Mormon Sexual Abuse Database

4,213 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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- Matthew Faerber (1962 – ) was an LDS church member and high school choir director in Murray, Utah; pleaded guilty in 1990 or 1991 to two counts of attempted sexual abuse of a child; sentenced in February 1991 to six months in jail (two of those months under house arrest) followed by three years of supervised release
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Crime state: Utah,
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Probation, Released,
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- Nicolas Faivre (1979 – ) was a former LDS bishop in Australia; charged with sending sexually explicit messages to a child
- LDS positions: Bishop,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Unknown result,
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- John Fanning (1932 – 2012) was a Mormon branch president in Texas, bishop in Oklahoma and Boy Scout executive in several US states, including Utah; accused in 1986 in Utah of sexually abusing at least three boys, including during LDS-sponsored scouting activities; admitted guilt; convicted via plea agreement in 1986 or 1987; sentenced to 30 days in jail and spent approximately 18 months on probation; died in 2012
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state: Louisiana, Utah,
- Convicted: 1987,
- LDS positions: Bishop, Branch president, Missionary, Scout leader, Senior missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
- Alleged failure to report
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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- David Farley (1958 – ) was a former doctor in West Linn, Oregon; accused of sexually abusing more than 200 patients over a span of many years, during some of which Farley was an LDS stake high council member; in 2024, the city of West Linn, Oregon released a report about the way its police department investigated Farley; in October 2025, a grand jury indicted him on 11 felony sexual assault charges
- Alleged crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s,
- Alleged crime state: Oregon,
- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Primary, Stake high council, Sunday school,
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Not convicted, Ongoing,
- Civil case(s): Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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- Scott Farr (1953 – ) was an LDS church member in Ogden, Utah; found guilty in 1981 of forcible sexual abuse and 1991 of sex solicitation; molested a girl inside a Mormon church building
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
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- Kenneth Farris was a Mormon church member in Norco, California; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
- Harold Fast (1938 – ) was a Mormon church member; convicted of attempted to commit child molestation in Mesa, Arizona, in 2014; served 7 years in prison; is a registered sex offender living in Mesa, Arizona
- LDS positions: Young Mens President,
- Criminal case(s): Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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- Andrew Fedorowicz was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- View report »
- Matthew Felshaw (1980 – ) was a Mormon church member in Caldwell, Idaho; charged with sexually assaulting a young child; took a plea deal and was convicted of Injury to child; received suspended prison sentence and 8 years probation and has to register as a sex offender
- Convicted: 2024,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Probation, Registered sex offender,
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- Frank Ferrara was a Mormon church member and doctor in Northern Virginia; convicted in 1997 of four counts of forcible sodomy
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state: Virginia,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result,
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- Stephen Field was a Mormon church member in California; convicted of sexual abuse; sentenced to prison
- Crime: 1970s, 1980s,
- Crime state: California,
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Ronald Fielding was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- View report »
- Rodney Fielding was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- View report »
- Ronald Finch (1938 – 2015) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Missionary, Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail,
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- Derek Finlinson (1984 – ) was a Mormon church member in Orem, Utah; accused of recording a woman in a dressing room while she was changing clothes in Oct 2009; in 2010, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of voyeurism
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2010,
- LDS positions: LDS status unknown,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
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- Michael Fischer was a Mormon church member and young men's president in Washington; accused of sexual abuse; sentenced to prison
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state: Washington,
- LDS positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
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- Richard Fisco (1936 – 2019) was an LDS branch president and scout leader in Oklahoma and Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- LDS positions: Branch president, Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
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- Tomas Fisher was an LDS church member in Nampa, Idaho; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
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- Jacob Fisher (1978 – ) was a Mormon church member and ward young men's leader in Eagle Mountain, Utah; arrested in August 2025 for allegedly sending explicit videos of himself to, and attempting to meet to sexually assault, a person he thought was a 13-year-old girl
- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime state: Utah,
- LDS positions: Missionary, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
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- Douglas Flagg (1980 – ) was a Mormon church member in Nebraska; convicted of possession of CSAM in June 2004; is a registered sex offender living in Lincoln, Nebraska
- Convicted: 2004,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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- Christopher Fleming was an LDS church member in Chesapeake, Virginia; found guilty of 10 counts of various sexual abuse to a minor; currently incarcerated in Virginia
- LDS positions: Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- Alleged failure to report
- View report »
- Juan Flores Atenco (1955 – ) was a Mormon branch president in West Valley City, Utah for five years, including in the early 2000s; accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl in his office and another room at an LDS church building; convicted in 2012 of misdemeanor forcible sexual abuse and unlawful detention; sentenced to zero to one year in jail; in March 2025, charged with rape and object rape (alleged crimes in 2002)
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2012,
- LDS positions: Branch president,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Micahel Florio (1958 – ) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- View report »
- Jeremy Flygare was an LDS church member and high school drama teacher in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted, sentenced to prison
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
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- Craig Ford was a Mormon church member in Oregon; convicted of sexual abuse; in 2025, a $25 million lawsuit against the Mormon church said a Vancouver, Washington bishop knew of the abuse but failed to report to police
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report
- View report »
- Thomas Forrest (1941 – ) was an LDS church member in Mississippi; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- Convicted: 2005,
- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Released,
- Alleged church actions: Church position after conviction, Unknown church action,
- View report »
- Alfred Forrester (1936 – 2013) was a Mormon church member in California; excommunicated in the 1950s after conviction for child molestation; moved to Iowa, reoffended, incarcerated; returned to California, convicted once or twice more, then assigned to be a Mormon church scoutmaster; abused again, caught, sentenced to prison in 1979; a 2024 lawsuit against the LDS church alleged that a bishop failed to protect kids
