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- John Misseldine (1982 – ) was a Mormon missionary in Nevada; charged with sexually abusing two children at an LDS chapel in the Las Vegas area; in 2005, made a plea deal to avoid prison, via an Alford plea to two counts; a lawsuit said a local Mormon leader failed to report abuse to police; in 2008, sentenced to prison after violating the plea deal; as of 2024, lives in Las Vegas, Nevada as a registered sex offender
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Nevada,
- Convicted: 2005,
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Alford plea, Convicted, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender,
- Civil case(s): Dismissed, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Unknown result,
- Alleged failure to report
- Brian Mitchell (1953 – ) was a Mormon church member and temple worker in Utah; abductor, with Wanda Barzee, of Elizabeth Smart
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- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2009,
- LDS positions: Stake high council, Temple worker,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Burrell Mohler was an LDS church member in Missouri; accused of sexual abuse; criminal charges dropped; civil case in 2013, results unknown
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- Alleged crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime state: Missouri,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Charges dropped, Unknown result,
- Civil case(s): Unknown result,
- Alleged failure to report
- Aaron Montoya (1972 – ) was a Mormon children's Primary teacher and law enforcement officer in Utah; found guilty in 2005 of sexually abusing children during LDS church meetings and at his home; later pleaded guilty in another case; in all, at least nine victims came forward; sentenced to prison in 2005; as of March 2025, is out of prison on parole and lives in Woods Cross, Utah as a registered sex offender
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2005,
- LDS positions: Primary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Timothy Monzello was a Mormon bishop in Azusa, California (Azusa 1st Ward, Glendora California Stake) from about 2005 to 2010; accused in a 2024 civil lawsuit of sexual abuse that allegedly took place between 2008 and 2010, starting when the victim was seven years old; the alleged abuse took place in the bishop's office at church and at Monzello's home
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- Alleged crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime state: California,
- LDS positions: Bishop,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report
- Julio Morais was a Mormon church member in Pawtucket, Rhode Island; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Rhode Island,
- Convicted: 2005, 2010,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Eustacio Munioz (1946 – ) was an LDS ward religious and missionary class leader in the Brownsville, Texas area; in 2011, was accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy; the victim, as an adult, filed a lawsuit against the LDS church and won
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- Alleged crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime state: Texas,
- LDS positions: Other leader, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Civil case(s): Judgment for plaintiff, Lawsuit v. LDS church,
- Alleged failure to report
- Robert Musson (1961 – ) was an LDS church member in Ontario, Canada; arrested and charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual interference
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- Alleged crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime country: Canada,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation, Unknown result,
- Alleged failure to report
- Steve Nelson (1945 – ) was an LDS church member in Idaho; in 2009, pleaded guilty to a charge of lewd conduct; sentenced to 30 years in prison; Mormon leaders allegedly failed to report abuse to police in the 1980s
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- Crime: 1980s, 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Idaho,
- Convicted: 2009,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Alleged failure to report
- James Neumeyer (1955 – 2024) was a Mormon church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; died in 2024
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- Alleged crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime state: Utah,
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Police investigation, Suicide, Unknown result,
- Johnathon Nixon was a Mormon church member in Indiana and Utah; convicted of sexual abuse in 2005 in Davis County, Utah; convicted again in 2018 and sentenced to prison
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Indiana, Utah,
- Convicted: 2005, 2018,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- DeRon Olsen (1944 – ) was a former Mormon bishop and stake presidency counselor in Spokane, Washington; in 2024, pleaded guilty to one felony count of child molestation and one felony count of child rape; sentenced to prison
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Washington,
- Convicted: 2024,
- LDS positions: Bishop, Nursery, Primary, Stake presidency counselor, Sunday school, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Alleged failure to report
- Jeffrey Olson (1966 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah; convicted of first-degree felony aggravated sex abuse of a child and was sentenced in 2020 to four consecutive terms of three years to life in prison
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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2020,
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Alleged failure to report
