108 LDS sex abuse cases found
- Criminal case result: Plea deal
- Crime state: Utah
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- Brady Allen (1990 – ) was a Mormon church youth leader and Utah teacher in Davis County, Utah; admitted to trying to meet 13-year-old for sex; convicted; sentenced to 1-15 years in Utah State Prison
LDS positions: Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
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- Cortney Andrew (1984 – ) was a Mormon church member and bishopric counselor in Logan, Utah; charged in 2023 in Utah with four second degree felony counts of enticing a minor by internet or text; pleaded guilty to reduced charges in December 2023; sentenced in January 2024 to 60 days in jail
Convicted:
2023,
LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
Alleged failure to report- View report »
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- John Baysden was an LDS missionary from North Carolina who, while serving his mission in Roy, Utah (Ogden Utah mission), videotaped himself molesting two victims, ages 15 and 18; pleaded guilty to 2 counts of forcible sex abuse with minors; sentenced to 180 days in jail
Crime: 2000s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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Convicted:
2006,
LDS positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, - View report »
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- Glen Borst (1958 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah; sentenced to prison in 2004 for child sexual abuse
Crime: 2000s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Timothy Bothell (1969 – ) was a LDS church employee and stake high council member in Utah; pleaded guilty and was sentenced in 2013 to two years in jail for sexual abuse of two girls, ages 11 and 13
Crime: 2010s,
Crime state:
Utah,
Alleged church actions: Church members wrote letters of support, Counseling/therapy for victim, -

- Alexander Boulton (1917 – 2015) was a former Mormon bishop of the 28th Ward in South Ogden, Utah; in 1995, convicted via plea deal of one second-degree felony count of child sex abuse; sentenced to probation
Crime: 1990s,
Crime state:
Utah,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -

- Jack Bowers was a Mormon church member in St. George, Utah; pleaded guilty in 2010 to two second degree felony counts of child sex exploitation; sentenced to two consecutive terms of 1 to 15 years in prison
Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Keith Brown (1955 – ) was an LDS church member; father of five famous piano playing children; pleaded guilty to sexually abusing his daughters when they were children; sentenced to a minimum of ten years and up-to-life in prison
LDS positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
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- Paul Bryant (1968 – 2024) was an HOA president and former Mormon primary teacher in Lehi, Utah; was a branch president during an LDS mission to Argentina in the 1980s; in 2016, pleaded guilty to three first-degree felony counts of attempted aggravated sexual abuse of a child and was sentenced to prison; in 2023, pleaded not guilty to failure to register as sex offender; died by suicide in December 2024
Convicted:
2016,
LDS positions: Branch president, Missionary, Other leader, Primary, Scout leader, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- William Butcher was a Mormon church member in Provo, Utah; turned himself in to police in 2013, three days before he was planning to begin a Mormon mission, and admitted to sexually abusing 12 boys and girls; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges; sentenced in 2014 to 18 years to life in prison; as of 2025, lives in Provo, Utah
Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
Crime state:
Utah,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -

- Charles Camper (1961 – ) was a Mormon church member in Layton, Utah; convicted of child sexual abuse in 2004; charged in 2023 with aggravated child sexual abuse, voyeurism and sexual exploitation of a minor; convicted in June 2024
Crime: 2000s, 2010s, 2020s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Thomas Carter (1941 – 2025) was a Mormon church member in Weber County, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; in 1995, Carter pleaded guilty to one third-degree felony count of attempted forcible sexual abuse; died in 2025
Convicted:
1995,
LDS positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Jonathan Carver (1979 – ) was a Mormon church member and returned missionary in Utah; accused of sexual abuse of a 17-year-old girl at a counseling center where he worked; pleaded guilty and sentenced in 2009 to prison; as of 2023, lives in Clearfield, Utah
Crime: 2000s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Dennis Chadwick (1939 – 2023) was a Mormon church member in Utah; convicted in 1999 of multiple felonies related to child sexual abuse and sentenced to six months in jail and three years of probation; required to register as a sex offender; in 2013, convicted of failure to register as a sex offender; sentenced to three months in jail and one year of probation; died in 2023
Convicted:
1999, 2013,
LDS positions: ever-hill-cumorah-pageant, Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Prison, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- James Chapman (1935 – 2022) was a Mormon church member in Utah; convicted via plea agreement in 1991 of third-degree felony attempted sexual abuse of a child; sentenced to two weeks in jail and 18 months probation; pleaded guilty in 2000 to two second-degree felony counts of aggravated sex abuse of a child; sentenced to one to 15 years in prison; registered sex offender; died in 2022
Convicted:
1991, 2000,
LDS positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender, Released,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - View report »
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- Kami Chesnut was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
Crime: 2010s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Kevin Christensen (1960 – ) was a Mormon church member and judge in Brigham City, Utah; accused of receiving and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to individuals he believed to be minor children; pleaded not guilty in July 2025; convicted via plea agreement in April 2026
Crime: 2020s,
Crime state:
Utah,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -

