217 LDS sex abuse cases found
- Crime decade: 2010s
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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
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Alleged crime: 2010s, - Places lived: Arizona,
- Crime state: Arizona,
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Was Unknown position, 
Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide, - Dismissed,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Leizza Adams was the wife of sexual abuser Paul Douglas Adams; sentenced in 2018 in Arizona to 2.5 years in prison after pleading no contest to two felony counts of child abuse (not sexual abuse)
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Arizona,
- Crime state: Arizona,
Convicted:
2018, 
Was Unknown position, 
Convicted, No contest, Plea deal, Prison, 
Alleged failure to report-
- Elwood Anderson (1967 – ) was a LDS bishopric counselor in Gig Harbor, Washington; allegedly downloaded and shared more than 9,000 images of young children engaged in sexually explicit activity; convicted; sentenced in 2014 to five years in jail
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Washington,
- Crime state: Washington,
Was Bishopric counselor, Convicted, Unknown result, -
- Jared Anderson (1988 – ) was a high school teacher (and one-time "teacher of the year") and Mormon church group leader in the San Antonio, Texas area; also lived in Millington, Tennessee and Ogden, Utah; sentenced to 10 years in prison for hosting sex parties for teenage boys
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Tennessee, Texas, Utah,
- Crime state: Texas,
Convicted:
2017, Was Missionary, Convicted, Prison, -
- Noel Anderson (1996 – ) was an LDS church primary teacher in McKinney, Texas; sentenced in 2019 in Texas to 50 years in prison for molesting children
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Texas,
- Crime state: Texas,
Convicted:
2019, Was Missionary, Primary, Convicted, Prison, -
- Alan Andrus (1963 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Placerville, El Dorado County, California; accused of sexual abuse in 2020; as of September 2025, a jury trial may be imminent
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- Alleged crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: California,
- Crime state: California,
Was Bishop, Missionary, Jury trial, Ongoing, -
- Adam Archibald (1977 – ) was a Mormon church member in Yakima, Washington; accused of sexual abuse of an adult woman for several years; sentenced to prison
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Washington,
- Crime state: Washington,
Convicted:
2014, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Prison, -
- Mathew Arrington (1963 – ) was a Mormon church member and foster child advocate in Arizona; found guilty of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2021 to 15 years in prison
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Arizona,
- Crime state: Arizona,
Convicted:
2021, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Prison, -
- Scott Ashton (1976 – ) was an LDS church member in Pasco, Washington; charged with prostitution-Patronizing a Prostitute 04/30/2015; Ashton's sentence was modified on 1/29/2016 to Disturbing the Peace
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Idaho, Washington,
- Crime state: Idaho, Washington,
Convicted:
2016, Was Youth leader, Convicted, Probation, -
- Kayla Atkin (1993 – ) was an LDS church member and therapist in Lehi, Utah; charged in 2022 with three felony counts of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in April 2023 to one count of attempted object rape (victim was 14-15 years old at the time of the crime); sentenced in September 2023 to 180 days in jail
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
Convicted:
2023, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Jail, -
- Richard Baker (1978 – ) was an LDS bishopric counselor in Clearfield, Utah; accused of voyeurism and child sexual exploitation
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- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2023, Was Bishopric counselor, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Michael Banks was a Mormon church member in Lehi, Utah; accused in 2019 of child sexual abuse
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- Alleged crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
Was Unknown position, Unknown result, -
- Melvin Barhite (1944 – ) was a Mormon church member in Michigan; convicted of sex crimes; sentenced in 2001 to prison; while in prison, argued that prison officials violated his religious rights by confiscating photos of scantily clad females between the ages of 14-26
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Michigan,
- Crime state: Michigan,
Convicted:
2001, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Prison, -
- Samuel Baugh (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member in Kingston, Idaho; charged in 2025 with multiple felonies related to child sexual abuse; allegedly molested two children for many years; his defense attorney noted Baugh was active in the church while requesting a reduction in the bond amount; Floodlit is seeking court documents
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- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: Idaho,
- Crime country: United States,
- Crime state: Idaho,
- Crime county: ID - Shoshone,
A law enforcement officer called the case "one of the most twisted instances of grooming he’d ever seen"
Was Unknown position, Ongoing, "He has never been in trouble before. He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; he attends church every Sunday at the ward in Pinehurst."
