4,193 reports of sex crimes allegedly perpetrated by Latter-day Saints (statistics »). Sources include court documents, public records, news reports, academic journals, and survivors or witnesses of alleged abuse.
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- 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,
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- LDS positions: Bishop,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report
Alleged church actions: Ward official accused of failure to report, - View report »
Alleged crime state:
Convicted:
2014, 
LDS positions: Scout leader, Sunday school, Ward Santa Claus, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Eugene Ballantyne (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member and middle school teacher; pleaded guilty in July 2012 to one count of attempting to entice a minor to engage in illicit sexual activity; as of April 2026, is a registered sex offender living in Riverside, California
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
California,
Convicted:
2012, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, 
Alleged church actions: unknown, -
- 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,
- Alleged church actions: Excommunicated,
- 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 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; was convicted April 2026 1st degree criminal sexual conduct, also convicted for failing to register as sex offender in Kent County.
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
Michigan,
Convicted:
2001, 2026, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Alleged church actions: unknown, -
- 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
- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Crime state:
Arizona, Utah,
Convicted:
2019, Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty, pled guilty, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, "Nathaniel admitted to being sexually attracted to children" - 2025 p.c. affidavit
"[Barker] claimed that he was sick and on a lot of prescription medications and did not remember taking photographs of [redacted] or saving them onto his computer."
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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, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, 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,
Alleged crime country:
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 state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Other leader, Scout leader, Ward clerk, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Civil case(s): Dismissed without prejudice, Alleged failure to reportAlleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, Dozens 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 state:
Idaho,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, 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 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, Registered sex offender, Civil case(s): Judgment for plaintiff, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Alleged failure to reportChurch paid $2,000,000-
- 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): Hung jury, Ongoing,
- 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
- View 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,
- View report »
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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,
- View report »
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- Gail Benroth (1942 – 2015) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- View report »
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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 in Brigham City, Utah; was in multiple bishoprics; in 1997, was convicted in Colorado of sexual assault on a child; remained a registered sex offender until his death in 2019
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
1997, LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Elders quorum, ever-stake-missionary, Other leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Released, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- 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, Registered sex offender,
- Alleged failure to report
- Alleged church actions: Church position after conviction,
- View report »
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- 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
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2021, Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, plead guilty, Pleaded guilty, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- 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 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, Registered sex offender, 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, Prison, Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, -
- 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 state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2016, LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, -
- 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-
- Douglas Bishop (1960 – ) was a raised Mormon; arrested in 1983 and convicted in 1984 of three counts of sodomy on a child and one count of forcible sodomy.
- Crime: 1970s, 1980s,
- Crime state:
Colorado,
Convicted:
1984, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Alleged church actions: unknown, -
- 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, Registered sex offender, -
- 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 state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2002, LDS positions: BYU, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Parole, Prison, Registered sex offender, 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,
- View report »
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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, Unknown result,
- View report »
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- 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
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, Unknown church action, -
- 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, Registered sex offender, Unknown result,
- View report »
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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 state:
Arizona,
LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Other leader, Criminal case(s): criminal-result-dismissed-incompetence, Not convicted, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- 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
- View report »
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