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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- Eustacio Munioz (1946 – ) was an LDS ward religious and missionary class leader in the Brownsville, Texas area; in 2011, was accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy; the victim, as an adult, filed a lawsuit against the LDS church and won
Alleged crime: 1990s, 2000s, 
Alleged crime state:
Texas,
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LDS positions: Other leader, Youth leader, - Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Civil case(s): Judgment for plaintiff, Lawsuit v. LDS church,
- Alleged failure to report
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Alleged crime state:
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- Steven Murdock (1963 – ) was a Mormon stake high council member and former LDS bishop in Holladay, Salt Lake County, Utah; allegedly sexually harassed multiple women in his ward while he was their bishop (he was bishop from 2013 to 2017); in 2019, was caught taking photos of a young woman in a dressing room in Tennessee; pleaded guilty in November 2019; sentenced in 2019 to one year probation, 48 hours community service
Crime: 2010s, - Crime state:
Tennessee,
Convicted:
2019, 
LDS positions: Bishop, Stake high council, 
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Community service, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Released, 
Alleged failure to report-
- Jesse Murff was an LDS church member and attorney in Utah; arrested in May 2020 on 26 counts related to alleged sexual abuse; died in June 2020 at a hospital several days after he apparently attempted suicide in his cell
- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide, -
- Jared Murray (1942 – ) was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Rexburg, Idaho; pleaded guilty in 1989 to a child sexual abuse charge
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
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- Shane Murray (1982 – ) was an LDS church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; pleaded and convicted of 2 counts of FORCIBLE SEX ABUSE - 2nd Degree Felony the victim was 14 year old female
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
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- Robert Musson (1961 – ) was an LDS church member in Ontario, Canada; arrested and charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual interference
- Alleged crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Alleged crime country:
Canada,
Alleged crime country:
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Robert Muttenthaler was a Mormon church member in Ontario, Canada; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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- F N was an LDS bishop in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
- Alleged crime: 1960s, 1970s,
- Alleged crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Bishop, Criminal case(s): Unknown result, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- G N was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Matthew Nash was a former Mormon missionary from Utah who served a mission in North Carolina in 1999; accused in 2001 of sexually molesting 11 girls while on his mission; pleaded guilty to charges of child sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
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- Craig Nebeker (1960 – ) was a Mormon church member in California and St. George, Utah; accused of sexual abuse and convicted of three counts of AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD and one count SODOMY ON A CHILD
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime county:
UT - Washington,
- Crime state:
California, Utah,
Crime county:
Convicted:
2023, LDS positions: Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Alleged failure to report-
- Ralph Neeley (1949 – 2020) was an LDS church member in the Beaumont, Texas area; was sentenced in January 1994 to life in prison in Texas for repeated sexual abuse of an 8-year-old girl in an LDS chapel during church meetings and in other locations; died in prison in 2020; the Mormon church reportedly paid several million US dollars in a settlement to the victim
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Crime state:
Arkansas, Texas,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Prison, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Alleged failure to report-
- Gordon Neeley (1935 – 2018) was an LDS church member and daycare owner in Salt Lake City, Utah; pleaded guilty to ATTEMPTED - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD; convicted; died in 2018
- LDS positions: High priest, Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
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- Aaron Neff (1972 – ) was a Mormon church member in Grand Junction, Colorado; convicted of abusing two teenage girls, one for many years; sentenced to 89 years prison
- Convicted:
2019,
- LDS positions: Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
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- Joseph Neipp was a former LDS bishop in San Jose, California; in 2021, pleaded no contest to four molestation counts and was given an 18-year prison sentence, with credit for the three years he spent in county jail prior to his sentencing; father of convicted Mormon child sexual abuser Samuel Neipp
- Convicted:
2021,
- LDS positions: Bishop,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, No contest, Prison,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Samuel Neipp (1982 – ) was an LDS church member and middle school teacher in California; once named "teacher of the year" by the Union School District in the San Jose, California area; son of convicted child sexual abuser Joseph Neipp; pleaded no contest in 2019 to 12 charges related to sexual abuse; sentenced to 56 years in prison
