4,237 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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- David Chadwick (1966 – ) was an LDS church member in Eagle Mountain, Utah; convicted in 2019 of sex abuse of a child
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2019, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Dennis Chadwick (1939 – 2023) was a Mormon church member in Utah; convicted in 1999 of multiple felonies related to child sexual abuse and sentenced to six months in jail and three years of probation; required to register as a sex offender; in 2013, convicted of failure to register as a sex offender; sentenced to three months in jail and one year of probation; died in 2023
- Convicted:
1999, 2013,
- Positions: ever-hill-cumorah-pageant, Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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- Alvin Chamberlain (1921 – 2024) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Positions: Ministering/home teacher, Missionary, Senior missionary, Temple worker,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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- Mark Chapman (1971 – ) was an LDS church member, church janitor and scout leader in Michigan; served 9 years in prison in New York for charges of engaging in criminal sexual conduct with a person below the age of 17; sentenced to prison in 2022 in Michigan for sexually assaulting two children; some of the abuse took place at an LDS chapel
- Convicted:
2022,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Prison, Registered sex offender,
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- James Chapman (1935 – 2022) was a Mormon church member in Utah; convicted via plea agreement in 1991 of third-degree felony attempted sexual abuse of a child; sentenced to two weeks in jail and 18 months probation; pleaded guilty in 2000 to two second-degree felony counts of aggravated sex abuse of a child; sentenced to one to 15 years in prison; registered sex offender; died in 2022
- Convicted:
1991, 2000,
- Positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized,
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- Bryce Chatland (1968 – ) was an LDS church member in San Antonio, Texas; charged in 2023 with felony child sexual abuse
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
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- Max Cheatham (1960 – ) was an LDS church member in Wyoming, Utah and Colorado; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in Colorado of child sexual abuse
- Positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result,
- Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized,
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- Kami Chesnut was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- Convicted:
2022,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal,
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- David Chesser was an LDS church member and track and field athlete in Texas and at BYU-Provo; joined the airforce and moved to Japan; In 2016, was convicted of 2 counts of child sexual abuse and was sentenced to 13 years of confinement accused of sexual abuse
- Convicted:
2016,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
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- Bret Chesworth was a Mormon church member in Australia; pleaded guilty to 7 charges of child abuse and bestiality including downloading images; he was caught in an international sting operation involving Australian and US agencies
- Positions: Sunday school,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
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- Al Childress was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse; convicted and sentenced to jail
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail,
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- Kevin Christensen (1960 – ) was a Mormon church member and judge in Brigham City, Utah; accused of receiving and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to individuals he believed to be minor children; pleaded not guilty in July 2025; convicted via plea agreement in April 2026
- Positions: Stake high council,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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"We can't have it in our lives. It's the only way I can protect my kids. [...] He was a judge. He was a member of the LDS Church. He was a father. He was a grandfather. I mean, he saw his grandkids and his kids every day."Allegedly sent young child's LDS directory photo to adult for rape fantasy-
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- Jacob Christensen (1974 – ) was a Mormon church member; convicted of attempted aggravated sexual abuse of a child in Oct. 2018
- Convicted:
2018,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
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- Chad Christensen (1961 – ) was a Mormon church member in Kaysville, Utah ; convicted of 3 counts of ENTICE SOLICIT SEDUCE OR LURE A MINOR BY INTERNET OR TEXT 3rd degree felony and 1 count ENTICE SOLICIT SEDUCE OR LURE A MINOR BY INTERNET OR TEXT a 2nd degree felony in 2017; is a registered sex offender living in Brigham City, Utah; reportedly actively attends LDS ward
- Convicted:
2017,
- Positions: Boyscouts, librarian,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: excommuncated, Excommunicated, Rebaptized,
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- Wade Christofferson (1953 – ) was accused, per Floodlit's sources, of sexually abusing up to 12 children in Illinois, Ohio and Utah between 1985-2025, including while in bishopric; excommunicated in 1996 for child sexual abuse; rebaptized in 1997, was bishopric counselor 2006-11, 2016-19; charged in 2025 with child sexual abuse (alleged between 2016-25); his brother, apostle Todd Christofferson, knew by around 2020 of abuse
- Alleged failure to report
- Positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Sunday school, Ward clerk,
- Criminal case(s): Not convicted, Ongoing, Police investigation,
- Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of failure to warn ward members, Church position after excommunication, Excommunicated, High-level official accused of failure to report, Rebaptized, Ward official accused of failure to report,
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"I went to my bishop. I reported it. I was a child expecting safety, expecting protection. [...] Instead, I was given a punishment.""I am deeply sorry for what I have done and will be meeting with my bishop to start the repentance process." - Wade Christofferson, Nov. 6, 2025 text message to an alleged victim's father-
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- Christopher Church (1966 – ) was a Mormon high priest and anesthesiologist in Arizona; had his license revoked in 2011 after an alleged pattern of touching women's breasts while they were unconscious; a 2003 civil lawsuit and a 2012 civil suit was dismissed
