New Mormon sexual abuse case: Utah junior high teacher arrested for sexually abusing young student
Keaton Tanner was arrested. Case report
FLOODLIT.org Offers Free Access to Court Documents in Mormon Sex Abuse Cases
FLOODLIT.org has launched an initiative to provide free access to court documents tied to sex crimes allegedly committed by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon/LDS) and claims of mishandling by church officials. Since our non-profit began in 2022, we’ve tracked over 4,000 accused individuals in such cases. Recently, nearly 100…
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Mormon apostle’s grandson (a former stake president) still facing trial for child sexual abuse this summer, per a Colorado court hearing today
David McConkie case report: https://floodlit.org/a/a720/
BREAKING: New lawsuit against Mormon church says temple worker sexually assaulted a man during anointing ritual
In a lawsuit filed Jan. 27 against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a man says he was sexually assaulted by a church volunteer during an anointing ceremony at the Los Angeles California Temple in 1984. The case (2:25-cv-00703-RGK-E) was filed in the Central California District Court. FLOODLIT has obtained a copy of…
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2024 Mormon Sexual Abuse Timeline of Events
Adding to our Timeline page: January 2024 Former LDS bishopric counselor Cortney Andrew is sentenced in Utah to 60 days in jail with work release. The victim, a teen girl, told detectives she began texting with him to receive counseling. His texts then turned inappropriate and sexually graphic. Tim Ballard, anti-trafficking advocate, faces four new…
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Mormon church references removed from news article on LDS temple prep teacher accused of attempted child sexual abuse
Today, KUTV altered a news headline and article text to remove Mormon church references 3 hours after reporting on an LDS youth temple prep instructor and mission leader charged with multiple felonies stemming from an undercover police sting operation. He allegedly attempted to meet a 13-year-old for sexual assault. The accused, Paul Spencer, was a…
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67 Latter-day Saint bishops convicted of sex crimes since 1990: Infographic
This infographic shows facts about 67 bishops of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who have been convicted of sex crimes, including child sexual abuse, since 1990. More information: https://floodlit.org/lpe/ever-bishop/criminal-result/criminal-convicted/ Help us identify more: https://floodlit.org/donate/
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Mormon sexual abuse cases indexing project launches at FLOODLIT.org
FLOODLIT.org is announcing the launch of a new volunteer-driven project to locate, compile and index information about instances of sexual abuse or other sex crimes allegedly perpetrated by leaders or active members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS/Mormon Church). We recently surpassed 4,000 published case reports, and we need help adding…
DetailsBecome a FLOODLIT.org Volunteer Researcher
We need help compiling information from court documents and news articles. If you would like to help, please contact us right away. Thank you so much. It’s time.
DetailsChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints faces 91 new child sexual abuse lawsuits in California
FLOODLIT.org has learned of a new wave of 91 child sex abuse lawsuits filed against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in California. Starting on Aug. 26, the Slater Slater Schulman LLP law firm filed 91 civil suits in 26 California counties, each on behalf of a different abuse survivor who says a…
Details1,000 Mormon Sexual Abuse and Sex Crime Cases – and Counting
We just reached a significant milestone: 1,000 published case reports. We will continue to shine a light!
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Mormon sexual abuse case news: lawsuit says LDS church leaders failed to report to stop child sex abuse
We’ve updated the Craig Harward case report with details from a lawsuit filed in California this week against the Mormon church and Harward. The plaintiff claimed that Harward repeatedly took her out of Sunday school classes and molested her in other rooms of their LDS church building between 2000 and 2001, when she was 12…
DetailsLDS Sexual Abuse Database UPDATE: 803 case reports, 530+ convicted sex offenders, 145+ former LDS missionaries, nearly 100 bishops, 150+ Scout/youth/Primary leaders, 18 former mission/stake presidents, 41 cases of alleged SA inside Mormon church buildings.
Please let us know what you think: https://floodlit.org/accused/ We aim to be the most comprehensive, useful resource we possibly can to help raise awareness about sexual abuse in the LDS church (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints). If you’d like to report a sex crime by a person who was an active LDS church…
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David Broadbent has been charged with forcible sexual abuse
Nearly 300 victims have come forward, but he’s not been charged … until now. Case report: https://floodlit.org/a/a038/
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She can’t quiet the memory of a childhood robbed from her.
In a Kansas case we reported on today, the abuser was a Mormon church member who allegedly preyed on girls for decades. He accepted a plea deal and pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, so that prosecutors would dismiss counts of rape and sodomy. The victim’s mother said during…
DetailsMormon Sex Abuse Case NEWS: Blackfoot, Idaho “avid church-goer” sentenced to 2 to 20 years in prison
Blackfoot, Idaho “avid church-goer” Eric Jones was sentenced on Mar. 26 to two to 20 years in prison after being found guilty by a jury of felony battery with intent to commit lewd conduct with a minor. He reportedly said he’d “just given into his urges” by touching a toddler. He admitted his crime to…
DetailsMitch McKee arrested: new LDS sex abuse case report
Case details: https://floodlit.org/a/a678/
Now over 100 Mormon sexual abuse coverup cases listed
See: https://floodlit.org/failure-to-report/
41+ Mormon sexual abuse cases currently ongoing in criminal courts
This list includes 6 former bishops, 2 stake presidents (+2 SP counselors), 1 branch president, 4 primary/youth leaders, 3 attorneys, 3 politicians, 1 police officer, 1 hospital CIO, & the man who inspired “Sound of Freedom” movie. Who are we missing? Complete list Rexburg, Idaho LDS church member accused of breaking and entering women’s apartments…
DetailsKen Richens, former hospital CIO in Utah, pleaded guilty to sex crimes
Details: Kenneth Merlin Richens