- Alan Pace (1964 – ) was a Mormon church member in Orem, Utah; sentenced in 2015 to 30 days in prison and 36 months of probation for felony child sexual abuse
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2015,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Probation,
- Robert Paisola (1967 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 2008 and sentenced to 90 days in jail
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2008,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, No contest, Plea deal,
- Jeffery Parks was a Mormon church member in Tennessee; in 2003, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual battery by an authority figure, two counts of incest, and two counts of statutory rape; sentenced to prison
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Tennessee,
- Convicted: 2003,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Curtis Payne (1959 – ) was a Mormon church member and elementary school teacher in St. George, Utah; convicted in 2019 of child sexual abuse and sentenced to four consecutive terms of 15 years to life in prison
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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2019,
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Michael Pratt was an LDS seminary principal in Utah; arrested in 2009; convicted and sentenced in 2010 for the sexual abuse of a 16-year-old seminary student
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2010,
- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Church employee, Other leader, Seminary teacher,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Chance Ray (1980 – ) was a Mormon church member and scout leader in the Mesa, Arizona area; convicted of child sexual abuse and sentenced to prison in Arizona; spent approximately 14 years in prison; released in July 2020
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime county: AZ - Maricopa,
- Crime state: Arizona,
- Convicted: 2005,
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Released,
- Grayson Redd was a Mormon church member and former sheriff's deputy in Monticello, Utah; accused in 2024 of sexual abuse; died by suicide in July 2024, days after posting bail; alleged abuse dated back to 1967
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- Alleged crime: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime state: Utah,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Not convicted, Police investigation, Suicide,
- Rene Rodriguez (1982 – ) was a Mormon elders quorum presidency member and sheriff in Shoshone, Lincoln County, Idaho; accused in 2019 of child sexual abuse that allegedly took place from 2005 to 2014; faced criminal charges in multiple Idaho counties; in one, was acquitted by a jury; in another, was convicted in 2020 and sentenced to 14 to 28 years in prison
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Idaho,
- Convicted: 2020,
- LDS positions: Elders quorum,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Bradley Roylance (1969 – ) was a Mormon church member and attorney; convicted in 2010 of two counts of sexual abuse of a minor; sentenced to 180 days in prison
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2010,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Lance Rushton (1970 – ) was an LDS church member in Provo, Utah; accused of photo shopping faces of family members, ward church members of adults and children on to pornographic material and distributing them; convicted in 2007 and sentenced to three months in jail and three years of probation
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime city: UT - Provo,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2007,
- LDS positions: Music leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Richard Sampson (1945 – ) was a Mormon bishop, stake high council member and doctor in Provo, Utah; was director of medical affairs for the LDS Missionary Training Center; allegedly sexually abused at least seven children; convicted and sentenced in 2014 to one to 15 years in prison for child sexual abuse; as of 2024, was out on parole living in Holladay, Utah
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived:
- Crime city: UT - Provo,
- Crime county: AZ - Maricopa, UT - Utah,
- Crime state: Arizona, Utah,
- Convicted: 2014,
- LDS positions: Bishop, Church employee, Other leader, Stake high council,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Parole, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Alleged failure to report
- Shawn Scherick (1970 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted three times of sex crimes between 2004 and 2012
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime city: UT - Provo,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2010,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Registered sex offender,
- Thomas Schofield (1955 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Elk Grove, Sacramento County, California; accused in a 2024 civil lawsuit of sexually abusing a 16-year-old child in 2004-05 while he was a Mormon Bishop; some of the alleged abuse took place in the Salt Lake City and Oakland LDS temples and the bishop's office at church
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- Alleged crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime city: UT - Salt Lake City,
- Alleged crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
- Alleged crime state: California, Utah,
- LDS positions: Bishop,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report
- Darran Scott (1964 – ) was a Mormon church member and filmmaker in Archies Creek, Victoria, Australia; pleaded guilty in 2017 to 16 charges related to the sexual abuse of 11 boys over a 25-year period; sentenced in 2017 to 10 years in prison
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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived:
