1009 LDS sex abuse cases found
- Criminal case result: Convicted
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- Bryce Norton (1981 – ) was a Mormon church member in South Jordan, Utah; convicted of sexually abusing four young karate students
Convicted:
2011,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- David Novak (1951 – ) was an LDS Social Services counselor in Utah who worked for 12 years with child sexual abuse victims; convicted in 1999 of sexually abusing a girl; released from jail after serving about 40 days
Positions: Church employee,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Released,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
"I will make sure that I will never, ever harm anyone again." -
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- Christopher Nuttall (1981 – ) was an LDS church member in Mesa, Arizona; arrested in an FBI sting operation; convicted in 2019 of LURE MINOR FOR SEX EXPLOIT and ATTEMPT TO COMMIT - SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH MINOR
Convicted:
2019,
Positions: Primary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, - View report »
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- Lonnie Nyman was a Mormon church member and funeral director in Utah; accused of sex crimes; pleaded guilty; sentenced in August 2019
Convicted:
2019,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result, - View report »
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- David O'Connor (1953 – ) was an LDS church member and high school wrestling coach in Tacoma, Washington; convicted of sexual abuse in 1977; once reportedly confessed his sexual abuse in an LDS sacrament meeting; in 2021, a victim sued the Mormon church
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Prison,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Arvid Oakley (1943 – ) was a Mormon church member in Springville, Utah; accused of sexually abusing several girls who were between 4 and 6 years old; one alleged instance of abuse took place during his LDS mission to Uruguay in 1963; convicted of child sexual abuse in 1998; as of April 2026, is in prison in Utah
Convicted:
1998,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
"He has abused so many children that he can't keep his victims straight."Investigators said Oakley inspected some naked children in a room in his house that he called "the tick room" as he operated a daycare -
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- Wade Oborn (1959 – ) was a Mormon church member and school teacher in Mesa, Arizona; 2002 admitted to sexually abusing a student in his classroom at a charter school; convicted in 2004, sentenced in 2004; is a registered sex offender living in Gilbert, AZ
Convicted:
2004,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Darin Ogden was a Mormon church member in Idaho; faced eight charges, including four counts of lewd conduct with a child younger than 16; in 2020, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison
Convicted:
2020,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison, - View report »
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- Anthony Okelberry (1993 – ) Anthony Okelberry (born 1993) was a Mormon church member in West Bountiful, Utah; was convicted and sentenced to juvenile detention
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Patrick Oliphant (1992 – ) was a Mormon missionary from Carlsbad, New Mexico who was serving a mission in Michigan in 2013; reportedly turned himself in for sexual abuse of a child he was babysitting; charged with six counts of criminal sexual penetration of a minor and three counts of criminal sexual contact with a minor; convicted in 2015 of nine felony charges
Convicted:
2015,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Eric Olsen (1977 – ) was an LDS church member and schoolteacher in Bakersfield, California; admitted to Ontario, California police that he had sexually abused between 200 to 300 girls, with as many as 30 victims in Kern County; convicted in 2007 in California of 6 felony counts of child sexual abuse; sentenced to five years in prison; lifetime registered sex offender; as of 2023, lives in Brigham City, Utah
Convicted:
2007,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- DeRon Olsen (1944 – ) was a former Mormon bishop and stake presidency counselor in Spokane, Washington; in 2024, pleaded guilty to one felony count of child molestation and one felony count of child rape; sentenced to prison
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2024,
Positions: Bishop, Nursery, Primary, Stake presidency counselor, Sunday school, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
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- Jeffrey Olson (1966 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah; convicted of first-degree felony aggravated sex abuse of a child and was sentenced in 2020 to four consecutive terms of three years to life in prison
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2020,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- David Olson (1980 – ) was an LDS church member in Bozeman, Montana; convicted of of sexually abusing a teenage boy; sentenced to eight years in prison and 12 years probation
Positions: Missionary, Seminary teacher, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, - View report »
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- Charles Olson (1976 – ) Charles Allan Olson (born 1976) was a Mormon church member and returned missionary in Newton, Cache County, Utah, who served on a stake high council; in September 2021 he was sentenced to 120 days in jail plus probation for child abuse involving five victims aged between 5 and 16; he had struck children with wooden, metal and wire implements he had given names, and one child was allegedly tied to a stool with paracord
Convicted:
2021,
Positions: Missionary, Stake high council,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Ongoing, Probation,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Thomas Opfar (1937 – 1998) was a Mormon church member in Pennsylvania and Utah; pleaded guilty in Utah to charges related to child sexual abuse; sentenced to five to 15 years in prison