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- James Bayless (1946 – ) was a Mormon church member in Gilbert, Arizona; pleaded guilty in 2015 to two counts of molestation of a child; as of 2024, is a registered sex offender living in Mesa, Arizona
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
- Crime state: Arizona,
- Crime county: AZ - Maricopa,
Convicted:
2015, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, Alleged failure to report-
- Donald Bills (1959 – ) was a school teacher (one-time "teacher of the year") and former Mormon bishopric member in Provo, Utah; pleaded guilty to multiple felonies, including rape of a 17-year-old girl; sentenced in 2015 to a minimum of eight years in prison; as of January 2025, lives in Orem, Utah as a registered sex offender
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
Convicted:
2015, Was Bishopric counselor, Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Alleged failure to report-
- Andrew Bishop (1981 – ) was a Mormon church member in Pleasant Grove, Utah (Manila Creek Stake); arrested in 2015 and admitted to sexually abusing 5 individuals in 10 years; convicted of sexual abuse of a minor in the first and second degree in February 2016; sentenced in 2016 to prison in Utah
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
Convicted:
2016, Was Scout leader, Convicted, Prison, -
- Herman Blom (1948 – 2023) was a Mormon church member in the Netherlands and in Pleasant Grove, Utah; allegedly sexually abused a child in 2018; died in 2023
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- Alleged crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Netherlands, Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime country: Netherlands,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
Was Bishopric counselor, Other leader, Scout leader, Youth leader, Never charged, Not convicted, Alleged failure to report-
- Nelson Bogero (1953 – ) was an LDS church member and Primary children's teacher in Cordoba, Argentina; accused in 2017 of sexual abuse of two girls who were in his Primary class; a local LDS leader allegedly knew about the abuse but failed to report to police; in August 2024, Bogero was sentenced to 16 years in prison
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Argentina,
- Crime country: Argentina,
Convicted:
2024, Was Primary, Convicted, Police investigation, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Timothy Bothell (1969 – ) was a LDS church employee and stake high council member in Utah; pleaded guilty and was sentenced in 2013 to two years in jail for sexual abuse of two girls, ages 11 and 13
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2013, Was Church employee, Stake high council, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Alleged failure to report-
- Gerald Bowen (1950 – ) was an LDS church member in Tennessee; convicted in 2008 of: SOLICITATION TO COMMIT SOLICITATION OF A MINOR, AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR BY ELECTRONIC MEANS
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: North Carolina, Tennessee,
- Crime state: Tennessee,
Convicted:
2008, Was Unknown position, Convicted, -
- Jack Bowers was a Mormon church member in St. George, Utah; pleaded guilty in 2010 to two second degree felony counts of child sex exploitation; sentenced to two consecutive terms of 1 to 15 years in prison
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah, Washington County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Washington,
Convicted:
2010, Was Scout leader, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- 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
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- Alleged crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: New York, Utah,
- Crime state: New York, Utah,
Was Seminary teacher, Youth leader, Never charged, Not convicted, Unknown result, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- David Broadbent (1947 – ) was a Mormon and obstetrician/gynecologist (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 lawsuit
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- Alleged crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
- Crime city: UT - Provo,
Was Youth leader, Ongoing, Dismissed, Ongoing, -
- Michael Bronson (1964 – ) was a former Mormon bishop in Vineyard, Utah County, Utah; sentenced to prison in 2017 for first-degree felony attempted aggravated child sexual abuse
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2017, Was Bishop, Missionary, Convicted, Prison, -
- Jason Brumble (1972 – ) was a Mormon church member and stake Sunday school presidency member in Oregon; convicted in 2015 of child sexual abuse of multiple children; is in prison in Oregon as of March 2023
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Oregon,
- Crime state: Oregon,
Convicted:
2015, Was Sunday school, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Paul Burdick (1972 – ) was an LDS bishop and drivers education teacher in Oregon; arrested in 2019 and charged with child sexual abuse; pleaded guilty to third-degree sex abuse involving underage female students in his job as a drivers ed teacher
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Oregon,
- Crime state: Oregon,
Convicted:
2020, Was Bishop, Elders quorum, Convicted, Jail, Probation, Alleged failure to report-
- William Butcher was a Mormon church member in Provo, Utah; turned himself in to police in 2013, three days before he was planning to begin a Mormon mission, and admitted to sexually abusing 12 boys and girls; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges; sentenced in 2014 to 18 years to life in prison; as of 2025, lives in Provo, Utah
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
- Crime city: UT - Provo,
Was Unknown position, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, -
- Cory Campbell (1984 – ) was a Mormon church member in Boise, Idaho; pleaded guilty and sentenced to 40 years/20 years minimum in prison for battery with the intent to commit rape; 10 different victims ranging in age from 14-17
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Idaho,
- Crime state: Idaho,
Convicted:
2019, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Charles Camper (1961 – ) was a Mormon church member in Layton, Utah; convicted of child sexual abuse in 2004; charged in 2023 with aggravated child sexual abuse, voyeurism and sexual exploitation of a minor; convicted in June 2024
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: Pennsylvania, Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2004, 2024, Was Missionary, Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Albert Carlson (1944 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah, New Mexico and Texas; arrested in the 1980s in Utah on a molestation charge after allegedly molesting an underage boy who he met through the church; the case was dropped to a lewdness charge which did not require him to register as a sex offender; in 2025, sentenced in Texas to life in prison for child sexual abuse
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- Crime: 1980s, 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: New Mexico, Texas, Utah,
- Crime state: Texas, Utah,
Was Unknown position, Convicted, Found guilty, No contest, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Michael Carnegie (1970 – ) was a Mormon church member and high school teacher in Kitsap, Washington; convicted in 2017 of one misdemeanor count of fourth-degree assault with sexual motivation; sentenced to 30 days in jail
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Washington,
- Crime state: Washington,
Convicted:
2017, Was Scout leader, Youth leader, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Dustin Cassady (1981 – ) was a Mormon church member in the Sacramento, California area (Carmichael); accused of child sexual exploitation; pleaded guilty; as of March 2024, lives in Roseville, California as a registered sex offender
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: California,
- Crime state: California,
Convicted:
2011, Was Youth leader, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, -
- David Chadwick (1966 – ) was an LDS church member in Eagle Mountain, Utah; convicted in 2019 of sex abuse of a child
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2019, Convicted, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Kami Chesnut was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2022, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Plea deal, -
- David Chesser was an LDS church member and track and field athlete in Texas and at BYU-Provo; joined the airforce and moved to Japan; In 2016, was convicted of 2 counts of child sexual abuse and was sentenced to 13 years of confinement accused of sexual abuse
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Japan, Provo (Utah), Texas, Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2016, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Prison, -
- Christopher Church (1966 – ) was a Mormon high priest and anesthesiologist in Arizona; had his license revoked in 2011 for a pattern of touching women's breasts while they were unconscious; 2012 civil suit was dismissed
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- Alleged crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Arizona,
- Crime state: Arizona,
Never charged, Not convicted, Settlement, -
- Tanner Clark (1993 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; sentenced in 2019 to 90 days in jail for two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a 16 or 17 year old, two counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, and two counts of dealing in materials harmful to minors; may have had over 100 victims; arrested in 2021 (while on probation) for enticing a minor; convicted and sentenced to 1 to 5 years in prison
