110 LDS sex abuse cases found
- Crime state: Idaho
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- Brad West (1974 – ) was an LDS church member in Boise, Idaho; charged with sexual battery; took plea deal for battery; his RN license was revoked because of the sexual abuse
Convicted:
2012,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, - View report »
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- Dylan Whiting (1988 – ) was an LDS bishop in Nampa, Idaho; was removed from his position in 2021 after child sexual abuse allegations surfaced; was charged with four sex crimes; pleaded guilty to one felony count; sentenced in 2022; FLOODLIT is seeking info on the sentence
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2022,
Positions: Bishop,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Edwin Wilcox was a Mormon church member in Idaho; ran a therapy center for "handicapped people" (as described in 1989 news article); convicted of child sexual abuse in 1988 and sentenced to up to 20 years in prison
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- Jeffrey Williamson (1985 – ) was a Mormon church member in Idaho; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; registered sex offender
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - View report »
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- Byron Wiscombe (1977 – ) was an LDS bishopric counselor and Ammon, Idaho city councilman; signed a plea agreement indicating he would admit to committing lewd conduct with a minor; sentenced to prison in 2023
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2023,
Positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
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- LaVar Withers (1936 – 2005) was a Mormon and physician in Rexburg, Idaho; accused of sexually abusing at least 133 women and children as young as 13 years old over a period of 30 or more years; admitted to sexual abuse; in 1996, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery; sentenced to 30 to 60 days in jail and two years probation; the Mormon church placed him on probation and took his temple recommend; died in 2005
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishopric counselor, Stake high council,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, - View report »
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- Laury Wolfley was an LDS church member and attorney in Idaho; in 2008, pleaded guilty to one count of felony sexual battery of a minor and was sentenced to six months in the Bonneville County work release center
Convicted:
2007,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Probation, - View report »
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- Stephen Young (1951 – ) was an LDS church member and police officer in Idaho; allegedly abused 20 babies over a 30-year period; pleaded guilty in 2010 to lewd conduct with a child under 16; sentenced to 25 years in prison
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2010,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- Krew Zaugg (2003 – ) was a Mormon church member in Idaho Falls, Idaho; went on an LDS mission to Louisiana and Mississippi from August 2022 to 2024; charged in June 2025 with multiple felonies after police said he sexually assaulted a minor; charged with rape of a victim under the age of 16 and lewd conduct with a child under 16
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Justin Zierke (1980 – ) was a Mormon church member and middle school teacher in Idaho Falls, Idaho; Zierke accepted a plea deal and pled guilty of injury to a child; received 30 days in jail and 2 years probation; lost teaching license
Convicted:
2025,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, - View report »
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