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Orson Wright
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- was a Mormon mission president in Sydney, Australia from 1978 to 1980; accused of grooming some of the sister missionaries in his care to be his polygamous wives; removed early from his mission assignment; LDS church leaders in Salt Lake City, Utah allegedly covered up the reasons for Wright's removal.
- Criminal case: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime years: 1970s, 1980s,
- Convicted in: Never convicted,
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Skyler Wright
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- was a Mormon church member in Arizona; accused of a sex crime.
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Jimmy Young
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- was a Mormon church member and scout volunteer; arrested for sexually abusing a scout in his troop.
- Criminal case: Admitted guilt, Unknown,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime years: 1980s,
- Convicted in: Never convicted,
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Mitchell Young
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Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes- was an LDS missionary in Canada; in 1980, 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Civil case: lawsuit against LDS church, Unknown result,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime years: 1980s, 1990s,
- Convicted in: 1980s, 1990s,
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Stephen Young
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- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- was an LDS church member and police officer in Idaho; allegedly abused 20 babies over a 30 year period; found guilty in 2010 of lewd conduct with a child under 16; sentenced to 25 years in prison.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Brigham Young
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- Second president of the Mormon church; married 56 women, including a 15-year old and three 16-year-olds.
- Criminal case: Never charged,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
- Crime years: 1800s,
- Convicted in: Never convicted,
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Jeffrey Young
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- was a Mormon church member in Lehi, Utah; convicted of 12 counts of VOYEURISM BY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CONCEALED OR DISGUISED, one count of sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of obstructing justice.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2016,
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Luis Zarate
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- was a Mormon bishop in Panama; accused of sexual abuse of a 4-year-old.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime years: 2010s,
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