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
California,
Convicted:
2019, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest, Prison, Civil case(s): Ongoing, -
- Steve Nelson (1945 – ) was an LDS church member in Idaho; in 2009, pleaded guilty to a charge of lewd conduct; sentenced to 30 years in prison; Mormon leaders allegedly failed to report abuse to police in the 1980s
- Crime: 1980s, 2000s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2009, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Richard Nelson was an LDS church member in Colorado; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state:
Colorado,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Kim Nelson was a Mormon church member in St. George, Utah; pleaded guilty to charges of child sexual abuse and was sentenced to prison; LDS leaders allegedly knew about the abuse and failed to report to police
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Unknown result,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Robert Nelson (1949 – ) was an LDS bishop in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; accused of sexual abuse of a "mentally handicapped" woman; pleaded guilty in 1989; placed on two years probation, ordered to do 150 hours of community service, and ordered to take a conducted tour of a local jail
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime country:
Canada,
LDS positions: Bishop, Criminal case(s): Community service, Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Probation, -
- Keven Nelson was an LDS church member and Boy Scout leader in Idaho Falls, Idaho; accused of grooming and/or sexual abuse by multiple boys in his scout troop; in 1988, his BSA registration was suspended
- Alleged crime: 1980s,
- Alleged crime state:
Idaho,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Alleged failure to report-
- Jayden Nelson (1997 – ) was an LDS church member in South Ogden, Utah; accused of sexual abuse of a 4-year-old child and of a teenage female; sentenced in 2018 to 15 years to life in prison for aggravated sexual abuse of a child
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
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- Paul Nelson (1976 – ) was an LDS church member in Arizona; accused of sexual abuse; sentenced to prison in November 2023; failed to appear at his sentencing and went missing; reportedly planned to turn himself in in March 2024 on the condition that his $100k bail be returned to his family; arrested in April 2024 in Tucson, Arizona and extradited to Gilbert, Arizona
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Prison,
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- Aaron Nelson (1976 – 2020) was a Mormon church member in Idaho Falls, Idaho; charged with 3 counts of Battery-Actual, Intentional and Unlawful Touching or Striking of Another Against their Will and 3 counts of Disturbing the Peace; accepted plea deal and found guilty of Disturbing the Peace; died 31 days after convicted
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2020, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, -
- Porter Nelson (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Alaska; charged in 2009 with child sexual abuse; pleaded guilty to reduced charges and was sentenced in 2010 to jail or prison; as of 2025, lives in Marsing, Idaho as a registered sex offender
- Convicted:
2010,
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Unknown result,
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- Kim Nelson (1947 – ) was a Mormon church member in St. George, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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- Ben Nelson was a Mormon church member in Portland, Oregon; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 2015 and sentenced to prison
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
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LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Police investigation, Suicide, Unknown result, -
- Rand Newby (1953 – ) was an LDS church member and scout leader in Washington, Oregon and San Francisco, California; had a career as a schoolteacher; charged in Oregon in 1986 with sexual abuse of two children; convicted of two counts, one class C felony and one class A misdemeanor; sentenced in 1987 to 5 years probation
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state:
Oregon,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, -
- Paul Newman (1957 – ) was a former Mormon bishop in Highland, Utah; charged in 2020 with one second-degree felony count of attempted sex abuse of a child; the alleged abuse took place in 2013, while Newman was a bishop; in 2022, pleaded no contest to a reduced third-degree count; a prison term of up to five years was suspended; was fined $1,003 and placed on 48 months of probation; registered sex offender
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime city:
UT - Alpine,
- Crime county:
UT - Utah,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Crime city:
Convicted:
2022, LDS positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Scout leader, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest, Probation, Registered sex offender, -
- Larry Newton (1957 – ) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 1992 in Utah
- Convicted:
1992,
- LDS positions: Ward executive secretary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
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- Hugh Nibley (1910 – 2005) was a prominent LDS scholar in Utah; in 2005, was publicly accused by his daughter of childhood sexual abuse against her; died in 2005 in Provo, Utah; was never charged with a sex crime
- LDS positions: BYU, Ministering/home teacher, Missionary, Sunday school,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