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2019, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Jail, Prison, Probation, Violated parole/probation, -
- Michael Clay (1974 – ) was an LDS church member and BYU professor in Provo, Utah; charged with sexually abusing three students; entered a plea bargain in May 2023 in which he agreed to plead no contest to three class A misdemeanor charges of sexual battery, complete 24 months of probation, do 50 hours of community service, and take a sexual boundaries course; sentenced in June 2023 according to the plea deal
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
Convicted:
2023, Was BYU, Church employee, Scout leader, Youth leader, Community service, Convicted, No contest, Plea deal, Probation, -
- Michael Coleman (1960 – ) was an LDS bishop and former sound recording engineer in Mesa, Arizona (Lehi 2nd Ward); arrested in 2014 for sexual solicitation of a minor online; the alleged crime took place while he was bishop
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- Alleged crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Argentina, Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
- Crime country: Brazil,
- Crime state: Arizona,
Was Bishop, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Keldon Cook was a Mormon church member in Utah; pleaded guilty of child sexual abuse
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2015, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Alfred Cote (1958 – ) was a Mormon church member and Boy scout leader in New Hampshire and Nauvoo, Illinois; convicted in the 1980s and in 2020 of child sexual abuse
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- Crime: 1980s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Illinois, New Hampshire,
- Crime state: Illinois, New Hampshire,
Was Scout leader, Convicted, Alleged failure to report-
- Justin Crawley (1993 – ) was an LDS church member in Orem, Utah; convicted in 2019 of enticing a minor / 3rd degree felony and sexual exploitation of a minor / 3rd degree felony attempted
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
Convicted:
2019, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Registered sex offender, -
- Clark Crookston (1949 – ) was a former Mormon bishop, dentist and college professor in Orem, Utah; accused of nearly 60 years of sex abuse of multiple children; pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2022 to up to 35 years in prison
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- Crime: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
Convicted:
2022, Was Bishop, High priest, Missionary, Stake high council, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Alleged failure to report"I assumed I was alone. I felt guilty even to question his worthiness. [...] I buried the hurt and kept it secret for over 30 years. [...] The children who came forward are my heroes. These are the brave souls [who] broke the curse that has been happening for nearly 60 years."
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- Alan Croshaw (1946 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Springville, Utah from at least 1991 to 1995; admitted to having a lifelong sexual addiction with a preference for prepubescent girls; downloaded and distributed child pornography; in 2015, sentenced to 30 days in jail for felony voyeurism and misdemeanor lewdness; violated probation by downloading porn
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2015, Was Bishop, Convicted, Jail, Probation, -
- Daniel Cupyrna was a Mormon assistant stake clerk and stake technology specialist in Middlesbrough Ward, Billingham Stake, UK; accused of possession of child sexual abuse material; admitted to wrongdoing; convicted
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: England, United Kingdom,
- Crime country: England, United Kingdom,
Was Other leader, Stake clerk, Admitted guilt, Convicted, -
- Candon Dahle (2003 – ) was a Mormon BYU baseball pitcher in Utah; in 2025, charged in two Idaho counties with crimes related to child sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in Fremont County in May 2025; sentenced to 180 days in jail for sexually assaulting a young girl for five years; Floodlit.org is seeking court documents
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- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: Idaho, Utah,
- Crime state: Idaho,
Multiple Mormon church members wrote letters of support after Dahle pleaded guilty
Convicted:
2025, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, "You forced me to keep your secret for seven years. I sat through your baseball games, I watched the world cheer for you. I watched you achieve every church standing and be celebrated, all while I screamed inside because I knew the truth."
