1 LDS sex abuse cases found

WA - Seattle
  • Crime city: WA - Seattle
    • Francis DeFord Corser Cochran
    • 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
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      • Stake president and two LDS bishops allegedly covered up abuse allegations
    • CrimeCrime: 1980s,
    • Alleged crime scenesCrime city: WA - Seattle,
    • Alleged crime scenesCrime county: WA - King,
    • Alleged crime scenesCrime state: Washington,
    • ConvictedConvicted: 1987, 1988,
    • Church positionsLDS positions: High priest,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
    • Civil casesCivil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
    • Alleged failure to reportAlleged failure to 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."
      — civil complaint filed Sept. 17, 2025 (case 2:25-cv-01797)
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