5 LDS sex abuse cases found
Alleged church action:
- Church action: unknown
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- Eugene Ballantyne (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member and middle school teacher; who pleaded guilty in July 2012 to one count of attempting to entice a minor to engage in illicit sexual activity; is a registered sex offender living in Riverside, California.
Alleged crime: 2010s, 
Alleged crime state:
California,
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Convicted:
2012, - Criminal case(s): Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
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Alleged crime state:
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- Jason Calder (1976 – ) was a Mormon church member and mental health counselor in Utah; accused of raping a teenage patient; pleaded guilty; sentenced in 2018 to seven years to life in prison
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2018, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, 
Alleged church actions: unknown, -
- Glynn Collins (1944 – ) was a Mormon church member in Lovell, Wyoming; entered Alford plea to sexual abuse charges and was sentenced to 3-6 years in Prison January 22, 2026
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Wyoming,
Convicted:
2026, 
LDS positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Stake high council, Criminal case(s): Alford plea, Convicted, Alleged church actions: unknown, "She presented video clips from when authorities originally questioned Collins. In one, after being asked if there was any truth to the allegations made by KF, Collins says, “That’s what I really can’t say. That will incriminate me. I can’t tell you.”
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- James Kersey Sr. (1958 – ) was a Mormon church member in Eastman, Georgia; arrested Jan. 23, 2026 and charged with computer child exploitation / felony and computer pornography / felony
- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Georgia,
- Alleged crime country:
Unites States,
Alleged crime country:
Convicted:
ongoing, LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, elders quorum counselor, Primary teacher, Sunday school teacher, Ward mission leader, Ward Santa Claus, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Alleged church actions: unknown, -
- Cody Polatis (1995 – ) was a Mormon church member in Rexburg, Idaho; committed a series of crimes; was convicted multiple times of crimes related to child sex abuse
- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2016, 2022, Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, Alleged church actions: unknown, ""what I've done to these little (victims)is something I get to live with the rest of my life""
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