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- Buckland Darrell (1979 – ) was a former LDS Primary teacher in Redmond, Washington; accused of molesting young boys in sacrament meeting and at their homes; charged with first-degree felony child molestation in 2022-23 (5 victims); admitted to sexually abusing around 6 to 8 boys; pleaded guilty; sentenced in 2024 to at least 8 years in prison; faced two additional counts in March 2025 after two more victims came forward
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- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: Washington,
- Crime state: Washington,
Convicted:
2024, Was Primary, Admitted guilt, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Michael Davis (1985 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah and later an elders quorum president in Minnesota; pleaded guilty in 2003 in Utah to misdemeanor lewdness involving a child; pleaded guilty in Utah in 2006 to felony forcible sexual abuse; arrested in 2019 in Minnesota; sentenced in 2022 to 30 years in prison for sexual abuse of a juvenile under his care; in March 2024, appealed his 2022 Minnesota conviction
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Minnesota, Utah,
- Crime state: Minnesota, Utah,
Convicted:
2003, 2006, 2022, Was Elders quorum, Other leader, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Reed Decker (1944 – ) was a Mormon church member in Davis County, Utah; charged in March 2023 with two felony counts of child sexual abuse; as of March 2024, a jury trial is scheduled for September 2024
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- Alleged crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Davis County (Utah), Scotland, United Kingdom, Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Davis,
Was Missionary, Jury trial, Ongoing, -
- 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
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- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona), Missouri,
- Crime state: Arizona, Missouri,
- Crime county: AZ - Maricopa,
Convicted:
2021, Was Bishop, Scout leader, Sunday school, Temple worker, Youth leader, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- Robert Dindinger (1970 – ) was an LDS church member, psychologist and pornography addiction book author in Orem, Utah; was an LDS missionary in Scotland 1995-97; worked at Brigham Young University; charged in 2025 with convincing child patients to undress so he could secretly record them; in 2018, his license was placed on probation after he "inappropriately touched" a 17-year-old during "masturbation satiation therapy"
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- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
Was BYU, Missionary, Ongoing, -
- John Doe was an LDS church member in Argentina; accused of sexual abuse in 2017; an LDS bishop learned of the abuse in a private confession by the accused, and the bishop told the victim's mother, who told police
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- Alleged crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Argentina,
- Crime country: Argentina,
Unknown result, -
- Jeremy Dumas (1968 – ) was a Mormon bishop and boy scout leader in Indiana; pleaded guilty to charges related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in 2024; sentenced in September 2024 to 10 years in federal prison
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- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: Indiana,
- Crime state: Indiana,
Convicted:
2024, Was Bishop, Scout leader, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Nathan Dupuis (1978 – ) was a Mormon church member in New York; sentenced in 2018 to four and a half years in prison for molesting a child
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: New York,
- Crime state: New York,
Convicted:
2018, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Prison, -
- Cesar Duran (1982 – ) was a Mormon bishopric counselor in a Spanish-speaking LDS ward in Orem, Utah (Geneva Height Stake); arrested for alleged sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl in his ward; the alleged abuse took place inside an LDS church building
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- Alleged crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
Was Bishopric counselor, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- 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
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: California, Nevada,
- Crime state: California,
Convicted:
2013, Was Bishop, Youth leader, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- Jay Elggren (1972 – ) was a Mormon church member in Salt Lake County, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; sentenced to jail and probation
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
Convicted:
2017, Convicted, Jail, Probation, -
- Miguel Estudillo (1969 – ) was an LDS primary teacher in Baker City, Oregon; arrested for crimes related to child sexual abuse; sentenced to prison
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Oregon,
- Crime state: Oregon,
Was Primary, Convicted, Prison, -
- Thomas Evans-Southall was an LDS bishop in Charlottesville, Virginia; originally from England; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 2018 and sentenced to two consecutive terms of two years in prison
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: England, United Kingdom, Virginia,
- Crime state: Virginia,
Convicted:
2018, Was Bishop, Elders quorum, Youth leader, Convicted, Alleged failure to report-
