201 LDS sex abuse cases found
- Crime decade: 2000s
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- Jason Kilgore (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member in Mountain Green, Utah; charged in 2024 with four felony counts of aggravated child sexual abuse and four felony counts of sodomy upon a child
Positions: Sunday school teacher, Young Mens Leader,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Jimmy Kilpatrick was a Mormon church member in Alabama; pleaded guilty to charges of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2015 to 10 years in prison
Convicted:
2015,
Positions: Bishopric counselor,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- Thomas Kimball (1967 – 2020) was a Mormon church member in Logan, Utah; accused of sexual abuse by multiple women; died by suicide in October 2020, shortly after allegations became public
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Suicide, - View report »
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- Louis Kinyon (1954 – ) was an LDS church member in Provo, Utah; convicted in 2005 of aggravated murder
Convicted:
2005,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
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- Robert Larsen (1965 – ) was an LDS church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; convicted of LEWDNESS INVOLVING A CHILD in 1993, and SEX ABUSE CHILD in 1998, as well as POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY in 2009
Convicted:
2009,
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Released, - View report »
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- Daniel Larsen (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member in Winslow, Arizona; convicted of sexually abusing 4 minors from ages 5-15, some dating back decades; convicted of sexual abuse related charges in 2023; is a prisoner in Arizona State Penitentiary as of May 2026
Convicted:
2023,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Arthur Laws (1946 – 2014) was a Mormon church member in West Bountiful, Utah; convicted of ATTEMPTED - SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD - 3rd Degree Felony in 2010
Convicted:
2009,
Positions: Bishopric counselor, librarian,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, - View report »
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- Steven Layland (1946 – ) was a Mormon church member in Tampa, Florida; in 2000 was federally convicted for sending child pornography in the mail
Convicted:
2000,
Positions: High priest group leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - View report »
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- Frank Lefrandt (1961 – 2009) was an LDS church member in Honolulu, Hawaii; served a Mormon mission to Guatemala; accused of sexual abuse; admitted in 2007 to sexually molesting a 13-year-old newspaper carrier; pleaded guilty in November 2008; disappeared while out on bail awaiting sentencing
Convicted:
2008,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, - View report »
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- Bryant Litchfield (1953 – 2023) was an LDS church member and physician in Alberta, Canada; accused of sexual abuse; acquitted; in 2008, was found guilty by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta of inappropriately touching women patients during breast and vaginal exams in 2001; stripped of his medical license
Convicted:
2008,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, - View report »
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- Seth Lyon (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member and returned missionary in Utah; arrested in 2006 in a police sting operation and charged with enticement of a child over the internet
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Police investigation, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Brandon Manning (1973 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah and Georgia; convicted three times of sex crimes: Scotland in the 1990s, Utah in 2001, Georgia in 2020; assigned to be a young men's president in a Georgia LDS branch in 2017; arrested in 2019 and charged with eight felony counts of child sexual exploitation; convicted; as of November 2023, lives in Fort Valley, Georgia as a registered sex offender
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2001, 2020, Unknown,
Positions: Missionary, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: Church position after conviction, - View report »
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- Robert Matthews was a Mormon church member and singer in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir; arrested in 2006, after police received evidence that he swam naked with four young boys during a trip in July 2006; he allegedly took pictures of the nude swim and later processed the images on his computer; charged with four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and lewdness involving a child; convicted
Convicted:
2007,
Positions: Tabernacle Choir,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Daphney Matthews (1970 – ) was a Mormon church member in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; accused of sexual abuse
Convicted:
2012,
Positions: Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Michael McClellan (1957 – ) was an LDS church member in Las Vegas, Nevada; arrested; convicted of attempted lewdness with a minor; sentenced to prison; as of 2024, lives in Cottonwood, Arizona
Convicted:
2004,
Positions: Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - View report »
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- Timothy McCleve (1956 – ) was a former Mormon bishop in Harrisville, Utah when he was charged with sexually abusing three children; some of the abuse took place while he was bishop; sentenced in 2008 to up to 30 years in prison for child sexual abuse; in 2024, charged in Utah with threatening a witness in a parole violation investigation
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2008,
