4,193 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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- Daniel Miller was a Mormon church member in Tucson, Arizona; accused of a sex crime; convicted, sentenced to prison; released, was allegedly permitted to attend LDS family ward; re-offended
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - View report »
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- Sergey Millett was a Mormon church member in Utah; pleaded guilty in 2009 to child sexual abuse
Crime: 2000s, 
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Convicted:
2009,
LDS positions: Unknown position, - Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
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Crime state:
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- David Millett (1976 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah; sentenced in 2022 to prison for first-degree felony sexual abuse
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2022, 
LDS positions: Unknown position, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Ronald Mills was an LDS church member in Orange, New South Wales, Australia; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; sentenced in or around 1982 to 3 years in jail
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail,
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- Russell Millsaps (1947 – ) was an LDS church member and retired police sergeant in Arizona; sentenced in 2016 to 323 years in prison for child sexual exploitation
- Crime: 1990s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
Convicted:
2016, LDS positions: Other leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Trevor Milton (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member and former technology billionaire (Nikola) in Utah; accused in a 2020 lawsuit of sexual assault of two minors
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case(s): Unknown result,
- Alleged failure to report
- View report »
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- John Misseldine (1982 – ) was a Mormon missionary in Nevada; charged with sexually abusing two children at an LDS chapel in the Las Vegas area; in 2005, made a plea deal to avoid prison, via an Alford plea to two counts; a lawsuit said a local Mormon leader failed to report abuse to police; in 2008, sentenced to prison after violating the plea deal; as of 2024, lives in Las Vegas, Nevada as a registered sex offender
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Nevada,
Convicted:
2005, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Alford plea, Convicted, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender, Civil case(s): Dismissed, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Unknown result, 
Alleged failure to reportChurch paid $782,000-
- Jay Mitchell was an Mormon church member and scout leader in Oregon; sentenced to a total of sixty years in prison with a minimum of thirty years, for child sexual abuse
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state:
Oregon,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Brian Mitchell (1953 – ) was a Mormon church member and temple worker in Utah; abductor, with Wanda Barzee, of Elizabeth Smart
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2009, LDS positions: Stake high council, Temple worker, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Alleged failure to report
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- Samuel Mitchell (1983 – ) was raised in the Mormon church; in 2025, was charged with multiple felony counts related to child sexual exploitation
- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, -
- David Mits was an LDS church member and police officer in Melbourne, Australia; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; sentenced to nine months in jail
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail,
- View report »
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- Burrell Mohler was an LDS church member in Missouri; accused of sexual abuse; criminal charges dropped; civil case in 2013, results unknown
- Alleged crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Alleged crime state:
Missouri,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Charges dropped, Unknown result, Civil case(s): Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Thomas Monson (1951 – ) was an attorney for the LDS church's law firm, Kirton McConkie and son of an LDS apostle; In 1989, paid a $75 fine and was placed on probation after he pleaded guilty to a charge of soliciting sex from a prostitute; sued in the 1990s for sexual harassment; reached a settlement with the victim; despite his crime, was assigned to be a Mormon bishop in Salt Lake City, Utah; was a bishop in 2008
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Bishop, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Civil case(s): Settlement, Alleged church actions: Church position after conviction, -
- Daniel Montoya was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Long Beach, California; pleaded guilty in 1986 to charges of child sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Missionary, Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
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- Aaron Montoya (1972 – ) was a Mormon children's Primary teacher and law enforcement officer in Utah; found guilty in 2005 of sexually abusing children during LDS church meetings and at his home; later pleaded guilty in another case; in all, at least nine victims came forward; sentenced to prison in 2005; as of March 2025, is out of prison on parole and lives in Woods Cross, Utah as a registered sex offender
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2005, LDS positions: Primary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released, Alleged church actions: Counseling/therapy for victim, -
- Timothy Monzello was a Mormon bishop in Azusa, California (Azusa 1st Ward, Glendora California Stake) from about 2005 to 2010; accused in a 2024 civil lawsuit of sexual abuse that allegedly took place between 2008 and 2010, starting when the victim was seven years old; the alleged abuse took place in the bishop's office at church and at Monzello's home
- Alleged crime: 2000s,
- Alleged crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Bishop, Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- Sara Moore was a Mormon church member in St. Cloud, Florida; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Primary, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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- Daniel Mooy (1972 – ) was a Mormon church member in St. George, Utah; pleaded guilty to two counts of lewdness and intoxication in April 2026; took off his clothes while shooting content for a luxury house that was to be listed for sale.
