85 LDS sex abuse cases found
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- Nicholas Alahverdian (1987 – 2026) was an LDS church member in Rhode Island and Orem, Utah; allegedly sexually assaulted a 19-year-old woman in Rhode Island in 2006; she told Floodlit in 2025 that she reported to Mormon officials, and that two missionaries overheard; Alahverdian was convicted in two rape trials in 2025
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2008, 2025,
Positions: Not active LDS,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Prison,
Alleged church actions: Ward official accused of failure to report, - View report »
"The guilt is heavy because [...] I may have been one of the first of his victims, if not the first. [...] He is a monster. It sickens me that not only did everyone turn a blind eye, but he went on to become a member at other LDS churches when the whole point of alerting the church was to excommunicate him and that hadn't been done."-
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- Terry Alexander (1942 – 2021) was a Mormon church member in Roosevelt, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; was a registered sex offender in Roosevelt, Utah as of 2007; died in 2021
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Terry Allen (1943 – ) was an LDS church member in California; in 1987, was found guilty of sexual abuse of a child and was sentenced to six years in prison; was assigned to multiple trusted church positions, including Sunday school president, despite the Mormon church being aware that he had raped a teenager; LDS leaders were accused of hiding his abuse from local church members; as of 2024, lives in Grapevine, Texas
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
1987,
Positions: Bishopric counselor, Other leader, Stake high council, Sunday school, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
Alleged church actions: Church position after conviction, Church position after excommunication, Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2019,
Positions: Missionary, Primary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- Michael Antrobus (1947 – 2023) was a former Mormon branch president (similar to a bishop) and bishop in Connersville, Indiana for 10 years (approximately 1974-84); convicted of child sexual abuse charges (9 counts, 6 victims) in Sacramento County, California in 2021-2022; sentenced to 8 years in San Quentin State Prison; died by suicide in prison in September 2023; allegedly had at least a dozen victims
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2021, 2022,
Positions: Bishop, Branch president, Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Stake official accused of failure to report, Ward official accused of failure to report, - View report »
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- Larren Arnold (1935 – 2017) was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Idaho; in 1984, arrested for lewd conduct with a minor under 16; convicted, received a five-year suspended sentence and three years probation; Mormon leaders allegedly knew as early as 1964 about Arnold's abuse; the Mormon church made a $50,000 settlement payment to a victim in 2001, and a payment to another victim in 2012; died in 2017
Alleged failure to report-
Church paid $50,000
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Probation,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Bryan Barner (1957 – ) was a Mormon church member in New York in the 1980s; scout leader, molested a 12-year-old boy and two 13-year-old boys; sentenced to no more than one year in prison
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
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- 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
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
"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."A law enforcement officer called the case "one of the most twisted instances of grooming he’d ever seen"-
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- John Baysden was an LDS missionary from North Carolina who, while serving his mission in Roy, Utah (Ogden Utah mission), videotaped himself molesting two victims, ages 15 and 18; pleaded guilty to 2 counts of forcible sex abuse with minors; sentenced to 180 days in jail
Convicted:
2006,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, - View report »
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- Walter Billings (1947 – ) was a Mormon church member in Covington, Virginia and former stake high councilman; convicted of two counts of AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY on a victim younger than 13 years old; is a registered sex offender living in Covington, Virginia as of May 2026
Convicted:
2023,
Positions: Stake high council,
Criminal case(s): Convicted,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Arthur Bishop (1952 – 1988) was a Mormon boy scout leader in Utah; was excommunicated in the 1970s; later molested multiple children and killed five young boys; was sentenced to death by lethal injection in 1988
Positions: Missionary, Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2016,
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Douglas Bishop (1960 – ) was a raised Mormon; arrested in 1983 and convicted in 1984 of three counts of sodomy on a child and one count of forcible sodomy.