- Juan Flores Atenco (1955 – ) was a Mormon branch president in West Valley City, Utah for five years, including in the early 2000s; accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl in his office and another room at an LDS church building; convicted in 2012 of misdemeanor forcible sexual abuse and unlawful detention; sentenced to zero to one year in jail; in March 2025, charged with rape and object rape (alleged crimes in 2002)
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
Convicted:
2012, Was Branch president, Convicted, Jail, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- Harry Fougeron (1990 – ) was a Mormon church member in Richmond Hill, Georgia; currently in an ongoing trial, accused of sexually abusing teenage girls
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: France, Georgia,
- Crime state: Georgia,
Convicted:
2020, Convicted, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty, Ongoing, -
- Richard Fowler (1944 – ) was a Mormon church member in Sandpoint, Idaho; pleaded guilty to two felony counts of Children-Lewd Conduct with Child Under 16 in 20
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Idaho,
- Crime state: Idaho,
Convicted:
2020, Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Probation, -
- Jeffrey Fox (1947 – ) was a former state legislator (1977-1982) in Utah; convicted federally for possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in 2013 and placed on probation for 15 years; in 2019, probation was terminated for completing terms; in 2022, arrested and charged in Utah with 8 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor; case dismissed without prejudice due to a federal charge
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2013, Convicted, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty, Probation, -
- Michael Fritchen (1955 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah; sentenced to prison in the 1990s and again in 2011 for child sexual abuse
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- Crime: 1990s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2011, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender, -
- Leeroy Fry (1936 – ) was a former Mormon bishop in Farmington, Utah; in 1982-83, was an LDS bishop in the Hunter 1st Ward of the Hunter Central Stake in Magna, Utah; in 2012, pleaded guilty to two charges of attempted aggravated sexual abuse of a child, a 1st degree felony
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2012, Was Bishop, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, -
- Francis Fuller (1940 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Highland, Utah in 1993; also was a stake high council member in Utah; in 2018 or 2019, pleaded guilty to two second degree felony counts of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2019 in Utah to two years in jail and four years probation; registered sex offender
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Australia, Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2019, Was Bishop, Missionary, Stake high council, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender, -
- Don Furtys (1964 – ) was an LDS church member in Tallahassee, Florida; accused sexual abuse; had 14 charges brought against him 14 2014-02-12 and 5 charges 2014-06-13
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Florida,
- Crime state: Florida,
Convicted:
2015, Convicted, -
- Cory Gaylor (1971 – ) was an school teacher and LDS deacons quorum adviser in Idaho; arrested and charged with lewd conduct and enticing a child via the Internet; in July 2023, pleaded guilty; sentenced in September 2023 to 60 years in prison, with 13 years fixed before being eligible for parole
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- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: Idaho,
- Crime state: Idaho,
Convicted:
2023, Was Other leader, Youth leader, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Gabe Gilbert (2000 – ) was an LDS missionary; convicted in 2021 of five counts of first-degree felony aggravated sexual extortion of a child and four counts of second-degree felony sexual exploitation of a minor; was sentenced to terms of five years to life in state prison for each of the first-degree felonies
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2019, Was Missionary, Convicted, Prison, -
- Stephen Goode (1981 – ) was a Mormon church member in Gresham, Oregon; arrested in 2019 and accused of sexually abusing a child during a trip in 2018; in 2022, found guilty in a jury trial of four felony charges; sentenced to 8.5 years in prison and 20 years supervision
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Oregon,
- Crime state: Oregon,
Convicted:
2022, Was Missionary, Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison, Probation, -
- Jeffrey Graton (1973 – ) was a Mormon church counselor in a bishopric in Utah; sentenced to prison in 2018 for child sexual abuse
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
Convicted:
2018, Was Bishopric counselor, Convicted, Prison, -
- Cory Grint (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member in Vernal, Utah; pleaded guilty to lewdness involving a child; sentenced to 364 days in jail, with a suspended jail sentence of 364 days and 36 months of probation; as of 2025, lives in Vernal, Utah as a registered sex offender
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2022, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender, -
- Lincoln Gygi (1988 – ) was a Mormon church member in Pleasant Grove, Utah; convicted in 2020 of sexually abusing a 7-year-old boy
