4,211 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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- John Doe was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
Criminal case(s): Unknown result, - Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
Alleged failure to report- View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Alleged failure to report
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member in Tacoma, Washington; allegedly sexually abused a preschooler in his ward in the 1980s; the LDS church settled with the abuse survivor for $1.1 million in 2023
- Alleged crime: 1980s,
Alleged crime state:
Washington,
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
- Alleged failure to report
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Church paid $1,100,000
- View report »
Alleged crime state:
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- John Doe (1955 – ) was a Mormon church member in Lake Elsinore, California; arrested in 1997; pleaded guilty to committing lewd acts with a child under age 14; spent three years in state prison; in December 2022, the LDS church paid $995,000 to settle its part of a related civil lawsuit wherein a jury awarded the victim $2.28 billion
Crime: 1980s, 1990s, - Crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Unknown position, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Released, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, 
Alleged failure to reportChurch paid $995,000-
- John Doe (1961 – ) was an LDS church member and former Mormon bishop in Alabama, Alaska and Texas; in 2022 or 2023, confessed to child sexual abuse to his LDS bishop and stake president in Texas, according to a person familiar with the case; they reported him to local police in 2023; in 2024, a plaintiff filed a civil lawsuit against him; Doe and the church settled with the victim in 2025
- LDS positions: Bishop,
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Ongoing, Police investigation, Unknown result,
- Civil case(s): Settlement,
- Alleged failure to report
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Church paid $unknown
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Crime country:
Convicted:
2021, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- John Doe was an LDS church member in Australia; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; in 2018, sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison
- Convicted:
2018,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
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- John Doe was an LDS stake mission president; accused by Mormon leader Vaughn Featherstone in 1975 of child sexual abuse of "many, many Aaronic Priesthood boys" in Doe's stake
- Alleged crime: 1970s,
- LDS positions: Other leader,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Unknown result,
- Alleged failure to report
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LDS positions: Other leader, Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Alleged failure to report
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Ward official accused of failure to report, -
- Jane Doe was an LDS church member in Australia; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Sunday school,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member in Denmark; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- Doe was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse in a 2024 California lawsuit against the Mormon church
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse in a 2024 California lawsuit against the Mormon church
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report
- View report »
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- UNKNOWN Doe was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member and Cub/Boy Scout leader in the United States; accused of child sexual abuse by a claimant in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy case filed in February 2020
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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