Convicted:
1984,
Criminal case(s): Convicted,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Donald Blake (1942 – ) was a Mormon church member in Elmore, Idaho; convicted of lewd & lascivious acts with a child under 16 in 2009; lives in Trenton, Missouri is a registered sex offender as of February 2026
Criminal case(s): Convicted,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Wyman Blankenship was a Mormon church member; scout leader, pleaded guilty to molesting boys
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Parole, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Released, - View report »
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- Charles Blome (1928 – 2005) was a Mormon church member and US Army veteran in or near Houston or Beaumont, Texas; admitted to sexually molesting at least five boys; pleaded guilty to two counts of indecency with a child; sentenced to 15 years in prison; the LDS church was ordered to pay $4 million to a 13-year-old boy victim; another lawsuit was filed against the church in 1998; Blome died in 2005
Alleged failure to report-
Church paid $4,000,000
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
Civil case(s): Judgment for plaintiff, Lawsuit v. LDS church, - View report »
"Why would you preach to the membership of a church not to discuss a case of child abuse when it becomes known? They do that. The whole belief is that the men, the leaders who are all men, can take care of everything. If someone in a family is abused, the family won't go to the police. They'll go to the bishop."a Mormon bishop tipped Blome off about the pending investigation, and Blome burned evidence before it could be seized, investigators said-
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- David Boatwright (1970 – ) was a Mormon church member in Providence, Utah; pleaded guilty to two counts of forcible sexual abuse in 2007; is not a registered sex offender; reportedly actively attends LDS church and is in good standing with church; lives in Ogden, Utah
Convicted:
2007,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- David Borg was a Mormon church member and scout leader in New Jersey and Arizona; pleaded guilty in Arizona to molesting multiple boys; admitted to having at least 15 victims; sentenced to 34 years in prison; Borg's BSA "perversion file" suggested that the LDS church might bear "potential liability" since Borg said he had spoken with a "Brother Perry" at LDS Social Services; released in 2022, lives in Utah
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
1989,
Positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Dennis Bough was a Mormon church member in Washington; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Curt Boyack was an LDS church member in New Mexico; accused of sexual abuse; allegedly said he would turn himself in to police; died by suicide
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Suicide, - View report »
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- Allen Brinkerhoff (1929 – 2019) was a Mormon bishop and stake president and manager of an LDS stake welfare farm in Nevada; arrested in Nevada in 2007 and admitted to sexually abusing two children; was convicted and sentenced to 5 to 15 years in prison for battery with intent to commit sexual assault, and 12 to 32 months in prison for sexual abuse of a child; died in 2019
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2007,
Positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Other leader, Stake president,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- Gary Brown (1967 – ) was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Utah; sentenced to one year in prison for sexually abusing one of his scouts
Convicted:
2006,
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Paul Bryant (1968 – 2024) was an HOA president and former Mormon primary teacher in Lehi, Utah; was a branch president during an LDS mission to Argentina in the 1980s; in 2016, pleaded guilty to three first-degree felony counts of attempted aggravated sexual abuse of a child and was sentenced to prison; in 2023, pleaded not guilty to failure to register as sex offender; died by suicide in December 2024
Convicted:
2016,
Positions: Branch president, Missionary, Other leader, Primary, Scout leader, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Gerald Burgie (1939 – ) was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Utah; charged in 1981 with third-degree felony forcible sexual abuse; convicted of attempted sexual abuse of a child
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Probation, - View report »
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- John Burrell was a Mormon church member; pleaded guilty of child sexual abuse
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - View report »
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- Sheril Burton (1935 – ) was a Mormon church member and BYU professor in Utah; found guilty of sexual abuse of two underage girls; sentenced to up to 15 years in prison; as of January 2024, lives in Pleasant Grove, Utah; is not a registered sex offender
Positions: BYU,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - View report »
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- Samuel Butler (1995 – ) was a Mormon church member; sentenced in 2020 to 15 years to life in prison for child sexual abuse
Convicted:
2020,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- Guy Caldwell (1968 – ) was a Mormon church member in Washington and Arizona; convicted in 1990 in Washington of child sexual abuse; as of May 2026, is a registered sex offender living in Mesa, Arizona
Convicted:
1990,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Cory Campbell (1972 – ) was a Mormon church member in Ogden, Utah; accused of sexually abusing five underage girls; sentenced in 2010 to prison
Convicted:
2010,
Positions: Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- Brett Candelaria (1972 – ) was a Mormon church member in Colorado; pleaded guilty to charges of child sexual abuse on multiple occasions; sentenced in 2008 to two consecutive terms of 10 years to life in prison; later sentenced to 36 more years to life
Convicted:
2008,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, No contest, Prison, - View report »
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- John Carpenter (1964 – ) was an LDS church member; sentenced to prison for child sexual abuse; the day after sentencing, injured himself to avoid serving longer in prison