- Crime: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s,
- Crime state: California, Iowa,
- Convicted: 1956, 1960, 1966, 1979,
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report
- Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of failure to warn ward members, Church position after conviction, Excommunicated,
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- Jay Forscutt (1958 – ) was a Mormon church member in Nephi, Utah; convicted in 2022 of sexual exploitation of a minor; sentenced to eight months in jail and four years of probation; is a registered sex offender living in Nephi, Utah as of May 2026
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2022,
- LDS positions: Missionary, Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, No contest, Probation, Registered sex offender, Released,
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- Vernon Foster was an LDS church member in Louisiana; accused of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state: Louisiana,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
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- Richard Fowler (1944 – ) was a Mormon church member in Sandpoint, Idaho; pleaded guilty to two felony counts of Children-Lewd Conduct with Child Under 16 in 20
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime state: Idaho,
- Convicted: 2020,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender,
- View report »
- Jeffrey Fox (1947 – ) was a former state legislator (1977-1982) in Utah; convicted federally for possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in 2013 and placed on probation for 15 years; in 2019, probation was terminated for completing terms; in 2022, arrested and charged in Utah with 8 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor; case dismissed without prejudice due to a federal charge
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2013,
- LDS positions: LDS status unknown, Not active LDS,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
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- Patrick Fox (1972 – ) was a Mormon church member in Saratoga Springs, Utah; found guilty of a sex crime; registered sex offender in Utah
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state: Utah,
- LDS positions: Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result,
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- Ryan Frandsen (1976 – ) was an LDS church member and fireman in Davis County, Utah; pleaded guilty in 2010 to five counts of lewdness involving a child; child sexual abuse material (CSAM) was found on his computer; sentenced in 2010 to 90 days in jail and three years of probation
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2010,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
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- David Frank was an LDS Sunday school teacher in Colorado; accused of sexual abuse in a civil lawsuit against the Mormon church
- LDS positions: Sunday school,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
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- Michael Fritchen (1955 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah; sentenced to prison in the 1990s and again in 2011 for child sexual abuse
- Crime: 1990s, 2010s,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2011,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender,
- View report »
- Stephen Fritz (1974 – ) was a Mormon church member in California; accused of sexual abuse; convicted, sentenced to prison
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- View report »
- Shawn Frost (1970 – ) was an LDS church member in Virginia; arrested in 2022 and charged with child sexual abuse; in 2023, sued in $10.3 million lawsuit alleging child sexual abuse of three more victims; he was the victim's home teacher / ministering brother
- LDS positions: Ministering/home teacher, Missionary, Other leader, Stake clerk, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Unknown result,
- Civil case(s): Settlement,
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- Leeroy Fry (1936 – ) was a former Mormon bishop in Farmington, Utah; in 1982-83, was an LDS bishop in the Hunter 1st Ward of the Hunter Central Stake in Magna, Utah; in 2012, pleaded guilty to two charges of attempted aggravated sexual abuse of a child, a 1st degree felony
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2012,
- LDS positions: Bishop,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, Unknown result,
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- Francis Fuller (1940 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Highland, Utah in 1993; also was a stake high council member in Utah; in 2018 or 2019, pleaded guilty to two second degree felony counts of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2019 in Utah to two years in jail and four years probation; registered sex offender
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2019,
- LDS positions: Bishop, Missionary, Stake high council,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender,
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- Steven Fuller was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Elders quorum president/counselor,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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- Martin Fullmer (1947 – ) was a Mormon church member in Oroville, California; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; registered sex offender
- LDS positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
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- Tamara Funk (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member in Eagle Mountain, Utah; accused of sexual abuse of a minor
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- View report »
- Jayne Furness (1935 – 1987) was a Mormon church member and boy scout leader in Arroyo Grande, California; accused of sex abuse; found guilty of voyeurism charges in or before 1972, and found guilty of sexual abuse charges in 1976; sentenced in 1976 or 1977 to prison; died in 1987
- Crime: 1970s,
- Crime state: California,
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Prison,
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- Rex Furness (1923 – 2005) was a former Idaho state senator and Mormon bishop in Idaho; in 1996, pleaded guilty to sexual battery for fondling an underage girl; was sentenced to 60 days in jail; given a withheld judgment: if he did not violate the terms of his probation, the felony conviction would be kept from his record
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state: Idaho,
- LDS positions: Bishop,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Withheld judgment,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Don Furtys (1964 – ) was an LDS church member in Tallahassee, Florida; accused sexual abuse; had 14 charges brought against him 14 2014-02-12 and 5 charges 2014-06-13
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state: Florida,
- Convicted: 2015,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
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- Brad Gale was an LDS church member in Provo, Utah; sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for photographing a teenage boy engaging in sexual acts
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2006,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- View report »
- Griffen Gale (1979 – ) was an LDS church member in Roy, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; registered sex offender
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- View report »
- Daniel Galloway (1973 – ) was an LDS church member in Arizona City, Pinal County, Arizona; found guilty of sexually abusing an 8 year old foster child
- LDS positions: Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Unknown result,
- View report »
- Samuel Gardner (1932 – 1968) was an LDS bishop in the Oklahoma City First Ward in the early 1960s; accused of sexually abusing a teenage boy in the bishop's office at a Mormon chapel in about 1961; died in 1968
- Alleged crime: 1960s,
- Alleged crime state: Oklahoma,
- LDS positions: Bishop, Stake high council,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Alleged failure to report
- View report »
- Kevin Garn (1955 – ) was a former Utah House majority leader and LDS bishop in Utah; admitted in 2010 to a nude encounter with a 15-year-old girl in a hot tub in 1985, when he was 28
- Alleged crime: 1980s,
- Alleged crime state: Utah,
- LDS positions: Bishop, Sunday school,
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Never charged, Not convicted,
- Alleged failure to report
- View report »

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