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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; as of October 2025, a lawsuit against the church is ongoing
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- Alleged crime: 2010s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime state: Arizona,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report
- Brady Allen (1990 – ) was a Mormon church youth leader and Utah teacher in Davis County, Utah; admitted to trying to meet 13-year-old for sex; convicted; sentenced to 1-15 years in Utah State Prison
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- LDS positions: Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Benjamin Alyk (1997 – ) was an LDS church member from Utah and a missionary in Dominican Republic; confessed to making child sexual abuse material (CSAM); LDS church leaders allegedly knew about but did not report his criminal behavior to law enforcement
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- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- 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:
- Crime state: Washington,
- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result,
- Jared Buckley (1984 – ) was a Mormon church member and charter school director (Leadership Learning Academy) in Clearfield, Utah; was a Mormon missionary in the Philippines from 2004 to 2006 (Quezon City Mission); arrested in April 2025 on suspicion of child sexual exploitation; was reportedly a stake young men's president when arrested
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime county: UT - Davis,
- Alleged crime state: Utah,
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Kevin Christensen (1960 – ) was a Mormon church member and judge in Brigham City, Utah; accused of receiving and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to individuals he believed to be minor children; pleaded not guilty in July 2025
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime city: UT - Tremonton,
- Alleged crime county: UT - Box Elder,
- Alleged crime state: Utah,
- LDS positions: Stake high council,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- 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:
- Alleged crime state: Arizona,
- Alleged crime country: Brazil,
- LDS positions: Bishop,
- Criminal case(s): Police investigation, Unknown result,
- Alleged failure to report
- Logan Cornwell (1991 – ) was a Mormon church member and dentist in Gilbert, Arizona; owned a Mesa dental office; accused in October 2025 of child sex trafficking and misconduct involving weapons
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime county: AZ - Maricopa,
- Alleged crime state: Arizona,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- 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:
- Crime country: England, United Kingdom,
- LDS positions: Other leader, Stake clerk,
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted,
- 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:
- Crime county: AZ - Maricopa,
- Crime state: Arizona, Missouri,
- Convicted: 2021,
- LDS positions: Bishop, Scout leader, Sunday school, Temple worker, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
- Civil case(s): 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:
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2017,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Probation,
- Jacob Fisher (1978 – ) was a Mormon church member and ward young men's leader in Eagle Mountain, Utah; arrested in August 2025 for allegedly sending explicit videos of himself to, and attempting to meet to sexually assault, a person he thought was a 13-year-old girl
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime state: Utah,
- LDS positions: Missionary, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- 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:
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2013,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Russell Gatrell (1980 – ) was a Mormon or former Mormon church member in Cottonwood Heights, Utah; accused in 2025 of possession of up to 280 million CSAM images
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Martin Gilmour was a Mormon church member in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland; accused of sexual abuse of a 13-year-old child; was arrested in November 2024
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime country: Ireland,
- LDS positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Stake high council, Temple worker,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Unknown result,
- Tyson Green was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime state: Utah,
- LDS positions: Stake high council, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Ned Hansen (1970 – ) was a fire chief/EMS in Jackson Hole, Wyoming; retired, then became Tremonton, Utah fire chief; arrested in Jan. 2025, charged with child sexual exploitation; accused of discussing ways to sexually abuse children with Box Elder County judge Kevin Christensen (a Mormon)
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime state: Utah, Wyoming,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Civil case(s): Ongoing,
- Collin Hawkins (1997 – ) was a Mormon church member and adjunct Russian professor at Brigham Young University-Idaho; was a Mormon missionary in St. Petersburg, Russia from 2015 to 2017; arrested in 2025 on suspicion of 20 felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor; the charges were related to CSAM (child sexual abuse material)
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime state: Utah,
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation,
- Hayden Hunter (2001 – ) was a Mormon missionary in California; he was from Pleasant Grove, Utah; arrested in 2020 for distribution of child sexual abuse material (child pornography) while on his mission; convicted of possession of CSAM in 2021
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- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: California,
- Convicted: 2021,
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Released,
- Ángel Jaramillo was an LDS church member and city councilor in El Carmen, Jujuy, Argentina; arrested on child pornography and abuse charges (which includes distribution, tenancy, and production of material); in 2025, sentenced to two years of "prisión condicional" (akin to probation)
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- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived:
- Crime city: Argentina - Jujuy,
- Crime country: Argentina,
- Convicted: 2024,
- LDS positions: Church employee, Stake clerk, Stake high council,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Alleged failure to report
- Spencer Kartchner (1965 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted of sex crimes in 2009 and 2021
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- Crime: 2000s, 2020s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2009, 2021,
- LDS positions: Ward mission leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Isaac Kemp was a Mormon church member in Draper, Utah; allegedly sexually abused children in Draper and Nebraska; sentenced to prison in Nebraska until 2038
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived:
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
- Crime state: Nebraska, Utah,
- Convicted: 2017,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Prison,
- Justin Knight (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member in Tucson, Arizona; in 2023, pled guilty to one third-degree count of SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR and one fourth-degree felony charge of Aggravated Taking Id Of Another Person Or Entity; sentenced to prison; registered sex offender as of Oct. 2025