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- Brett Nichols (1967 – ) was an LDS church member in Arizona; convicted in 2007 of child sexual abuse; sentenced to 10 years in prison; baptized again after excommunication; ward members reportedly were not told of his criminal past when he returned after his prison time
- Convicted:
2007,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
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- Gregg Nielsen (1947 – ) was an LDS church member and dentist in South Ogden, Utah; pleaded guilty in the 1990s to five felonies for molesting three girls, ages 11, 12 and 15, for six years in his home, office and on family outings; was sentenced to one year in jail, with releases to go to work and therapy
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
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Nielsen told one victim he had known her in a previous life, a reference to the Mormon belief in a pre-life existence, according to a civil lawsuit she filed against him in 1995
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- Jeffery Niemi (1985 – ) was a Mormon church member in Duluth, Minnesota; convicted in 2016 and again in 2025 of felonies related to child sexual exploitation; sentenced in 2025 to 30 years in prison
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Minnesota,
Convicted:
2016, 2025, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Demar Nilson was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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- Jeena Nilson was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- View report »
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- Johnathon Nixon was a Mormon church member in Indiana and Utah; convicted of sexual abuse in 2005 in Davis County, Utah; convicted again in 2018 and sentenced to prison
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Indiana, Utah,
Convicted:
2005, 2018, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Brent Noorda (1980 – ) was a Mormon church member and chiropractor in St. George, Utah; arrested in 2019 and accused of sexual abuse; convicted and sentenced to prison
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest, Prison,
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- Bryce Norton (1981 – ) was a Mormon church member in South Jordan, Utah; convicted of sexually abusing four young karate students
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime county:
UT - Salt Lake,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2011, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, -
- 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
- LDS positions: Church employee,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Released,
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- Zander Nunley (1998 – ) was a police officer and former Mormon missionary in Salt Lake City, Utah; went on an LDS mission to Nicaragua in 2018 to 2019; accused in December 2024 of sexual assault of a woman who said he met her via an online dating app; she said he invited her to his home to watch a Christmas devotional broadcast by worldwide Mormon leaders; she said he removed his LDS temple garments to assault her
- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime county:
UT - Utah,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, -
- Christopher Nuttall (1981 – ) was an LDS church member in Mesa, Arizona; arrested in an FBI sting operation; convicted in 2019 of LURE MINOR FOR SEX EXPLOIT and ATTEMPT TO COMMIT - SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH MINOR
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime county:
AZ - Maricopa,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
Convicted:
2019, LDS positions: Primary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Lonnie Nyman was a Mormon church member and funeral director in Utah; accused of sex crimes; pleaded guilty; sentenced in August 2019
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2019, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result, -
- David O'Connor (1953 – ) was an LDS church member and high school wrestling coach in Tacoma, Washington; convicted of sexual abuse in 1977; once reportedly confessed his sexual abuse in an LDS sacrament meeting; in 2021, a victim sued the Mormon church
- Crime: 1970s,
- Crime state:
Washington,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Unknown result, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Bruce O'Dell (1970 – ) was a Mormon bishop and dermatologist in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona; in 1999, was charged with 48 counts of sexual abuse
- Alleged crime: 1990s,
- Alleged crime state:
Arizona,
LDS positions: Bishop, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Christopher Odom (1973 – ) was an LDS church member in Roseville, California; accused in 2016 of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- Darin Ogden was a Mormon church member in Idaho; faced eight charges, including four counts of lewd conduct with a child younger than 16; in 2020, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2020, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, -
- Patrick Oliphant (1992 – ) was a Mormon missionary from Carlsbad, New Mexico who was serving a mission in Michigan in 2013; reportedly turned himself in for sexual abuse of a child he was babysitting; charged with six counts of criminal sexual penetration of a minor and three counts of criminal sexual contact with a minor; convicted in 2015 of nine felony charges
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
New Mexico,
Convicted:
2015, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Unknown result, -
- Eric Olsen (1977 – ) was an LDS church member and schoolteacher in Bakersfield, California; admitted to Ontario, California police that he had sexually abused between 200 to 300 girls, with as many as 30 victims in Kern County; convicted in 2007 in California of 6 felony counts of child sexual abuse; sentenced to five years in prison; lifetime registered sex offender; as of 2023, lives in Brigham City, Utah
