5 LDS sex abuse cases found
- Crime state: Pennsylvania
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- Franklyn Curtis (1903 – 1995) was a Mormon church member in Pennsylvania and Oregon; excommunicated in 1983 in Pennsylvania for sex abuse; rebaptized in 1984; molested five boys in Oregon; local LDS bishop knew but didn't report to police; convicted in 1995 in Oregon of sexual abuse; died in 1995
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Crime: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, - Places lived: Oregon, Pennsylvania,
- Crime state: Oregon, Pennsylvania,
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Was High priest, Sunday school, 
Convicted, - Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Shawn Gooden (1974 – ) was an LDS bishop in Lebanon, Pennsylvania from 2016-2020; arrested in 2022 and charged with sexual abuse of two children in Virginia from 1997-2000; pleaded guilty in July 2023 in Virginia to four felony counts; sentenced in November 2023 in Virginia to prison time and supervised probation on release; charged in July 2023 in Pennsylvania with more child sex abuse charges
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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived: Pennsylvania, Virginia,
- Crime state: Pennsylvania, Virginia,
Convicted:
2023, 
Was Bishop, Scout leader, Stake high council, Stake presidency counselor, Youth leader, 
Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, 
Alleged failure to report-
- Vance Hein (1951 – ) was an LDS church member and scoutmaster in West Bradford, Pennsylvania; was convicted in 1999 of a misdemeanor for sexually abusing one of his boy scouts; sentenced in 2000 to 15 years of probation; arrested in 2011 for possessing child pornography; sentenced in 2012 to 15 to 30 years in prison; the Mormon church settled a related lawsuit in 2014
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- Crime: 1990s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Canada, Pennsylvania,
- Crime country: Canada,
- Crime state: Pennsylvania,
Convicted:
1999, 2000, 2012, Was Scout leader, Convicted, Prison, Probation, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Alleged failure to report-
- James Penrod was a Mormon church missionary in Pennsylvania in 1997; originally from Utah; sent home to Utah from his mission and arrested in July 1997 and charged with child sexual abuse; sentenced to prison for sexual abuse
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- Crime: 1990s,
- Places lived: Pennsylvania, Utah,
- Crime state: Pennsylvania, Utah,
Was Missionary, Convicted, Prison, -
- Percy Rock (1943 – ) was an LDS church member in Greencastle, Pennsylvania; accused of possessing CSAM; pleaded guilty in 2023
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- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Pennsylvania,
- Crime state: Pennsylvania,
Convicted:
2023, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Filters
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