4,169 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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- Amanda Parks was a Mormon church member in Cody, Wyoming; accused in 2025 of destroying evidence related to child sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated by her husband, James Parks AKA Jimmy Parks
LDS positions: Unknown position, 
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- 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,
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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,
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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,
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- Convicted:
2019,
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
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Crime state:
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- 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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- Robert Peavey (1937 – ) was a Mormon church member in Santa Clara and Glenn counties, in California. Convicted of three counts of lewd & lascivious acts with a minor under 14 in 1996 and sexual batter in 2012. Is a registered sex offender living in Weiser, Idaho as of February 2026.
- Crime: 1990s, 2010s,
- Crime city:
Orland, Santa Clara,
- Crime county:
Glenn, Santa Clara,
- Crime state:
California,
Crime city:
Crime county:
Convicted:
1996, 2012, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, -
- 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,
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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-
- Miles Petty (2003 – ) was a Mormon in Orem, Utah; pc affidavit said he contacted a team member of Predator Poachers that was posing as a 13-year-old girl, had sexually explicit conversations, masturbated on a video call with the undercover member; Petty drove to meet 13-year-old team member; police were called, Petty was taken to Sandy Police Department; has four charges related sex abuse; due in court March 30, 2026
- Alleged crime: 2025,
- Alleged crime city:
Orem, Sandy,
- Alleged crime county:
Salt Lake, utah,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
Miles also commented I hope we can just sweep this under the rug. -P.C. Affidavit
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- 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 Mesa, Arizona; in 1993, sentenced to jail for one year and placed on probation for four years for sexual molestation of a 14-year-old girl; made to register as a sex offender
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime city:
Mesa,
- Crime county:
AZ - Maricopa,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
Convicted:
1993, LDS positions: Sunday school, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Probation, Registered sex offender, -
- 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,
Alleged crime country:
LDS positions: Bishop, Elders quorum, Missionary, Other leader, Stake patriarch, Stake presidency counselor, Criminal case(s): Police investigation, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Errol Pilling (1942 – ) was a Mormon bishop and licensed psychologist in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; went on an LDS mission to England in the early 1960s; pleaded guilty in 1988 and in 1994 to charges of sexual misconduct; in September 1994, his registration as a chartered psychologist with the Psychologists Association of Alberta was cancelled; in 1994, was excommunicated; as of February 2024, lives in Twin Falls, Idaho
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Crime country:
Canada,
LDS positions: Bishop, Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Civil case(s): Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- William Pingel (1971 – ) was a Mormon church member in Tremonton, Utah; convicted of two counts of AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD in 2024; sentenced to 10 years in prison; is in Sevier County Jail as of February 2026
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime city:
Tremonton,
- Crime county:
Box Elder,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2024, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, -
- Danny Pitcher was a Mormon church member and youth sports coach in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; sentenced in 2000 to 15 years to life in prison; as of 2024, remained in prison
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
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- Lance Pitt was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime city:
WI - Shawano,
- Crime state:
Wisconsin,
Convicted:
1993, LDS positions: Other leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, -
- Lance Pitt was an LDS church member in Wisconsin; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
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- Bradley Platt (1971 – ) Bradley Platt was a man that lived in Chandler, Arizona; in 2006 pleaded guilty to SEXUAL ABUSE, SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH MINOR and MOLESTATION OF CHILD; is a registered sex offender living in Springville, Utah; might work at Harold B. Lee Library at BYU in Provo, Utah
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime city:
Chandler,
- Crime county:
Maricopa,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
Convicted:
2006, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, -
- Byron Poelman (1934 – 2014) was a bishop and stake president in Utah and partner in a law firm that represented the LDS church; arrested in 1994 for soliciting a prostitute; pleaded guilty to a class B misdemeanor charge of patronizing a prostitute
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime city:
UT - Salt Lake City,
- Crime county:
UT - Salt Lake,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Mission president, Missionary, Stake high council, Stake president, Sunday school, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, Alleged failure to reportThe woman was taken to jail, while Poelman was released immediately.
"President and sister Poelman's lives need to be private now. [...] We are a family. A family keeps things private. A family draws close together. These things are to be kept private."