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case(s): Settlement,
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- Tanner Clark (1993 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; sentenced in 2019 to 90 days in jail for two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a 16 or 17 year old, two counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, and two counts of dealing in materials harmful to minors; may have had over 100 victims; arrested in 2021 (while on probation) for enticing a minor; convicted and sentenced to 1 to 5 years in prison
- Convicted:
2019,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Prison, Probation, Violated parole/probation,
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- Sean Clark (1985 – ) was a Mormon church member in Ashland, Kentucky; accused in 2023 of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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- Michael Clay (1974 – ) was an LDS church member and BYU professor in Provo, Utah; charged with sexually abusing three students; entered a plea bargain in May 2023 in which he agreed to plead no contest to three class A misdemeanor charges of sexual battery, complete 24 months of probation, do 50 hours of community service, and take a sexual boundaries course; sentenced in June 2023 according to the plea deal
- Convicted:
2023,
- Positions: BYU, Church employee, Scout leader, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Community service, Convicted, No contest, Plea deal, Probation,
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- Shannon Clifton (1968 – ) was a Mormon church member in Warrensburg, Missouri; convicted of sexual abuse related crimes; sentenced to 30-40 years in prison; is currently serving time in Jefferson City Correctional Center, a maximum security prison
- Convicted:
2022,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
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- Melvin Cloward (1931 – 2014) was a Mormon church member in Utah; convicted 1998 via plea agreement of third-degree felony sex abuse of a child (reduced in 2000 to a Class A misdemeanor); sentenced to three years of probation; registered sex offender as of 2007; died in 2014
- Convicted:
1998,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender,
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- Francis Cochran (1921 – 2005) was a Mormon high priest in the Seattle 6th Ward in Seattle, Washington in the 1980s; convicted twice in the 1980s of crimes related to sexual abuse of multiple children; allegedly assaulted multiple young girls on LDS property, including during church meetings; a 2025 lawsuit (Floodlit broke the story) said stake president Paul Diehl & multiple ward bishops covered up allegations against Cochran
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted:
1987, 1988,
- Positions: High priest,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of failure to warn ward members, Excommunicated, Ward official accused of failure to report,
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"Despite numerous red flags, Defendants continued to give High Priest Cochran access to minor church members. Defendants allowed High Priest Cochran to continue to attend and volunteer at church events, including those attended by minors. Defendants also allowed High Priest Cochran to continue to transport young girls, including vulnerable refugee girls, to and from church events."Stake president and two LDS bishops allegedly covered up abuse allegations-
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- Richard Cole (1975 – 1975) was an LDS church member in Santa Rosa, California; accused of sexually and physically abusing his wife; in 1975 was murdered by his wife when she said needed the abuse to stop
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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- Huey Cole was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
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- Michael Coleman (1960 – ) was an LDS bishop and former sound recording engineer in Mesa, Arizona (Lehi 2nd Ward); arrested in 2014 for sexual solicitation of a minor online; the alleged crime took place while he was bishop
- Alleged failure to report
- Positions: Bishop,
- Criminal case(s): Police investigation, Unknown result,
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- Stephen Coleman (1971 – ) was an LDS church member and analyst in the Utah state Office of Planning and Budget; accused of sexual abuse in 2011; convicted and sentenced to prison; as of 2016, was serving two sentences of 15 years to life in prison in Utah
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
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- Gerald Collingwood (1943 – ) was a Mormon bishopric counselor in Alabama; moved to Utah; convicted of child sexual abuse in 1996 in Utah
- Positions: Bishopric counselor,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
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- Dennis Collins was an LDS church member in Washington; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
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- Frank Collins was an LDS church member and traveling professional clown (as "Windy the Clown") in Whittier, California; accused of sexual abuse in 1986; charges dropped
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Charges dropped, Not convicted,
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- Glynn Collins (1944 – ) was a Mormon church member in Lovell, Wyoming; entered Alford plea to sexual abuse charges and was sentenced to 3-6 years in Prison January 22, 2026
- Convicted:
2026,
- Positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Stake high council,
- Criminal case(s): Alford plea, Convicted,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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"She presented video clips from when authorities originally questioned Collins. In one, after being asked if there was any truth to the allegations made by KF, Collins says, “That’s what I really can’t say. That will incriminate me. I can’t tell you.” "-
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- John Conway was a Mormon church member in Cambridge, UK; accused of child sexual abuse after his twin brother Martyn Conway was convicted of child sexual abuse; in both cases, the victim was the same underage boy
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result,
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- Martyn Conway was a Mormon church member in England; pleaded guilty of child sexual abuse; twin brother of John Patrick Conway, who also perpetrated child sexual abuse against the same victim
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: Excommunicated,
