Did you know that right now there are convicted child sexual abusers in leadership positions in the Mormon church? Men and women (but likely at least 95% men) upon whom the church has placed a stamp of approval to be around, teach or even go on overnight trips with children, despite the fact that they’ve…
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URGENT: Please contact Floodlit if you are a survivor or know a survivor of alleged sexual abuse by Wade Christofferson, if you have any information about his history in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or if you personally knew him. Thank you so much! contact Floodlit.org BREAKING NEWS FROM FLOODLIT.ORG Nov. 25,…
DetailsUPDATE Nov. 26, 2025 – For further updates in this developing story, please see Floodlit’s case report on Wade Christofferson. Wade Christofferson case report » — FLOODLIT.ORG NEWS Nov. 25, 2025, 2:52 pm ET – On Nov. 20, Floodlit.org broke the news that Wade Christofferson, 72, of Dublin, Ohio, was being held in the Salt Lake…
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Did the Mormon church “grandfather in” known sex offenders in 1995, when it launched its abuse “help line” and started placing confidential annotations on membership records for child abuse? In other words, did the church tell its members about the abusers it already knew about? What did the church do in 1995 to combat child…
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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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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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