33 LDS sex abuse cases found

Alleged church action:
  • Church action: unknown
    • Benjamin Adcock
      • "moment of madness"
      — Damian Warburton, Adcock's defense attorney, describing two days of offenses, Ipswich Crown Court (Ipswich Star, Oct. 14, 2025)
      When the decoy "boy" said he wanted to stay safe, Adcock promised to bring condoms; police later found condoms in his wallet, prosecutors said
    • Benjamin Adcock was a Mormon church member in Felixstowe, Suffolk, UK; admitted attempted sexual communication with a child and attempting to arrange a child sex offence after chatting online in December 2023 with an undercover officer posing as a 12-year-old boy; sentenced in October 2025 to two years and 10 months in prison, an eight-year sexual harm prevention order, and sex-offender registration
    • ConvictedConvicted: 2025,
    • Church positionsPositions: Missionary, Youth leader,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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    • Michael Mark Anderson
    • Michael Anderson (1975 – ) was a Mormon church member and youth soccer coach in American Fork, Utah; charged with 8 charges relating to sexual abuse of a child Nov. 28, 2022 in Utah, charged with LEWD ACTS TO CHILD UNDER 16 in Oklahoma Dec. 1, 2022; pleaded guilty in Utah in April 2023 and no contest in Oklahoma in Oct. 2024 sentenced to 25 years to life in prison
    • ConvictedConvicted: 2023, 2024,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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    • Lisa C. Davis
      • "I have spent my entire life helping others. It's a crushing feeling to know I have failed." She also stated to the court, "I take full responsibility for my actions. I am very sorry."
      — Lisa Davis addressing the court
    • Lisa Davis (1965 – ) was a Mormon church member in Othello, Washington and school teacher at Othello Elementary School; accused of sexually abusing a 10-year-old student; pleaded guilty to in 2012 to first degree child molestation; sentenced 12 months in prison; ordered to register as a sex offender; as of June 2026 is not a registered sex offender; online records indicate Davis lives in Kennewick, Washington
    • ConvictedConvicted: 2012,
    • Church positionsPositions: assistant resource specialist, primary presidency,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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    • Dallas Dean Erickson
      • "It essentially stated that it’s not just Mr. Erickson’s fault, it’s the victim’s fault, and says punishment should be divided […] The court needs to, for the benefit of not only the victim but to send a message to society, deterrence of you, Mr. Erickson."
      — Judge Steven Boyce, commenting at sentencing on a letter of support for Erickson
    • Dallas Erickson (1980 – ) was a Mormon church member in Terreton, Idaho; pleaded guilty to felony lewd conduct with a child under 16 years old June 2026; sentenced 7 years fixed and 20 years indeterminate in prison; Erickson will have to register as sex offender
    • ConvictedConvicted: 2026,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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    • Mark David Habel
    • Mark Habel (1969 – ) was a Mormon church member; charged with 15 counts of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree  Felony Class B and 20 counts of Unlawful Sexual Penetration in the Second Degree; pleaded not guilty to all counts; convicted on all 35 charge; in prison in Two Rivers Correctional Institution as of July 2026
    • ConvictedConvicted: 2016,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, guilty,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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    • Jackson Hershel Johansson
    • Jackson Johansson (2001 – ) was a Mormon church member in Rexburg, Idaho; arrested in June 2025 and charged with possession and distribution of CSAM; pleaded guilty June 2026 and sentenced to 3 years fixed , 7 years indeterminate for possession and 3 years fixed and 12 years indeterminate distribution; will be required to register as sex offender
    • Church positionsPositions: Missionary,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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    • Neil David Kimball
    • Neil Kimball (1973 – ) was a Mormon church member and sheriff's detective in Agoura Hills, CA, Los Angeles; was accused and admitted to sexually abusing a 15-year-old in 2017, while he was investigating her sexual assault she experienced from another person previously; charged in 2018; convicted in 2019; sentenced 3 years; ordered to register as sex offender; as of June 2026 is not a registered sex offender
    • ConvictedConvicted: 2019,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, Pleaded guilty,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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    • Michael Nelson Kleiner
      • "The investigation began June 24 as part of an operation led by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force in Utah County, according to a probable cause affidavit.Agents were working in an anonymous online chat room when a suspect began communicating with a decoy posing as a 17-year-old girl.Shortly after initial contact, the suspect allegedly moved the conversation to another unregulated platform, where he sent nude photos and sexually explicit videos and requested similar images in return. [...]During the investigation, agents discovered Kleiner was also communicating with another undercover officer in West Jordan posing as a 15-year-old. In that exchange, which began June 2, the suspect again allegedly sent explicit messages and images and made plans to meet in the Salt Lake City area but failed to show up on three occasions."
      — "Snow Canyon Middle School teacher arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of minor", St. George News, July 10, 2026
      June 24, 2026, He allegedly admitted to being attracted to younger girls and told the decoy the encounter was his “first time.” P.C. Affidavit, Michael Kleiner
    • Michael Kleiner (1994 – ) was a Mormon church member in Ivins, Utah; arrested on July 8, 2026 and charged with criminal solicitation of a minor (first-degree felony), 10 counts of distributing harmful material to a minor-actor 18+ (third-degree felony) and one count of enticing a minor (class A misdemeanor; took part of two sting ops thought he was chatting with two different minors one in St. George and West Jordan police
    • Church positionsPositions: Bishopric counselor, Stake clerk,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Ongoing,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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    • Jared Lamb
    • Jared Lamb was a Mormon church member in Chorley, Lancashire, United Kingdom; 2024 attempted to meet with 5-year-old girl after chats online with person he thought was the girls father, it was the police undercover; arrested July 20, 2024 when he showed up in Sheffield to abuse the child; pled guilty;sentence 5 years & 6 years for "licence and made the subject of an indefinite sexual harm prevention order"
    • ConvictedConvicted: 2024,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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    • Colton Douglas Larsen
      • "Colton stated that if he is released he will be killed."
