7 LDS sex abuse cases found
Michigan
- Crime state: Michigan
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- Daniel Bachmeier (1970 – ) was a Mormon church member in Flint, Michigan; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
Positions: Bishopric counselor, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - View report »
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- Melvin Barhite (1944 – ) was a Mormon church member in Michigan; convicted of sex crimes; sentenced in 2001 to prison; while in prison, argued that prison officials violated his religious rights by confiscating photos of scantily clad females between the ages of 14-26; was convicted April 2026 1st degree criminal sexual conduct, also convicted for failing to register as sex offender in Kent County.
Convicted:
2001, 2026, - Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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- Mark Chapman (1971 – ) was an LDS church member, church janitor and scout leader in Michigan; served 9 years in prison in New York for charges of engaging in criminal sexual conduct with a person below the age of 17; sentenced to prison in 2022 in Michigan for sexually assaulting two children; some of the abuse took place at an LDS chapel
- Convicted:
2022,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Prison, Registered sex offender,
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- Mark Gibbons was an LDS church member in Arizona, Michigan and Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- Positions: Sunday school, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
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- Rowland James (1968 – ) was an LDS church member in Lansing, Michigan; found guilty of sexually abusing young girls and a young boy he met at church; serving time in prison as of January 2024
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
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- Bruce McAskill (1928 – ) was a Mormon church ward clerk in Jackson, Michigan; before becoming ward clerk, was convicted of rape; after becoming ward clerk, in 1994, was found guilty by a judge of kissing and fondling an 8-year-old boy whom he was babysitting; McAskill had met the boy's mother at church; a police officer said McAskill told him 'he didn't see any problem' with an adult sleeping naked with a child
- Positions: Other leader, Ward clerk,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Prison,
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- Fred Radichel was an LDS church member and scout leader in Detroit, Michigan; accused of sexual abuse
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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