged crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Alleged crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Bishop, Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- Coy Ball (1954 – ) was an LDS church member in Mesa, Arizona; was charged with 11 counts related to child sex abuse; in 2014, pleaded guilty to three counts of molestation of a child
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime county:
AZ - Maricopa,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
Convicted:
2014, LDS positions: Scout leader, Sunday school, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- 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
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Ongoing, Police investigation,
- Civil case(s): Ongoing,
- View report »
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- Michael Banks was a Mormon church member in Lehi, Utah; accused in 2019 of child sexual abuse
- Alleged crime: 2010s,
- Alleged crime county:
UT - Utah,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Police investigation, Unknown result, -
- Norman Barber (1947 – ) was a Mormon church member and dentist in Layton, Utah; was a scout leader; pleaded guilty in 1988 to sexually abusing two girls who were his dental patients; the sexual abuse occurred in his dental office and included drugging one or both girls with nitrous oxide
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Melvin Barhite (1944 – ) was a Mormon church member in Michigan; convicted of sex crimes; sentenced in 2001 to prison; while in prison, argued that prison officials violated his religious rights by confiscating photos of scantily clad females between the ages of 14-26
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
Michigan,
Convicted:
2001, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Craig Barlow was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- Bryan Barner (1957 – ) was a Mormon church member in New York in the 1980s; scout leader, molested a 12-year-old boy and two 13-year-old boys; sentenced to no more than one year in prison
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state:
New York,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Paul Barnes (1955 – ) was a Mormon stake patriarch and former stake presidency counselor in Queen Creek, Arizona; accused of child sexual abuse that took place in 2022 in Idaho; convicted in 2023 or later and sentenced to prison
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
LDS positions: Stake patriarch, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Ryan Barnes was a Mormon church member in Idaho; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- George Barnett was a Mormon ward clerk in Cerritos, California; accused in a 2025 lawsuit against the Mormon church of sexually abusing a child as part of a sex trafficking ring, and of covering up the abuse; the plaintiff said she was abused over 200 times at the Cerritos LDS stake center from 1979 to 1983
- Alleged crime: 1970s, 1980s,
- Alleged crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Ward clerk, Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- McCoy Barney (1939 – 2012) was an LDS church member in Springville, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; died in 2012
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- Christopher Bartle (1960 – ) was a Mormon church member in Perth, Western Australia; accused of sexual abuse of four girls that allegedly took place between 1998 and 2007
- Alleged crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Alleged crime country:
Australia,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- Wanda Barzee was an LDS church member in Utah; with Brian David Mitchell, held Elizabeth Smart captive from 2002 to 2003; sentenced in 2009 to 15 years in federal prison; granted early release in 2018
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2009, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- 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
- Alleged crime: 1980s,
- Alleged crime county:
UT - Davis,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Other leader, Scout leader, Ward clerk, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Civil case(s): Dismissed without prejudice, Alleged failure to reportDozens of women told the court Bassett abused them as children; he attempted to get the case dismissed
"Why didn't they call us in? Why didn’t they call the kids in?"
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- Samuel Baugh (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member in Kingston, Idaho; charged in 2025 with multiple felonies related to child sexual abuse; allegedly molested two children for many years; his defense attorney noted Baugh was active in the church while requesting a reduction in the bond amount; Floodlit is seeking court documents
- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Alleged crime county:
ID - Shoshone,
- Alleged crime state:
Idaho,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, A law enforcement officer called the case "one of the most twisted instances of grooming he’d ever seen"
"He has never been in trouble before. He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; he attends church every Sunday at the ward in Pinehurst."
