945 LDS sex abuse cases found
- Criminal case result: Convicted
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- Laurel Hayward (1938 – 2020) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Jeffrey Head (1964 – ) was an LDS bishop in Draper, Utah; committed sex crimes while serving as a Mormon bishop; in 2019, a jury found him guilty of attempted forcible sexual abuse, two counts of lewdness and sexual battery; sentenced to four months in jail and four years of probation
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2019,
Positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Young Mens Leader, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jail, Jury trial, Probation, Registered sex offender, Released, - View report »
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- Dale Heath (1959 – ) was an LDS church member and chiropractor in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jury trial, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Jeremy Heath (1986 – ) was a Mormon church member in Anchorage, Alaska; pleaded guilty in 2019 of Sexual Abuse of Minor 2 Vict Undr 13 (Class B Felony; sentenced to prison
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, - View report »
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- Samuel Heavilon (1960 – ) was allegedly a former LDS branch president in Frankfort, Indiana; convicted in 2018 and in 2024 of child exploitation; sentenced both times to prison
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2018,
Positions: Branch president, Stake high council, Temple worker,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Dale Heckel (1976 – ) was a Mormon church member in West Valley, Utah; convicted of sexual abuse in 2009; is a registered sex offender living in West Valley, Utah as of May 2026
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2009,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
"they didn't want to 'ruin his life'"-
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- 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
Alleged failure to report-
Church paid $unknown
Convicted:
1999, 2000, 2012,
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Probation,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, - View report »
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- Matthias Heinrichs was an LDS missionary in England; originally from the Netherlands; accused of sexual abuse that allegedly occurred during his mission; pleaded guilty; jailed for two years
Convicted:
2012,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, - View report »
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- Mark Helms (1962 – 2009) was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted and sentenced to prison; was killed in 2009 while in prison
Positions: Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- Kyle Hendrickson was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
Positions: Bishopric counselor,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, - View report »
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- Daniel Henshaw (1990 – ) was a Mormon church member in Logan, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 2019 of sexually abusing a 3-year-old girl; sentenced to seven months in jail; arrested in 2023 and found competent to stand trial on charges of plotting to rape and murder a Logan, Utah woman
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2019,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Ongoing, - View report »
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- Michael Hepworth was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- David Herget (1943 – 2005) was a Mormon high priest in Washington; convicted of child rape and child molestation in 1993; sentenced to 180 days in jail and was a registered sex offender; arrested in 2005, died by suicide in jail the next day; detectives identified at least seven victims; one child estimated that Herget abused him 1,400 times; in a 2025 lawsuit against the church, four plaintiffs said officials failed them
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
1993,
Positions: High priest, Seminary teacher, Ward Santa Claus,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Died awaiting trial, Jail, Prison, Registered sex offender, Suicide,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Church members wrote letters of support, Church officials accused of allowing interaction with children after notice of wrongdoing, Church officials accused of failure to protect victims after learning of possible abuse, Church officials accused of failure to warn ward members, Excommunicated, Rebaptized, Ward official accused of pressuring victim not to seek accountability, - View report »
"This isn't a case of ignorance, it's a case of betrayal. The church knew exactly who this man was and what he had done. Nonetheless, they gave a convicted predator a position of trust and authority, which allowed him to exercise power over young boys. These kids deserved safety. Instead, they were left vulnerable to unimaginable harm."one boy estimated that Herget abused him 1,400 times-
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- Brandon Hernandez (1999 – ) was an LDS church member in Tempe, Arizona; accused of sexually abusing a victim inside a Mormon church; convicted of four fourth degree felony counts of abuse of a child or vulnerable adult
Convicted:
2019,
Positions: Other leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Roger Hester (1956 – ) was an LDS church member in Rockwall, Texas; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual with intent to cause bodily harm
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2023,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, - View report »
