Mormon Sexual Abuse Database

• Stephen Wold

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  • was a Mormon church member and former full-time missionary (to Panama) who lived in Highland, Utah; convicted in 2017 of first-degree felony aggravated sexual abuse of a 10-year-old girl and sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,

• Laury Wolfley

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  • was an LDS church member in Idaho; sentenced in 2007 to prison time and probation for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy.
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• Michael Woodbury

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  • was a Mormon young men's president and attorney in Sacramento, California; sentenced in 2006 to six months in prison for sexually abusing a boy; contrary to a news article report, did not register as a sex offender.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Prison,

• Lamar Woodbury

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  • was a Mormon church member; pleaded guilty of sexual abuse on a child under the age of 14, a second degree felony.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty,

• Sean Woolf

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  • was an LDS church member and full-time missionary; accused of sexual abuse of a child; the alleged abuse occurred during his mission; the victim sued the Mormon church in 2020; the church settled with the victim.
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  • Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
  • Civil: Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
  • Alleged coverup

• Kenne Worthen

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  • was a Mormon elementary school teacher and BYU-Idaho adjunct professor who sexually abused a 12-year-old child; pleaded guilty to sexual conduct with a minor and two counts of attempt to commit child molestation; sentenced to 25 years in prison and a lifetime of probation after.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,

• Ruth Worthen

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  • was a Mormon church member in Hyde Park, Cache County, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse by one adult in a 2019 civil lawsuit and in 2023 by four adults (one of whom was the 2019 plaintiff); arrested and charged in June 2024 with numerous felonies related to child sexual abuse.
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  • Criminal: Ongoing,
  • Civil: Dismissed with prejudice,

• Chauncey Worthley

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  • was a former LDS bishop in Orange County, California; admitted to sexual abuse and had his foster parent license taken away.
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  • Criminal: Admitted guilt, Never charged, Not convicted,

• Harvey Wright

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  • was an LDS church member and Scout leader in Flagstaff, AZ; in 1988 pleaded guilty to "Attempted Sexual Abuse/Dangerous Crimes Against Children" and received 90 days in jail and 4 years probation; placed on the BSA Confidential Files.
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  • Criminal: Convicted,

• Donald Wright

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  • was allegedly a Mormon church member; was a Boy scout leader, allegedly sexually abused multiple children.
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