134 LDS sex abuse cases found
- Civil case result: Ongoing
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- Paul Adams (1982 – 2017) was an LDS church member in Arizona; sexually abused two children for several years after confessing to his bishop; arrested and charged; died by suicide in 2017 while in custody awaiting trial; as of October 2025, a lawsuit against the church is ongoing
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Not active LDS, Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of failure to warn ward members, Excommunicated, Ward official accused of failure to report, - View report »
"They said, 'You absolutely can do nothing.' "2025: Arizona Court of Appeals reinstated a lawsuit v. the Mormon church-
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- Alan Andrus (1963 – ) was a Mormon bishop in California from 2004 to 2009 (El Dorado Hills / Silva Valley Ward, El Dorado Stake); in 2020, arrested and accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2019; in 2025, found guilty by a jury of one misdemeanor count of simple battery; sentenced to 32 days in jail and probation; registered sex offender; as of February 2026, defendant in ongoing lawsuit
Convicted:
2025,
Positions: Bishop, Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Registered sex offender,
Civil case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
"You know what’s great? Is I can't wait until it [Ambien] kicks in, because then you do what I say. If I say you dance with a pencil, you're going to dance with a pencil. [...] It would be like if someone spiked your drink, you didn't know you were drinking alcohol so there is no sin."2026: Ordered to register as sex offender-
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- James B was an LDS bishop in Newport Beach, California in about 1990 to 1995; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of sexually abusing a boy in his office at church every week from 1990 to 1995, when the victim was 12 to about 17 years old; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishop,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- Bishop Baldwin was a Mormon bishop in Pittsburg, California in 1989; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse that allegedly lasted from 1989 to 1997, when the victim was 5 to 13 years old; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishop,
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Ward official accused of failure to report, - View report »
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- Timothy Ballard (1976 – ) was a Mormon anti-sex trafficking activist; claimed to be friends with LDS apostle Russell Ballard (no relation); accused in 2023 of sexual misconduct by at least eight women and a couple; in June 2024, one civil case was dismissed; in July 2024, a lawsuit said his DNA was found on a victim’s skirt
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Ongoing, Police investigation,
Civil case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- George Barnett was a Mormon ward clerk in Cerritos, California; accused in a 2025 lawsuit against the Mormon church of sexually abusing a child as part of a sex trafficking ring, and of covering up the abuse; the plaintiff said she was abused over 200 times at the Cerritos LDS stake center from 1979 to 1983
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Ward clerk,
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- Michael Bolingbroke (1942 – ) was a Mormon bishop and stake seventy president in Granada Hills, Los Angeles, California; accused of child sexual abuse in a 2022 lawsuit; died in 2024
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, High priest, Other leader, Scout leader, Stake seventy, Sunday school,
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Unknown result,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Ronald Boyce (1961 – ) was a Mormon seminary teacher and home teacher in Schenectady, New York in the 1990s; accused of child sexual abuse in a 2024 civil lawsuit against the LDS church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Seminary teacher, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of allowing interaction with children after notice of wrongdoing, Church officials accused of failure to protect victims after learning of possible abuse, Excommunicated, - View report »
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- David Broadbent (1947 – ) was a Mormon and OB/GYN doctor in Provo, Utah; in 2022, dozens of women joined a class action lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault; in 2022, a Utah judge dismissed the case; by 2023, nearly 300 victims had come forward; in 2024, was charged with forcible sexual abuse, and the Utah Supreme Court ruled that the lawsuit could proceed; 2025: more charges, 2nd suit, up to nearly 450 alleged victims
Positions: Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Civil case(s): Dismissed, Ongoing, - View report »
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- Carlfred Broderick (1932 – 1999) was a Mormon stake president in Cerritos, California; accused in a 2025 lawsuit against the Mormon church of sexually abusing a child as part of a sex trafficking ring, and of covering up the abuse; the plaintiff said she was abused over 200 times at the Cerritos LDS stake center from 1979 to 1983
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Stake president,
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- Paydan Bussey (1998 – ) was a Mormon church member in Washington and Utah; convicted of child sexual abuse charges while a minor in Washington; removed from sex offender registries in Washington and Utah; allegedly molested a child in 2019 while on a trip to Spain paid for by the Mormon church; charged in Washington and Utah in 2024 with child sexual abuse felonies; named in a 2025 lawsuit against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- Francis Cochran (1921 – 2005) was a Mormon high priest in the Seattle 6th Ward in Seattle, Washington in the 1980s; convicted twice in the 1980s of crimes related to sexual abuse of multiple children; allegedly assaulted multiple young girls on LDS property, including during church meetings; a 2025 lawsuit (Floodlit broke the story) said stake president Paul Diehl & multiple ward bishops covered up allegations against Cochran
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
1987, 1988,
Positions: High priest,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of failure to warn ward members, Excommunicated, Ward official accused of failure to report, - View report »
"Despite numerous red flags, Defendants continued to give High Priest Cochran access to minor church members. Defendants allowed High Priest Cochran to continue to attend and volunteer at church events, including those attended by minors. Defendants also allowed High Priest Cochran to continue to transport young girls, including vulnerable refugee girls, to and from church events."Stake president and two LDS bishops allegedly covered up abuse allegations-