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- Michael Hicks was an LDS church member in Washington; accused of sexual abuse; sentenced to prison
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- Grant Hildreth (1962 – 2022) was an LDS church member in Montana; sentenced to prison in 1992 for felony child sexual abuse; in 2011, pleaded guilty to two class A misdemeanor counts of sexual battery; died in 2022
Convicted:
2011,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
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- Clayton Hildreth (1952 – ) was a Mormon stake president in Butte, Montana; from Dillon, Montana; arrested in June 2004 by Boise, Idaho police for soliciting sex from a person he thought was a 14-year-old girl online; was stake president at the time of his arrest; pleaded guilty in October to a charge of interstate travel with intent to have sex with a minor; sentenced in 2005 to three years and five months in prison
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2005,
Positions: Bishop, Stake president,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- Kyle Hill was a Mormon church member; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted in 2019 and sentenced to 15 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release
Convicted:
2019,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Probation, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Craig Hill (1972 – ) was an LDS church member in Ogden, Utah; convicted of sexual abuse in 1990;
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
1990,
Positions: Bishopric counselor, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Ward official accused of failure to report, - View report »
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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
Convicted:
2004,
Positions: Missionary, Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Prison, Released,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- James Hogan (1937 – ) was a Mormon scout leader in California and Oregon; in 1989, was sentenced to five years in prison for child sexual abuse; in 1989, two teenagers sued the church and Hogan (settled 1990); in 2002, two men sued the church and the BSA (church settled for $800,000 and $75,000); in 2011, a man sued the BSA for $5.2 million (he previously settled with the church); in all, 12 alleged victims 1967-1989
Alleged failure to report-
Church paid $875,000
Convicted:
1989,
Positions: Church employee, Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Released,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- Michael Holt (1980 – ) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 2024 in Utah of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor; sentenced to five years to life in prison
Positions: Elders quorum president/counselor, Missionary, Primary, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- Mason Holzendorf (2000 – ) was a Mormon church member; convicted of enticing a minor by internet or text in 2023
Convicted:
2023,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - View report »
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- David Homack (1964 – ) was a Mormon church member in Colorado; convicted of sexual abuse in 2009 in Colorado
Convicted:
2009,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Evan Hopper was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Caleb Horner was an LDS church member in Melbourne, Australia; arrested in November 2021 and accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy he met in 2020; found guilty in 2024 of two counts of sexual assault by touch of a child under 16; sentenced in October 2024 to three years "community corrections," avoiding additional jail time
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jail, Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- Joel Houck was an LDS church member in California; accused in the 1960s of sexual abuse; convicted of vagrancy in 1966 and served 10 days in jail; in 1967, placed in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) "perversion files"
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Unknown result, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2018,
Positions: Missionary, Other leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Allan Howe was an LDS church member and Utah politician; accused of a sex crime; convicted
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - View report »
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- Jason Hoyt (1988 – ) was an LDS church member in Tabiona, Duchesne County, Utah; accused of soliciting sex from a minor and sending lewd messages; convicted in 2015 and sentenced to jail
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, - View report »
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- Christine Hubbs was an LDS church member in California; was charged with sexual abuse of two underage boys (ages 14 and 15); convicted in 2011, sentenced to five years in prison; violated parole
Convicted:
2011,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Parole, Prison, Violated parole/probation, - View report »
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- Lawrence Huffman (1967 – ) was an LDS church member in Mound City, Kansas; pleaded guilty to charges related to sodomizing a minor; as of 2024, lives in Hutchinson, Kansas as a registered sex offender
Convicted:
2007,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, - View report »
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- Erik Hughes (1966 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Mapleton, Utah and a Mormon church senior product manager when he sexually abused two underage children in his LDS ward dozens of times; was sentenced to prison in 2017; released in 2023; as of 2024, registered sex offender living in Utah