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- Michael Otten was an LDS church member in California; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - View report »
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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
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2025,
Positions: Bishop, Missionary, Stake presidency counselor,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
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- David Owens was an LDS elders quorum president in Tempe, Arizona; accused of sexual abuse; sentenced in 2018 to 20 or more years in prison for sexually assaulting three young men in his Mormon ward
Convicted:
2018,
Positions: Elders quorum president/counselor,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- Jonathan Owens was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - View report »
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- Jonathan Owens (1953 – ) was a Mormon church member in Roy, Utah; accused of downloading child sexual abuse material (CSAM), sending sexual messages to minors, and traveling across states to sexually assault a minor; convicted; registered sex offender
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Alan Pace (1964 – ) was a Mormon church member in Orem, Utah; sentenced in 2015 to 30 days in prison and 36 months of probation for felony child sexual abuse
Convicted:
2015,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Grant Packer (1925 – 2008) was an LDS church member in Idaho; served a full-time mission to Canada in 1946-48 and two senior missions to Atlanta, Georgia and San Bernardino, California; charged with child sexual abuse; pleaded guilty; sentenced to three to 10 years in prison and 10 years probation; died in 2008
Positions: Bishopric counselor, Elders quorum president/counselor, Missionary, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - View report »
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- Eddie Padilla was a Mormon bishop in Taos, New Mexico; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted twice
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishop,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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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
Convicted:
2008,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, No contest, Plea deal, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Jevin Parady (1993 – ) was a Mormon church member in Santaquin, Utah; convicted of 10 counts of SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR - 2nd Degree Felony in 2024; is a registered sex offender living in Asheboro, North Carolina
Convicted:
2024,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Steven Paris (1952 – ) was an LDS church member in Anaheim, California; accused in 1986 of sexual abuse of seven boys; pleaded guilty to abusing six of them; was scheduled to receive a 30-year sentence
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Raymond Parkin (1950 – ) was an LDS church member in Mansfield, England; accused of sexual abuse; convicted and sentenced in 2009 to prison for 18 years for serious sexual offenses against two young girls
Convicted:
2009,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- John Parkinson (1931 – ) was a Mormon stake president (1981-1991) and physician in Fairfield, California; sentenced to prison in 1997 for sexually abusing two female patients, but the judge delayed the sentence pending an appeal; his conviction was later reversed
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Stake presidency counselor, Stake president, Sunday school,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jury trial, Overturned/reversed, Prison, - View report »
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- Jeffery Parks was a Mormon church member in Tennessee; in 2003, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual battery by an authority figure, two counts of incest, and two counts of statutory rape; sentenced to prison
Convicted:
2003,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
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- James Parks was a Mormon church member in Cody, Wyoming; accused in 2025 of child sexual abuse
Convicted:
2026,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, Jury trial, No contest,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Amanda Parks was a Mormon church member in Cody, Wyoming; accused in 2025 of destroying evidence related to child sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated by her husband, James Parks AKA Jimmy Parks
Convicted:
2026,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Matthew Patton (1982 – 2020) was an LDS church member in Ogden, Utah; convicted of sexual abuse and sentenced to prison; crossed state lines after being released from prison and was pulled over by police; tried to flee from police; charged police with knives and died
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- Leslie Paul (1943 – ) was an LDS church member in Arizona; charged with child sexual abuse; found guilty on 32 counts; sentenced in about 1989 to over 400 years in prison
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- Curtis Payne (1959 – ) was a Mormon church member and elementary school teacher in St. George, Utah; convicted in 2019 of child sexual abuse and sentenced to four consecutive terms of 15 years to life in prison
Convicted:
2019,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- Jack Payton (1945 – 2022) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Robert Peavey (1937 – ) was a Mormon church member in Santa Clara and Glenn counties, in California. Convicted of three counts of lewd & lascivious acts with a minor under 14 in 1996 and sexual batter in 2012. Is a registered sex offender living in Weiser, Idaho as of February 2026.