- Michael Clay (1974 – ) was an LDS church member and BYU professor in Provo, Utah; charged with sexually abusing three students; entered a plea bargain in May 2023 in which he agreed to plead no contest to three class A misdemeanor charges of sexual battery, complete 24 months of probation, do 50 hours of community service, and take a sexual boundaries course; sentenced in June 2023 according to the plea deal
Crime: 2010s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Melvin Cloward (1931 – 2014) was a Mormon church member in Utah; convicted 1998 via plea agreement of third-degree felony sex abuse of a child (reduced in 2000 to a Class A misdemeanor); sentenced to three years of probation; registered sex offender as of 2007; died in 2014
Convicted:
1998,
LDS positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Gerald Collingwood (1943 – ) was a Mormon bishopric counselor in Alabama; moved to Utah; convicted of child sexual abuse in 1996 in Utah
Crime: 1990s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Keldon Cook was a Mormon church member in Utah; pleaded guilty of child sexual abuse
Crime: 2010s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Allan Cook (1948 – ) was a Mormon church member in West Jordan, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in 2020 to three second degree felony charges of aggravated child sexual abuse; sentenced to prison in 2020
Convicted:
2020,
LDS positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
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- Curtis Crittenden was a Mormon church member and LDS full-time missionary in Guatemala in 1993-1995; admitted to sexually abusing boys while on his mission and later when he was the head of 4-H in Tooele County; sentenced to prison in 2007 in Utah for child sexual abuse of several boys in his care as their 4-H leader
Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Clark Crookston (1949 – ) was a former Mormon bishop, dentist and college professor in Orem, Utah; accused of nearly 60 years of sex abuse of multiple children; pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2022 to up to 35 years in prison
Crime: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- David Curtis (1969 – ) was a Mormon church member and middle school counselor in St. George, Utah; in 2025, pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges and was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison
LDS positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
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- Michael Davis (1985 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah and later an elders quorum president in Minnesota; pleaded guilty in 2003 in Utah to misdemeanor lewdness involving a child; pleaded guilty in Utah in 2006 to felony forcible sexual abuse; arrested in 2019 in Minnesota; sentenced in 2022 to 30 years in prison for sexual abuse of a juvenile under his care; in March 2024, appealed his 2022 Minnesota conviction
Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
Crime state:
Minnesota, Utah,
Alleged church actions: Church position after conviction, -

- Reed Decker (1944 – ) was a Mormon church member in Davis County, Utah; charged in March 2023 with two felony counts of child sexual abuse; as of March 2024, a jury trial is scheduled for September 2024
Crime: 2010s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Broch DeGraff (1985 – ) was an LDS church member and private school teacher at Liahona Preparatory Academy in Pleasant Grove, Utah; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges; sentenced in 2013 to up to 20 years in prison
Convicted:
2013,
LDS positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
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- Adam Dimond (1987 – ) was an LDS church member and dancer in Farmington, Utah; pleaded guilty in 2020 to a second-degree felony charge of enticing a minor by Internet or text; sentenced to 40 days in jail and 4 years of probation
Crime: 2020s,
Crime state:
Utah,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Ward official accused of failure to report, -