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2017,
Positions: Bishop, Church employee, Missionary, Stake high council, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Parole, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released, - View report »
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- James Hunsaker (1946 – 2020) was a Mormon church member in Bountiful, Utah; convicted in 2014 of two Class A misdemeanor counts of sexual battery; sentenced to 60 days in jail and one year of probation
Convicted:
2014,
Positions: Sunday school,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Probation, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Roy Hunt (1959 – ) was a Mormon church member in Maricopa County, Arizona; former city manager in Snowflake and Holbrook and a public finance banker at the National Bank of Arizona; accused of child sexual abuse in 2004; pleaded guilty in 2005 to a reduced charge; sentenced to prison in Arizona in 2005
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2005,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - View report »
"Her parents took her to their bishop, who urged them to call police but said there was little else he or the church could do."-
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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
Positions: Bishopric counselor, Ward clerk,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, - View report »
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- Hayden Hunter (2001 – ) was a Mormon missionary in California; he was from Pleasant Grove, Utah; arrested in 2020 for distribution of child sexual abuse material (child pornography) while on his mission; convicted of possession of CSAM in 2021
Convicted:
2021,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Released, - View report »
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- Edward Hunter (1953 – ) was a Mormon church member in Peoria, Arizona; accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl who was his patient; pleaded guilty to three counts of child abuse; sentenced to two years in prison and lifetime probation
Convicted:
2016,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Probation, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Cotton Hunter (2002 – ) was a Mormon church member in Missouri; accused of sexual abuse
Positions: Music leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - View report »
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- Craig Huntington (1957 – ) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
Positions: Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Keith Huntsman (1945 – ) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
Convicted:
2002,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - View report »
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- Loren Hurd (1964 – ) was an LDS church member in Idaho; convicted in Idaho of Hurd was convicted of Kidnapping -First Degree - ransom ; is registered sex offender as of 2023; lives in Ogden, Utah; attempted to kidnap a 16-year-old female from Boise in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, parking lot
Convicted:
1993,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Jesus Hurtado (1953 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
1994,
Positions: Sunday school,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Civil case(s): Settlement,
Alleged church actions: Church members wrote letters of support, Ward official accused of failure to report, - View report »
"Nobody did anything. Nobody called the police."per a 2016 lawsuit, a victim told two bishops, who did not alert police; she said one told her to repent and the other said he would no longer allow Hurtado to be her Sunday school teacher-
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- Etienne Iriberry (1975 – ) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- 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,
Positions: Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Lance Jacks (1994 – ) was a Mormon church member in Roy, Utah; convicted of sexually abusing a 4 year old girl; had just gone through the temple right before sexually abusing the child
Convicted:
2013,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, - View report »
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- Robert Jackson (1942 – ) was a former assistant BYU professor and Mormon bishopric member (second counselor) in Provo, Utah; sentenced to two years in prison in 2006 for video recording a 14-year-old undressing
Convicted:
2006,
Positions: Bishopric counselor, BYU, Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - 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
Convicted:
2002,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
"You're in pretty good health for a 99-year-old man. We don't want you touching anybody anymore, OK?"Was Utah's oldest prison inmate when released to home confinement at age 99-
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- Cecil Jacobson (1936 – 2021) was a Mormon church member and fertility doctor in Virginia; found guilty of secretly using his own sperm to artificially inseminate patients
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted,
Civil case(s): Unknown result, - View report »
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- Rowland James (1968 – ) was an LDS church member in Lansing, Michigan; pleaded guilty to charges related to alleged sexual abuse of young girls and a young boy he met at church; serving time in prison as of January 2024
Convicted:
1997, 2001, 2017,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - View report »
