Crime Scene: Online

28 matching Mormon sex abuse cases

Crime scene: Online

- Brady Allen 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
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Church positions: Youth leader,
- Crime: Unknown crime year, in Davis County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1990
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Davis County (Utah), Utah,
- Places when accused: Davis County (Utah), Utah,
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
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- Benjamin Alyk 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
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Church positions: Missionary,
- Crime: Unknown crime year, in Utah,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1997
- Mission: Dominican Republic
- Places lived: Dominican Republic, Utah,
- Places when accused: Unknown location,
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- Elwood Anderson 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
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result,
- Church positions: Bishopric counselor,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1967
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Washington,
- Places when accused: Washington,
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- Jared Buckley 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
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Missionary,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 1984
- Mission: 2004-2006 Philippines Philippines Quezon City
- Places lived: Davis County (Utah), Philippines, Utah,
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
- Latest update: April 2025: arrested on suspicion of child sexual exploitation
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- Kevin Christensen 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
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Stake high council,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: 2 victims,
- Born: 1960
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
- Places when accused: Utah,
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
- Latest update: Arrested 2025-03-07
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- Michael Coleman 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
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Bishop,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1960
- Mission: 1980-1982 Argentina Argentina Buenos Aires South
- Places lived: Argentina, Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
- Places when accused: Arizona,
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- 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
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Other leader, Stake clerk,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: England, United Kingdom,
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- Larry Deutsch 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
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
- Civil lawsuit(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Church positions: Bishop, Scout leader, Sunday school, Temple worker, Youth leader,
- Convicted: 2021,
- Crime scenes: LDS building, Online,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1966
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona), Missouri,
- Places when accused: Missouri,
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- Jay Elggren was a Mormon church member in Salt Lake County, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; sentenced to jail and probation
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Probation,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Convicted: 2017,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 1972
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Places when accused: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Latest update: is a registered sex offender, lives in Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Jeffrey Fox 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
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Convicted: 2013,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Born: 1947
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
- Places when accused: Utah,
- Latest update: 2022: Utah case dismissed without prejudice due to a federal charge
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- 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
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Unknown result,
- Church positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Stake high council, Temple worker,
- Alleged crime: 2024, in Ireland,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Mission: Unknown country
- Places lived: Ireland,
- Places when accused: Ireland,
- Latest update: Arrested on 02/11/2024; Unknown status, Reports suggest he may have returned to Ireland.
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- Ned Hansen 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)
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Civil lawsuit(s): Ongoing,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 1970
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Utah, Wyoming,
- Places when accused: Utah,
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
- Latest update: was arrested January 27, 2025; was released after Kevin Christensen allowed him to be held on $50,000 bail despite law enforcement request to hold without bail
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- Collin Hawkins 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)
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Missionary,
- Alleged crime: 2024, in Utah,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 1997
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: ever-russia, Idaho, Utah,
- Places when accused: Utah,
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
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- Hayden Hunter 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
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Released,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Missionary,
- Convicted: 2021,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 2001
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California, Utah,
- Places when accused: California,
- Latest update: 2021: convicted in California of possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM)
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- Spencer Kartchner was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted of sex crimes in 2009 and 2021
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Ward mission leader,
- Convicted: 2009, 2021,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Born: 1965
- Mission: Unknown country
- Places lived: Utah,
- Places when accused: Utah,
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- 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
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Prison,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Convicted: 2017,
- Crime scenes: Online, Public,
- Victims: 2 victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Nebraska, Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Places when accused: Nebraska, Utah,
- Latest update: 2025: in a Nebraska prison until 2038, then eligible for parole after
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- Samuel Mitchell was raised in the Mormon church; in 2025, was charged with multiple felony counts related to child sexual exploitation
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Alleged crime: 2025, in Salt Lake County (Utah),
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: 4,
- Born: 1983
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah),
- Places when accused: Salt Lake County (Utah),
- Latest update: 2025; charged with multiple felonies related to child sexual abuse
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- Jeffery Niemi 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
- Church discipline: No action,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Convicted: 2016, 2025,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 1985
- Mission: Unknown country Unknown
- Places lived: Minnesota,
- Places when accused: Minnesota,
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- Craig Pope 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
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result,
- Church positions: Bishop,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Born: 1963
- Mission: Unknown country
- Places lived: Missouri,
- Places when accused: Missouri,
- Latest update: Is a registered sex offender living in St. Louis, Missouri
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- 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
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Ongoing,
- Church positions: Missionary,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Mission: 2019-2021 United States Minnesota Minneapolis (Spanish speaking)
- Places lived: Idaho, Minnesota,
- Places when accused: Idaho,
- Latest update: March 2024: charged in Idaho with sharing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online
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