Convicted:
1996, 2012,
Criminal case(s): Convicted,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Jason Pedersen (1979 – ) was an LDS church member in Heber City, Utah; convicted guilty of first-degree felony attempted aggravated sex abuse of a child; as of April 2024, lives in Riverton, Utah as a registered sex offender and is an LDS elders quorum president
Positions: Bishopric counselor, Elders quorum president/counselor, Missionary, Scout leader, Ward clerk,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Released,
Alleged church actions: Church position after conviction, No church discipline, - View report »
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- 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
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- Wesley Perez was a Mormon church member and school teacher in Washington; pleaded guilty to a felony charge of child sexual abuse
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Douglas Petersen (1979 – ) Douglas M; was convicted of sodomy and sexual abuse of a minor for offences against a boy in the 1990s and appears on Utah's sex offender registry
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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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
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
1989,
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
"I've had little boys all over the state of Utah in conjunction with the Boy Scout program. Give me an 11-year-old boy for a week, and I'll make him a homosexual for life."A Mormon scout leader knew of allegations against Peterson for at least 10 months before reporting him to law enforcement -
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- Keith Peterson (1948 – 2020) was a Mormon church member and former high school teacher in Nampa, Idaho; accused in 1991 of inappropriate sexual contact; sentenced to 180 days suspended jail time and two years of probation; charge was dismissed in 1998 after he completed probation; pleaded guilty in October 2019 to one count of lewd conduct with a child under 16; sentenced in 2020 to 17 years in prison
Convicted:
2020,
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, - View report »
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- Eneudo Petit (1972 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Provo, Utah; while bishop, allegedly sexually abused a child; accused of molesting another child before becoming a bishop; allegedly avoided arrest warrant for child sexual abuse by fleeing the US to Venezuela; arrested in Texas in 2021; convicted in Utah in 2022 and sentenced to prison; as of July 2024, is in the Uintah County Jail
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2022,
Positions: Bishop,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Prison, - View report »
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- Ronald Phelps was an LDS bishop and stake executive secretary, and attorney, in Oklahoma; arrested for indecent exposure before becoming an LDS bishop; accused of child sexual abuse; Mormon church leaders allegedly covered up the abuse
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishop, Other leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, High-level official accused of discouraging victim or others from reporting, Released from church position, Stake official accused of discouraging victim or others from reporting, Ward official accused of discouraging victim or others from reporting, - View report »
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- Timothy Phelps (1961 – ) was a Mormon church member in Morgantown, Kentucky; convicted of sexual abuse
Convicted:
1995,
Positions: Ward executive secretary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Church position after conviction, Officials allegedly gave the accused a church duty after admission of wrongdoing, Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Arthur Phillips (1949 – ) was a Mormon church member in Mesa, Arizona; in 1993, sentenced to jail for one year and placed on probation for four years for sexual molestation of a 14-year-old girl; made to register as a sex offender
Convicted:
1993,
Positions: Sunday school,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Probation, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Adam Phipps was an LDS church member in Manassas, Virginia; accused of taking indecent liberties with children; charged and convicted in 1993; registered sex offender
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result, - View report »
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- David Phipps/Verity was an LDS church member and dentist in Sacramento, California; pleaded no contest in 1987 to two counts of misdemeanor sexual battery involving two of his patients; In 1994, also pleaded no contest to two counts of misdemeanor sexual battery; served time in jail and had dental license revoked
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, No contest, Plea deal,
Civil case(s): Judgment for plaintiff, - View report »
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- Scott Phister (1964 – ) was a Mormon bishop and stake president in Wyoming; later moved to Utah and worked as a massage therapist; pleaded no contest in 2022 to two class A misdemeanor charges of sexual battery for touching a female massage client in a sexual manner
Convicted:
2022,
Positions: Bishop, Missionary, Stake president,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest, - View report »
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- Errol Pilling (1942 – ) was a Mormon bishop and licensed psychologist in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; went on an LDS mission to England in the early 1960s; pleaded guilty in 1988 and in 1994 to charges of sexual misconduct; in September 1994, his registration as a chartered psychologist with the Psychologists Association of Alberta was cancelled; in 1994, was excommunicated; as of February 2024, lives in Twin Falls, Idaho