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- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived:
- Crime city: AZ - Tucson,
- Crime county: AZ - Pima,
- Crime state: Arizona,
- Convicted: 2023,
- LDS positions: Primary, Scout leader, Ward executive secretary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Richard Mallard (1981 – ) was a Mormon church member in Orem, Utah; charged in July 2025 with 41 felony counts related to child sexual exploitation; in August 2025, was released on bond, despite initially being held without bail; several LDS church members sent the court letters of support on Mallard's behalf prior to his detention hearing
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime state: Utah,
- LDS positions: Missionary, Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Samuel Mitchell (1983 – ) was raised in the Mormon church; in 2025, was charged with multiple felony counts related to child sexual exploitation
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
- Alleged crime state: Utah,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Wyatt Mullen (1997 – ) was a Sandy, Utah man charged with sex crimes in October 2025; based on our initial research, FLOODLIT believes he is a former Mormon missionary and was active in the Mormon church at the time of his alleged crimes
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- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation,
- Jeffery Niemi (1985 – ) was a Mormon church member in Duluth, Minnesota; convicted in 2016 and again in 2025 of felonies related to child sexual exploitation; sentenced in 2025 to 30 years in prison
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- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Minnesota,
- Convicted: 2016, 2025,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Craig Pope (1963 – ) was a Mormon bishop or former Mormon bishop in St. Louis, Missouri; convicted in or prior to 2013 of possession of child pornography (child sexual abuse material); charge info: Child Porn - 2nd Subsequent Offense Or Poss > 20 Pictures/1 Film/video
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- LDS positions: Bishop,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result,
- Ryan Pugh was a former Mormon missionary and BYU-Idaho student in Rexburg, Idaho; arrested and charged in 2024 with sharing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online
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- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Idaho,
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Kenneth Richens (1963 – ) was an LDS church member and chief information officer (CIO) of Central Valley Medical Center in Nephi, Utah; accused in 2023 of child sexual exploitation; pleaded guilty in February 2024 to two felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor; in April 2024, sentenced to two consecutive terms of one to 15 years in prison
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- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2024,
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Lance Rushton (1970 – ) was an LDS church member in Provo, Utah; accused of photo shopping faces of family members, ward church members of adults and children on to pornographic material and distributing them; convicted in 2007 and sentenced to three months in jail and three years of probation
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime city: UT - Provo,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2007,
- LDS positions: Music leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Matthew Shepard (1974 – ) was an LDS church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; In October of 2019 chatted with online 13year old persona to try and meet for sex; found guilty to 3 counts of entice a minor by internet or text; currently in jail in Duchesne, Utah
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived:
- Crime city: UT - Salt Lake City,
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2021,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail,
- Paul Spencer (1970 – ) was a Mormon church temple prep instructor and mission leader in Riverton, Salt Lake County, Utah; charged in December 2024 with multiple felonies related to arranging to meet a police detective posing as a 13-year-old girl for sexual assault in Lehi, Utah
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
- Alleged crime state: Utah,
- LDS positions: Other leader, Ward mission leader, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation,
- Murray Stubbs (1965 – ) was a Mormon church member in Canberra ACT Australia; accused of grooming a child using the internet because of sexually explicit texts; was found guilty in 2010 of using the internet in an offensive way
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived:
- Crime country: Australia,
- Convicted: 2010,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Hung jury,
- Alleged failure to report
- Keele Taylor was a Mormon church member in Farmington, Utah; convicted of possession of child pornography (child sexual abuse material / CSAM); in July 2019, pleaded guilty to possession of CSAM; the distribution charge was dropped due to a plea agreement
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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2019,
- LDS positions: Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged failure to report
- Kurt Vanwagoner (1966 – ) was a Mormon church member in Centerville, Utah who worked with young men in his ward as of March 2024; arrested and charged in March 2024 with 10 first degree felony counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor (sharing CSAM); police said he sent online chat messages talking about himself secretly taking photographs of women he found attractive in his LDS ward, during church services
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- LDS positions: Missionary, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Joseph Walker (1955 – ) was a former Mormon bishop, stake presidency counselor and LDS Public Affairs employee in Utah; charged in 2025 with three third-degree felony counts related to child sexual exploitation; allegedly "engaged in several sexually explicit conversations […] to seduce, lure, and entice [a 14-year-old girl] into engaging in multiple sexual acts;" released from jail after letters from church members
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime state: Utah,
- LDS positions: Bishop, Church employee, Missionary, Stake presidency counselor,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Cody Weaver (1993 – ) was a Mormon church member and ward executive secretary in Queen Creek, Arizona; charged in 2024 with three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor for CSAM material investigators said they found on his home electronics
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Places lived:
- Alleged crime county: AZ - Maricopa,
- Alleged crime state: Arizona,
- LDS positions: Ward executive secretary,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Laron Zaugg (1967 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah; went on an LDS mission to Vienna, Austria in 1986; in 2017, sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for receiving child sexual abuse material (CSAM), and sentenced in Utah to three years to life in prison for first-degree felony attempted sodomy on a child; as of 2025, in federal prison in Colorado (release date 2028)
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived:
- Crime state: Utah,
- Convicted: 2017,
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,

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