- Michael Driggs (1950 – ) was a Mormon missionary in Brazil in the early 1970s; allegedly sent to a different mission in the United States after being found having inappropriate relationships with young boys; convicted of child sexual abuse in 1985 in Arizona; convicted again of child sexual abuse in 2013 in Utah; he met his victim in the Utah case at church, according to court documents
Crime: 1980s, 2000s,
Crime state:
Arizona, Utah,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, -

- Joseph Dunlop (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member and Primary teacher in South Jordan, Utah; accused in 2024 of attempting to meet a person he thought was a 9-year-old girl to sexually abuse her; pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor and solicitation to commit sodomy on a child, both first-degree felonies; sentenced in 2024 to five years to life in prison
Crime: 2020s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Oliver Eames (1948 – 2005) was an LDS church member, sixth grade teacher and Mormon Tabernacle Choir singer in Farmington, Utah; admitted to trying to fondle several children he had been hired to tutor; pleaded guilty in 1988 to two felony counts of attempted aggravated sexual abuse of a child; local police had documented 52 alleged child sexual abuse incidents involving him
Crime: 1980s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Gary Erickson (1968 – ) was an LDS church member, boy scout leader and Mesquite, Nevada police detective; was arrested in 2018; in 2019, pleaded guilty in Utah to a charge of crossing state lines to engage in illicit sexual conduct
Convicted:
2019,
LDS positions: Missionary, Other leader, Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Samuel Faber (1981 – ) was an LDS church member in Sandy, Utah; accused in 2022 of sexually assaulting a woman he met on an LDS dating app; in 2024, admitted to sexually assaulting three women and pleaded guilty to felony charges of rape, forcible sodomy, aggravated sexual assault and forcible sexual abuse; sentenced to five years to life in prison
Crime: 2020s,
Crime state:
Utah,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -

- John Fanning (1932 – 2012) was a Mormon branch president in Texas, bishop in Oklahoma and Boy Scout executive in several US states, including Utah; accused in 1986 in Utah of sexually abusing at least three boys, including during LDS-sponsored scouting activities; admitted guilt; convicted via plea agreement in 1986 or 1987; sentenced to 30 days in jail and spent approximately 18 months on probation; died in 2012
Crime: 1980s,
Crime state:
Louisiana, Utah,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -

- Derek Finlinson (1984 – ) was a Mormon church member in Orem, Utah; accused of recording a woman in a dressing room while she was changing clothes in Oct 2009; in 2010, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of voyeurism
Crime: 2000s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Ryan Frandsen (1976 – ) was an LDS church member and fireman in Davis County, Utah; pleaded guilty in 2010 to five counts of lewdness involving a child; child sexual abuse material (CSAM) was found on his computer; sentenced in 2010 to 90 days in jail and three years of probation
Crime: 2000s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Francis Fuller (1940 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Highland, Utah in 1993; also was a stake high council member in Utah; in 2018 or 2019, pleaded guilty to two second degree felony counts of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2019 in Utah to two years in jail and four years probation; registered sex offender
Crime: 2010s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Thomas Gibbons (1952 – ) was an LDS church member in Tennessee and Layton, Utah; worked as a police officer; pleaded guilty to two felony charges of forcible sex abuse; sentenced in 2000 in Utah to prison
Crime: 1990s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Thomas Gibby (1948 – ) was an LDS church member and dentist in Salt Lake County, Utah; sexually assaulted a 13-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy; pleaded guilty to two felony counts: one second-degree felony charge of sex abuse of a child, and one third-degree charge of attempted sex abuse of a child
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Registered sex offender, Released, - View report »
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- Cory Grint (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member in Vernal, Utah; pleaded guilty to lewdness involving a child; sentenced to 364 days in jail, with a suspended jail sentence of 364 days and 36 months of probation; as of 2025, lives in Vernal, Utah as a registered sex offender
Crime: 2010s,
Crime state:
Utah,
Alleged church actions: unknown, -

- Henry Gurule (1918 – 2012) was a Mormon church member in Utah; in 1994, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse; was permitted to serve jail time on home confinement; was given therapy and ordered to pay $2,296 restitution; In 2005, two more second-degree felony counts of forcible sexual abuse were dismissed without prejudice after Gurule complied with a plea agreement; died in 2012
Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
Crime state:
Utah,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -