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- 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
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime county:
AZ - Maricopa,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
Convicted:
2015, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, Alleged failure to report-
- John Baysden was an LDS missionary from North Carolina who, while serving his mission in Roy, Utah (Ogden Utah mission), videotaped himself molesting two victims, ages 15 and 18; pleaded guilty to 2 counts of forcible sex abuse with minors; sentenced to 180 days in jail
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2006, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Christian Bearnson (1963 – ) was a Mormon church member in Los Angeles, California in the early 1990s; molested a 13-year-old girl; in 1993, the Mormon church was found liable for child sexual abuse by a jury in a civil lawsuit; the LDS church then settled with the two plaintiffs, reportedly for millions of dollars (US), and had the court records sealed
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Probation, Civil case(s): Judgment for plaintiff, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Alleged failure to report-
- Brandon Beckham (1975 – ) was a Republican candidate for Utah Senate; charged in 2022 with one second degree felony count of forcible sexual abuse; pleaded not guilty; as of January 16, 2024, the case was headed toward a final pretrial hearing on January 17
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- View report »
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- Heber Beckstrom (1929 – 2009) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- Brandon Bednarz (1982 – ) was an LDS church member in Kansas; convicted of sexual abuse of a minor
- LDS positions: Primary, Scout leader, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- View report »
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- Douglas Bee (1970 – ) was an LDS church member in Santaquin, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted, sentenced to prison
- LDS positions: Church employee,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- View report »
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- Gary Bell (1956 – ) was an LDS church member and former prosecutor in Utah; pleaded guilty in December 2022 to four second degree felony charges related to child sexual abuse; sentenced in January 2023 to one to 15 years in prison; in June 2023, was convicted of 15 counts of 2nd degree felony sexual exploitation of a minor and two counts of class B misdemeanor voyeurism; no additional prison time was added
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2022, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Arthur Bennett was an LDS church member in Hurricane, Utah; accused of sexual abuse of two teenage girls; allegedly faked a suicide to collect insurance money; was arrested and charged with murder and sexual abuse; died by suicide in jail while awaiting trial
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide,
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- 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
- LDS positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil case(s): Unknown result,
- Alleged failure to report
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- John Bennett was a Mormon elders quorum president in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- LDS positions: Elders quorum,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
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- Patrick Bennett was a Mormon church member in Arizona; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; sentenced to nine years in prison
- LDS positions: Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
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- Gail Benroth (1942 – 2015) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
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- Robert Berchtold (1936 – 2005) was a Mormon church member in Idaho; sexually abused a child; in 1986, was found guilty of rape of a child and spent one year in jail
- Crime: 1970s, 1980s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Temple worker, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Alleged failure to report-
- Karl Bergen (1921 – 2019) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Elders quorum, Other leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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- Keith Bergstresser (1975 – ) was an LDS church member in Oregon and Idaho; convicted in 2002 in Oregon of contributing to sexual delinquency of a minor; made a registered sex offender; in 2019, was assigned a position in an elders quorum presidency in Idaho
- LDS positions: Elders quorum,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Cristifer Biggs (1999 – ) was an LDS returned missionary and BYU-Idaho student; convicted in July 2023 of one first degree felony count of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2023, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, -
- Donald Bills (1959 – ) was a school teacher (one-time "teacher of the year") and former Mormon bishopric member in Provo, Utah; pleaded guilty to multiple felonies, including rape of a 17-year-old girl; sentenced in 2015 to a minimum of eight years in prison; as of January 2025, lives in Orem, Utah as a registered sex offender
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime county:
UT - Utah,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2015, LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Alleged failure to report-
- Layne Bingham (1981 – ) was an LDS church member in Boise, Idaho; convicted of child sexual abuse in 2008; as of 2023, was a registered sex offender living in Boise
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2008, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result, -
- Arthur Bishop (1952 – 1988) was a Mormon boy scout leader in Utah; was excommunicated in the 1970s; later molested multiple children and killed five young boys; was sentenced to death by lethal injection in 1988
- Crime: 1970s, 1980s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Missionary, Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, -