Positions: Bishop,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- Richard McClung (1943 – 2026) was a Mormon bishopric counselor in Rockford, Illinois in 2006; convicted in 2007 and 2014 of charges related to child sexual abuse; accused in a 2025 lawsuit against the Mormon church of sexually abusing an 8-year-old girl on church property in 2006 despite facing criminal charges at the time and remaining in the bishopric; died in plane crash Feb. 14, 2026 in Poplar Grove, Illinois
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2007, 2014,
Positions: Bishopric counselor,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
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, Ward official accused of pressuring victim not to seek accountability, - View report »
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- David McConkie (1978 – ) was a Mormon bishop (approximately 2013-16), stake president (2016-21) and deputy district attorney in Colorado; paternal grandson of Mormon apostle Bruce R. McConkie; arrested in 2023 and charged with felony sexual assault on a child by someone in a position of trust; allegedly confessed child sexual assault to a Mormon church leader in 2008; in July 2025, sentenced to five years probation
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Scout leader, Stake president, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, - View report »
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- Maynard McFarland (1959 – ) was an LDS church member in California and Minnesota; sentenced in 2005 to 32 years in prison for sexually abusing his daughter for many years; released from prison in 2020; as of 2024, lives in Chula Vista, California as a registered sex offender
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2005,
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
Civil case(s): Dismissed with prejudice, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
"I allowed Satan to be my lord."According to a 2022 lawsuit, a bishop knew McFarland was abusing his daughter, but didn't report the abuse to police, and continued to let McFarland participate actively in church ceremonies and meetings, including baptizing his daughter-
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- David McGhie (1963 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted in 2000 of child sexual abuse; an LDS bishop was accused of failing to report the abuse
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2000,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - View report »
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- Glen McGhie (1958 – ) was a Mormon church member in Santa Clara, California; found guilty of lewd or lascivious act on a child age 14/15, a felony; lost his physical therapy license
Convicted:
2002,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - View report »
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- Sergey Millett was a Mormon church member in Utah; pleaded guilty in 2009 to child sexual abuse
Convicted:
2009,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, - View report »
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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
Alleged failure to report-
Church paid $782,000
Convicted:
2005,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Alford plea, Convicted, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender,
Civil case(s): Dismissed, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Brian Mitchell (1953 – ) was a Mormon church member and temple worker in Utah; abductor, with Wanda Barzee, of Elizabeth Smart
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2009,
Positions: Stake high council, Temple worker,
Criminal case(s): Convicted,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Burrell Mohler was an LDS church member in Missouri; accused of sexual abuse; criminal charges dropped; civil case in 2013, results unknown
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Charges dropped, Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Unknown result, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2005,
Positions: Primary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
Alleged church actions: Counseling/therapy for victim, - View report »
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishop,
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- Julio Morais was a Mormon church member in Pawtucket, Rhode Island; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse
Convicted:
2005, 2010,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, - View report »
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- Michael Morris (1950 – ) was a Mormon church member and former bishop in Livermore, California; accused of sexually abusing 4 young men in his ward; arrested May 15, 2026 and charged with 18 felony counts related to child sexual abuse; due in court May 22, 2026
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishop, Scout leader, Young Mens Leader, young mens teacher advisor, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - View report »
"This case involves deeply troubling allegations of abuse of trust and authority involving children."Morris was excommunicated, but apparently never criminally charged; he was later rebaptized-
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Other leader, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
Civil case(s): Judgment for plaintiff, Lawsuit v. LDS church, - View report »
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Robert Muttenthaler (1966 – ) was a Mormon church building representative in Welland, Ontario, Canada; arrested in 2014 and charged with 11 charges related to child sexual abuse and CSAM; convicted in December 2020 of possession of child pornography; reportedly convicted in April 2026 of multiple related charges; FLOODLIT is seeking court documents
Convicted:
2020,
Positions: ward building representative,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Released,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Michael Nef (1950 – 2025) was a Mormon church member in Rigby, Idaho that was convicted of sexually abusing two female family members for 23 years; sentenced to five years in Cottonwood minimum security prison in Idaho.