- Convicted:
2007,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- View report »
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- DeRon Olsen (1944 – ) was a former Mormon bishop and stake presidency counselor in Spokane, Washington; in 2024, pleaded guilty to one felony count of child molestation and one felony count of child rape; sentenced to prison
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, 2020s,
- Crime state:
Washington,
Convicted:
2024, LDS positions: Bishop, Nursery, Primary, Stake presidency counselor, Sunday school, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Jeffrey Olson (1966 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah; convicted of first-degree felony aggravated sex abuse of a child and was sentenced in 2020 to four consecutive terms of three years to life in prison
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2020, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- David Olson (1980 – ) was an LDS church member in Bozeman, Montana; convicted of of sexually abusing a teenage boy; sentenced to eight years in prison and 12 years probation
- LDS positions: Missionary, Seminary teacher, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
- View report »
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- Thomas Opfar (1937 – 1998) was a Mormon church member in Pennsylvania and Utah; pleaded guilty in Utah to charges related to child sexual abuse; sentenced to five to 15 years in prison
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Greg Orton (1957 – ) was a Mormon church member in La Grande, Oregon; accused and arrested for alleged sexual abuse with a minor who was under 14 at the time of the alleged abuse
- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Oregon,
LDS positions: Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, -
- Bradley Ott was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- Michael Otten (1970 – ) was an LDS church member in Murrieta, California; took his computer to a tech repair shop and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) was found; police searched his home and found more CSAM
- LDS positions: Ward mission leader,
- Criminal case(s): Police investigation, Unknown result,
- View report »
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- Michael Otten was an LDS church member in California; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- View report »
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- Dan Overholt was an LDS church member in Colorado; accused of sexual abuse
- Alleged crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Alleged crime state:
Colorado,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Unknown result, -
- Scott Owen (1959 – ) was a Mormon bishop (twice), stake presidency counselor and therapist in Provo, Utah; called himself the "Porn King;" accused by 7 former patients of sexually abusing them during sessions, and by a cousin (alleged sex abuse in 1980s); an LDS bishop, a stake president (his business partner) and Utah DOPL all allegedly failed to report to police; arrested in Nov. 2023; sentenced in 2025 to prison
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime city:
UT - Provo,
- Crime county:
UT - Utah,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2025, LDS positions: Bishop, Missionary, Stake presidency counselor, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- David Owens was an LDS elders quorum president in Tempe, Arizona; accused of sexual abuse; sentenced in 2018 to 20 or more years in prison for sexually assaulting three young men in his Mormon ward
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime county:
AZ - Maricopa,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
Convicted:
2018, LDS positions: Elders quorum, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Jonathan Owens was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- View report »
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- Jonathan Owens (1953 – ) was a Mormon church member in Roy, Utah; accused of downloading child sexual abuse material (CSAM), sending sexual messages to minors, and traveling across states to sexually assault a minor; convicted; registered sex offender
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- View report »
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- B P was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: High priest, Ministering/home teacher,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report
- View report »
Convicted:
2015, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Probation, -
- Winford Pace (1933 – 2007) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- Grant Packer (1925 – 2008) was an LDS church member in Idaho; served a full-time mission to Canada in 1946-48 and two senior missions to Atlanta, Georgia and San Bernardino, California; charged with child sexual abuse; pleaded guilty; sentenced to three to 10 years in prison and 10 years probation; died in 2008
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Elders quorum, Missionary, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, -
- Eddie Padilla was a Mormon bishop in Taos, New Mexico; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted twice
- LDS positions: Bishop,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Alleged failure to report
- View report »
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- Robert Paisola (1967 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 2008 and sentenced to 90 days in jail
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime county:
UT - Salt Lake,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2008, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, No contest, Plea deal, -