- Andrew Gwilliam was a Mormon church member in Utah; pleaded guilty of child sexual abuse; sentenced to prison; registered sex offender
Crime: 2000s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Eric Hacking was an LDS church member in Utah; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse
Crime: 1980s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Douglas Hall (1952 – ) was an LDS bishop and retired Utah Highway Patrol sergeant in Monticello, Utah; pleaded guilty in 2001 to two third degree felony counts of attempted forcible sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in 2002 to one second degree felony count of sex abuse of a child
Crime: 1990s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Ronald Hall (1931 – 2023) was an LDS church member and former Mormon Tabernacle Choir member in Utah and Washington; accused of sexually molesting three underage girls in 1997 or 1998; acquitted in 2000; accused of sexual abuse of a fourth victim, an underage girl, in approximately 2003; convicted in 2005 of third-degree felony attempted child sexual abuse; died in 2023
Crime: 1990s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Douglas Hall (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member and real estate agent in Idaho; pleaded guilty in 2025 to first-degree felony object rape in Utah, and to lewd conduct with a minor under the age of 16 in Idaho; other charges in both cases were dropped via plea agreements; sentenced to five years to life in prison in Utah, and to eight years to life in prison in Idaho, per court documents
Crime: 2020s,
Crime state:
Idaho, Utah,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -

- Leroy Hamblin (1947 – ) was a Webelos scout leader in Kaysville, Utah; pleaded guilty in 1987 to lewdness with a child; served prison time
Crime: 1980s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Steven Hammock (1941 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; pleaded guilty in 1983 to two counts of forcible sex abuse of a child and served six months in an inpatient treatment facility; the LDS church excommunicated him, but during a civil suit filed in 1989 by the victim, it refused to divulge information that Hammock gave to church officials; in 1997, a federal judge awarded $150,000 in damages to the victim
LDS positions: Scout leader, Sunday school,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Civil case(s): Judgment for plaintiff,
Alleged failure to report-
Church paid $150,000
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- Connor Hammond was a Mormon church member and BYU student in Utah; in 2019, pleaded guilty to rape of a child and was sentenced to up to 10 years in prison
Crime: 2010s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Richard Harrison (1989 – ) was a Mormon church member and high school teacher in Grantsville, Utah; pleaded guilty in November 2024 to sexually abusing one his students; the abuse happened in the 2017-2018 school year; as of 2025, is in Tooele County Jail
Crime: 2010s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Elwood Haws (1951 – ) was vice president of an LDS church-owned trust company in Utah; charged in 2020 with 13 second degree felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor; admitted that he viewed child sexual abuse material 3-4 times a week over a 3-4 year span; in 2021, pleaded guilty to three counts and was sentenced to 180 days in jail; in 2023, violated probation; as of 2026, lives in Taylorsville, Utah
Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
Crime state:
Utah,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -

- Mark Haws (1957 – ) was a Mormon church member in Lehi, Utah; accused of sexually abusing a girl for 14 years; convicted in 2010 of second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse; excommunicated; rebaptized in or before June 2025; as of March 2026, lives in Lehi, Utah as a registered sex offender
Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
Crime state:
Utah,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, -

- Michael Hiatt (1990 – ) was a Mormon church member in Clinton, Utah; charged in Utah in March 2023 with two second degree felony counts of enticing a minor, and one third degree felony count of dealing in materials harmful to a minor; pleaded guilty in June 2023 to one second degree felony count of enticing a minor; sentenced in August 2023 to 45 days in jail, with credit for 15 days served, and 4 years probation
Crime: 2020s,
Crime state:
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
Crime: 2000s,
Crime state:
Utah,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -

- Craig Housley (1980 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; found guilty in 2018 of child sexual exploitation; sentenced to 210 days in state prison and five years of probation
Crime: 2010s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Stanley Hunt (1953 – ) was an LDS church member and custodian in the Washington County School District in St. George, Utah; convicted of second-degree felony sex abuse of a child via a plea agreement; convicted in 2023 of violation of the terms of his sex offender registration
LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Ward clerk,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, - View report »
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- Jesus Hurtado (1953 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse
Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
Crime state:
Utah,
Alleged church actions: Church members wrote letters of support, Ward official accused of failure to report, -