Convicted:
2016, 2022, Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, ""what I've done to these little (victims)is something I get to live with the rest of my life""
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- Harry Poll (1936 – 2007) was a Mormon church member in Utah; convicted in 2000 of one Class A misdemeanor count of sexual abuse of a minor; registered sex offender as of 2007; died in 2007
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2000, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender, -
- Carl Pollard (1964 – ) was a Mormon church member in Paul, Idaho; accused of sexual abuse; convicted, sentenced to prison
- LDS positions: Elders quorum,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
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- Lloyd Pond (1945 – 2019) was a Mormon church spokesman and leader of an LDS church radio program in Utah; pleaded guilty in 1996 to one count of second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse; sentenced in 1997 to prison; died in 2019
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime city:
UT - Salt Lake City,
- Crime county:
UT - Salt Lake,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Civil case(s): Unknown result, -
- Craig Pope (1963 – ) was a Mormon bishop or former Mormon bishop in St. Louis, Missouri; convicted in or prior to 2013 of possession of child pornography (child sexual abuse material); charge info: Child Porn - 2nd Subsequent Offense Or Poss > 20 Pictures/1 Film/video
- LDS positions: Bishop,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result,
- View report »
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- Mark Porter (1942 – ) was a Mormon church member and former stake presidency member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse in 2022 after allegedly groping women in a Logan grocery store; pleaded guilty in December 2022
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime county:
UT - Cache,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2022, LDS positions: Missionary, Other leader, Stake presidency counselor, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, -
- Geoffrey Porter was an LDS church member in the United Kingdom; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- Justin Porter (1992 – ) was a Mormon church member in Layton, Utah; convicted of enticement of a minor online or text in 2022 and attempted sexual abuse of a child in 2023; is a registered sex offender living in Layton, Utah, as of February 2026
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime county:
Davis,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2022, 2023, Criminal case(s): Convicted, failed abeyance, guilty, -
- George Potter (1986 – ) was a Mormon church member in Gulf Breeze, Florida; federally convicted of Receipt, Possession, or Distribution of material containing Child Pornography, in 2013; released from prison in Feb. 2025; is a registered sex offender living in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Crime city:
Gulf Breeze,
- Crime state:
Florida,
Convicted:
2013, LDS positions: Ward mission leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, -
- Steven Powell was an LDS church member in Washington and Utah; in 2011, was arrested and charged in Washington with possession of child pornography (now commonly referred to as child sexual abuse material); in 2015, was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison
- Convicted:
2015,
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- View report »
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- Geoffrey Powell (1947 – ) was an LDS bishop in Western Australia; accused of sexually abusing a seven-year-old girl in his ward; the alleged abuse took place while he was a bishop; the victim twice complained to the LDS church, but said she was not believed and was chastised, and it was suggested she should move away if she felt uncomfortable; in 2019, he was sentenced to 12 months in jail
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime country:
Australia,
Convicted:
2019, LDS positions: Bishop, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Alleged failure to report-
- Joshua Powell (2001 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted and sentenced to jail and probation
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- View report »
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- Michael Pratt was an LDS seminary principal in Utah; arrested in 2009; convicted and sentenced in 2010 for the sexual abuse of a 16-year-old seminary student
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2010, LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Church employee, Other leader, Seminary teacher, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Spencer Pratt (1975 – ) was a Mormon church member and former bank vice president of a Zions Bank branch in or near Spanish Fork, Utah; arrested in January 2025 on suspicion of child sexual abuse; pled guilty to FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE - 2nd Degree Felony and AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony(amended to) - 2nd Degree Felony; sentencing December 31, 2025
- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Alleged crime county:
UT - Utah,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Primary teacher, Criminal case(s): guilty, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty, Pratt received multiple letters of support in his criminal trial, including from his former LDS bishop to whom he allegedly confessed abuse
"I wen [sic] to the Bishop on my own to start this process, and am accepting the consequences that come."