- Crime country: Australia,
- Convicted: 2017,
- LDS positions: Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Orin Searle (1926 – 2014) was an LDS church member in Ogden, Utah; accused of sexual abuse in 2013 but was deemed incompetent to stand trial; a victim said that Searle's predatory behavior began as early as the late 1950s, and that several family members, and multiple members of the LDS 44th Ward (Mount Ogden Stake), knew that Searle was a child molester but did nothing to stop him; died in 2014
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- Alleged crime: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime state: Utah,
- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Elders quorum, High priest, Other leader, Temple worker,
- Criminal case(s): Not convicted,
- Alleged failure to report
- James Sirles (1924 – 2018) was a Mormon church member in Chesterfield, Virginia; convicted of possession of child pornography and production and distribution of child pornography
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Virginia,
- Convicted: 2005,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
- UNKNOWN Smith was a Mormon bishop in Lancaster, California; a 2024 civil lawsuit said he took part with two Melchizedek priesthood holders in sexually assaulting an underage boy inside an LDS church building on a weekly basis from 2001 to 2003, starting when the victim was 15 years old
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- Alleged crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime state: California,
- LDS positions: Bishop,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report
- Kent Staheli (1958 – ) was an LDS church member in California and Utah; served as first counselor in a Mormon bishopric; convicted in federal court in 2010 of charges related to child sex trafficking
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2010,
- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Jason Stark (1985 – ) was a former full-time Mormon missionary in Kentucky; accused of sexually abusing three people in 2005 while on his mission; a lawsuit was filed against the Mormon church; in 2025, sentenced to 30 years in prison in Idaho
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Kentucky,
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Prison,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church,
- Alleged failure to report
- Mark Stevens (1956 – ) was a Mormon bishop in West Jordan, Utah in 2006; charged in 2025 with sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl that allegedly took place in his office at church
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- Alleged crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
- Alleged crime state: Utah,
- LDS positions: Bishop, Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report
- Robert Stevenson was an LDS church member in Las Vegas, Nevada; accused of sexual abuse
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- Alleged crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime state: Nevada,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Alleged failure to report
- Roselle Stevenson (1953 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; accused in August 2023 of child sexual abuse; ex-wife of ritualistic abuse suspect David Hamblin; charge dismissed with prejudice in May 2025
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- Alleged crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime city: UT - Provo,
- Alleged crime county: UT - Utah,
- Alleged crime state: Utah,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Bradley Stowell (1972 – ) was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Idaho; confessed to sexually abusing 24 boys; pleaded guilty to molesting two boys; sentenced in 1997 to 150 days in prison and 15 years of probation; local LDS church coverup alleged; one of Stowell's victims, Adam Steed, came forward, spurring lawsuits against the Mormon church and the BSA; as of 2024, lived in Herriman, Utah
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- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Idaho,
- Convicted: 2005, 2008,
- LDS positions: Missionary, Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
- Alleged failure to report
- Murray Stubbs (1965 – ) was a Mormon church member in Canberra ACT Australia; accused of grooming a child using the internet because of sexually explicit texts; was found guilty in 2010 of using the internet in an offensive way
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime country: Australia,
- Convicted: 2010,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Hung jury,
- Alleged failure to report
- James Takane (1930 – 2023) was a Mormon church member in Logan, Utah; accused of molesting a 9-year-old girl at his home in 2001; convicted in 2002 of child sexual abuse; sentenced to 90 days in the Cache County jail
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime city: UT - Logan,
- Crime county: UT - Cache,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2002,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, No contest, Registered sex offender,
- Todd Tanner (1970 – ) was a Mormon church member in the Cortez/Durango, Colorado area and St, George, Utah; co-founder of Utah-based dirty soda business Swig Drinks in approximately 2010; charged in 2010 in Colorado with crimes related to child sexual abuse; convicted in 2011 and sentenced to 48 months probation; allegedly was a Sunday School teacher in St. George, Utah after his conviction
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime county: UT - Washington,
- Crime state: Colorado,
- Convicted: 2011,
- LDS positions: Stake high council, Sunday school,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender,