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishop, Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Civil case(s): Unknown result,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- William Pingel (1971 – ) was a Mormon church member in Tremonton, Utah; convicted of two counts of AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD in 2024; sentenced to 10 years in prison; is in Sevier County Jail as of February 2026
Convicted:
2024,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Danny Pitcher was a Mormon church member and youth sports coach in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; sentenced in 2000 to 15 years to life in prison; as of 2024, remained in prison
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- Lance Pitt was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
Convicted:
1993,
Positions: Other leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Lance Pitt was an LDS church member in Wisconsin; accused of sexual abuse
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - View report »
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- Bradley Platt (1971 – ) Bradley Platt was a man that lived in Chandler, Arizona; in 2006 pleaded guilty to SEXUAL ABUSE, SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH MINOR and MOLESTATION OF CHILD; is a registered sex offender living in Springville, Utah; might work at Harold B. Lee Library at BYU in Provo, Utah
Convicted:
2006,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- 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
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Mission president, Missionary, Stake high council, Stake president, Sunday school,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
"President and sister Poelman's lives need to be private now. [...] We are a family. A family keeps things private. A family draws close together. These things are to be kept private."The woman was taken to jail, while Poelman was released immediately. -
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- Cody Polatis (1995 – ) was a Mormon church member in Rexburg, Idaho; committed a series of crimes; was convicted multiple times of crimes related to child sex abuse
Convicted:
2016, 2022,
Criminal case(s): Convicted,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2000,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Carl Pollard (1964 – ) was a Mormon church member in Paul, Idaho; accused of sexual abuse; convicted, sentenced to prison
Positions: Elders quorum president/counselor,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- 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
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
Civil case(s): Unknown result, - View report »
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- Craig Pope (1963 – ) was a Mormon bishop or former Mormon bishop in St. Louis, Missouri; convicted in or prior to 2013 of possession of child pornography (child sexual abuse material); charge info: Child Porn - 2nd Subsequent Offense Or Poss > 20 Pictures/1 Film/video
Positions: Bishop,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Mark Porter (1942 – ) was a Mormon church member and former stake presidency member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse in 2022 after allegedly groping women in a Logan grocery store; pleaded guilty in December 2022
Convicted:
2022,
Positions: Missionary, Other leader, Stake presidency counselor,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- Justin Porter (1992 – ) was a Mormon church member in Layton, Utah; convicted of enticement of a minor online or text in 2022 and attempted sexual abuse of a child in 2023; is a registered sex offender living in Layton, Utah, as of February 2026
Convicted:
2022, 2023,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, failed abeyance,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- George Potter (1986 – ) was a Mormon church member in Gulf Breeze, Florida; federally convicted of Receipt, Possession, or Distribution of material containing Child Pornography, in 2013; released from prison in Feb. 2025; is a registered sex offender living in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Convicted:
2013,
Positions: Ward mission leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Steven Powell was an LDS church member in Washington and Utah; in 2011, was arrested and charged in Washington with possession of child pornography (now commonly referred to as child sexual abuse material); in 2015, was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison
Convicted:
2015,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- Geoffrey Powell (1947 – ) was an LDS bishop in Western Australia; accused of sexually abusing a seven-year-old girl in his ward; the alleged abuse took place while he was a bishop; the victim twice complained to the LDS church, but said she was not believed and was chastised, and it was suggested she should move away if she felt uncomfortable; in 2019, he was sentenced to 12 months in jail
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2019,
Positions: Bishop,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, - View report »
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- Joshua Powell (2001 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted and sentenced to jail and probation
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2010,
Positions: Bishopric counselor, Church employee, Other leader, Seminary teacher,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
"I am no longer blinded by your craftiness. My eyes are wide open. I am no longer your puppet, your toy or your game."Until his 2009 arrest, Pratt was principal of the Lone Peak High School LDS seminary, where the victim was a student -
