137 LDS sex abuse cases found
- Criminal case result: Ongoing
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- Denny Antreo (2000 – ) was an LDS church member in Rexburg, Idaho; accused of breaking and entering women's apartments at BYU-Idaho and watching them sleep
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Timothy Ballard (1976 – ) was a Mormon anti-sex trafficking activist; claimed to be friends with LDS apostle Russell Ballard (no relation); accused in 2023 of sexual misconduct by at least eight women and a couple; in June 2024, one civil case was dismissed; in July 2024, a lawsuit said his DNA was found on a victim’s skirt
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Ongoing, Police investigation,
Civil case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- Nathaniel Barker (1989 – ) pled guilty in Utah to attempted forcible sexual abuse in 2019; arrested in 2025 and charged with 35 various charges related to sexual abuse of a minor; being held without bail in Utah County Jail
Convicted:
2019,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
"[Barker] claimed that he was sick and on a lot of prescription medications and did not remember taking photographs of [redacted] or saving them onto his computer.""Nathaniel admitted to being sexually attracted to children" - 2025 p.c. affidavit-
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- Christopher Bartle (1960 – ) was a Mormon church member in Perth, Western Australia; accused of sexual abuse of four girls that allegedly took place between 1998 and 2007
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - View report »
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- Alan Bassett (1948 – ) was a Mormon church member and air traffic controller in Fruit Heights, Utah; accused in a 2019 civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse (dismissed without prejudice); charged in June 2024 with child sexual abuse; over 80 victims came forward; admitted to molesting many neighbor girls; tried to get his case dismissed due to an unsigned 1989 agreement with a deputy Davis County attorney
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Other leader, Scout leader, Ward clerk,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Civil case(s): Dismissed without prejudice,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - View report »
"Why didn't they call us in? Why didn’t they call the kids in?"Dozens of women told the court Bassett abused them as children; he attempted to get the case dismissed-
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- Samuel Baugh (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member in Kingston, Idaho; charged in 2025 with multiple felonies related to child sexual abuse; allegedly molested two children for many years; his defense attorney noted Baugh was active in the church while requesting a reduction in the bond amount; Floodlit is seeking court documents
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
"He has never been in trouble before. He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; he attends church every Sunday at the ward in Pinehurst."A law enforcement officer called the case "one of the most twisted instances of grooming he’d ever seen"-
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- Brandon Beckham (1975 – ) was a Republican candidate for Utah Senate; charged in 2022 with one second degree felony count of forcible sexual abuse; pleaded not guilty; as of January 16, 2024, the case was headed toward a final pretrial hearing on January 17
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Hung jury, Ongoing, - View report »
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- Joseph Blodgett (1975 – ) was a former Mormon bishop in Tennessee; accused of sexual abuse; ongoing case as of 2025
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishop,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Brian Bowen (1975 – ) was an LDS church member and podiatrist in Portland, Oregon; accused of sexual abuse of at least nine women; as of February 2024, indicted with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, one count of second-degree sexual abuse, nine counts of third-degree sexual abuse, and two counts of sex abuse by fraudulent representation
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- David Broadbent (1947 – ) was a Mormon and OB/GYN doctor in Provo, Utah; in 2022, dozens of women joined a class action lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault; in 2022, a Utah judge dismissed the case; by 2023, nearly 300 victims had come forward; in 2024, was charged with forcible sexual abuse, and the Utah Supreme Court ruled that the lawsuit could proceed; 2025: more charges, 2nd suit, up to nearly 450 alleged victims
Positions: Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Civil case(s): Dismissed, Ongoing, - View report »
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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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- Duane Brown (1955 – ) was a Mormon church member in Wellsville, Utah; arrested and charged with AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony in February 2026; this case is ongoing as of February 2026
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Bryan Brown (1972 – ) was a former Mormon stake president 2009-2015 Corpus Christi, TX and active bishop in Copperas Cove, TX area when arrested in Jan. 2026 for alleged child sexual abuse; arrested in April 2026 in Utah for another case of alleged child sexual abuse (allegedly took place between 2020-2023); is being held without bail in the Salt Lake County jail as of May 18, 2026