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- Keldon Cook was a Mormon church member in Utah; pleaded guilty of child sexual abuse
- Convicted:
2015,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
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- Allan Cook (1948 – ) was a Mormon church member in West Jordan, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in 2020 to three second degree felony charges of aggravated child sexual abuse; sentenced to prison in 2020
- Convicted:
2020,
- Positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
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"What we felt had happened, though serious, was nothing that warranted a felony charge."-
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- Richard Cook was a Mormon church member and former LDS nursery leader in Boise, Idaho; arrested in 2020 on suspicion of sexually abusing young boys
- Positions: Nursery,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Unknown result,
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- Stephen Cooper (1970 – ) was a Mormon church member; convicted of ATTEMPTED - SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR and DEALING IN MATERIALS HARMFUL TO MINOR-DEFENDANT18 AND OLDER, both 3rd degree felonies
- Convicted:
2024,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
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"“Again, this wasn’t a crime of opportunity that found you and you got caught up in it or made a wrong turn. You went looking anyway, deep down that rabbit hole.”"-
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- Kenneth Copple was a Mormon church member in Arizona; found guilty of child sexual abuse and sentenced in 2019 to prison
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted:
2019,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison,
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- Brandon Cordero was a Mormon church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse
- Positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
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- Donald Cornell was an LDS church member in Idaho; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result,
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- Logan Cornwell (1991 – ) was a Mormon church member and dentist in Gilbert, Arizona; owned a Mesa dental office; accused in October 2025 of child sex trafficking and misconduct involving weapons
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
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- Alfred Cote (1958 – ) was a Mormon church member and Boy scout leader in New Hampshire and Nauvoo, Illinois; convicted in 1986 (New Hampshire) and 2020 (Illinois) of child sexual abuse; sentenced to prison in 2020 in Illinois; as of May 2026, is incarcerated at the Big Muddy River Correctional Center in Jefferson County, Illinois; Mormon church let him be scoutmaster despite prior conviction
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted:
1986, 2020,
- Positions: Elders Quorum President, Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jail, Prison,
- Alleged church actions: Church position after conviction,
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- Benjamin Covey (1792 – 1868) was a Mormon church member in the 1840s and 1850s; in 1848, was excommunicated for having sexual intercourse with two girls "less than Twelve years of age" who were his foster daughters; was rebaptized and soon thereafter was made bishop of the Salt Lake City Twelfth Ward from 22 February 1849 until 1856
- Positions: Bishop,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Alleged church actions: Church position after excommunication, Excommunicated, Rebaptized,
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- John Cox was a Mormon church member in Clackamas County, Oregon; convicted of child sexual abuse
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
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- David Cox (1961 – ) was an LDS church member in Seminole County, Florida; found guilty of Lewd or lascivious molestation victim under 12 years offender 18 or older and LEWD,LASCIVIOUS CHILD U/16; F.S. 800.04 (PRINCIPAL IN ATTEMPT); also found guilty of LEWD,LASCIVIOUS CHILD U/16; F.S. 800.04 (PRINCIPAL IN ATTEMPT) Adjudication Date : 03/23/2000
- Positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
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- Michael Coy was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Positions: Ministering/home teacher, Missionary, Seminary teacher,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
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- Mark Cram (1956 – ) was a former Mormon bishop and stake presidency counselor, and city manager in Riverton, Utah; charged in 2006 with voyeurism; admitted climbing a 9-foot wall at a tanning salon to watch a 16-year-old girl undress; pleaded guilty; plea was held in abeyance; he completed the terms set by the court, charge was dismissed and case was expunged in 2008; as of February 2024, lives in Riverton, Utah
- Alleged failure to report
- Positions: Bishop, Church employee, Stake high council, Stake presidency counselor,
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Expunged, Not convicted, Pleaded guilty,
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- Gordon Crawford was an LDS church member in Australia; accused of sexual abuse
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Alleged church actions: Excommunicated,
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- Dennis Crawford (1946 – ) was a Mormon church member in Twin Falls, Idaho and in Utah; convicted in 2022 of AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony; sentenced to six years to life in prison; as of May 2026, is a prisoner at Utah State Correctional Facility
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted:
2022,
- Positions: Missionary, Temple worker,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Alleged church actions: Excommunicated,
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- Justin Crawley (1993 – ) was an LDS church member in Orem, Utah; convicted in 2019 of enticing a minor / 3rd degree felony and sexual exploitation of a minor / 3rd degree felony attempted
- Convicted:
2019,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
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- Curtis Crittenden was a Mormon church member and LDS full-time missionary in Guatemala in 1993-1995; admitted to sexually abusing boys while on his mission and later when he was the head of 4-H in Tooele County; sentenced to prison in 2007 in Utah for child sexual abuse of several boys in his care as their 4-H leader
- Convicted:
2007,
- Positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
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