- Brad Isakson (1981 – ) was a Mormon church member; charged with various charges related to child sexual abuse in March 2020; convicted in October 2020; sentenced to 3 years to life for each of his two counts, to run concurrently; Isakson is a registered sex offender living in Salt Lake City, Utah as of May 2026
Convicted:
2020,
LDS positions: Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, convicted pleaded guilty, Plea deal,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Albert Jackson (1906 – 2010) was a Mormon church member in Lewiston, Utah and Centerville, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted in 2002 (at age 96) via plea agreement to two second-degree felony counts of sex abuse of a child; was sentenced to two concurrent prison terms of one to 15 years each
Crime: 1990s,
Crime state:
Utah,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -

- Floyd Jennings (1947 – 2025) was a former Mormon bishop and school bus driver in St. George, Utah; was a senior missionary in Nauvoo, Illinois and Fort Cove, Utah; arrested in 2017 for soliciting sex from two girls he thought were 13 years old; convicted in 2019; died in 2025
Crime: 2010s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Gail Jensen (1931 – ) was a Mormon church member in Wellsville, Cache County, Utah; in 1997, pleaded guilty to one second-degree felony count of sexual abuse of a child; sentenced to six months in jail with work release, and probation (ended in 1998); charge was reduced to a third-degree felony in 2001; in 2008, a woman filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Jensen; the case was settled in 2010
Crime: 1990s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Dennis Judd (1954 – ) was an LDS church member and Uintah County, Utah attorney; charged with voyeurism and stalking in October 2023 after allegedly filming his female employees in his law firm's bathroom; in January 2024, pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of stalking; plea held in abeyance; in June 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of voyeurism
Alleged crime: 2020s,
Alleged crime state:
Utah,
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- Louis Kinyon (1954 – ) was an LDS church member in Provo, Utah; convicted in 2005 of aggravated murder
Crime: 2000s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- James Larsen (1977 – ) was a Mormon church member (possibly a ward clerk or bishop) in Magna, Utah; accused in 2017 of putting cameras in LDS church bathrooms as well as a private rental; pleaded guilty; sentenced in 2018 to prison; released; as of 2025, lives in Magna, Utah as a registered sex offender
Crime: 2010s,
Crime state:
Utah,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -

- Robert Larsen (1965 – ) was an LDS church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; convicted of LEWDNESS INVOLVING A CHILD in 1993, and SEX ABUSE CHILD in 1998, as well as POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY in 2009
Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- George Lee (1943 – 2010) was a Mormon general authority in Utah; member of the First Quorum of the Seventy from 1975 to 1989; in 1994, pleaded guilty to attempted sexual abuse of a child, a third-degree felony; registered sex offender; died in 2010
LDS positions: General authority, Mission president, Other leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, Unknown result,
Alleged failure to report
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- Michael Lister (1960 – ) was an LDS church member in or near Cedar City, Utah and Bunkerville, Nevada; accused in Utah in 2023 of sexual abuse of two young girls; pleaded guilty to one count of sodomy on a child; sentenced in June 2023 to 25 years to life in prison
Crime: 2020s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Leslie Loveland (1994 – ) was an LDS church member in Provo, Utah; pleaded guilty of rape in 2019; sentenced to one year in prison and three years of probation
Crime: 2010s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Duane Lyon (1951 – ) was a Mormon church member; in August 2015 charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child; September 9 2015 protective order filed against Lyon for 4 minor children/granted September 21, 2015; accepted plea deal, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated sexual abuse; sentenced Jan. 2017 to 3 years to life; lives in Cedar City, Utah; is a registered sex offender
Crime: 2010s,
Crime state:
Utah,
Alleged church actions: No church discipline, nothing, Unknown church action, -

- Robert Matthews was a Mormon church member and singer in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir; arrested in 2006, after police received evidence that he swam naked with four young boys during a trip in July 2006; he allegedly took pictures of the nude swim and later processed the images on his computer; charged with four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and lewdness involving a child; convicted
Crime: 2000s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Paul Mayer (1975 – ) was a former Mormon bishop in Sandy, Utah; accused of recording a 16-year-old in a bedroom and bathroom on a GoPro; charged with 19 counts related to sexual abuse of a minor; pled guilty to aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor and voyeurism; sentenced in 2025 to 1-15 years in prison and 0-364 days in jail
Crime: 2020s,
Crime state:
Utah,
Alleged church actions: No church discipline, repentence, -