- Spencer Palmer (1927 – 2000) was a Mormon temple endowment ceremony actor, BYU professor, mission president, temple president, LDS church area authority; lived in Utah; posthumously accused of child sexual abuse by his grandson
- LDS positions: Bishop, BYU, Mission president, Missionary, Other leader, Sunday school, Temple president,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- View report »
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- Jevin Parady (1993 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah County, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- Kenny Parcell was an LDS church member and president of the National Association of Realtors; former Mormon ward young men's leader in Utah and bishopric counselor at BYU-Provo; accused in 2023 of sexual harassment by three women; resigned
- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- View report »
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- Steven Paris (1952 – ) was an LDS church member in Anaheim, California; accused in 1986 of sexual abuse of seven boys; pleaded guilty to abusing six of them; was scheduled to receive a 30-year sentence
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Terry Parker (1953 – ) was a former Mormon bishop and school teacher at Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington; in 1996, two former students filed a civil lawsuit against the school district, Parker and the school's former principal, saying Parker sexually abused them; they said they reported to the school district, which then allegedly did nothing to protect them; the suit was dismissed with prejudice in Feb. 1998
- Alleged crime: 1990s,
- Alleged crime state:
Washington,
LDS positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Nursery, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Civil case(s): Dismissed with prejudice, -
- Raymond Parkin (1950 – ) was an LDS church member in Mansfield, England; accused of sexual abuse; convicted and sentenced in 2009 to prison for 18 years for serious sexual offenses against two young girls
- Convicted:
2009,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- View report »
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- John Parkinson (1931 – ) was a Mormon stake president (1981-1991) and physician in Fairfield, California; sentenced to prison in 1997 for sexually abusing two female patients, but the judge delayed the sentence pending an appeal; his conviction was later reversed
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Stake presidency counselor, Stake president, Sunday school, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jury trial, Overturned/reversed, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Jeffery Parks was a Mormon church member in Tennessee; in 2003, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual battery by an authority figure, two counts of incest, and two counts of statutory rape; sentenced to prison
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Tennessee,
Convicted:
2003, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Matthew Patton (1982 – 2020) was an LDS church member in Ogden, Utah; convicted of sexual abuse and sentenced to prison; crossed state lines after being released from prison and was pulled over by police; tried to flee from police; charged police with knives and died
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- View report »
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- Leslie Paul (1943 – ) was an LDS church member in Arizona; charged with child sexual abuse; found guilty on 32 counts; sentenced in about 1989 to over 400 years in prison
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- View report »
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- Curtis Payne (1959 – ) was a Mormon church member and elementary school teacher in St. George, Utah; convicted in 2019 of child sexual abuse and sentenced to four consecutive terms of 15 years to life in prison
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2019, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Jack Payton (1945 – 2022) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- View report »
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- Jason Pedersen (1979 – ) was an LDS church member in Heber City, Utah; convicted guilty of first-degree felony attempted aggravated sex abuse of a child; as of April 2024, lives in Riverton, Utah as a registered sex offender and is an LDS elders quorum president
- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Elders quorum, Missionary, Scout leader, Ward clerk,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Released,
- View report »
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- James Penrod was a Mormon church missionary in Pennsylvania in 1997; originally from Utah; sent home to Utah from his mission and arrested in July 1997 and charged with child sexual abuse; sentenced to prison for sexual abuse
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
Pennsylvania, Utah,
LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Wesley Perez was a Mormon church member and school teacher in Washington; pleaded guilty to a felony charge of child sexual abuse
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Washington,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result, -
- Brian Peterson (1964 – ) was an LDS church member and scout leader in Orem, Utah; accused in 1988 of child sexual abuse; convicted and sentenced to prison in 1990
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime county:
UT - Utah,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
1989, LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Alleged failure to reportA Mormon scout leader knew of allegations against Peterson for at least 10 months before reporting him to law enforcement
"I've had little boys all over the state of Utah in conjunction with the Boy Scout program. Give me an 11-year-old boy for a week, and I'll make him a homosexual for life."