Positions: Sunday school,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- Chad Christensen (1961 – ) was a Mormon church member in Kaysville, Utah ; convicted of 3 counts of ENTICE SOLICIT SEDUCE OR LURE A MINOR BY INTERNET OR TEXT 3rd degree felony and 1 count ENTICE SOLICIT SEDUCE OR LURE A MINOR BY INTERNET OR TEXT a 2nd degree felony in 2017; is a registered sex offender living in Brigham City, Utah; reportedly actively attends LDS ward
Convicted:
2017,
Positions: Boyscouts, librarian,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: excommuncated, Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - View report »
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- Daniel Croney (1960 – ) was a Mormon church member in Pocatello, Idaho; convicted in 1998 of felony lewd conduct with a minor child under 16; as of January 2026, lives in Pocatello as a registered sex offender
Convicted:
1998,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Oliver Eames (1948 – 2005) was an LDS church member, sixth grade teacher and Mormon Tabernacle Choir singer in Farmington, Utah; admitted to trying to fondle several children he had been hired to tutor; pleaded guilty in 1988 to two felony counts of attempted aggravated sexual abuse of a child; local police had documented 52 alleged child sexual abuse incidents involving him
Positions: Other leader, Scout leader, Tabernacle Choir,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2020,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Thomas Gibbons (1952 – ) was an LDS church member in Tennessee and Layton, Utah; worked as a police officer; pleaded guilty to two felony charges of forcible sex abuse; sentenced in 2000 in Utah to prison
Convicted:
2000,
Positions: Ministering/home teacher, Primary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
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- Martin Gillen was a Mormon church member in Nevada and Colorado; in 2002, Gillen was convicted of sexual assault of a 6-year-old and sentenced to eight years in prison in Colorado; in 2016, arrested and charged again with child sex abuse, but case was dismissed
Convicted:
2002,
Positions: Ministering/home teacher,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- Juan Guerrero Regalado was a Mormon church member in California; accused of sexual abuse in a 2025 civil lawsuit against the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- Ronald Hall (1931 – 2023) was an LDS church member and former Mormon Tabernacle Choir member in Utah and Washington; accused of sexually molesting three underage girls in 1997 or 1998; acquitted in 2000; accused of sexual abuse of a fourth victim, an underage girl, in approximately 2003; convicted in 2005 of third-degree felony attempted child sexual abuse; died in 2023
Convicted:
2005,
Positions: Seminary teacher, Tabernacle Choir,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, Unknown result, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2021,
Positions: Other leader, Tabernacle Choir,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Police investigation,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Russell Harbin (1974 – ) was a Mormon church member in Polson, Montana; convicted of sexual intercourse without consent with an 11-year-old child; the alleged abuse lasted from 2022 to 2024; he allegedly was assigned to be a Primary teacher sometime after the abuse began; sentenced in 2025 to 40 years in prison; the judge suspended 20 years of the 40-year term
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2025,
Positions: Primary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
Alleged church actions: Ward official accused of failure to report, - View report »
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- Kim Hartley (1963 – 2025) was a Mormon bishopric counselor in Clinton, Davis County, Utah; accused of sexual abuse of multiple children; the alleged abuse took place in 1999; pleaded guilty in March 2002 to two second-degree felony counts of forcible sexual abuse; sentenced to two concurrent terms of one to 15 years in prison
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2002,
Positions: Bishopric counselor,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2016,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- James Haskell (1982 – ) was a former Mormon bishop and practicing attorney in Vacaville, California; charged with 14 felonies and three misdemeanors for allegedly sexually abusing four children; was an LDS stake high council member when charged; in June 2024, found not guilty of 16 of 17 counts; jurors deadlocked on one count of felony injury upon a child; as of October 2025, civil lawsuit is ongoing
Positions: Bishop, Scout leader, Stake high council,
Criminal case(s): Acquitted, Found not guilty, Hung jury, Ongoing,
Civil case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Aurell Hatch (1932 – 2015) was a Mormon church member in Highland, Utah; convicted in 2001 via plea agreement of one second-degree felony count of attempted sex abuse of a child (later amended to a third-degree felony); sentenced to 90 days in jail and granted work diversion; also placed on 24 months of probation; died in 2015
Convicted:
2001,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Probation, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Mark Haws (1957 – ) was a Mormon church member in Lehi, Utah; accused of sexually abusing a girl for 14 years; convicted in 2010 of second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse; excommunicated; rebaptized in or before June 2025; as of March 2026, lives in Lehi, Utah as a registered sex offender
Convicted:
2010,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - View report »
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- Edward Jones (1950 – ) was a Mormon church member in St. George, Utah; convicted of two counts of sexual abuse of a child in July 2023; sentenced 30 years to life in prison, suspended; sentenced to 365 days in jail; is a registered sex offender as of Feb. 1, 2026
Convicted:
2023,
Positions: Nursery,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Adam Kelly (1980 – ) was a St. George, Utah man; convicted of sexual abuse of a child in November 2009; is a registered sex offender in St. George, Utah; volunteers at the St. George Temple and Red Cliffs Temple in St. George, Utah, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety