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- Richard James (1966 – ) was a Mormon church member in Potomac, Maryland; accused of sexually abusing a boy from 1995 to 1999 at billionaire Bill Marriott's home, an LDS church and other locations; pleaded guilty to reduced child abuse charges; sentenced to 10 years in prison (nine suspended); was a registered sex offender; the victim sued the church, Marriott and six others in 2024
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2002,
Positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - View report »
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- William Jansen (1983 – ) was an LDS church member and police officer in Twin Falls, Idaho; accused of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Ángel Jaramillo was an LDS church member and city councilor in El Carmen, Jujuy, Argentina; arrested on child pornography and abuse charges (which includes distribution, tenancy, and production of material); in 2025, sentenced to two years of "prisión condicional" (akin to probation)
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2024,
Positions: Church employee, Stake clerk, Stake high council,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Ronald Jenkins (1942 – ) was a Mormon scout leader, bishopric counselor and stake high council member in Idaho; worked as a high school teacher; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 1996 of 10 counts of lewd conduct with a minor; sentenced to 17 years in prison; registered sex offender
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishopric counselor, Scout leader, Stake high council,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- Kelly Jenkins (1982 – ) was a man in Idaho Falls, Idaho; convicted in 2004 of multiple crimes related to child sexual abuse; registered sex offender
Convicted:
2004,
Positions: Stake high council,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Gordon Jenkins (1945 – ) was a Mormon church member in Idaho Falls, Idaho; pled guilty to Sexual Battery Of Minor Child 16/17 Years Of Age in 2002; was sentenced to 2-14 years; in 1992 was disbarred as an attorney for professional misconduct and unauthorized solicitation; in 2016 the SEC permanently barred him from serving as a director or officer of any public company for offenses related to investment fraud
Convicted:
2002,
Positions: Stake high council,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Kenneth Jenks (1941 – ) was an LDS church member in California (Milpitas Ward); was a ward executive secretary and ward librarian; charged with sexual abuse; convicted; served 14 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor under duress; three victims sued the LDS church, claiming it knew about Jenks's abuse but allowed him to work with children
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Other leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of failure to warn ward members, Church position after conviction, Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2019,
Positions: Bishop, Missionary, Senior missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Christopher Jensen (1991 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah and West Virginia; sentenced to 35 to 75 years in prison for sexually abusing two children; local LDS church coverup alleged; LDS church settled civil lawsuit mid-trial in 2018 for $32 million, also spending over $27 million on legal fees; FLOODLIT.org discovered the settlement details in 2025 and made them public for the first time
Alleged failure to report-
Church paid $32,000,000
Convicted:
2013,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison, Registered sex offender,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of failure to warn stake members, Church officials accused of failure to warn ward members, Excommunicated, Stake official accused of pressuring victim not to seek accountability, Ward official accused of failure to report, Ward official accused of pressuring victim not to seek accountability, - View report »
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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
Convicted:
1997,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender,
Civil case(s): Settlement, - View report »
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- Dick Jensen (1943 – ) was a Mormon church member and dentist in McMinnville, Oregon; was added to the BSA perversion files; according to perversion files appears to have had a criminal case; settled out of court with victim in civil case
Convicted:
1980,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest, Plea deal,
Civil case(s): Settlement,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Bruce Jeppesen (1956 – ) was a Mormon elders quorum president when he sexually abused a child; sentenced to two concurrent terms of 15 years in the Utah State Prison
Positions: Elders quorum president/counselor,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- James Johannes (1982 – ) was a Mormon youth leader and US Army soldier assigned to the National Security Agency (NSA) in San Antonio, Texas; sentenced in 2017 to six years in prison for spying on two teenage sisters and recording them preparing to attend LDS seminary classes
Convicted:
2017,
Positions: Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Jackson Johansson (2001 – ) was a Mormon church member in Rexburg, Idaho; arrested in June 2025 and charged with possession and distribution of CSAM; pleaded guilty June 2026 and sentenced to 3 years fixed , 7 years indeterminate for possession and 3 years fixed and 12 years indeterminate distribution; will be required to register as sex offender