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- Keith Peterson (1948 – 2020) was a Mormon church member and former high school teacher in Nampa, Idaho; accused in 1991 of inappropriate sexual contact; sentenced to 180 days suspended jail time and two years of probation; charge was dismissed in 1998 after he completed probation; pleaded guilty in October 2019 to one count of lewd conduct with a child under 16; sentenced in 2020 to 17 years in prison
- Crime: 1990s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2020, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, -
- Michael Peterson was a Mormon church member in Orem, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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- Michael Peterson was a Mormon church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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- Eneudo Petit (1972 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Provo, Utah; while bishop, allegedly sexually abused a child; accused of molesting another child before becoming a bishop; allegedly avoided arrest warrant for child sexual abuse by fleeing the US to Venezuela; arrested in Texas in 2021; convicted in Utah in 2022 and sentenced to prison; as of July 2024, is in the Uintah County Jail
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2022, LDS positions: Bishop, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Ronald Phelps was an LDS bishop and stake executive secretary, and attorney, in Oklahoma; arrested for indecent exposure before becoming an LDS bishop; accused of child sexual abuse; Mormon church leaders allegedly covered up the abuse
- LDS positions: Bishop, Other leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Timothy Phelps (1961 – ) was a Mormon church member in Morgantown, Kentucky; convicted of sexual abuse
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime county:
FL - Pinellas,
- Crime state:
Florida,
Convicted:
1995, LDS positions: Ward executive secretary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, -
- Arthur Phillips (1949 – ) was a Mormon church member in Arizona; sexually molested a 14-year-old girl; in the 1990s, sentenced to prison for one year and placed on probation for four years
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
LDS positions: Sunday school, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Probation, -
- Kevin Phillips was a Mormon church member in England; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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- Adam Phipps was an LDS church member in Manassas, Virginia; accused of taking indecent liberties with children; charged and convicted in 1993; registered sex offender
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
Virginia,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result, -
- David Phipps/Verity was an LDS church member and dentist in Sacramento, California; pleaded no contest in 1987 to two counts of misdemeanor sexual battery involving two of his patients; In 1994, also pleaded no contest to two counts of misdemeanor sexual battery; served time in jail and had dental license revoked
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Crime state:
California,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, No contest, Plea deal, Civil case(s): Judgment for plaintiff, -
- Scott Phister (1964 – ) was a Mormon bishop and stake president in Wyoming; later moved to Utah and worked as a massage therapist; pleaded no contest in 2022 to two class A misdemeanor charges of sexual battery for touching a female massage client in a sexual manner
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2022, LDS positions: Bishop, Missionary, Stake president, Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest, -
- Derrick Pickering (1984 – ) was a Mormon church member and nurse practitioner in Utah; accused in 2024 by multiple former patients in a civil lawsuit of touching them in sexually inappropriate ways
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case(s): Ongoing,
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- Brian Pickett was a Mormon branch president and leader at a youth program picking pineapples in Maui, Hawaii; accused of sexual abuse in a civil lawsuit that also named the LDS church; the suit was dismissed with prejudice after a settlement in 2016
- Alleged crime: 1980s,
- Alleged crime state:
Hawaii,
LDS positions: Branch president, Stake high council, Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Civil case(s): Dismissed with prejudice, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Alleged failure to report-
- Randall Pickett was an LDS church member in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Stake high council, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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- Chesley Pierson (1928 – 2021) was an LDS bishop, stake presidency counselor and stake patriarch in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; accused of sexually abusing multiple young men
- Alleged crime: 1970s,
- Alleged crime country:
Canada,
LDS positions: Bishop, Elders quorum, Missionary, Other leader, Stake patriarch, Stake presidency counselor, Criminal case(s): Police investigation, Unknown result, Alleged failure to reportFilters
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