Convicted:
2007,
Positions: Scout leader, Sunday school teacher,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - View report »
"although Mike will be missed, he leaves a great legacy of faith and repentance.""But she liked it" - Michael Nef to the court, per a family member-
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2009,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- Daniel Nelson (1954 – ) was a Mormon church member in Bountiful, Utah; pleaded guilty to lewdness & lewdness involving a child in 1989; pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted forcible sexual abuse in 1993; pleaded guilty to failure to register as sex offender in 2004; victim was granted a protective order against Nelson in 2019, recorded court notes state sexual violence protective order
Convicted:
1989, 1993,
Positions: Elders Quorum President,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of failure to warn ward members, No church discipline, Ward official accused of pressuring victim not to seek accountability, - View report »
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- James Neumeyer (1955 – 2024) was a Mormon church member in Centerville, Davis County, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; died in 2024; a source familiar with the case said Neumeyer died by suicide after a police investigation was initiated regarding accusations against him; never criminally charged
Positions: Missionary, Primary teacher, Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Police investigation, Suicide,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2005, 2018,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2024,
Positions: Bishop, Nursery, Primary, Stake presidency counselor, Sunday school, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2020,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2015,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Robert Paisola (1967 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 2008 and sentenced to 90 days in jail
Convicted:
2008,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, No contest, Plea deal, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2003,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2019,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- William Pingel (1971 – ) was a Mormon church member in Tremonton, Utah; convicted of two counts of AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD in 2024; sentenced to 10 years in prison; is in Sevier County Jail as of February 2026
Convicted:
2024,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Bradley Platt (1971 – ) Bradley Platt was a man that lived in Chandler, Arizona; in 2006 pleaded guilty to SEXUAL ABUSE, SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH MINOR and MOLESTATION OF CHILD; is a registered sex offender living in Springville, Utah; might work at Harold B. Lee Library at BYU in Provo, Utah
Convicted:
2006,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2010,
Positions: Bishopric counselor, Church employee, Other leader, Seminary teacher,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
"I am no longer blinded by your craftiness. My eyes are wide open. I am no longer your puppet, your toy or your game."Until his 2009 arrest, Pratt was principal of the Lone Peak High School LDS seminary, where the victim was a student-
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- 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
Convicted:
2005,
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Released, - View report »
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- 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
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Not convicted, Police investigation, Suicide, - View report »
"My first thought was, at least he can't hurt anyone else. The abuse is over for everyone."Redd's alleged sexual abuse dated back to 1967-
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- Jeffrey Rock (1955 – ) was a former Mormon branch president and U.S. State Department employee; lived in California, Utah, Fiji and Thailand; pleaded guilty in 2025 to three charges of sexual battery; sentenced in February 2026 in Utah to 18 months in jail; the Mormon church knew about alleged child sex abuse but failed multiple times over years to alert civil authorities, according to Rock’s relatives
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2025,
Positions: Bishopric counselor, Branch president, Elders quorum president/counselor, Nursery, Primary, Scout leader, Stake high council, temple liaison, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of allowing interaction with children after notice of wrongdoing, Counseling/therapy for victim, Disfellowshipped, High-level official accused of failure to report, Officials allegedly gave the accused a church duty after admission of wrongdoing, Ward official accused of failure to report, - View report »
"Myself, my mom and my sister reached out to the LDS Church for help. He lied to them. They protected him with misguided mercy."Mormon officials were accused of failure to report Rock’s sexual abuse of children-
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- 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
Convicted:
2020,
Positions: Elders quorum president/counselor,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- Bradley Roylance (1969 – ) was a Mormon church member and attorney in Utah; convicted in 2010 of two counts of sexual abuse of a minor; sentenced to 180 days in jail
Convicted:
2010,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2007,
Positions: Music leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, - View report »
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2014,
Positions: Bishop, Church employee, Other leader, Stake high council,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Parole, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released, - View report »
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- Shawn Scherick (1970 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted three times of sex crimes between 2004 and 2012
Convicted:
2010,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- 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
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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- Brad Scoffield (1959 – ) was a Mormon church member; convicted of sex abuse of a child under 16 years in 2007; served 80 days in jail; is a registered sex offender that lives in Pocatello, Idaho
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2007,
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Stake official accused of pressuring victim not to seek accountability, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2017,
Positions: Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishopric counselor, Elders quorum president/counselor, High priest, Other leader, Temple worker,
Criminal case(s): Case dismissed due to incompetence, Not convicted, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2005,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, - View report »
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishop,
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Douglas Smith Jr. (1943 – ) was not a Mormon church member; worked as a BSA national executive; notified in letters, to at least one LDS man in the Floodlit database, to boy scout leaders that their registration was denied and or suspended active boy scout leaders registration once sexual abuse allegation were made or confirmed; was later convicted possessing CSAM
Convicted:
2005,
Positions: not LDS,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2010,
Positions: Bishopric counselor,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Prison,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, - View report »
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishop, Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Robert Stevenson was an LDS church member in Las Vegas, Nevada; accused of sexual abuse