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Carl Johnson (1945 – ) was a former Mormon bishop and former mayor of West Bountiful, Utah; arrested in 2022 and charged with sexually abusing several children between 1983 and 1997; pleaded guilty in 2023 to four felony counts of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2023 to three consecutive terms of nine years to life each for first-degree felonies, plus one term of one to 15 years on a second-degree felony
Convicted:
2023,
Positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Elders quorum president/counselor, Missionary, Stake high council,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- Timothy Johnson was a Mormon church member in Oregon; pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree sexual abuse and was sentenced to 15 years in prison; a lawsuit against the Mormon church was dismissed with prejudice
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2017,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
Civil case(s): Dismissed with prejudice, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Allen Johnson (1965 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; drove from Utah to Idaho to meet up with a person he believed was a 15-year-old girl for sex; sentenced in 2015 to eight years in prison; as of March 2024, is a registered sex offender living in Provo, Utah
Convicted:
2015,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released, - View report »
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- Les Johnson (1944 – ) was a Mormon church member in northern Utah; found guilty of child sexual abuse; was granted parole in 1984 in Utah after serving 7 months of a 0-5 year prison sentence; as of 2023, lives in Bountiful, Utah
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Released, - View report »
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- Bryce Johnson (1984 – ) was an LDS church member in Heber City, Utah; convicted of three counts of aggravated child sex abuse/1st degree felony and sexual exploitation of a minor/2nd degree felony; sentenced to prison
Convicted:
2017,
Positions: Missionary, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Ronald Johnson was a Mormon church member in Georgia; accused of sexual abuse
Positions: Bishopric counselor, Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Probation, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Brent Johnson (1973 – ) was a Mormon church member in Cedar Hills, Utah; charged in 2024 with multiple felonies related to child sexual abuse; police said they found three videos of Johnson in 2013 where he was recording himself sexually abusing an 11-year-old child while she was sleeping
Convicted:
2025,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Unknown result,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Jordan Jolley (1987 – ) was an LDS church member in Syracuse, Utah; convicted of voyeurism in January 2024
Convicted:
2024,
Positions: Primary, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - View report »
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- Harry Jones (1970 – ) was an LDS church member in Illinois; sentenced to 30 months of probation for possession of child pornography (child sexual abuse material or CSAM)
Convicted:
2015,
Positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Probation, - View report »
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- Eric Jones (1981 – ) was an LDS church member in Blackfoot, Idaho; arrested for alleged sexual contact with a toddler; convicted in January 2024 of battery with the intent to commit lewd conduct of a child after a one-day trial; sentenced in March 2024 to two to 20 years in prison; required to register as a sex offender
Convicted:
2024,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- John Jones (1933 – 2020) was a Mormon church member in American Fork, Utah; convicted of forcible sodomy in or before 1988; sentenced to five years to life in prison; registered sex offender in Utah as of 2007; died in 2020
Positions: Other leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Edward Jones (1950 – ) was a Mormon church member in St. George, Utah; convicted of two counts of sexual abuse of a child in July 2023; sentenced 30 years to life in prison, suspended; sentenced to 365 days in jail; is a registered sex offender as of Feb. 1, 2026
Convicted:
2023,
Positions: Nursery,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Harry Jones IV (1970 – ) was a Mormon church member in Buffalo Grove, Illinois; convicted of possessing CSAM; is a registered sex offender
Convicted:
2015,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Michael Jordan (1980 – ) was an LDS church member in West Valley, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 2015 of 33 felonies related to child sexual abuse (CSA)
Convicted:
2015,
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Larry Judd (1936 – ) was an LDS church member in Mesa, Arizona; accused of sexual abuse; admitted to molesting 12 girls over a period of about 20 years; some of the alleged abuse took place at church and at church-sponsored summer camps
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Daniel Justice (1985 – ) was a Mormon church member in Vernal, Utah; convicted of rape; sentenced to five years to life in prison
Convicted:
2024,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - View report »
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- Neil Karl (1974 – ) was a Mormon church member in Midway, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; registered sex offender
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - View report »
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- Spencer Kartchner (1965 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted of sex crimes in 2009 and 2021
Convicted:
2009, 2021,