- Gerald Tapp (1952 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Gravesend, England; in 2008, sentenced to three and a half years in jail for distributing and possessing indecent images of children
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime country: England, United Kingdom,
- Convicted: 2008,
- LDS positions: Bishop,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail,
- Daniel Taylor (1979 – ) was an LDS church member and seminary teacher in New Zealand; found guilty in 2013 of sexual abuse of multiple underage boys; local Mormon leaders allegedly failed to report Taylor's abuse
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived:
- Crime country: New Zealand,
- Convicted: 2013,
- LDS positions: Seminary teacher, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Prison,
- Alleged failure to report
- Brent Taylor (1948 – ) was the Utah Valley Youth Symphony orchestra director and an LDS Sunday school teacher; accused in 2018 of sexually abusing multiple boys; a judge ruled in 2023 that he had exaggerated his health issues to avoid trial; pleaded guilty in June 2024; sentenced twice to prison in two separate child sex abuse cases in 2024
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- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2024,
- LDS positions: Sunday school, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Keele Taylor was a Mormon church member in Farmington, Utah; convicted of possession of child pornography (child sexual abuse material / CSAM); in July 2019, pleaded guilty to possession of CSAM; the distribution charge was dropped due to a plea agreement
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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2019,
- LDS positions: Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged failure to report
- Glendon Templeton was a Mormon bishop, Sunday school teacher and scout leader in Arizona; was bishop of the Maryvale Ward in West Phoenix from 2014 to 2019; excommunicated in 2019; also was a volleyball coach for high school-aged girls; accused numerous times and arrested, but never prosecuted for alleged sex crimes; sued in 1997 for alleged sexual abuse; allegedly sexually assaulted multiple teenage girls
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- Alleged crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime county: AZ - Maricopa,
- Alleged crime state: Arizona,
- LDS positions: Bishop, Sunday school,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Police investigation,
- Civil case(s): Unknown result,
- Alleged failure to report
- Thomas Thompson (1944 – ) was an LDS church member in Oregon, California and Arkansas; convicted of sex crimes in Oregon in about 2002; as of 2024, was a registered sex offender living in Yellville, Arkansas
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Oregon,
- Convicted: 2002,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Released,
- George Tilson (1942 – 2020) was a Mormon church member in the Salt Lake City, Utah area (including Holladay); pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse in the 1990s; alleged coverup by Mormon leaders
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- Crime: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Utah,
- LDS positions: High priest, Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
- Alleged failure to report
- James Tolman (1972 – ) was an LDS church member in Orem, Utah and Cheyenne, Wyoming; convicted of UNLAWFUL SEXUAL INTERCOURSE in 1994 in Utah and SEXUAL ABUSE OF A MINOR IN THE SECOND DEGREE in Wyoming
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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
- Crime state: Utah, Wyoming,
- Convicted: 2006,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Jay Toombs (1956 – ) was an LDS scout leader and private investigator in Benson, Utah; allegedly told his stake president (a Cache County prosecutor) in 1994 that he had molested boys; three LDS bishops and stake president Jerry Toombs (his older brother) allegedly knew of abuse but did not tell police; convicted in 2000 and sentenced to five years to life in prison; released in 2025; lives in Logan, Utah
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- Crime: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2000,
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Alleged failure to report
- Mark Treter (1954 – ) was a Mormon church member and environmental lawyer in Greendale, Indiana; accused of sexual abuse; pleaded no contest to one felony count; sentenced in 2023 to probation; local LDS church leaders allegedly knew of Treter's criminal behavior but did not report to police
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Indiana,
- Convicted: 2023,
- LDS positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest, Plea deal, Probation,
- Alleged failure to report
- Spencer Turner (1977 – ) was a Mormon church member in Murray, Utah; In June of 2007 arrested via an undercover sting operation for attempting to meet with a person he thought was a girl so he could kiss and fondle her; also alleged sexually abused three other minor girls
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- Alleged crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime state: Utah,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Police investigation, Unknown result,
- Bob UNKNOWN was a Mormon church member and Melchizedek priesthood holder in Lancaster, California; a 2024 civil lawsuit said he took part with a Mormon bishop and another Melchizedek priesthood holder in sexually assaulting an underage boy inside an LDS church building on a weekly basis from 2001 to 2003, starting when the victim was 15 years old
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- Alleged crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime state: California,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report
