109 LDS sex abuse cases found
- Church action: Excommunicated
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- Corey Taylor (1960 – ) was a Mormon church member in Baltimore, Maryland; pleaded guilty to two felony counts related to sexual abuse of two minor children; in 2026, sentenced to 15 years in prison
Convicted:
2026,
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Approved for rebaptism, Church member allegedly wrote to First Presidency in support of accused, Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - View report »
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- Glendon Templeton was a Mormon bishop, Sunday school teacher and scout leader in Arizona; was bishop of the Maryvale Ward in West Phoenix from 2014 to 2019; excommunicated in 2019; also was a volleyball coach for high school-aged girls; accused numerous times and arrested, but never prosecuted for alleged sex crimes; sued in 1997 for alleged sexual abuse; allegedly sexually assaulted multiple teenage girls
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishop, Sunday school,
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Police investigation,
Civil case(s): Unknown result,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- Mark Thomas was an LDS church member in Illinois; convicted of child sexual abuse; in a federal lawsuit filed in 2004 against the LDS church, the plaintiff alleged that Thomas molested a 4-year-old girl in about 2002 when her parents were worshipping at the Nauvoo, Illinois Temple
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - View report »
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- Veloy Twitchell (1954 – ) was a former Mormon bishopric counselor in Marysville, Washington; accused in 2015 of perpetrating a sex crime that allegedly took place in approximately 2004; convicted
Convicted:
2015,
Positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Stake high council,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - View report »
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- Alva Van Wagoner (1929 – 2019) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
Convicted:
1999,
Positions: Branch president, Ministering/home teacher, Other leader, Sunday school,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - View report »
"The judge also noted that he had never received so many letters in support of anyone who had come to his court before as a defendant in a criminal case." -
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- William Whitmore (1962 – ) was an LDS church member in Mesa, Arizona; convicted of sexual abuse
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- Edwin Wilcox was a Mormon church member in Idaho; ran a therapy center for "handicapped people" (as described in 1989 news article); convicted of child sexual abuse in 1988 and sentenced to up to 20 years in prison
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- Daniel Willard (1988 – ) was a Mormon church member in St. Charles, Missouri; pleaded guilty to Possession Of Child Pornography and Furnish Pornographic Material Or Attempt To Furnish To A Minor; registered sex offender
Positions: Primary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- Stephen Young (1951 – ) was an LDS church member and police officer in Idaho; allegedly abused 20 babies over a 30-year period; pleaded guilty in 2010 to lewd conduct with a child under 16; sentenced to 25 years in prison
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2010,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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