- Edward McAffee was a Mormon church member in Salt Lake County, Utah; pleaded guilty in 2003 to two felony counts of aggravated sex abuse of a child (second-degree, amended from first-degree); sentenced to one year in jail and probation
Convicted:
2003,
LDS positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Sergey Millett was a Mormon church member in Utah; pleaded guilty in 2009 to child sexual abuse
Crime: 2000s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Aaron Montoya (1972 – ) 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
Crime: 2000s,
Crime state:
Utah,
Alleged church actions: Counseling/therapy for victim, -

- Luis Morales Silva (1987 – ) was an LDS church member in Lehi, Utah; in 2022, pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree felony sex abuse of a child; sentenced to one to 15 years in prison
Convicted:
2022,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
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- Erick Mosteller (1965 – ) was a Mormon church member and former youth leader in Utah; was caught downloading child sexual abuse material (CSAM); admitted to soliciting sex acts from trafficked women at Asian massage parlors; pleaded guilty in March 2023 to two second degree felony charges of child sexual exploitation; sentenced in August 2023 to 250 days in jail, with credit for 79 days served; placed on 4 years probation
Crime: 2020s,
Crime state:
Utah,
Alleged church actions: Church members wrote letters of support, -

- Shane Murray (1982 – ) 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
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, - View report »
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- Kim Nelson was a Mormon church member in St. George, Utah; pleaded guilty to charges of child sexual abuse and was sentenced to prison; LDS leaders allegedly knew about the abuse and failed to report to police
LDS positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Unknown result,
Alleged failure to report- View report »
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- Gregg Nielsen (1947 – ) was an LDS church member and dentist in South Ogden, Utah; pleaded guilty in the 1990s to five felonies for molesting three girls, ages 11, 12 and 15, for six years in his home, office and on family outings; was sentenced to one year in jail, with releases to go to work and therapy
LDS positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, - View report »
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- Bryce Norton (1981 – ) was a Mormon church member in South Jordan, Utah; convicted of sexually abusing four young karate students
Crime: 2010s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Scott Owen (1959 – ) was a Mormon bishop (twice), stake presidency counselor and therapist in Provo, Utah; called himself the "Porn King;" accused by 7 former patients of sexually abusing them during sessions, and by a cousin (alleged sex abuse in 1980s); an LDS bishop, a stake president (his business partner) and Utah DOPL all allegedly failed to report to police; arrested in Nov. 2023; sentenced in 2025 to prison
Crime: 1980s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Robert Paisola (1967 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 2008 and sentenced to 90 days in jail
Crime: 2000s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Brian Peterson (1964 – ) was an LDS church member and scout leader in Orem, Utah; accused in 1988 of child sexual abuse; convicted and sentenced to prison in 1990
Crime: 1980s,
Crime state:
Utah,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -

- Byron Poelman (1934 – 2014) was a bishop and stake president in Utah and partner in a law firm that represented the LDS church; arrested in 1994 for soliciting a prostitute; pleaded guilty to a class B misdemeanor charge of patronizing a prostitute
Crime: 1990s,
Crime state:
Utah,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, -

- Harry Poll (1936 – 2007) was a Mormon church member in Utah; convicted in 2000 of one Class A misdemeanor count of sexual abuse of a minor; registered sex offender as of 2007; died in 2007
Crime: 1990s,
Crime state:
Utah,
-

- Lloyd Pond (1945 – 2019) was a Mormon church spokesman and leader of an LDS church radio program in Utah; pleaded guilty in 1996 to one count of second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse; sentenced in 1997 to prison; died in 2019
Crime: 1990s,
Crime state:
Utah,
-

- Michael Pratt was an LDS seminary principal in Utah; arrested in 2009; convicted and sentenced in 2010 for the sexual abuse of a 16-year-old seminary student
Crime: 2000s,
Crime state:
Utah,
-

