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Donation options »10 Mormon sexual abuse cases found
William Bruhn
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- was an LDS church member and civic leader in Utah; accused of masturbating in a public restroom; convicted.
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- Criminal: Convicted,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 1970s, in Utah,
- Crime scenes: Public,
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William Butcher
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- 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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- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime scenes: Public,
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David Hamblin
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- was a Mormon church member and former elders quorum president in Utah; arrested in 2022 and charged with child sexual abuse in three separate cases; investigated along with ex-wife Roselle Stevenson (arrested in 2023) for alleged ritualistic sexual abuse; in 2025, a court dismissed one case with prejudice after "discovery issues;" one case remained as of March 2025.
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Alleged coverup- Criminal: Ongoing, Police investigation,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Elders quorum,
- Alleged crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, in Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime scenes: Health appointment, Perpetrator's home, Perpetrator's workplace, Public, Recreational trip/outing, Victim's home,
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Isaac Kemp
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- 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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- Criminal: Convicted, Ongoing, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2010s, in Nebraska, Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime scenes: Online, Public,
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David Moss
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- was an LDS bishop (2015-19) and police officer in Utah; arrested in 2019 for soliciting an undercover cop for sex; pleaded guilty in 2019 to a 3rd degree felony charge of exploiting a prostitute and a misdemeanor charge of patronizing a prostitute; sentenced to prison, but both terms were suspended.
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- Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Bishop, Missionary, Youth leader,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Crime scenes: Public,
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Steven Murdock
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- was a Mormon stake high council member and former LDS bishop in Holladay, Salt Lake County, Utah; allegedly sexually harassed multiple women in his ward while he was their bishop (he was bishop from 2013 to 2017); in 2019, was caught taking photos of a young woman in a dressing room in Tennessee; pleaded guilty in November 2019; sentenced in 2019 to one year probation, 48 hours community service .
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- Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Admitted guilt, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Released,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Bishop, Stake high council,
- Crime: 2010s, in Tennessee,
- Crime scenes: Public, Recreational trip/outing,
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Michael Pratt
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- was a former LDS seminary principal; arrested in 2009; convicted and sentenced in 2010 for the sexual abuse of a 16-year-old seminary student.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Bishopric counselor, Church employee, Other leader, Seminary teacher,
- Crime scenes: LDS building, Public,
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Bryce Ray
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- was a Mormon church member and former bank officer in West Haven, Utah; arrested in July 2024 and charged with enticing a minor and sexual solicitation of a child.
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- Criminal: Ongoing, Police investigation,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Scout leader, Sunday school,
- Alleged crime: 2020s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime scenes: Public,
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Todd Summers
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- was an LDS church member and videographer for local children's events in Costa Mesa, California; accused of child sexual abuse that allegedly took place in a Mormon chapel and other locations; a 2009 civil suit against him ended with a $100,000 settlement payment by the Mormon church to the plaintiff.
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- Alleged coverup
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LDS church payment: $100,000
- Criminal: Never charged,
- Civil: Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
- Positions: Missionary,
- Alleged crime: 1990s, in California,
- Crime scenes: LDS building, Public, Victim's home,
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Ruth Worthen
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- 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.
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- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Civil: Dismissed with prejudice,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Alleged crime: 1980s, 2000s, in Cache County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime scenes: LDS building, Public,
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