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
Convicted:
2020, Was Unknown position, Convicted, 
Was Bishopric counselor, Other leader, Sunday school, Youth leader, Ongoing, -
- Timothy Hallows (1958 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Kaysville, Utah when he perpetrated sex crimes; sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM); released in January 2023; as of February 2024, lives in Pleasant View, Utah
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Davis County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Davis,
Convicted:
2020, Was Bishop, Convicted, Prison, Released, Alleged failure to report-
- Connor Hammond was a Mormon church member and BYU student in Utah; in 2019, pleaded guilty to rape of a child and was sentenced to up to 10 years in prison
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2019, Was Missionary, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Melvin Hansen (1952 – ) was a Mormon church member, school music teacher and former Tabernacle Choir member in Utah; convicted in 2021 in Utah of first degree felony attempted aggravated child sexual abuse; also accused of sexual abuse in Arizona
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
- Crime city: UT - Salt Lake City,
Convicted:
2021, Was Other leader, Tabernacle Choir, Convicted, Police investigation, -
- William Harding (1940 – ) was a Mormon branch president, elders quorum president and ward clerk in Tasmania and Queensland, Australia; charged in or before 2023 with multiple counts of sexual assault of a minor in two states in Australia; allegedly had as many as 40 victims; in 2024, pleaded guilty to reduced charges and was sentenced to 9 months in jail in Brisbane; in 2025, faced new charges in Tasmania
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- Crime: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Australia,
- Crime country: Australia,
Was Branch president, Ward clerk, Convicted, Jail, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Alleged failure to report-
- Maurice Harker (1969 – ) was an LDS church member and therapist in Utah; accused of psychologically and physically harming sexual abuse victims who came to him as patients; charged in September 2023 with felony aggravated abuse of a vulnerable adult and kidnapping
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- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Missionary, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- Larry Harmston was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse which allegedly took place at a Mormon chapel in Orem, Utah; convicted; charged again (result unknown)
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2005, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Unknown result, -
- Richard Harrison (1989 – ) was a Mormon church member and high school teacher in Grantsville, Utah; pleaded guilty in November 2024 to sexually abusing one his students; the abuse happened in the 2017-2018 school year; as of 2025, is in Tooele County Jail
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2024, Was Missionary, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Devin Hartman (1975 – ) was an LDS church member in Mableton, near Atlanta, Georgia; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; given two consecutive sentences of life in prison
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- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Georgia, Utah, Utah County (Utah), Washington,
- Crime state: Georgia, Utah,
Convicted:
2016, Was Missionary, Convicted, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Joseph Hastings (1987 – ) was a Mormon church member in Clevedon, UK; sentenced to prison for sending child pornography to an undercover police officer online in 2015; sentenced to 13 years and eight months in prison, including a custodial term of eight years and eight months
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: England, United Kingdom,
- Crime country: England, United Kingdom,
Convicted:
2015, Was Missionary, Admitted guilt, Convicted, Prison, -
- Elwood Haws (1951 – ) was an employee and vice president of an LDS church-owned trust company in Utah; charged in 2020 with 13 second degree felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor (related to possession of child pornography); admitted that he viewed child pornography 3-4 times a week over a 3-4 year span; in 2021, pleaded guilty to three counts and was sentenced to 180 days in jail; in 2023, violated probation
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- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2021, Was Church employee, Admitted guilt, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Violated parole/probation, -
- Darren Haymond was an LDS church member in Provo, Utah and a custodian at Provo High School; pleaded guilty to voyeurism, a class B misdemeanor; sentenced in 2011
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
- Crime city: UT - Provo,
Convicted:
2011, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, -
- Jeffrey Head (1964 – ) was an LDS bishop in Draper, Utah; committed sex crimes while serving as a Mormon bishop; in 2019, a jury found him guilty of attempted forcible sexual abuse, two counts of lewdness and sexual battery; sentenced to four months in jail and four years of probation
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Missouri, Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2019, Was Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Youth leader, Convicted, Found guilty, Jail, Jury trial, Probation, Registered sex offender, Released, Alleged failure to report-