- Jim UNKNOWN was a Mormon church member and Melchizedek priesthood holder in Lancaster, California; a 2024 civil lawsuit said he took part with a Mormon bishop and another Melchizedek priesthood holder in sexually assaulting an underage boy inside an LDS church building on a weekly basis from 2001 to 2003, starting when the victim was 15 years old
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- Alleged crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime state: California,
- LDS positions: Other leader,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report
- Jeffrey Vargo was an LDS church member in Washington County, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime county: UT - Washington,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2001,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Daniel Waddington (1955 – ) was an LDS church member and retired police officer in American Fork, Utah; arrested in August 2023 and charged with 11 felony counts related to child sexual exploitation
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- Crime: 2000s, 2020s,
- Places lived:
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Police investigation,
- Matthew Wallis (1984 – ) was a Mormon church member in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana and in Ogden, Utah; pleaded guilty to a charge related to child sexual abuse
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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Louisiana,
- Convicted: 2015,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged failure to report
- Christopher Warnock (1950 – ) was a Mormon church member in Waukesha County, Wisconsin; pleaded guilty to two counts of 1st Degree Sexual Assault of Child and one 2nd Degree Sex Assault-Intoxicated Victim
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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Wisconsin,
- Convicted: 2021,
- LDS positions: Stake seventy,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Alleged failure to report
- Charles Weber (1947 – ) was an LDS church member and principal in Heber, Utah; convicted of forcible sodomy, forcible sexual abuse unlawful sexual activity with a minor; admitted to sexually abusing children throughout his 35 year career
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2013, 2014,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Ryan Whitaker (1953 – ) was an LDS church member and divorce lawyer in Vancouver, Washington; charged with sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl in his Sunday School class during church meetings; convicted in 2013 and sentenced to prison; registered sex offender
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- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Washington,
- Convicted: 2013,
- LDS positions: Missionary, Primary, Sunday school,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Alleged failure to report
- Michael Whitehead (1964 – ) was an LDS church member in Orem, Utah; convicted in 2004 of ENTICING A MINOR OVER THE INTERNET - Class A Misdemeanor
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2004,
- LDS positions: Primary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Probation,
- Alan Willey (1954 – ) was a Mormon church member and schoolteacher in Utah; honored as teacher of the year twice at local schools; sentenced to prison in 2007 for sexually molesting a child who was one of his students; accused of sexually abusing many other little children in his classes
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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2007,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison,
- Robert Wily (1979 – ) was an Mormon church member in Utah; in 2004, pleaded guilty to four class A misdemeanor counts of sexual battery; arrested in 2020 for allegedly possessing several child exploitation images; convicted of one felony count in 2022; sentenced to 365 days in jail and 48 months probation
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- Crime: 2000s, 2020s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2004, 2020,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Ruth Worthen (1949 – ) was a Mormon church member in Hyde Park, Cache County, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse by one adult in a 2019 civil lawsuit and in 2023 by four adults (one of whom was the 2019 plaintiff); arrested and charged in June 2024 with numerous felonies related to child sexual abuse; died in 2025
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- Alleged crime: 1980s, 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime county: UT - Cache,
- Alleged crime state: Utah,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Civil case(s): Dismissed with prejudice,
- Alleged failure to report
- Stephen Young (1951 – ) was an LDS church member and police officer in Idaho; allegedly abused 20 babies over a 30-year period; pleaded guilty in 2010 to lewd conduct with a child under 16; sentenced to 25 years in prison
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- Crime: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Idaho,
- Convicted: 2010,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Alleged failure to report
- Karey Zimmerman (1962 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah and Nevada; in 2025, was accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse that allegedly took place in Nevada and Utah; the Mormon church was also named as a defendant; the lawsuit said a Utah bishop failed to report abuse allegations to police
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- Alleged crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
- Alleged crime state: Nevada, Utah,
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report

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