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2026, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Alleged church actions: unknown, -
- Julio Morais was a Mormon church member in Pawtucket, Rhode Island; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Rhode Island,
Convicted:
2005, 2010, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, -
- Luis Morales Silva (1987 – ) was an LDS church member in Lehi, Utah; in 2022, pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree felony sex abuse of a child; sentenced to one to 15 years in prison
- Convicted:
2022,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
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- Marcelo Moreno Pérez was a former Mormon church young men's leader in Argentina; arrested in 2021 for alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in 2017; sentenced in 2022 to 13.5 years in prison; the Mormon church allegedly paid the victim's parents 4.5 million pesos (approximately $40,000) to keep the abuse secret
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime country:
Argentina,
Crime country:
Convicted:
2022, LDS positions: Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Alleged failure to reportChurch paid $40,000-
- Mark Morgan was an LDS church member in Springville, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result,
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- Steven Morris was a Mormon church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- LDS positions: Elders quorum,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- View report »
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- Jacob Morris (1996 – ) was an Idaho man; as of 2011-2012, his social media profile indicated that he was active in the Mormon church; charged January 2026 with 10 counts of felony possession of child pornography.
- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Idaho,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- Richard Morriss (1973 – ) was a Mormon church member and divorce lawyer in Meridian, Idaho; accused of rape in 2022; pleaded guilty in 2025 to a reduced charge of aggravated battery sentenced to 30 days in jail
- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2025, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- Scotty Mortensen was an LDS church member and scout leader in Utah; accused in 1988 of child sexual abuse
- Alleged crime: 1980s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Unknown result, -
- Shawn Mortensen (1965 – ) was a former Mormon bishop and stake presidency member in Albuquerque, New Mexico; in February 2021, admitted to police that he had sexually abused an 11-year-old girl in January 2021; convicted of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2022 to prison in New Mexico
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
New Mexico,
Convicted:
2022, LDS positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Other leader, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- Todd Mortenson was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result,
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- Gerald Mortimer (1943 – ) was an OB/GYN doctor in Idaho and former Mormon temple president and mission president in the Philippines; admitted in 2019 to secretly using his sperm to artificially inseminate multiple women; a civil suit against him was dismissed with prejudice in 2021, possibly because of a private settlement agreement
- Alleged crime: 1980s,
- Alleged crime state:
Idaho,
LDS positions: Mission president, Missionary, Temple president, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Never charged, Not convicted, Civil case(s): Dismissed with prejudice, -
- Jonathon Moser (1981 – ) was an LDS church member and middle school teacher in Rawlins, Wyoming; found guilty of sexually abusing two minor girls; sentenced to a minimum of 36 years in prison; a source told FLOODLIT that North Dakota LDS church leaders knew about the abuse but "did nothing"
- Convicted:
2017,
- LDS positions: Missionary, Other leader, Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Alleged failure to report
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- David Moss (1967 – ) was an LDS bishop (2015-19) and police officer in Lehi, Utah; arrested in 2019 for soliciting an undercover cop for sex; pleaded guilty in 2019 to a 3rd degree felony charge of exploiting a prostitute and a misdemeanor charge of patronizing a prostitute; sentenced to prison, but both terms were suspended
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2019, LDS positions: Bishop, Missionary, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Alleged failure to report-
- Erick Mosteller (1965 – ) was a Mormon church member and former youth leader in Utah; was caught downloading child sexual abuse material (CSAM); admitted to soliciting sex acts from trafficked women at Asian massage parlors; pleaded guilty in March 2023 to two second degree felony charges of child sexual exploitation; sentenced in August 2023 to 250 days in jail, with credit for 79 days served; placed on 4 years probation
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2023, LDS positions: Missionary, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Alleged church actions: Church members wrote letters of support, "The objective computer evidence and the admissions of the Defendent during his police interview show that the Defendent has been viewing child sex abuse material (child pornography) since 2002" -prosectutors state of Utah
"That must have been a bad day for me. "
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- Borzin Mottaghian was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Prison,
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- Tevita Mounga (1946 – ) was a former Mormon bishop and ward mission leader in Salt Lake City, Utah; arrested and charged in May 2024 with sexual assault and kidnapping
- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Bishop, Ward mission leader, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, -