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- Kent Prestwich (1977 – ) was an LDS church member and nursery leader (Primary teacher/worker) in Lewiston, Utah; arrested in 2023 for allegedly downloading child sexual abuse material (CSAM) for 15 years "because it aroused him;" pleaded guilty to two 2nd degree felony counts of child sexual exploitation; January 2024: sentenced to two concurrent terms of one to 15 years in prison, with credit for 91 says served
- Convicted:
2023,
- LDS positions: Nursery, Primary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
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- Robert Price was an LDS church member and scout leader in Idaho; convicted in 2002 and sentenced to prison for child sexual abuse
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2002, LDS positions: Scout leader, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Keith Price (1956 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Pleasant Grove, Utah; convicted in 2018 of class A misdemeanor voyeurism; secretly recorded underage girls; the crime occurred while he was serving as bishop
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime county:
UT - Utah,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2018, LDS positions: Bishop, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Byard Price (1940 – ) was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Salt Lake City, Utah; convicted of sexual abuse, then reapplied to be a scout volunteer after his conviction
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- View report »
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- Kevin Prodromides was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Stake high council,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- View report »
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- Paul Protzman (1995 – ) was a Mormon church member in Ogden, Utah; convicted in two separate cases in 2019 of multiple offenses related to sexual abuse of a minor; is a registered sex offender living in Ogden, Utah as of February 2026
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime city:
Clinton, Huntsville, North Ogden, South Ogden,
- Crime county:
Davis, Weber,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2018, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, ""Rumors need to be silenced, or he will silence them himself" and "he isn't going to jail or be on the list""
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- Christopher Prue (1991 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- View report »
LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Shane Pugh (1973 – ) was a Mormon church member in Cedar Hills, Utah; accused of touching an underage girl while she was sleeping; in 2017, pleaded guilty to forcible sexual abuse (2nd degree felony); sentenced to 1 to 15 years in prison and 3 years probation
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2018, LDS positions: Sunday school, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender, -
- William Purdy (1997 – ) was a Mormon missionary in Tonga in 2017; originally from Utah; in July 2025, was arrested in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania after a federal grand jury indictment on charges related to child sexual exploitation; allegedly sexually abused multiple children while on his mission
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- View report »
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- Marco Quintero (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- View report »
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- Thomas Quinton was an LDS church member in Alberta, Canada; allegedly drove to Great Falls, Montana to meet a 12-year-old girl he met through a Craigslist ad; was arrested in a sting operation
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime country:
Canada,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, -
- James Raborn (1989 – ) was an LDS church member in Iowa; convicted of four misdemeanor counts related to child sexual abuse and exploitation; 2023: registered sex offender living in Boone, Iowa
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Iowa,
Convicted:
2016, LDS positions: Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, -
- Noah Rada (1999 – ) was a Mormon church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; accused of possession of child sexual abuse material in 2022; pleaded guilty; sentenced to three years in prison and 20 years probation
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime city:
UT - Salt Lake City,
- Crime county:
UT - Salt Lake,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2022, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, -
- Fred Radichel was an LDS church member and scout leader in Detroit, Michigan; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- Ryan Rampton (1967 – ) was a Mormon church member in Syracuse, Utah and a Roy Utah fireman; allegedly sexually abused a child from age 4-8; accused of rape in 2017, but prosecutors didn't investigate; charged in October 2025 with AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony, SODOMY ON A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony and AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony; trial scheduled October 26, 2026
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- View report »
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- Jeff Ranstrom (1986 – ) was an LDS church member, elders quorum president and high school basketball coach in Idaho; accused in 2019 of sexually abusing a student; pleaded guilty to a felony charge of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2020 to 4 to 15 years in prison; as of December 2023, was out on parole living in Eagle, Idaho as a registered sex offender
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2019, LDS positions: Elders quorum, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Parole, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released, -
- Kenneth Rarick (1950 – ) was a Mormon church member in Alaska; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state:
Alaska,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, -
- Roger Rawle (1988 – ) is believed to be a Mormon church member in Springville, Utah; charged in two cases with a total of 21 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor (CSAM-related)
- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime city:
UT - Springville,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Rawle admitted to viewing CSAM “about 50 times”
"Will said […] his curiosity got the best of him."