- Jeremy Heath (1986 – ) was a Mormon church member in Anchorage, Alaska; pleaded guilty in 2019 of Sexual Abuse of Minor 2 Vict Undr 13 (Class B Felony; sentenced to prison
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Alaska,
- Crime state: Alaska,
Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Samuel Heavilon (1960 – ) was allegedly a former LDS branch president in Frankfort, Indiana; convicted in 2018 and in 2024 of child exploitation; sentenced both times to prison
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Indiana,
- Crime state: Indiana,
Convicted:
2018, Was Branch president, Stake high council, Temple worker, Convicted, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Vance Hein (1951 – ) was an LDS church member and scoutmaster in West Bradford, Pennsylvania; was convicted in 1999 of a misdemeanor for sexually abusing one of his boy scouts; sentenced in 2000 to 15 years of probation; arrested in 2011 for possessing child pornography; sentenced in 2012 to 15 to 30 years in prison; the Mormon church settled a related lawsuit in 2014
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- Crime: 1990s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Canada, Pennsylvania,
- Crime country: Canada,
- Crime state: Pennsylvania,
Convicted:
1999, 2000, 2012, Was Scout leader, Convicted, Prison, Probation, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Alleged failure to report-
- Matthias Heinrichs was an LDS missionary in England; originally from the Netherlands; accused of sexual abuse that allegedly occurred during his mission; pleaded guilty; jailed for two years
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: England, Netherlands, United Kingdom,
- Crime country: England, United Kingdom,
Convicted:
2012, Was Missionary, Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, -
- Kyle Hill was a Mormon church member; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted in 2019 and sentenced to 15 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2019, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Prison, Probation, Unknown result, -
- Paul Horlacher was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Texas,
- Crime state: Texas,
Convicted:
2019, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, -
- Craig Housley (1980 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; found guilty in 2018 of child sexual exploitation; sentenced to 210 days in state prison and five years of probation
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2018, Was Missionary, Other leader, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, -
- Erik Hughes (1966 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Mapleton, Utah and a Mormon church senior product manager when he sexually abused two underage children in his LDS ward dozens of times; was sentenced to prison in 2017; released in 2023; as of 2024, registered sex offender living in Utah
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2017, Was Bishop, Church employee, Missionary, Stake high council, Youth leader, Convicted, Parole, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released, Alleged failure to report-
- Edward Hunter (1953 – ) was a Mormon church member in Peoria, Arizona; accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl who was his patient; pleaded guilty to three counts of child abuse; sentenced to two years in prison and lifetime probation
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
- Crime state: Arizona,
- Crime county: AZ - Maricopa,
Convicted:
2016, Convicted, Prison, Probation, Unknown result, -
- Lance Jacks (1994 – ) was a Mormon church member in Roy, Utah; convicted of sexually abusing a 4 year old girl; had just gone through the temple right before sexually abusing the child
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Roy, Utah,
Convicted:
2013, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, -
- Floyd Jennings (1947 – 2025) was a former Mormon bishop and school bus driver in Utah; was a senior missionary in Nauvoo, Illinois and Fort Cove, Utah; arrested in 2017 for soliciting sex from two girls he thought were 13 years old; convicted in 2019; died in 2025
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2019, Was Bishop, Missionary, Senior missionary, Convicted, Unknown result, -
- Christopher Jensen (1991 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah and West Virginia; sentenced to 35 to 75 years in prison for sexually abusing two children; local LDS church coverup alleged; LDS church settled civil lawsuit mid-trial in 2018 for $32 million, also spending over $27 million on legal fees; FLOODLIT.org discovered the settlement details in 2025 and made them public for the first time
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Arizona, Utah, West Virginia,
- Crime state: Utah, West Virginia,
Convicted:
2013, Was Missionary, Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison, Registered sex offender, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Alleged failure to report-
- James Johannes (1982 – ) was a Mormon youth leader and US Army soldier assigned to the National Security Agency (NSA) in San Antonio, Texas; sentenced in 2017 to six years in prison for spying on two teenage sisters and recording them preparing to attend LDS seminary classes
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Texas,
- Crime state: Texas,
Convicted:
2017, Was Youth leader, Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Filters
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