Positions: Bishop, Stake president,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Released from church position, - View report »
"Bryan has utilized his position of trust [...] through his religious standing as a Bishop [...] Bryan has a pattern of repeat offenses and targets victims closest to him"while pending child sexual abuse charges in Texas, Brown flew to Utah to attend a baby blessing while out on bail.-
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- Jared Buckley (1984 – ) was a Mormon church member and charter school director (Leadership Learning Academy) in Clearfield, Utah; was a Mormon missionary in the Philippines from 2004-2006 (Quezon City Mission); arrested in April 2025 on suspicion of child sexual exploitation; was reportedly a stake young men's president when arrested; pleaded guilty to producing, distributing & possessing CSAM; sentencing June 17, 2026
Convicted:
2026,
Positions: Missionary, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
"For the group, I created flyers which stated: 'This group is for parents who have little girls ages 0-9 only.' I required three steps of verification to join the group."Buckley was reportedly an LDS stake young men's president when arrested-
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- Jacob Bunker (2000 – ) was a Mormon church member in Provo, Utah; charged with one count of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor 1st degree and three enticing a minor in the 2nd degree; due in court December 17, 2025
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
"“I would molest every kid”"Some of the conversations found by investigators included Bunker stating that he wants to sexually abuse a preschool classroom and also wants a calling in his church overseeing young children. “I would molest every kid,” he stated, according to the charges. -KSL TV article 2025-11-29-
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- Marc Cameron (1978 – ) was a Mormon church member and former BYU hip-hop dance instructor in Utah; arrested and charged in June 2025 after allegedly sexually assaulting underage students at a dance studio he owned in Cottonwood Heights; some of the alleged abuse took place as early as 2019
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2004, 2024,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, - View report »
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- Kelly Carter (1974 – ) was a former Salt Lake City Fire Department division chief; worked for the SLC fire department from 2000-2025; arrested February 6, 2026 on suspicion of possession of CSAM; a cryptocurrency company tipped off the police
Positions: LDS status unknown,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Bryce Chatland (1968 – ) was an LDS church member in San Antonio, Texas; charged in 2023 with felony child sexual abuse
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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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
Positions: Stake high council,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
"We can't have it in our lives. It's the only way I can protect my kids. [...] He was a judge. He was a member of the LDS Church. He was a father. He was a grandfather. I mean, he saw his grandkids and his kids every day."Allegedly sent young child's LDS directory photo to adult for rape fantasy-
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- Wade Christofferson (1953 – ) was accused, per FLOODLIT's sources, of sexually abusing up to 12 children in Illinois, Ohio and Utah between 1985-2025, including while in bishopric; excommunicated in 1996 for child sexual abuse; rebaptized in 1997, was bishopric counselor 2006-11, 2016-19; charged in 2025 (alleged abuse between 2016-25); his brother, apostle Todd Christofferson, knew by around 2020 of abuse; convicted in 2026
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Sunday school, Ward clerk,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Not convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of failure to warn ward members, Church position after excommunication, Excommunicated, High-level official accused of failure to report, Rebaptized, Ward official accused of failure to report, - View report »
"I went to my bishop. I reported it. I was a child expecting safety, expecting protection. [...] Instead, I was given a punishment.""I am deeply sorry for what I have done and will be meeting with my bishop to start the repentance process." - Wade Christofferson, Nov. 6, 2025 text message to an alleged victim's father-
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- Richard Cook was a Mormon church member and former LDS nursery leader in Boise, Idaho; arrested in 2020 on suspicion of sexually abusing young boys
Positions: Nursery,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Logan Cornwell (1991 – ) was a Mormon church member and dentist in Gilbert, Arizona; owned a Mesa dental office; accused in October 2025 of child sex trafficking and misconduct involving weapons
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Kip Crofts (1966 – ) was a high school football coach in Caldwell, Idaho; was a Mormon bishopric counselor twice from 2014 to 2019; arrested and charged in 2025 with sexual abuse of a teenager
Positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Cameron Dahle (2002 – ) was a Southern Utah University football player; charged with first degree rape; possibly four victims
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Anastasia Dawson (1993 – ) was a Mormon church member in Missouri; arrested in 2023 and charged with several counts relating to sexual abuse of a minor
