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Daniel Waddington
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- was an LDS church member and retired police officer in American Fork, Utah; arrested in August 2023 and charged with 11 felony counts related to child sexual exploitation.
- Criminal: Ongoing, Police investigation,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime: 2000s, 2020s, in Utah, Utah County (Utah),
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Thomas Waitman
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- was an LDS church member in Cupertino, California; convicted of felony child sexual abuse in 1995 in California; as of 2023, registered sex offender living in Redmond, Washington.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 1990s, in California,
- Convicted: 1990s,
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Kay Walker
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- was a Mormon church member and Nauvoo Inn owner in Nauvoo, Illinois; charged with sexually abusing his employees; entered an Alford plea in 2004, resulting in a conviction while maintaining his innocence before the court; January 2024: lives in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
- Criminal: Alford plea, Convicted,
- Victims: 8 victims, Multiple victims,
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Thomas Wallin
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- was a Mormon church member in South Jordan, Utah; admitted to sexually abusing a child within an LDS chapel.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2010s,
- Convicted: 2020, 2020s,
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Matthew Wallis
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- was a Mormon church member in Ogden, Utah; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, in Louisiana,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2015,
Alleged coverup- Case report »
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Nathan Ward
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- was a Mormon church member and OBGYN in Missisippi and Utah; sentenced to prison in 2019 for production of child pornography.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
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Christopher Warnock
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- was a Mormon church member in Waukesha County, Wisconsin; found guilty of two counts of 1st Degree Sexual Assault of Child and one 2nd Deg. Sex Assault-Intoxicated Victim .
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Convicted: 2020s, 2021,
- Alleged coverup
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Allen Washburn
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- was a Mormon church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Alleged crime: 1980s, in Utah,
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Michael Watson
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- was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
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Thomas Weaver
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- was a Mormon church member in Utah; arrested in 2023 and charged with felony child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Ongoing, Unknown result,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Alleged crime: 2020s, in Utah,
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David Webb
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- was an LDS church member and oral surgeon in Vacaville, California; accused of sexual abuse of multiple patients in 2021 and again in 2022; gave up his license to practice in 2023; got a license to practice dentistry in Idaho; as of March 2024, a criminal case and several civil cases in California are ongoing.
- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Civil: Ongoing civil case,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s, in California,
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Mark Webb
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- was an LDS church member in Murray, Utah; pleaded guilty in 2014 of 2 counts of UNLAW SEX ACTIVITY WITH A MINOR.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Charles Weber
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- was an LDS church member and principal in Heber, Utah; convicted of forcible sodomy, forcible sexual abuse unlawful sexual activity with a minor; admitted to sexually abusing children throughout his 35 year career.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Crime scenes: Recreational trip/outing, Victim's school,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2000s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2013, 2014,
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Mark Webster
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- was a branch president in New Mexico; accused of rape in a civil lawsuit.
- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Anthony Webster
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- was an LDS church member in Collierville, Tennessee; sentenced to prison for molesting three girls.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
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Kevin Weisenberger
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- was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 1993.
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Sydney Wengreen
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- was a Mormon church member in Utah; pleaded guilty to felony sexual abuse of a child; sentenced in 2003 to five years to life in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Brad West
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- was an LDS church member in Boise, Idaho; charged with sexual battery; took plea deal for battery; RN license revoked because of sexual of the abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2010s, in Idaho,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2012,
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James Westergard
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- was an LDS church member in Tennessee; accused of sexual abuse; convicted.
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
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Jeffery Westerman
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- was a Provo, Utah police officer; was arrested for allegedly threatening to jail a woman unless she exposed herself to him.
- Criminal: Police investigation, Unknown result,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Alleged crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Case report »
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