Convicted:
2009,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - 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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- James Knudsen (1980 – ) was a Mormon church member in Nampa, Idaho; pleaded guilty in 2015 of sexual abuse of a child under 16
Convicted:
2015,
Positions: Primary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, Released, - View report »
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- Douglas Lund (1950 – ) was a former Mormon bishopric counselor in Pahrump, Nevada; arrested in 2011 and accused of repeated sexual abuse of two young girls; the alleged abuse occurred over a period of several years; convicted in 2012 of lewdness with a child under 14; as of January 2026, lives in Nevada as a registered sex offender
Convicted:
2012,
Positions: Bishopric counselor,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Released,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Charles Merrell (1977 – ) was a Mormon church member in Wyoming; was reportedly an LDS Primary teacher as of approximately 2019; criminally charged in the 2020s with multiple felonies related to child sexual abuse; found guilty by a jury in 2025 of two third-degree felony counts of sexual abuse of a minor
Convicted:
2025,
Positions: Primary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Richard Morriss (1973 – ) was a Mormon church member and divorce lawyer in Meridian, Idaho; accused of rape in 2022; pleaded guilty in 2025 to a reduced charge of aggravated battery sentenced to 30 days in jail
Convicted:
2025,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Paul Newman (1957 – ) was a former Mormon bishop in Highland, Utah; charged in 2020 with one second-degree felony count of attempted sex abuse of a child; the alleged abuse took place in 2013, while Newman was a bishop; in 2022, pleaded no contest to a reduced third-degree count; a prison term of up to five years was suspended; was fined $1,003 and placed on 48 months of probation; registered sex offender
Convicted:
2022,
Positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Scout leader, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest, Probation, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- Bruce O'Dell (1970 – ) was a Mormon bishop and dermatologist in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona; in 1999, was charged with 48 counts of sexual abuse
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishop, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result, - View report »
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- Greg Orton (1957 – ) was a Mormon church member in La Grande, Oregon; accused and arrested for alleged sexual abuse with a minor who was under 14 at the time of the alleged abuse
Positions: Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Grant Packer (1925 – 2008) was an LDS church member in Idaho; served a full-time mission to Canada in 1946-48 and two senior missions to Atlanta, Georgia and San Bernardino, California; charged with child sexual abuse; pleaded guilty; sentenced to three to 10 years in prison and 10 years probation; died in 2008
Positions: Bishopric counselor, Elders quorum president/counselor, Missionary, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - 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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- Chesley Pierson (1928 – 2021) was an LDS bishop, stake presidency counselor and stake patriarch in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; accused of sexually abusing multiple young men
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishop, Elders quorum president/counselor, Missionary, Other leader, Stake patriarch, Stake presidency counselor,
Criminal case(s): Police investigation, Unknown result,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- Lance Pitt was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
Convicted:
1993,
Positions: Other leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- James Raborn (1989 – ) was an LDS church member in Iowa; convicted of four misdemeanor counts related to child sexual abuse and exploitation; 2023: registered sex offender living in Boone, Iowa
Convicted:
2016,
Positions: Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Lowell Robison (1944 – 2018) was a Mormon mission president in the Mexico Leon mission (1995-1998) and stake president of the Provo, Utah Edgemont Stake (2001-2006); accused in 2018 of sexual abuse of multiple people; two months later, died by suicide
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Elders quorum president/counselor, Mission president, Missionary, Scout leader, Stake high council, Stake presidency counselor, Stake president, Sunday school, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Suicide, - View report »
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- Shane Ross was an LDS church member and public school teacher in Salem, Oregon; accused of child sexual abuse of a former student; convicted in 2018 and sentenced to prison
Convicted:
2018,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- Gerald Salcido (1954 – ) was a Mormon church member and police officer in Mesa, Arizona and in Provo, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse of at least five children; Mormon officials knew in 1995 of alleged abuse, and excommunicated Salcido in 2006, but allegedly never reported abuse to police; convicted in 2020, sentenced to at least six years of probation
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2020,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Ward official accused of failure to report, - View report »
"I am angry. I feel like [church leaders] cover up a lot of things, and I honestly feel like that’s what happened. He went to his bishop. He was excommunicated. So why were the police never called?"-
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- Richard Saunders (1944 – ) was a Mormon church member in Newtown, Connecticut; convicted in 2018 of crimes related to child sexual abuse; his sex offender registry listing says he "engaged in inappropriate touching of 4 minor female victims ages 13 - 5 and also exposed himself to the 4 minor victims"
Convicted:
2018,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Released,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Alex Saunders (2004 – ) was a Mormon church member in Payson, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - 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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- Wayne Sells was a Mormon church member in South Carolina; accused of sexual abuse