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Robert Dindinger (1970 – ) was an LDS church member, psychologist and pornography addiction book author in Orem, Utah; was an LDS missionary in Scotland 1995-97; worked at Brigham Young University; charged in 2025 with convincing child patients to undress so he could secretly record them; in 2018, his license was placed on probation after he "inappropriately touched" a 17-year-old during "masturbation satiation therapy"
Convicted:
2025,
Positions: BYU, Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
"You knew what you were doing and you did it anyway. And you caused harm."-
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- John Doe (1961 – ) was an LDS church member and former Mormon bishop in Alabama, Alaska and Texas; in 2022 or 2023, confessed to child sexual abuse to his LDS bishop and stake president in Texas, according to a person familiar with the case; they reported him to local police in 2023; in 2024, a plaintiff filed a civil lawsuit against him; Doe and the church settled with the victim in 2025
Alleged failure to report-
Church paid $unknown
Positions: Bishop,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Ongoing, Police investigation, Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Settlement, - View report »
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- Brian Drake was an LDS church member in the Bellingham, Washington area; accused of sexually abusing two underage girls, along with his brother Aaron Drake, from 2002 to 2009
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Aaron Drake was an LDS church member in the Bellingham, Washington area; accused of sexually abusing two underage girls, along with his brother Brian Drake, from 2002 to 2009
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- 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
Convicted:
2024,
Positions: Primary,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
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- Douglas Egan (1980 – ) was a Mormon church member in McMinnville, Oregon; indicted in January 2026 by a grand jury on 16 charges related to alleged sexual abuse of two minor victims
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Dennis Empey (1957 – ) was a Mormon church member in Driggs, Idaho and scout leader in Provo, Utah; accused of sexually abusing many children between 1981 and 1990; a stake president and four Mormon bishops allegedly failed to report abuse for years; convicted in 1991 in Utah of child molestation; sentenced to one year in jail and three years probation; charged in 2025 in Idaho with sex crimes
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
1991,
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Ongoing, Probation, Registered sex offender,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result, - View report »
"This man has molested so many children that it involved four Bishops from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints."Empey's alleged sex crimes span at least 44 years (1981 - 2025)-
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- Robert Erickson (1932 – ) was an LDS church member in Eagle Mountain, Utah; in 2023, charged with three first degree felony counts of aggravated child sexual abuse; he was 91 years old at the time of the charges
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Nicolas Faivre (1979 – ) was a former LDS bishop in Australia; charged with sending sexually explicit messages to a child
Positions: Bishop,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Unknown result, - View report »
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- David Farley (1958 – ) was a former doctor in West Linn, Oregon; accused of sexually abusing more than 200 patients over a span of many years, during some of which Farley was an LDS stake high council member; in 2024, the city of West Linn, Oregon released a report about the way its police department investigated Farley; in October 2025, a grand jury indicted him on 11 felony sexual assault charges
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishopric counselor, Primary, Stake high council, Sunday school,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Not convicted, Ongoing,
Civil case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
"When I was assaulted, I thought I was alone, I thought I had misread things."Church fought in court to keep records on Farley secret-
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- Jacob Fisher (1978 – ) was a Mormon church member and ward young men's leader in Eagle Mountain, Utah; arrested in August 2025 for allegedly sending explicit videos of himself to, and attempting to meet to sexually assault, a person he thought was a 13-year-old girl
Positions: Missionary, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Juan Flores Atenco (1955 – ) was a Mormon branch president in West Valley City, Utah for five years, including in the early 2000s; accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl in his office and another room at an LDS church building; convicted in 2012 of misdemeanor forcible sexual abuse and unlawful detention; sentenced to zero to one year in jail; in March 2025, charged with rape and object rape (alleged crimes in 2002)
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2012,
Positions: Branch president,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Ongoing, - View report »
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- Harry Fougeron (1990 – ) was a Mormon church member in Richmond Hill, Georgia; accused of sexually abusing teenage girls; had 5 open cases of various charges of sex abuse charges in two cases in 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024; is a registered sex offender in Georgia; was deported to France, reportedly will register as sex offender in France too.
