10 LDS sex abuse cases found

  • Crime scene: online
    • Dallas Dean Erickson
      • "It essentially stated that it’s not just Mr. Erickson’s fault, it’s the victim’s fault, and says punishment should be divided […] The court needs to, for the benefit of not only the victim but to send a message to society, deterrence of you, Mr. Erickson."
      — Judge Steven Boyce, commenting at sentencing on a letter of support for Erickson
    • Dallas Erickson (1980 – ) was a Mormon church member in Terreton, Idaho; pleaded guilty to felony lewd conduct with a child under 16 years old June 2026; sentenced 7 years fixed and 20 years indeterminate in prison; Erickson will have to register as sex offender
    • ConvictedConvicted: 2026,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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    • Jackson Hershel Johansson
    • Jackson Johansson (2001 – ) was a Mormon church member in Rexburg, Idaho; arrested in June 2025 and charged with possession and distribution of CSAM; pleaded guilty June 2026 and sentenced to 3 years fixed , 7 years indeterminate for possession and 3 years fixed and 12 years indeterminate distribution; will be required to register as sex offender
    • Church positionsPositions: Missionary,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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    • Michael Nelson Kleiner
      • "The investigation began June 24 as part of an operation led by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force in Utah County, according to a probable cause affidavit.Agents were working in an anonymous online chat room when a suspect began communicating with a decoy posing as a 17-year-old girl.Shortly after initial contact, the suspect allegedly moved the conversation to another unregulated platform, where he sent nude photos and sexually explicit videos and requested similar images in return. [...]During the investigation, agents discovered Kleiner was also communicating with another undercover officer in West Jordan posing as a 15-year-old. In that exchange, which began June 2, the suspect again allegedly sent explicit messages and images and made plans to meet in the Salt Lake City area but failed to show up on three occasions."
      — "Snow Canyon Middle School teacher arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of minor", St. George News, July 10, 2026
      June 24, 2026, He allegedly admitted to being attracted to younger girls and told the decoy the encounter was his “first time.” P.C. Affidavit, Michael Kleiner
    • Michael Kleiner (1994 – ) was a Mormon church member in Ivins, Utah; arrested on July 8, 2026 and charged with criminal solicitation of a minor (first-degree felony), 10 counts of distributing harmful material to a minor-actor 18+ (third-degree felony) and one count of enticing a minor (class A misdemeanor; took part of two sting ops thought he was chatting with two different minors one in St. George and West Jordan police
    • Church positionsPositions: Bishopric counselor, Stake clerk,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Ongoing,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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    • Jared Lamb
    • Jared Lamb was a Mormon church member in Chorley, Lancashire, United Kingdom; 2024 attempted to meet with 5-year-old girl after chats online with person he thought was the girls father, it was the police undercover; arrested July 20, 2024 when he showed up in Sheffield to abuse the child; pled guilty;sentence 5 years & 6 years for "licence and made the subject of an indefinite sexual harm prevention order"
    • ConvictedConvicted: 2024,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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    • Nathan Mark Law
    • Nathan Law was a Mormon church member in Idaho Falls, Idaho; pleaded guilty to attempted sexual exploitation of a minor child June 2023; in federal prison in Minnesota; prison release date is scheduled for August 5, 2031.
    • ConvictedConvicted: 2023,
    • Church positionsPositions: Nursery,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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    • Che Tayen Miles
    • Che Miles (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member in Idaho Falls, Idaho; pleaded guilty to attempted sexual exploitation of a minor child in 2023; downloaded CSAM from Nathan Mark Law, also in the FLOODLIT database, as well as downloaded other CSAM; convicted and sentenced to 11 years federal prison.
    • ConvictedConvicted: 2023,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, Pleaded guilty,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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    • Michael Lee Nelson
      • "“When you hit me up on chat I thought you were an adult. when you claimed in private to be underage I was skeptical I’m sorry I didn’t believe you – I truly thought you were of age – I even thought you might be a guy trying to play a trick on me. I should have believed you and I should have ended the conversation forthwith. Please accept my apologies – I am sorry for being a creeр. I am sorry I didn’t believe the man who kept threatening me and demanding things from me. It made me feel that the whole thing was a ruse – Please, Forgive me”."
      — Apology Dr. Michael Lee Nelson wrote to his 14-year-old victim, while sitting in the police station after his arrest, ABC 4, July 20, 2026
    • Michael Nelson (1967 – ) was a Mormon church member and doctor of podiatry in Salem, Utah; arrested and charged with aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, a second-degree felony, and enticing a minor, a Class B misdemeanor July 20, 2026;
    • Church positionsPositions: Stake Executive Secretary,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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