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result, - View report »
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- 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
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Ronald Stone was a teacher at Hayden Meadows Elementary School in Coeur d'alene, Idaho; was convicted of two counts of LEWD CONDUCT in June 2022; sentenced to 30 years in prison
Convicted:
2022,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2005, 2008,
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, - View report »
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2010,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Hung jury,
Alleged church actions: Ward official accused of failure to report, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2002,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, No contest, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2011,
Positions: Stake high council, Sunday school,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender, - View report »
"All I wanted was to go far away to a place where you could not hurt me [..] Now I speak for the 12-year-old girl I once was. [...] You changed how I feel about myself [...] You don't deserve that kind of power. [...] Many days, it seems I feel ready to give up. [...] I continually uncover the hidden wounds that will need to be healed. [...] I choose to take back my power and relinquish the power he held over me."After Tanner's 2011 conviction in Colorado, the Mormon church allegedly assigned him to be a Sunday School teacher for LDS teenagers in St. George, Utah-
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- 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
Convicted:
2008,
Positions: Bishop,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, - View report »
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2013,
Positions: Seminary teacher, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Prison, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2024,
Positions: Sunday school, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2019,
Positions: Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, - View report »
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishop, Sunday school,
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Police investigation,
Civil case(s): Unknown result,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- Mark Thomas was an LDS church member in Illinois; convicted of child sexual abuse; in a federal lawsuit filed in 2004 against the LDS church, the plaintiff alleged that Thomas molested a 4-year-old girl in about 2002 when her parents were worshipping at the Nauvoo, Illinois Temple
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2002,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Released, - View report »
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Positions: High priest, Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2006,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2000,
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released, - View report »
"I felt like I was going to the authorities [by reporting to multiple bishops]. I wanted to do what was right. I didn't want to see him go to prison. I wanted him to get help. [...] I was always told to be patient with Jay, he was a good man. That's what I was told again and again and again. I was even given priesthood blessings that I had been chosen to help him."admitted to molesting at least 53 victims-
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2023,
Positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest, Plea deal, Probation, - View report »
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- 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
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Police investigation, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Benjamin Turner (1959 – ) was a Mormon church member and LDS Primary teacher in Davis County, Utah; accused in the 2000s of child sexual abuse and possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM); convicted on federal charges; sentenced to prison
Positions: Primary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Veloy Twitchell (1954 – ) was a former Mormon bishopric counselor in Marysville, Washington; accused in 2015 of perpetrating a sex crime that allegedly took place in approximately 2004; convicted
Convicted:
2015,
Positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Stake high council,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - View report »
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Other leader,
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Jeffrey Vargo was an LDS church member in Washington County, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty
Convicted:
2001,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, - View report »
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- 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
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Police investigation, - View report »
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- Kay Walker (1942 – ) was a Mormon church member and Nauvoo Inn owner in Nauvoo, Illinois; charged with sexually abusing his employees; entered an Alford plea in 2004, resulting in a conviction while maintaining his innocence before the court; January 2024: lives in Idaho Falls, Idaho
Convicted:
2004,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Alford plea, Convicted, Found guilty, Probation, - View report »
"Nobody was traumatized by this. It wasn't like anybody was raped ... it's not like anybody has had to go to therapy for five years."Despite having at least eight victims of alleged sexual assault, Walker was able to enter an Alford plea to reduced misdemeanor battery charges-
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2015,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, - View report »
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2021,
Positions: Stake seventy,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2013, 2014,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, - View report »
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2013,
Positions: Missionary, Primary, Sunday school,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Michael Whitehead (1964 – ) was an LDS church member in Orem, Utah; convicted in 2004 of ENTICING A MINOR OVER THE INTERNET - Class A Misdemeanor
Convicted:
2004,
Positions: Primary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Probation, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2007,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison, - View report »
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- Jared Wilson (1976 – ) was an LDS church member in Raleigh, North Carolina; convicted in 2011 of crimes related to child sexual abuse (six total counts of indecent liberties with a child); released from prison in 2015; no longer a registered sex offender as of 2025; in 2013, the alleged victims' mother sued the Mormon church, a stake president and two bishops; the case settled in 2015
Alleged failure to report-
Church paid $unknown
Convicted:
2011,
Positions: ever-ward-missionary, Music leader, Sunday school, Sunday school teacher,
Criminal case(s): Convicted,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Unknown result,
Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of failure to warn stake members, Stake official accused of failure to report, Stake official accused of pressuring victim not to seek accountability, Ward official accused of failure to report, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2004, 2020,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Probation, - View report »
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Civil case(s): Dismissed with prejudice, - View report »
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2010,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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