3 LDS sex abuse cases found
Alleged church action: Church officials disfellowshipped the accused
- Church action: Disfellowshipped
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- Edwin Dyer (1935 – 1986) was a Mormon church member and scoutmaster in central Oregon; accused of sexual abuse; allegedly molested as many as 15 boys over a 28-year period; convicted in 1985 of two misdemeanors related to sexual abuse; shot and killed in 1986 by one of his victims; the Mormon church settled out of court for $200,000 with one victim
Crime: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 
Crime state:
Oregon,
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LDS positions: Scout leader, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, - Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
- Alleged failure to report
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Crime state:
Church officials asked Dyer to resign as scoutmaster and later disfellowshipped and excommunicated him, but allegedly did not tell police
"Until we use names, until people understand that this happened to Johnny next door, it will keep on happening."
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- Brandon Halley (1976 – ) was a Mormon church member in Esparto, California; convicted of LEWD & LASCIVIOUS ACTS W/CHILD UNDER 14 and MOLEST/ANNOY CHILD in 2007; is a registered sex offender living in Springville, Utah
- Alleged crime: 2000s,
- Alleged crime county:
Yolo,
- Alleged crime state:
California, Utah,
Alleged crime county:
Convicted:
2007, 
LDS positions: Nursery, Youth leader, 
Criminal case(s): convicted pleaded guilty, -
- Jeffrey Rock (1955 – ) was a former Mormon branch president and U.S. State Department employee; lived in California, Utah, Fiji and Thailand; pleaded guilty in 2025 to three charges of sexual battery; sentenced in February 2026 in Utah to 18 months in jail; the Mormon church knew about alleged child sex abuse but failed multiple times over years to alert civil authorities, according to Rock’s relatives
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime city:
crime-city-thailand-bangkok, UT - Provo,
- Crime county:
UT - Utah,
- Crime state:
California, Utah,
- Crime country:
Thailand,
Crime city:
Crime country:
Convicted:
2025, LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Branch president, Elders quorum, Nursery, Primary, Scout leader, Stake high council, temple liaison, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, 
Alleged failure to reportMormon officials were accused of failure to report Rock’s sexual abuse of children
"Myself, my mom and my sister reached out to the LDS Church for help. He lied to them. They protected him with misguided mercy."
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