6 LDS sex abuse cases found
Alford plea
- Criminal case result: Alford plea
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- Brandon Brown (1978 – ) was an LDS church member in Pocatello, Idaho; accused in 2024 of untying two teenage girls' swimsuit tops and touching them inappropriately at a mall in Chubbuck, Idaho; also accused of inappropriately touching a third teenage girl; in 2025, entered Alford pleas to felony and misdemeanor counts of sexual battery of a child; a judge rejected the plea agreement
Convicted:
2025, 
Positions: Unknown position, 
Criminal case(s): Alford plea, Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, 
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Lindon Claridge (1992 – ) was a Mormon church member in 2014; posed as a teenager on Facebook to lure a 12-year-old girl in Concord, North Carolina, then kidnapped and molested her; months later, he was arrested in a separate FBI sting on online predators and charged with sexually exploiting the same victim; pleaded guilty in 2015; served time in North Carolina; lives as a registered sex offender in Tucson, AZ as of 2026
- Convicted:
2015,
- Criminal case(s): Alford plea, Convicted, Found guilty, guilty, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
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- Glynn Collins (1944 – ) was a Mormon church member in Lovell, Wyoming; entered Alford plea to sexual abuse charges and was sentenced to 3-6 years in Prison January 22, 2026
- Convicted:
2026,
- Positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Stake high council,
- Criminal case(s): Alford plea, Convicted,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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"She presented video clips from when authorities originally questioned Collins. In one, after being asked if there was any truth to the allegations made by KF, Collins says, “That’s what I really can’t say. That will incriminate me. I can’t tell you.” " -
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- Garon Miskin (1974 – ) was a Mormon church member in Rexburg, Idaho; charged with various counts including sexual abuse of a minor in 2017; pleaded guilty in 2008 to 2 counts of injury to a child and was charged with 2 counts of probation violation for that case; had 4 other cases against him with various charges in 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2017
Alleged failure to report- Positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Alford plea, Plea deal, Probation, rider, Violated parole/probation,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
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- John Misseldine (1982 – ) was a Mormon missionary in Nevada; charged with sexually abusing two children at an LDS chapel in the Las Vegas area; in 2005, made a plea deal to avoid prison, via an Alford plea to two counts; a lawsuit said a local Mormon leader failed to report abuse to police; in 2008, sentenced to prison after violating the plea deal; as of 2024, lives in Las Vegas, Nevada as a registered sex offender
- Alleged failure to report
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Church paid $782,000
- Convicted:
2005,
- Positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Alford plea, Convicted, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender,
- Civil case(s): Dismissed, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Unknown result,
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- Kay Walker (1942 – ) was a Mormon church member and Nauvoo Inn owner in Nauvoo, Illinois; charged with sexually abusing his employees; entered an Alford plea in 2004, resulting in a conviction while maintaining his innocence before the court; January 2024: lives in Idaho Falls, Idaho
- Convicted:
2004,
- Positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Alford plea, Convicted, Found guilty, Probation,
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"Nobody was traumatized by this. It wasn't like anybody was raped ... it's not like anybody has had to go to therapy for five years."Despite having at least eight victims of alleged sexual assault, Walker was able to enter an Alford plea to reduced misdemeanor battery charges -
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