      — Colton Douglas Larsen, P.C. Affidavit
    • Colton Larsen (1985 – ) was a Mormon church member in Kearns, Utah; accused of sexually abusing two girls, ages 10 and 13 for the last five years; arrested and charged with 35 various counts related to child sexual abuse; court records state he is being held in jail with no bail; due back in court June 29, 2026
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Ongoing,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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    • Nathan Mark Law
    • Nathan Law was a Mormon church member in Idaho Falls, Idaho; pleaded guilty to attempted sexual exploitation of a minor child June 2023; in federal prison in Minnesota; prison release date is scheduled for August 5, 2031.
    • ConvictedConvicted: 2023,
    • Church positionsPositions: Nursery,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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    • Darrell Rae McNeill
    • Darrell McNeill was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse by Aaron Vargas; Feb. 2009 Vargas confronts McNeill in his home; shoots and kills McNeill; tells police he was molested by McNeill starting at age 11 when they were neighbors in Oregon; Vargas sentenced to 9 years in prison in California
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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    • Borzin Mottaghian
    • Borzin Mottaghian (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member in Provo, Utah; convicted of 8 various counts of sexual abuse; pretended to be a doctor posted ad on Craigslist for women needed for anatomy measurements for medical study; sexually assaulted 2 women with metal rod; police learned about it and sent in undercover police officer as volunteer for study; arrested; convicted in 2021; incarcerated in Utah Correctional Facility
    • ConvictedConvicted: 2021,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Prison,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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    • Wade Gordon Oborn
    • Wade Oborn (1959 – ) was a Mormon church member and school teacher in Mesa, Arizona; 2002 admitted to sexually abusing a student in his classroom at a charter school; convicted in 2004, sentenced in 2004; is a registered sex offender living in Gilbert, AZ
    • ConvictedConvicted: 2004,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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    • Kevin Phillips
    • Kevin Phillips was a Mormon church member in England; video recorded masturbating in a public park dressed in his police uniform while on duty; convicted; fined 500 Euros; resigned from his job with Met’s Roads and Transport Policing Command; was an LDS member of the Wandsworth England Stake (Clapham Common ward)
    • ConvictedConvicted: 2022,
    • Church positionsPositions: Unknown position,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Unknown result,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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    • Kenneth William Prince
      • "But back then, he said he began molesting and sexually exploiting young boys and young men because he had "needs.""After my last daughter was born, my wife didn't want to have sex anymore. And I had some needs. Especially when my doctor put me on testosterone replacement therapy because of the cancer. That's not an excuse. It was stupid. It's not a good excuse or any excuse at all. But that's the way I felt at that time. I don't now," "
      — Kenneth Prince, KSL article, November 13, 2015
      Prince blamed his behavior on a painful past, saying he was sexually abused as a child.
    • Kenneth Prince (1952 – ) was a Mormon church member in Ogden, Utah; convicted of 5 counts of SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, 2ND DEGREE FELONY in 2014; 2014 two counts of aggravated sex abuse of a child, dropped as part of plea deal; attempted suicide by drinking half a bottle of mercury, charged with reckless endangerment & use or possession of psychotoxic chemical; 2008 plead guilty lewd act, abeyance 2010 dismissed
    • ConvictedConvicted: 2014,
    • Church positionsPositions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, Plea held in abeyance, Pleaded guilty,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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    • Reese Russell Riggin
      • arrested in 2026 while being a registered sex offender with two previous convictions for offenses at places of employment
    • Reese Riggin (1966 – ) was a Mormon church member, chiropractor and business owner in Montana; convicted in 2016 of felony sexual intercourse without consent and sentenced to five years in prison, with 15 suspended; released in 2017 and placed on parole; began serving suspended portion of sentence in 2021; in 2026, accused of inappropriately touching young girls at am elementary school event in Great Falls
    • Church positionsPositions: LDS status unknown, Unknown position,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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    • Stephen Paul Sanders
      • "Stephen Paul Sanders denied he was a homosexual and said he had a “father-son” relationship with a student who is accusing him of sexual misconduct."
      — Elko Daily Free Press, 1991-05-02
    • Stephen Sanders (1950 – 2010) was a Mormon church member and Elko High School music teacher in Elko, Nevada; charged with 2 felony counts of committing homosexual acts, 1 count of soliciting a minor to engage in infamous crimes against nature, 1 count of abuse of a minor resulting in substantial mental harm; convicted in 1991 of 1 count of abuse or neglect of a child causing substantial mental harm for abusing his student
    • ConvictedConvicted: 1991,
    • Church positionsPositions: Missionary,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, guilty,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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    • James Eric Verde
    • James Verde (1969 – ) was a Mormon church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; pleaded guilty to SEX ABUSE CHILD in 2005, served time in UT State prison; pleaded guilty of UNLAWFUL SEXUAL CONDUCT W/16-17 YEAR OLD; a second case in 2024 pleaded guilty of DEALING IN MATERIALS HARMFUL TO MINOR and SEXUAL BATTERY; is currently incarcerated in Utah State prison as of May 2026; is a registered sex offender
    • ConvictedConvicted: 2005, 2024,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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