14 LDS sex abuse cases found
- Crime county: Madison
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- Joseph Anderson (1985 – ) was a Mormon church member attending BYU Idaho in Rexburg, Idaho and Lincoln Nebraska; convicted of CSAM related charges in Idaho in 2008 and in Nebraska in 2015; is a registered sex offender living in Lincoln, Nebraska; reportedly actively attends LDS Pioneer Ward in Lincoln, Nebraska
Convicted:
2008, 2015,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Disfellowshipped, - View report »
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- Ryan Barnes (1994 – ) was a Mormon church member in Rexburg, Idaho; reportedly former BYU-Idaho student; pleaded guilty in April 2025; in prison, eligible for parole in November 2027
Convicted:
2025,
Positions: Missionary, Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Adele Dye (1971 – ) was a Mormon church member in Rexburg, Idaho; convicted in 2008 of child sexual abuse; sentenced to at least six months in prison; is a registered sex offender living in Boise, Idaho as of July 2026
Convicted:
2008,
Positions: Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Jason Fleming (2006 – ) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- 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
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- John Kendall was a Mormon church member in Madison county, Kentucky; arrested in June 2026 and charged with sexual abuse and sodomy involving minors.
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Travis Killian (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member; charged with
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
"Travis would like the public to know that he is extremely remorseful for his actions. He sincerely hopes that those affected will heal and that society will forgive him after he has paid his debt by serving his sentence." -
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- Devin MacCabe (1993 – ) was a Mormon church member in Idaho; pleaded guilty to Video Voyeurism by Installing or Permitting the Use of Imaging Device Without Mutual Consent in January 2017; placed a camera in the bathroom of two girls that he knew
Convicted:
2017,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Church members wrote letters of support, - View report »
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- William Messer (2003 – ) was a Mormon church member and former BYU-Idaho student in Rexburg, Idaho; In May 2026, Messer was arrested and charged with two counts of Child Sexually Exploitative Material-Knowingly Distributes by any Means; due back in court for conference September 14, 2026
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Tyler Morgan (1997 – ) was a Mormon church member and former BYU-Idaho student; in 2022 convicted of video voyeurism and was sentenced to: in January 2026 while on probation was arrested for committing the same crime again, due back in court Sept. 9, 2026
Convicted:
2023,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Violated parole/probation,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Jacob Morris (1996 – ) was a Mormon church member in Sugar City, Idaho; arrested in January 2026 and charged with 10 counts of felony possession of child sexually exploitative material (CSAM); scheduled to stand trial September 23–25, 2026, in Madison County, Idaho
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
Investigators say the account held 61 items of child sexual abuse material, some of it violent, depicting children between the ages of 1 and 13 -
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- Zachary Morris (1999 – ) was a Mormon church member in Sugar City, Idaho; pleaded guilty in June 2026 to three felony counts of possessing child sexually exploitative material; according to reports, Morris emailed himself CSAM from his brother's computer; his brother, Jacob Morris, is also listed in the FLOODLIT database
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2016, 2022,
Criminal case(s): Convicted,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
""what I've done to these little (victims)is something I get to live with the rest of my life"" -
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- Ryan Pugh (2001 – ) was a former Mormon missionary and BYU-Idaho student in Rexburg, Idaho; arrested and charged in 2024 with sharing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online; orginally from Washington State; convicted in 2024, in prison in Idaho; earliest parole opportunity January 2027; will be required to register as a sex offender
Convicted:
2024,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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