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- Spencer Pratt (1975 – ) was a Mormon church member and former bank vice president of a Zions Bank branch in or near Spanish Fork, Utah; arrested in January 2025 on suspicion of child sexual abuse; pled guilty to FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE - 2nd Degree Felony and AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony(amended to) - 2nd Degree Felony; sentencing December 31, 2025
Positions: Primary teacher,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Church members wrote letters of support, - View report »
"I wen [sic] to the Bishop on my own to start this process, and am accepting the consequences that come."Pratt received multiple letters of support in his criminal trial, including from his former LDS bishop to whom he allegedly confessed abuse -
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- 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,
Positions: Nursery, Primary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
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- Robert Price (1962 – ) was an LDS church member and scout leader in Idaho; convicted in 2002 and sentenced to prison for child sexual abuse
Convicted:
2002,
Positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- Keith Price (1956 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Pleasant Grove, Utah; convicted in 2018 of class A misdemeanor voyeurism; secretly recorded underage girls; the crime occurred while he was serving as bishop
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2018,
Positions: Bishop,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Byard Price (1940 – ) was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Salt Lake City, Utah; convicted of sexual abuse, then reapplied to be a scout volunteer after his conviction
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - View report »
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- Charles Price (1947 – 2020) Charles Sherman "Sherman" Price Jr. (1947-2020) was a Mormon church member and returned missionary who served as a Las Vegas temple worker and supervisor, a stake presidency counselor, a member of a stake Young Men's presidency, a scoutmaster and a youth leader, and who frequently attended girls' camp in a priesthood capacity; was later tried in Clark County, Nevada, after a former daughter-in-law learned of the abuse and allowed the children to be interviewed, and was sentenced to time served
Positions: Missionary, Scout leader, Stake presidency counselor, Temple worker, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Registered sex offender,
Alleged church actions: Stake official accused of discouraging victim or others from reporting, - View report »
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- Kenneth Prince (1952 – ) was a Mormon church member in Ogden, Utah; convicted of 5 counts of SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, 2ND DEGREE FELONY in 2014; 2014 two counts of aggravated sex abuse of a child, dropped as part of plea deal; attempted suicide by drinking half a bottle of mercury, charged with reckless endangerment & use or possession of psychotoxic chemical; 2008 plead guilty lewd act, abeyance 2010 dismissed
Convicted:
2014,
Positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea held in abeyance, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
"But back then, he said he began molesting and sexually exploiting young boys and young men because he had "needs." "After my last daughter was born, my wife didn't want to have sex anymore. And I had some needs. Especially when my doctor put me on testosterone replacement therapy because of the cancer. That's not an excuse. It was stupid. It's not a good excuse or any excuse at all. But that's the way I felt at that time. I don't now," "Prince blamed his behavior on a painful past, saying he was sexually abused as a child. -
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- Kevin Prodromides was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
Positions: Stake high council,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - View report »
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- Paul Protzman (1995 – ) was a Mormon church member in Ogden, Utah; convicted in two separate cases in 2019 of multiple offenses related to sexual abuse of a minor; is a registered sex offender living in Ogden, Utah as of February 2026
Convicted:
2018,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
""Rumors need to be silenced, or he will silence them himself" and "he isn't going to jail or be on the list"" -
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- Christopher Prue (1991 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted of sexual abuse
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Ryan Pugh (2001 – ) was a former Mormon missionary and BYU-Idaho student in Rexburg, Idaho; arrested and charged in 2024 with sharing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online; orginally from Washington State; convicted in 2024, in prison in Idaho; earliest parole opportunity January 2027; will be required to register as a sex offender
Convicted:
2024,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Shane Pugh (1973 – ) was a Mormon church member in Cedar Hills, Utah; accused of touching an underage girl while she was sleeping; in 2017, pleaded guilty to forcible sexual abuse (2nd degree felony); sentenced to 1 to 15 years in prison and 3 years probation
Convicted:
2018,
Positions: Sunday school,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Marco Quintero (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Thomas Quinton was an LDS church member in Alberta, Canada; allegedly drove to Great Falls, Montana to meet a 12-year-old girl he met through a Craigslist ad; was arrested in a sting operation
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, - View report »