Convicted:
2020,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty,
Civil case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- Jeffrey Fox (1947 – ) was a former state legislator (1977-1982) in Utah; convicted federally for possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in 2013 and placed on probation for 15 years; in 2019, probation was terminated for completing terms; in 2022, arrested and charged in Utah with 8 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor; case dismissed without prejudice due to a federal charge
Convicted:
2013,
Positions: LDS status unknown, Not active LDS,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty, Probation, - View report »
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- Shawn Frost (1970 – ) was an LDS church member in Virginia; arrested in 2022 and charged with child sexual abuse; in 2023, sued in $10.3 million lawsuit alleging child sexual abuse of three more victims; he was the victim's home teacher / ministering brother
Positions: Ministering/home teacher, Missionary, Other leader, Stake clerk, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Unknown result,
Civil case(s): Settlement, - View report »
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- Tamara Funk (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member in Eagle Mountain, Utah; accused of sexual abuse of a minor
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Russell Gatrell (1980 – ) was a Mormon or former Mormon church member in Cottonwood Heights, Utah; accused in 2025 of possession of up to 280 million CSAM images
Positions: LDS status unknown, Not active LDS, Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Alisha George (1984 – ) was a middle school teacher in West Jordan, Utah; was an active Mormon church member at age 18 in 2003; accused of sexually abusing a middle school student where she worked; charged with 22 counts related to child sexual abuse; due in court Dec. 9, 2025
Positions: Young Womens President,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Martin Gilmour was a Mormon church member in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland; accused of sexual abuse of a 13-year-old child; was arrested in November 2024
Positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Stake high council, Temple worker,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Shawn Gooden (1974 – ) was an LDS bishop in Lebanon, Pennsylvania from 2016-2020; arrested in 2022 and charged with sexual abuse of two children in Virginia from 1997-2000; pleaded guilty in July 2023 in Virginia to four felony counts; sentenced in November 2023 in Virginia to prison time and supervised probation on release; charged in July 2023 in Pennsylvania with more child sex abuse charges
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2023,
Positions: Bishop, Scout leader, Stake high council, Stake presidency counselor, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, - View report »
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- John Goodrich (1959 – ) was a former Mormon bishop and dentist in Idaho; a woman accused him of nonconsensual sex; given a withheld judgment; in 2017, the Mormon church paid $300,000 to an alleged victim and her mother under conditions of secrecy; in 2024, charged in Virginia (case dismissed with prejudice); in 2025, a man sued the church in California
Alleged failure to report-
Church paid $300,000
Convicted:
2017,
Positions: Bishop,
Criminal case(s): Charges dropped, Convicted, Ongoing, Withheld judgment,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Settlement,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, - View report »
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- Malcolm Goodwin (1940 – ) was a former Mormon bishop and retired pathologist and coroner's physician in O'Fallon, Illinois; US Army Reserves and Air Force veteran; arrested in 2022 for Predatory Sexual Assault of a Child; charged with six felony counts of predatory criminal sexual assault involving minors
Positions: Bishop, High priest,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Tyson Green was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
Positions: Stake high council, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Ryan Hall (1970 – ) was a former Mormon bishopric member and veteran sheriff's department detective in Maryland; in 2024, arrested and charged with several sex crimes related to child sexual abuse
Positions: Bishopric counselor, Other leader, Sunday school, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- David Hamblin (1954 – ) was a Mormon church member and former elders quorum president in Utah; arrested in 2022 and charged with child sexual abuse in three separate cases; investigated along with ex-wife Roselle Stevenson (arrested in 2023) for alleged ritualistic sexual abuse; in 2025, a court dismissed one case with prejudice after "discovery issues;" one case remained as of March 2025
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Elders quorum president/counselor,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Not convicted, Ongoing, Police investigation, - View report »
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- Ned Hansen (1970 – ) was a fire chief/EMS in Jackson Hole, Wyoming; retired, then became Tremonton, Utah fire chief; arrested in Jan. 2025, charged with child sexual exploitation; accused of discussing ways to sexually abuse children with Box Elder County judge Kevin Christensen (a Mormon)
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Civil case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- William Harding (1940 – ) was a Mormon branch president, elders quorum president and ward clerk in Tasmania and Queensland, Australia; charged in or before 2023 with multiple counts of sexual assault of a minor in two states in Australia; allegedly had as many as 40 victims; in 2024, pleaded guilty to reduced charges and was sentenced to 9 months in jail in Brisbane; in 2025, faced new charges in Tasmania
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishopric counselor, Branch president, Ward clerk,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of failure to warn ward members, Church position after conviction, Excommunicated, Rebaptized, Released from church position, Ward official accused of failure to report, - View report »
