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- Todd Edwards 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
Alleged failure to report
Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Was Bishop, Youth leader,
Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in California,
Convicted: 2013,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Vehicle,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1964
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California, Nevada,
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
- Latest update: 2024: two victims filed separate civil lawsuits against the Mormon church, saying its leaders failed to protect them from Edwards
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- Michael Fischer was a Mormon church member and young men's president in Washington; accused of sexual abuse; sentenced to prison
Convicted, Prison,
Was Scout leader, Youth leader,
Crime: 1980s, in Washington,
- Crime scenes: LDS activity, Vehicle,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Washington,
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- Juan Flores Atenco 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)
Alleged failure to report
Convicted, Jail, Ongoing,
Was Branch president,
Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
Convicted: 2012,
- Crime scenes: Bishop's office, LDS building, Vehicle,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1955
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
- Latest update: 2025: charged with rape and object rape in Utah
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- Lynn Hill was a Mormon scoutmaster in Utah; worked from 1976 to 1984 as a financial auditor for the LDS church, including in Japan and other Asian countries; sentenced in 2004 to up to five years in prison for sexually abusing a 17-year-old developmentally disabled girl; Hill molested her while driving her to an LDS church activity for disabled children, and at her home, according to charging documents
Unknown,
Convicted, Plea deal, Prison, Released,
Was Missionary, Scout leader,
Crime: 2000s, in Utah,
Convicted: 2004,
- Crime scenes: church, LDS activity, Vehicle, Victim's home,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Mission: Japan Japan Central
- Places lived: Utah,
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- Aaron Montoya was a Mormon children's Primary teacher and law enforcement officer in Utah; found guilty in 2005 of sexually abusing children during LDS church meetings and at his home; later pleaded guilty in another case; in all, at least nine victims came forward; sentenced to prison in 2005; as of March 2025, is out of prison on parole and lives in Woods Cross, Utah as a registered sex offender
Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
Was Primary,
Crime: 2000s, in Utah,
Convicted: 2005,
- Crime scenes: LDS activity, LDS building, Perpetrator's home, Vehicle,
- Victims: 9 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1972
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Utah,
- Latest update: March 2024: out of prison on parole and lives in Woods Cross, Utah as a registered sex offender
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- Tevita Mounga was a former Mormon bishop and ward mission leader in Salt Lake City, Utah; arrested and charged in May 2024 with sexual assault and kidnapping
Ongoing,
Was Bishop, Ward mission leader,
Alleged crime: 2020s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime scenes: Vehicle,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1946
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Latest update: May 2024: arrested and charged with sexual assault and kidnapping
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- Shane Murray was an LDS church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; pleaded and convicted of 2 counts of FORCIBLE SEX ABUSE - 2nd Degree Felony the victim was 14 year old female
Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Crime scenes: Vehicle,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1982
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
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- David Olson was an LDS church member in Bozeman, Montana; convicted of of sexually abusing a teenage boy; sentenced to eight years in prison and 12 years probation
Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
Was Missionary, Seminary teacher, Youth leader,
- Crime scenes: Vehicle,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1980
- Mission: Brazil
- Places lived: Montana,
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- Pappy Reese was an LDS ward clerk in Ohio; accused of sexual abuse of a young girl (aged 8-11); the alleged abuse took place in Wilmington, Ohio during 1990-1993
Never charged,
Was Ward clerk,
Alleged crime: 1990s, in Ohio,
- Crime scenes: Recreational trip/outing, Vehicle,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1928
Died: 2001 - Mission: no
- Places lived: Ohio,
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- Vernon Sanford was an LDS church member in San Diego, California; died in 2000; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse, along with his son, Vernon Sanford Jr; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church; the alleged abuse occurred between 1961 and 1970; the Sanfords were the plaintiff's LDS home teachers
Alleged failure to report
Never charged,
Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Was Other leader,
Alleged crime: 1960s, 1970s, in California,
- Crime scenes: LDS building, Perpetrator's home, Vehicle,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Died: 2000
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California,
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
- Latest update: 2000: died; 2024: accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse, along with his son, Vernon Sanford Jr.
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- Vernon Sanford was an LDS church member in San Diego, California; died in 2000; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse, along with his father, Vernon Sanford Sr; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church; the alleged abuse occurred between 1961 and 1970; the Sanfords were the plaintiff's LDS home teachers
Alleged failure to report
Never charged,
Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Was Unknown position,
Alleged crime: 1960s, 1970s, in California,
- Crime scenes: LDS building, Perpetrator's home, Vehicle,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California,
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
- Latest update: 2024: accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse, along with his father, Vernon Sanford Sr.
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- Timothy Shoemaker was a Mormon church member in Newnan, Georgia; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; as of 2024, lives in Newnan, Georgia as a registered sex offender
Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
Was Scout leader,
Crime: 1990s, in Georgia,
- Crime scenes: LDS activity, Scout activity, Vehicle,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
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Born: 1976
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Georgia,
- Latest update: 2024: lives in Newnan, Georgia as a registered sex offender
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- Arthur Stout was a Mormon church member in Littlerock, California; in 2024, a civil lawsuit said he sexually assaulted a girl "on a weekly basis" from 1991 to 1997, starting when she was 5 years old; some of the alleged abuse took place in an LDS church building
Alleged failure to report
Never charged, Not convicted,
Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Was Other leader,
Alleged crime: 1990s, in California,
- Crime scenes: LDS building, Perpetrator's home, Vehicle, Victim's home,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California,
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