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- James Raborn (1989 – ) was an LDS church member in Iowa; convicted of four misdemeanor counts related to child sexual abuse and exploitation; 2023: registered sex offender living in Boone, Iowa
Convicted:
2016,
Positions: Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Noah Rada (1999 – ) was a Mormon church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; accused of possession of child sexual abuse material in 2022; pleaded guilty; convicted in 2022; sentenced to three years in prison and 20 years probation; registered sex offender living in Millcreek, UT as of July 2026
Convicted:
2023,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Jeff Ranstrom (1986 – ) was an LDS church member, elders quorum president and high school basketball coach in Idaho; accused in 2019 of sexually abusing a student; pleaded guilty to a felony charge of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2020 to 4 to 15 years in prison; as of December 2023, was out on parole living in Eagle, Idaho as a registered sex offender
Convicted:
2019,
Positions: Elders quorum president/counselor,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Parole, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released, - View report »
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- Kenneth Rarick (1950 – ) was a Mormon church member in Alaska; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - View report »
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- Richard Ray (1942 – 2019) was an LDS church member in Arizona; sentenced in 1984 to 61 years in prison for molesting five girls; allegedly had more than 30 victims; the LDS church was involved in a lawsuit regarding clergy-penitent privilege; the church settled out of court for an undisclosed amount just before trial
Alleged failure to report-
Church paid $unknown
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- Chance Ray (1980 – ) was a Mormon church member and scout leader in the Mesa, Arizona area; convicted of child sexual abuse and sentenced to prison in Arizona; spent approximately 14 years in prison; released in July 2020
Convicted:
2005,
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Released, - View report »
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- Darin Ray (1966 – ) was an LDS church member in Douglas County, Colorado; convicted in 2004 of felony sex assault on a child by one in a position of trust (victim under 15)
Positions: Ministering/home teacher,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - View report »
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- Willa Ray (1941 – ) was a Mormon church member and wife of Richard Kenneth Ray "Kenny" listed on FLOODLIT; sentenced to two years around 1984.
Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Colley Reed was a Mormon church member in Idaho; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; registered sex offender
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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- Thomas Reed was a Mormon church member in England; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; jailed for 18 years
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, - View report »
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- Alberto Reyes was a Mormon bishop in Argentina who sexually abused a child; allegedly sexually abused the victim for at least nine years; convicted in 2004
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2004,
Positions: Bishop,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - 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
Convicted:
2024,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
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- Charles Richmond (1962 – ) was an LDS church member and LDS addiction recovery specialist in Hutchinson, Kansas; convicted of aggravated indecent liberties w child; Offender =>18 fondle child <14; in prison in Kansas as of 2024
Convicted:
2019,
Positions: Other leader, Sunday school,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
"My daughter is hurt … She's angry at the world. [...] She can't quiet the memory of a childhood robbed from her."Prosecutors said the victim reported her abuse in order to protect another child from getting hurt -
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- Shonn Ricks was an LDS church member in Benson, Cache County, Utah; found guilty by a jury in 1997 of molesting a 6-year-old girl; served about 14 months in prison; attempted to serve a Mormon mission to Chile and was supported by his stake president, Jerry Toombs; his mission call was withdrawn, but Ricks remained free
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison, - View report »
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- Phillip Rimmasch (1937 – 2009) was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Utah in the 1980s; had a 50-plus year career as a mortician; convicted of child sexual abuse; on appeal, the Utah Supreme Court ordered a new trial in 1989
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Overturned/reversed, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Jeffrey Ringstad (1971 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah; convicted in the 2010s of two counts of rape of a child, one count of object rape of a child, two counts of sodomy on a child, and three counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, all first degree felonies
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Brian Robbins (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member and Boy Scout leader in Colorado; in 2013, was arrested and charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child; was a scoutmaster at the time of his arrest
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, - View report »
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