- Kent Prestwich (1977 – ) was an LDS church member and nursery leader (Primary teacher/worker) in Lewiston, Utah; arrested in 2023 for allegedly downloading child sexual abuse material (CSAM) for 15 years "because it aroused him;" pleaded guilty to two 2nd degree felony counts of child sexual exploitation; January 2024: sentenced to two concurrent terms of one to 15 years in prison, with credit for 91 says served
Convicted:
2023,
LDS positions: Nursery, Primary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
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- Kenneth Richens (1963 – ) was an LDS church member and chief information officer (CIO) of Central Valley Medical Center in Nephi, Utah; accused in 2023 of child sexual exploitation; pleaded guilty in February 2024 to two felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor; in April 2024, sentenced to two consecutive terms of one to 15 years in prison
Crime: 2020s,
Crime state:
Utah,
-

- Chad Robertson (1984 – ) was an LDS church member and high school assistant basketball coach in Parowan, Utah; accused in 2023 of unlawful sexual activity with a child; admitted to having sex with a 16-year-old boy on five separate occasions; in March 2024, pleaded guilty to two felonies; in June 2024, was sentenced to one year in the Iron County Jail, with credit for time served, and four years of probation
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Jeffrey Rock (1955 – ) was a former Mormon branch president and U.S. State Department employee; lived in California, Utah, Fiji and Thailand; pleaded guilty in 2025 to three charges of sexual battery; sentenced in February 2026 in Utah to 18 months in jail; the Mormon church knew about alleged child sex abuse but failed multiple times over years to alert civil authorities, according to Rock’s relatives
Crime: 2000s,
Crime state:
California, Utah,
Crime country:
Thailand,
Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of allowing interaction with children after notice of wrongdoing, Counseling/therapy for victim, Disfellowshipped, High-level official accused of failure to report, Officials allegedly gave the accused a church duty after admission of wrongdoing, Ward official accused of failure to report, -

- Bradley Roylance (1969 – ) was a Mormon church member and attorney in Utah; convicted in 2010 of two counts of sexual abuse of a minor; sentenced to 180 days in jail
Crime: 2000s,
Crime state:
Utah,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -

- Lance Rushton (1970 – ) was an LDS church member in Provo, Utah; accused of photo shopping faces of family members, ward church members of adults and children on to pornographic material and distributing them; convicted in 2007 and sentenced to three months in jail and three years of probation
Crime: 2000s,
Crime state:
Utah,
-

- Gysbertus Schuurman (1931 – 2015) was a Mormon church member in Sandy, Utah; pleaded guilty in 1994 to one second-degree felony count of sex abuse of a child; accused of sexual touching of a 10- or 11-year-old girl; the alleged abuse took place in 1992; sentenced to one year in jail with time out for counseling and group therapy once a week; completed probation in 1997; registered sex offender as of 2007; died in 2015
Crime: 1990s,
Crime state:
Utah,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -

- Carl Sepos (1945 – ) was an LDS temple worker and high priest in Payson, Utah; pleaded guilty in 2015 to sexually abusing an adult woman with Down syndrome and autism at a hotel swimming pool; he blamed his sex crime in part on an addiction to pornography; sentenced to 150 days in jail, 36 months of probation and 100 hours of community service
Crime: 2010s,
Crime state:
Utah,
-

- Kent Staheli (1958 – ) was an LDS church member in California and Utah; served as first counselor in a Mormon bishopric; convicted in federal court in 2010 of charges related to child sex trafficking
Crime: 2000s,
Crime state:
Utah,
-

- Kevin Sykes (1967 – ) was an LDS church youth leader in Utah; arrested for possessing child pornography; later arrested for forcible sodomy, human trafficking, sexual abuse of a minor, child abuse and obstructing justice; pleaded guilty in February 2023 to four counts of felony child sexual abuse; in November 2023, was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison in Utah
Crime: 2020s,
Crime state:
Utah,
-

- Keele Taylor was a Mormon church member in Farmington, Utah; convicted of possession of child pornography (child sexual abuse material / CSAM); in July 2019, pleaded guilty to possession of CSAM; the distribution charge was dropped due to a plea agreement
Crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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