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- Richard Ray (1942 – 2019) was an LDS church member in Arizona; sentenced in 1984 to 61 years in prison for molesting five girls; allegedly had more than 30 victims; the LDS church was involved in a lawsuit regarding clergy-penitent privilege; the church settled out of court for an undisclosed amount just before trial
- Crime: 1970s, 1980s,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Alleged failure to report-
- Chance Ray (1980 – ) was a Mormon church member and scout leader in the Mesa, Arizona area; convicted of child sexual abuse and sentenced to prison in Arizona; spent approximately 14 years in prison; released in July 2020
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime county:
AZ - Maricopa,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
Convicted:
2005, LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Released, -
- Darin Ray (1966 – ) was an LDS church member in Douglas County, Colorado; convicted in 2004 of felony sex assault on a child by one in a position of trust (victim under 15)
- LDS positions: Ministering/home teacher,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- View report »
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- Bryce Ray (1975 – ) was a Mormon church member and former bank officer in West Haven, Utah; arrested in July 2024 and charged with enticing a minor and sexual solicitation of a child
- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime county:
UT - Salt Lake,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Sunday school, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Not convicted, Police investigation, Suicide, Redd's alleged sexual abuse dated back to 1967
"My first thought was, at least he can't hurt anyone else. The abuse is over for everyone."
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- Colley Reed was a Mormon church member in Idaho; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; registered sex offender
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- View report »
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- Thomas Reed was a Mormon church member in England; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; jailed for 18 years
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail,
- View report »
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- Gary Reese (1938 – 2014) was a Mormon bishopric counselor, seminary teacher and Boy Scout leader in Washington; accused of sexually molesting several boys in his scout troops; never charged; two plaintiffs sued the Mormon church; lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice in 2011; Reese died in 2014
- Alleged crime: 1970s,
- Alleged crime state:
Washington,
LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Scout leader, Seminary teacher, Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Civil case(s): Dismissed with prejudice, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Alberto Reyes was a Mormon bishop in Argentina who sexually abused a child; allegedly sexually abused the victim for at least nine years; convicted in 2004
- Convicted:
2004,
- LDS positions: Bishop,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Alleged failure to report
- View report »
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- Zac Rhodenizer (1974 – ) was an LDS church member and psychologist in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- Lyle Richardson was an LDS church member in Wyoming; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- Kenneth Richens (1963 – ) was an LDS church member and chief information officer (CIO) of Central Valley Medical Center in Nephi, Utah; accused in 2023 of child sexual exploitation; pleaded guilty in February 2024 to two felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor; in April 2024, sentenced to two consecutive terms of one to 15 years in prison
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2024, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Douglas Richens (1972 – ) was former international director of the Mormon church's disability services and prison ministry; worked for the LDS church for 23 years; retired, became a professional life coach in Tooele, Utah; charged with sodomy on a child and aggravated sexual abuse; court ordered him held without bail as of Mar. 21, 2025
- LDS positions: Church employee, Missionary, Other leader, Seminary teacher, Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation,
- View report »
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- Leroy Richins was a Mormon church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse
- Alleged crime: 1970s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Charles Richmond (1962 – ) was an LDS church member and LDS addiction recovery specialist in Hutchinson, Kansas; convicted of aggravated indecent liberties w child; Offender =>18 fondle child <14; in prison in Kansas as of 2024
- Convicted:
2019,
- LDS positions: Other leader, Sunday school,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- View report »
Prosecutors said the victim reported her abuse in order to protect another child from getting hurt
"My daughter is hurt … She's angry at the world. [...] She can't quiet the memory of a childhood robbed from her."