Positions: Ward mission leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Carlos Kartchner (1958 – ) was a Mormon church member in Hyrum, Utah; convicted in March 2026 of FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE/2ND DEGREE FELONY; is a registered sex offender as of July 2026
Convicted:
2026,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Stephen Kay (1940 – ) was a Mormon church member, school teacher and scout leader in Brisbane, Australia; charged multiple times with child sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in 1996 and was sentenced to jail
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, - View report »
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- That Keeng was a Mormon missionary in Accra, Ghana; convicted of child sexual abuse in 2010 and sentenced to prison, along with his missionary companion, Omale Ojonugwu Uwa; in 2011, an Accra High Court acquitted them, ruling that the trial court was wrong in convicting the missionaries
Convicted:
2010,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Acquitted, Convicted, Prison,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Adam Kelly (1980 – ) was a St. George, Utah man; convicted of sexual abuse of a child in November 2009; is a registered sex offender in St. George, Utah; volunteers at the St. George Temple and Red Cliffs Temple in St. George, Utah, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety
Convicted:
2009,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Isaac Kemp was a Mormon church member in Draper, Utah; allegedly sexually abused children in Draper and Nebraska; sentenced to prison in Nebraska until 2038
Convicted:
2017,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Prison,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Lon Kennard (1941 – 2019) was a former Mormon bishop in Heber City, Utah; in 2011, pleaded guilty to three felony counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child; sentenced in 2011 to three consecutive terms of five years to life in the Utah State Prison
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2011,
Positions: Bishop, Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- Joel Kenney (1958 – ) was a Mormon church member in Arizona; convicted of four counts each of child molestation and sexual conduct with a minor, plus two counts of involving minors in the use of illegal drugs in 1990; is a prisoner in Florence, Arizona; release date set for April 1, 2142.
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
1990,
Positions: Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Matthew Kennington (1970 – ) was a Mormon church member and high school teacher at Maeser Preparatory Academy in Lindon, Utah; was convicted of four counts of forcible sexual abuse in 2011; allegedly groomed and sexually abused one of his students; sentenced in 2011 to nine months in jail and three years of probation
Convicted:
2010,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Ronald Kerlee was a Mormon seminary teacher, Sunday school leader and youth leader in Corvallis, Oregon; convicted of Sodomy III (Class C Felony) for sexual abuse of a child; accused of sexually abusing multiple children; was also a licensed counselor in Oregon until his license was revoked in 2014 after he allegedly engaged in sexual activities with a male client
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Seminary teacher, Sunday school, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, - View report »
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- Jimmy Kilpatrick was a Mormon church member in Alabama; pleaded guilty to charges of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2015 to 10 years in prison
Convicted:
2015,
Positions: Bishopric counselor,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- Neil Kimball (1973 – ) was a Mormon church member and sheriff's detective in Agoura Hills, CA, Los Angeles; was accused and admitted to sexually abusing a 15-year-old in 2017, while he was investigating her sexual assault she experienced from another person previously; charged in 2018; convicted in 2019; sentenced 3 years; ordered to register as sex offender; as of June 2026 is not a registered sex offender
Convicted:
2019,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Willis King was an LDS church member in California; accused of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, - View report »
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- Louis Kinyon (1954 – ) was an LDS church member in Provo, Utah; convicted in 2005 of aggravated murder
Convicted:
2005,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
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- Kevin Kirkland (1959 – ) was a Mormon seminary teacher and school teacher in the Redlands, California area; accused of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in 2016 to molesting four female students from May 2015 to May 2016; sentenced to two years in jail; released in June 2017
Positions: Seminary teacher,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Released,
Civil case(s): Settlement, - View report »
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- Marion Klingler (1944 – ) was an LDS church member in California; convicted of sexual abuse; now lives in Springville Utah as registered sex offender
Positions: Primary, Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Eric Knight (1968 – ) was an LDS church member; former physician; pleaded guilty in 2021 in New Hampshire to two felony counts of second-degree assault in a plea deal that would allow him to get his medical license back and avoid the sex offender registry
Convicted:
2021,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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