9 LDS sex abuse cases found
Alleged church action: Church officials allegedly released the accused from a church calling or assignment after learning of possible wrongdoing
- Church action: Released from church position
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- Cade Boyle (2004 – ) was a Mormon church member in Lehi, Utah; convicted February 2026 of five counts ENTICEMENT OF A MINOR a 1st degree felony and six counts of SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR a 2nd degree felony; sentenced to 1-15 years for each count; all prison terms to be served concurrent; is an inmate in the Utah Department of Corrections as of February 2026
Convicted:
2026, 
Positions: Missionary, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, 
Alleged church actions: Released from church position, - View report »
"While he was serving an religious mission in Hawaii he had stared [sic] an inappropriate conversation with a 15 year old and his religious leaders had to send him home for his actions in Hawaii."Cade dropped his head and exclaimed im a pedo. (slang for pedophile) -
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- Bryan Brown (1972 – ) was a former Mormon stake president 2009-2015 Corpus Christi, TX and active bishop in Copperas Cove, TX area when arrested in Jan. 2026 for alleged child sexual abuse; arrested in April 2026 in Utah for another case of alleged child sexual abuse (allegedly took place between 2020-2023); is being held without bail in the Salt Lake County jail as of May 18, 2026
- Positions: Bishop, Stake president,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Alleged church actions: Released from church position,
- View report »
"Bryan has utilized his position of trust [...] through his religious standing as a Bishop [...] Bryan has a pattern of repeat offenses and targets victims closest to him"while pending child sexual abuse charges in Texas, Brown flew to Utah to attend a baby blessing while out on bail. -
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- Craig Capron (1965 – ) was a podiatrist; Mormon branch president in Macy, Nebraska (1999-2002), then a stake/ward executive secretary in Wyoming; allegedly sexually abused at least five children over a span of 20-plus years, despite LDS officials allegedly knowing of the first victim and prohibiting Capron from teaching kids; convicted in 2024 in Wyoming; sentenced to six to 12 years in prison; convicted again in 2025
- Convicted:
2024,
- Positions: Branch president, Other leader, Ward executive secretary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of failure to warn ward members, Released from church position, Ward official accused of failure to report, Ward officials restricted accused from working with children,
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"I just want what's best for you."Mormon officials allegedly assigned Capron to leadership positions despite forbidding him from teaching children - more than 20 years prior to his conviction -
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- Niles Carr was a Mormon missionary in Ireland in the late 1980s, originally from California; convicted of child sexual abuse charges; Mormon leaders allegedly assigned Carr to work with Boy Scouts after knowing he was sent home from his mission due to child sex abuse allegations
Alleged failure to report- Positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Alleged church actions: Released from church position, Ward official accused of failure to report,
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- William Harding (1940 – ) was a Mormon branch president, elders quorum president and ward clerk in Tasmania and Queensland, Australia; charged in or before 2023 with multiple counts of sexual assault of a minor in two states in Australia; allegedly had as many as 40 victims; in 2024, pleaded guilty to reduced charges and was sentenced to 9 months in jail in Brisbane; in 2025, faced new charges in Tasmania
- Alleged failure to report
- Positions: Bishopric counselor, Branch president, Ward clerk,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of failure to warn ward members, Church position after conviction, Excommunicated, Rebaptized, Released from church position, Ward official accused of failure to report,
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- Hali Lunt (1981 – ) was a Mormon church member in Layton, Utah; in January 2026, Lunt was charged with unlawful kissing of a minor, a class A misdemeanor; at the time of the alleged crime, Lunt was the Primary president in the Weaver Lane Ward, Layton Utah Shoreline Stake
- Positions: Primary,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Alleged church actions: Released from church position,
- View report »
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- Ronald Phelps was an LDS bishop and stake executive secretary, and attorney, in Oklahoma; arrested for indecent exposure before becoming an LDS bishop; accused of child sexual abuse; Mormon church leaders allegedly covered up the abuse
- Alleged failure to report
- Positions: Bishop, Other leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, High-level official accused of discouraging victim or others from reporting, Released from church position, Stake official accused of discouraging victim or others from reporting, Ward official accused of discouraging victim or others from reporting,
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- Michael Shean (1947 – ) was a Mormon bishopric counselor and temple worker, and deputy district attorney in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California; convicted of sexually molesting boys; sentenced to prison; the Mormon church allegedly made at least one settlement payment to a victim who said a stake president covered up the abuse for years
- Alleged failure to report
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Church paid $unknown
- Convicted:
1995,
- Positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Seminary teacher, Temple worker,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Civil case(s): Judgment for plaintiff, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
- Alleged church actions: Church position after conviction, Excommunicated, Rebaptized, Released from church position,
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- Craig Ware was a Mormon church member in Aberdeenshire, Scotland; pleaded guilty, was given 300 hours of unpaid work, 3 years probation and to register as a sex offender
- Convicted:
2026,
- Positions: Bishopric counselor,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: Released from church position,
- View report »
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