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result, - View report »
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- Stewart Singley (1937 – ) was an LDS church member in Ohio; convicted in 1975 of child molestation that occurred in 1974; in 1997, convicted and sentenced to one year in jail or prison; as of 2024, is a registered sex offender; lives in East Waterford, Pennsylvania
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, Released, - View report »
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- Philander Smartt was a Mormon mission president in Puerto Rico; accused of sexually manipulating some of his sister missionaries; in 2014, the LDS church sent him home and called his behavior "immoral and sinful," but no criminal charges or civil lawsuits resulted
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Mission president, Other leader, Stake president,
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, - View report »
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- Sidney Spencer was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Idaho; convicted in 1984 of child sexual abuse; a Mormon bishop approved his application to be a scout leader despite his prior sex crime conviction
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - View report »
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- Terry Stidd (1960 – ) was an LDS church member in Kearns, Utah; in 1998, pleaded guilty to rape in the first degree and sodomy in the first degree and was sentenced to 10 years in prison; as of 2024, is out on parole and lives in Salt Lake City, Utah
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Released, - View report »
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- Corey Stock (1978 – ) was a Mormon church member and former bishop in Eagle Mountain, Utah; charged with 9 counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of sexual exploitation of a minor on March 13, 2026
Positions: Bishop,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
" I showed the youngest I could find," "Keep them coming," and "I'm a perv." -probable cause affidavit, from his Kik messenger conversations"-
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- Larry Strain was a Mormon church member in Missouri; accused of sexual abuse
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result, - View report »
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- Jason Strong was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; a victim sued the Mormon church after a bishop and stake president allegedly failed to report the abuse to police; the claims against the church were dismissed by a trial court, and the Utah Supreme Court upheld the dismissal in 2001, citing the First Amendment
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Dismissed, Lawsuit v. LDS church, - View report »
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- Mark Swanson was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Idaho; convicted in the 1980s of child sexual abuse; in 1988, Darwin Matthews, a Mormon bishop in Shelley, Idaho, recommended Swanson for a scout leader position, reportedly because he felt Swanson was "completely rehabilitated"
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - View report »
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- Keaton Tanner (1995 – ) was a Mormon church member and school teacher in Pleasant Grove, Utah; accused and arrested for alleged rape of a child; authorities requested no bail because they feared he might flee to Germany, where he was once a Mormon missionary
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - 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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- Stephen Wanlass (1939 – 2018) was a Mormon church member in Monroe, Sevier County, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; in 1997, pleaded no contest to one third-degree felony count of attempted sex abuse of a child; was sentenced to up to five years in prison; registered sex offender; died in 2018
Convicted:
1997,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest, Prison, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Curtis Ware (1968 – ) was a Mormon church member and football coach for Grantsville High School in Utah; convicted in June 2018 of one count of unlawful sexual conduct with a 16- or 17-year-old and two counts of dealing in materials harmful to a minor, all class A misdemeanors; also pleaded guilty to class B misdemeanor tampering with a witness in a separate case
Convicted:
2018,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Orson Wright (1928 – 2017) was a Mormon mission president in Sydney, Australia from 1978 to 1980; accused of grooming some of the sister missionaries in his care to be his polygamous wives; removed early from his mission assignment; LDS church leaders in Salt Lake City, Utah allegedly covered up the reasons for Wright's removal
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Branch president, Mission president, Missionary, Stake high council, Temple worker,
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, - View report »
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- Timothy Wright was a Mormon church member in Santa Clara, California; convicted in 1994 of one or more felonies related to child sexual abuse; a 1994 civil lawsuit against the Mormon church said he molested a boy between 1989 and 1992, when the boy was 14 to 17 years old (actions for which he was convicted); the suit was dismissed in 1995 for failure to appear by the plaintiff's attorneys
Convicted:
1994,
Positions: Other leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail,
Civil case(s): Dismissed, Lawsuit v. LDS church, - View report »
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- Scott Zaugg (1970 – ) was allegedly a Mormon church member in Utah; was raised in the Mormon church; convicted in 2000 of second-degree felony sex abuse of a child; was sentenced to one to 15 years in prison; as of 2025, was a registered sex offender living in Roy, Utah
Convicted:
2000,
Positions: LDS status unknown, Sunday school teacher, Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released, - View report »
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