- Andrew Bishop (1981 – ) was a Mormon church member in Pleasant Grove, Utah (Manila Creek Stake); arrested in 2015 and admitted to sexually abusing 5 individuals in 10 years; convicted of sexual abuse of a minor in the first and second degree in February 2016; sentenced in 2016 to prison in Utah
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime county:
UT - Utah,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2016, LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Joseph Bishop was a Mormon church member and president of the Provo, Utah Missionary Training Center (MTC) in the 1980s; allegedly sexually abused multiple sister missionaries; not criminally charged because the statute of limitations had expired (in 1984, the legal deadline in Utah for filing a rape charge was four years); civil lawsuit was dismissed after an agreement by the plaintiff and the LDS church
- Alleged crime: 1970s, 1980s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Mission president, Missionary, Other leader, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Never charged, Not convicted, Police investigation, Civil case(s): Dismissed, Dismissed with prejudice, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Alleged failure to report-
- 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
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2023, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Probation, -
- Thomas Black (1961 – ) was an LDS church member and BYU greenhouse manager in Provo, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; sentenced to prison in Utah in 2003 for rape
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime city:
UT - Provo,
- Crime county:
UT - Utah,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2002, LDS positions: BYU, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Parole, Prison, Released, -
- Shane Blackett was a Mormon church member in Nephi, Utah; accused of criminal sexual behavior; convicted
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
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- David Blackner was an LDS church member in or near Washington Terrace, Weber County, Utah; registered sex offender who used an alias while in leadership positions
- LDS positions: Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
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- Donald Blanchard was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted of two counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result,
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- Wyman Blankenship was a Mormon church member; scout leader, pleaded guilty to molesting boys
- Crime: 1960s,
- Crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Parole, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Released, -
- Earl Bleak (1936 – 2000) was an LDS bishopric counselor and physician in Tempe, Arizona; accused in 1998 of sexual abuse of a 36-year-old patient and friend; charges were dismissed in 1999 due to mental incompetence; Bleak died in 2000 of complications from a form of dementia
- Alleged crime: 1990s,
- Alleged crime city:
crime-city-az-tempe,
- Alleged crime county:
AZ - Maricopa,
- Alleged crime state:
Arizona,
LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Other leader, Criminal case(s): criminal-result-dismissed-incompetence, Not convicted, -
- Joseph Blodgett (1975 – ) was a former Mormon bishop in Tennessee; accused of sexual abuse; ongoing case as of 2025
- LDS positions: Bishop,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Charles Blome (1928 – 2005) was a Mormon church member and US Army veteran in or near Houston or Beaumont, Texas; admitted to sexually molesting at least five boys; pleaded guilty to two counts of indecency with a child; sentenced to 15 years in prison; the LDS church was ordered to pay $4 million to a 13-year-old boy victim; another lawsuit was filed against the church in 1998; Blome died in 2005
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Crime state:
Texas,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Civil case(s): Judgment for plaintiff, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Alleged failure to reporta Mormon bishop tipped Blome off about the pending investigation, and Blome burned evidence before it could be seized, investigators said
"Why would you preach to the membership of a church not to discuss a case of child abuse when it becomes known? They do that. The whole belief is that the men, the leaders who are all men, can take care of everything. If someone in a family is abused, the family won't go to the police. They'll go to the bishop."
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- Noah Bloomfield (1999 – ) was a Mormon church member in McKinney, Texas; convicted of charges related to sexual abuse in 2017; and given a deferred judgement in 2022
- Convicted:
2017, 2022,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Withheld judgment,
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The girl said Bloomfield told her it was their secret and had her "pinky promise that she would not tell anyone,"
"the girl said Bloomfield touched her private parts "multiple times" while buckling the jacket. He then asked the child if he could do something else to her, and she told him no."
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- Gordon Bodily (1949 – ) was a Mormon bishop and physical education teacher in Hyrum, Cache Valley, Utah; accused in 2000 of luring a 17-year-old North Carolina girl to Utah for sex while serving as an LDS bishop; sentenced in 2001 to 21 months in federal prison
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2001, LDS positions: Bishop, Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Ferrin Bodily (1944 – 2023) was a Mormon church member; convicted of sexual abuse; died in 2023
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result,
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- 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
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime country:
Argentina,
Convicted:
2024, LDS positions: Primary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Police investigation, Prison, Alleged failure to reportFilters
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