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- Larry Deutsch (1966 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Missouri; arrested in 2020 and charged with possession of child pornography (child sexual abuse material, or CSAM) and accused of luring an underage teenager from Arizona to Missouri; pleaded guilty; sentenced in 2021 to 12 years in federal prison plus a lifetime of supervised release; in 2024, the victim filed a civil lawsuit against the LDS church
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2021,
Positions: Bishop, Scout leader, Sunday school, Temple worker, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member in Idaho; accused of sexual abuse
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
Alleged failure to report
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- UNKNOWN Doe was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
Alleged failure to report
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
Alleged failure to report
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon temple worker in Los Angeles, California; accused in a 2025 lawsuit against the LDS church of sexually assaulting a man in 1984 while performing a private anointing ritual in the Los Angeles LDS temple
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Temple worker,
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- Frederick Edvalson (1920 – 2009) was a Mormon in Utah and Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Maryland; convicted 3 times of sexual abuse in Maryland in the 1980s; third conviction: while on probation, groomed a 10-year-old girl and sexually assaulted her in a room inside a Mormon chapel on multiple occasions from 1983 to 1984; reportedly told her he was giving her "special religious training;" sentenced to 8 years in prison
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Ministering/home teacher, Other leader, Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- Todd Edwards (1964 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Menifee, Riverside County, California; in 2013, sentenced to three years in prison for sexual abuse of one teenage girl in 2006 and another in 2012; was bishop at the time of the 2012 abuse; in 2024, two victims sued the LDS church in separate lawsuits; one said a stake president and LDS law firm Kirton McConkie hindered police
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2013,
Positions: Bishop, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of failure to warn ward members, Counseling/therapy for victim, Ward official accused of failure to report, - View report »
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- David Farley (1958 – ) was a former doctor in West Linn, Oregon; accused of sexually abusing more than 200 patients over a span of many years, during some of which Farley was an LDS stake high council member; in 2024, the city of West Linn, Oregon released a report about the way its police department investigated Farley; in October 2025, a grand jury indicted him on 11 felony sexual assault charges
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishopric counselor, Primary, Stake high council, Sunday school,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Not convicted, Ongoing,
Civil case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
"When I was assaulted, I thought I was alone, I thought I had misread things."Church fought in court to keep records on Farley secret-
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- Craig Ford was a Mormon church member in Oregon; convicted of sexual abuse; in 2025, a $25 million lawsuit against the Mormon church said a Vancouver, Washington bishop knew of the abuse but failed to report to police
Alleged failure to report
Criminal case(s): Convicted,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- Alfred Forrester (1936 – 2013) was a Mormon church member in California; excommunicated in the 1950s after conviction for child molestation; moved to Iowa, reoffended, incarcerated; returned to California, convicted once or twice more, then assigned to be a Mormon church scoutmaster; abused again, caught, sentenced to prison in 1979; a 2024 lawsuit against the LDS church alleged that a bishop failed to protect kids
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
1956, 1960, 1966, 1979,
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender, Released,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of failure to warn ward members, Church position after conviction, Excommunicated, - View report »
2024 lawsuit said Mormon church excommunicated Forrester after child sex abuse conviction, then later re-baptized him and assigned him to work with kids-
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- Harry Fougeron (1990 – ) was a Mormon church member in Richmond Hill, Georgia; accused of sexually abusing teenage girls; had 5 open cases of various charges of sex abuse charges in two cases in 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024; is a registered sex offender in Georgia; was deported to France, reportedly will register as sex offender in France too.
Convicted:
2020,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty,
Civil case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- John Goodrich (1959 – ) was a former Mormon bishop and dentist in Idaho; a woman accused him of nonconsensual sex; given a withheld judgment; in 2017, the Mormon church paid $300,000 to an alleged victim and her mother under conditions of secrecy; in 2024, charged in Virginia (case dismissed with prejudice); in 2025, a man sued the church in California
Alleged failure to report-
Church paid $300,000
Convicted:
2017,
Positions: Bishop,
Criminal case(s): Charges dropped, Convicted, Ongoing, Withheld judgment,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Settlement,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- Juan Guerrero Regalado was a Mormon church member in California; accused of sexual abuse in a 2025 civil lawsuit against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- Ned Hansen (1970 – ) was a fire chief/EMS in Jackson Hole, Wyoming; retired, then became Tremonton, Utah fire chief; arrested in Jan. 2025, charged with child sexual exploitation; accused of discussing ways to sexually abuse children with Box Elder County judge Kevin Christensen (a Mormon)
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Civil case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- James Haskell (1982 – ) was a former Mormon bishop and practicing attorney in Vacaville, California; charged with 14 felonies and three misdemeanors for allegedly sexually abusing four children; was an LDS stake high council member when charged; in June 2024, found not guilty of 16 of 17 counts; jurors deadlocked on one count of felony injury upon a child; as of October 2025, civil lawsuit is ongoing
Positions: Bishop, Scout leader, Stake high council,
Criminal case(s): Acquitted, Found not guilty, Hung jury, Ongoing,
Civil case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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