- Dardo Moura (1970 – ) was an LDS bishop in Bahia Blanca, Argentina; accused of sexual abuse; convicted, sentenced to 14 years in prison
- LDS positions: Bishop,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- View report »
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- Wyatt Mullen (1997 – ) was a Sandy, Utah man charged with sex crimes in October 2025; based on our initial research, FLOODLIT believes he is a former Mormon missionary and was active in the Mormon church at the time of his alleged crimes
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation,
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- Eustacio Munioz (1946 – ) was an LDS ward religious and missionary class leader in the Brownsville, Texas area; in 2011, was accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy; the victim, as an adult, filed a lawsuit against the LDS church and won
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Crime state:
Texas,
LDS positions: Other leader, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Civil case(s): Judgment for plaintiff, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Alleged failure to report-
- Steven Murdock (1963 – ) was a Mormon stake high council member and former LDS bishop in Holladay, Salt Lake County, Utah; allegedly sexually harassed multiple women in his ward while he was their bishop (he was bishop from 2013 to 2017); in 2019, was caught taking photos of a young woman in a dressing room in Tennessee; pleaded guilty in November 2019; sentenced in 2019 to one year probation, 48 hours community service
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Tennessee,
Convicted:
2019, LDS positions: Bishop, Stake high council, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Community service, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Released, Alleged failure to report-
- Jesse Murff was an LDS church member and attorney in Utah; arrested in May 2020 on 26 counts related to alleged sexual abuse; died in June 2020 at a hospital several days after he apparently attempted suicide in his cell
- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide, -
- Jared Murray (1942 – ) was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Rexburg, Idaho; pleaded guilty in 1989 to a child sexual abuse charge
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
- View report »
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- Shane Murray (1982 – ) was an LDS church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; pleaded and convicted of 2 counts of FORCIBLE SEX ABUSE - 2nd Degree Felony the victim was 14 year old female
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
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- Robert Musson (1961 – ) was an LDS church member in Ontario, Canada; arrested and charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual interference
- Alleged crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Alleged crime country:
Canada,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Robert Muttenthaler was a Mormon church member in Ontario, Canada; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- View report »
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- F N was an LDS bishop in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
- Alleged crime: 1960s, 1970s,
- Alleged crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Bishop, Criminal case(s): Unknown result, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- G N was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report
- View report »
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- Matthew Nash was a former Mormon missionary from Utah who served a mission in North Carolina in 1999; accused in 2001 of sexually molesting 11 girls while on his mission; pleaded guilty to charges of child sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Alleged church actions: Excommunicated,
- View report »
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- Craig Nebeker (1960 – ) was a Mormon church member in California and St. George, Utah; accused of sexual abuse and convicted of three counts of AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD and one count SODOMY ON A CHILD
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
California, Utah,
Convicted:
2023, LDS positions: Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Alleged failure to report-
- Ralph Neeley (1949 – 2020) was an LDS church member in the Beaumont, Texas area; was sentenced in January 1994 to life in prison in Texas for repeated sexual abuse of an 8-year-old girl in an LDS chapel during church meetings and in other locations; died in prison in 2020; the Mormon church reportedly paid several million US dollars in a settlement to the victim
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Crime state:
Arkansas, Texas,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Prison, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Alleged failure to reportChurch paid $3,000,000Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, -
- Gordon Neeley (1935 – 2018) was an LDS church member and daycare owner in Salt Lake City, Utah; pleaded guilty to ATTEMPTED - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD; convicted; died in 2018
- LDS positions: High priest, Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
- Alleged church actions: Excommunicated,
- View report »
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- Todd Nef (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member in Rigby, Idaho and Richland, Washington; accused of child sexual abuse; reportedly confessed to sexually abusing young girls over 100 times; convicted in 2019 in Washington and sentenced to prison
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Washington,
Convicted:
2019, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, Nef confessed to sexually abusing young girls over 100 times
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