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- Shonn Ricks was an LDS church member in Benson, Cache County, Utah; found guilty by a jury in 1997 of molesting a 6-year-old girl; served about 14 months in prison; attempted to serve a Mormon mission to Chile and was supported by his stake president, Jerry Toombs; his mission call was withdrawn, but Ricks remained free
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Phillip Rimmasch (1937 – 2009) was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Utah in the 1980s; had a 50-plus year career as a mortician; convicted of child sexual abuse; on appeal, the Utah Supreme Court ordered a new trial in 1989
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Overturned/reversed, Unknown result, -
- Bryan Ringo was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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- Jeffrey Ringstad (1971 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah; convicted in the 2010s of two counts of rape of a child, one count of object rape of a child, two counts of sodomy on a child, and three counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, all first degree felonies
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Unknown result, -
- Brian Robbins (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member and Boy Scout leader in Colorado; in 2013, was arrested and charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child; was a scoutmaster at the time of his arrest
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Colorado,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, -
- Paul Roberts was a Mormon church member in England; accused of sexual abuse; convicted and sentenced to 12 years in jail
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail,
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- Chad Robertson (1984 – ) was an LDS church member and high school assistant basketball coach in Parowan, Utah; accused in 2023 of unlawful sexual activity with a child; admitted to having sex with a 16-year-old boy on five separate occasions; in March 2024, pleaded guilty to two felonies; in June 2024, was sentenced to one year in the Iron County Jail, with credit for time served, and four years of probation
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender,
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- James Robinson was an LDS bishop in Utah; accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl; charges were dropped
- LDS positions: Bishop,
- Criminal case(s): Charges dropped, Not convicted,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Denim Robinson (1977 – ) was a Mormon church member in Payson, Utah; pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child; sentenced in 2015 in Utah to one to 10 years in prison
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2015, LDS positions: Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, -
- Lowell Robison (1944 – 2018) was a Mormon mission president in the Mexico Leon mission (1995-1998) and stake president of the Provo, Utah Edgemont Stake (2001-2006); accused in 2018 of sexual abuse of multiple people; two months later, died by suicide
- Alleged crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Alleged crime country:
Mexico,
LDS positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Elders quorum, Mission president, Missionary, Scout leader, Stake high council, Stake presidency counselor, Stake president, Sunday school, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Suicide, Alleged failure to report-
- Daniel Robison (1960 – ) was a Mormon church member and bankruptcy attorney in St. George, Utah; charged in 2024 with 11 felonies related to sexual abuse of four children
- LDS positions: elders quorum counselor, Other leader,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
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- Aaron Robison (1987 – ) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Nursery,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
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- Percy Rock (1943 – ) was an LDS church member in Greencastle, Pennsylvania; accused of possessing CSAM; pleaded guilty in 2023
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Pennsylvania,
Convicted:
2023, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, -
- Jeffrey Rock (1955 – ) was a former Mormon branch president and U.S. State Department employee; lived in California, Utah, Fiji and Thailand; pleaded guilty in 2025 to three charges of sexual battery; sentenced in February 2026 in Utah to 18 months in jail; the Mormon church knew about alleged child sex abuse but failed multiple times over years to alert civil authorities, according to Rock’s relatives
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime city:
crime-city-thailand-bangkok, UT - Provo,
- Crime county:
UT - Utah,
- Crime state:
California, Utah,
- Crime country:
Thailand,
Convicted:
2025, LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Branch president, Elders quorum, Nursery, Primary, Scout leader, Stake high council, temple liaison, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Alleged failure to reportMormon officials were accused of failure to report Rock’s sexual abuse of children
"Myself, my mom and my sister reached out to the LDS Church for help. He lied to them. They protected him with misguided mercy."
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- Rene Rodriguez (1982 – ) was a Mormon elders quorum presidency member and sheriff in Shoshone, Lincoln County, Idaho; accused in 2019 of child sexual abuse that allegedly took place from 2005 to 2014; faced criminal charges in multiple Idaho counties; in one, was acquitted by a jury; in another, was convicted in 2020 and sentenced to 14 to 28 years in prison
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2020, LDS positions: Elders quorum, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Dwayne Rogers was an LDS church member in Utah and Texas; accused of sexual abuse; convicted of aggravated sex abuse of a child
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
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- Tracy Rogers was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Missionary, Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
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- Trent Rogers (1917 – 1995) was a Mormon church member in Arizona; accused of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in 1986 and was sentenced to three years probation; a woman sued the Mormon church in 1986
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
LDS positions: Ministering/home teacher, Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Raymond Rorvik (1961 – ) was a Mormon church member in Benicia, California; convicted of LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE
- Convicted:
2003,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
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- Jeremy Rose (1977 – ) was a Mormon church member and police officer in Tremonton, Utah; accused and charged with 16 charges in Box Elder, County; case was transferred to Ogden, Utah courts
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime county:
UT - Weber,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2014, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Filters
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