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- Maurice Harker (1969 – ) was an LDS church member and therapist in Utah; accused of psychologically and physically harming sexual abuse victims who came to him as patients; charged in September 2023 with felony aggravated abuse of a vulnerable adult and kidnapping
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Ashlyn Harvey (1989 – ) was an LDS church member in Gunnison, Utah; accused in 2024 of sexual contact with a 17-year-old student for whom she was a substitute teacher
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- James Haskell (1982 – ) was a former Mormon bishop and practicing attorney in Vacaville, California; charged with 14 felonies and three misdemeanors for allegedly sexually abusing four children; was an LDS stake high council member when charged; in June 2024, found not guilty of 16 of 17 counts; jurors deadlocked on one count of felony injury upon a child; as of October 2025, civil lawsuit is ongoing
Positions: Bishop, Scout leader, Stake high council,
Criminal case(s): Acquitted, Found not guilty, Hung jury, Ongoing,
Civil case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Spencer Hatch (1996 – ) was a Mormon church member in Davis County, Utah; charged in January 2026 with 10 first-degree felony counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Collin Hawkins (1997 – ) was a Mormon church member and adjunct Russian professor at Brigham Young University-Idaho; was a Mormon missionary in St. Petersburg, Russia from 2015 to 2017; arrested in 2025 on suspicion of 20 felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor; the charges were related to CSAM (child sexual abuse material)
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation, - 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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- Benjamin Hicks (2001 – ) was an LDS church member; convicted of one count of felony child sexually exploitative material-knowingly distributes by an means in 2023; released on probation June 2025
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - 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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- Robert Howell (1956 – ) was a Mormon church member and a professional dentist for over 30 years in New Jersey and Orem, Utah; arrested in June 2026 pending formal charges of object rape, a first-degree felony, and forcible sexual abuse, a second-degree felony, for allegedly manipulating and sexually abusing a high school student who was working as his intern
Positions: Elders quorum ministering secretary, executive secretary, Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
"Over the next several months Dr. Howell and the victim exchanged over a thousand text messages discussing personal and religious matters. This also included known phone calls where the two would read scriptures together. "Howell's website called him "A Dentist You Can Trust"-
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- Zemedu Jacobsen (2007 – ) has been accused of sexually abusing a female minor and recording the abuse, and of recording another minor victim that was on a video following his promptings to remove her clothing; she was apparently unaware he was recording, according to a police statement; there is a warrant out for his arrest;
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Matthew James was a Mormon bishop in North Edwards, California; In 2025, charged along with his wife, Brittney James, with multiple felonies related to child abuse; while none of the charges were explicitly related to sexual abuse, FLOODLIT created this case report to help the public obtain accurate case information and updates
Positions: Bishop,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Brittney James was a Mormon church member in North Edwards, California; arrested in 2025 and charged along with her husband, Matthew James, with multiple felonies related to child abuse; while none of the charges were explicitly related to sexual abuse, FLOODLIT created this case report to help the public obtain accurate case information and updates
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Ronald Jones (1937 – ) was a former Mormon bishop, stake president and temple presidency counselor; Military Relations director for the LDS church from 1989 to 1991; convicted of sex solicitation in Utah in 1990 and 1995; charged in 2025 with three first-degree felony counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, one first-degree felony child kidnapping count, and two related misdemeanors
Positions: Bishop, Branch president, Other leader, Scout leader, Stake presidency counselor, Stake president, Temple worker, Unknown position, Ward executive secretary,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
became temple presidency counselor and sealer despite two convictions for sex solicitation-
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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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- James Kersey Sr. (1958 – ) was a Mormon church member in Eastman, Georgia; arrested Jan. 23, 2026 and charged with computer child exploitation / felony and computer pornography / felony
Convicted:
Ongoing,
Positions: Bishopric counselor, elders quorum counselor, Primary teacher, Sunday school teacher, Ward mission leader, Ward Santa Claus,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Scott Kidman (1977 – ) was a Mormon church member in Cache County, Utah; investigated in 2015-16 for alleged sexual abuse of multiple children, but charges were never filed; arrested in 2025 for alleged object rape; allegedly repeatedly sexually abused at least four young girls over a period of several years
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation,
Alleged church actions: Financial support for victim, - View report »
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- Jason Kilgore (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member in Mountain Green, Utah; charged in 2024 with four felony counts of aggravated child sexual abuse and four felony counts of sodomy upon a child
Positions: Sunday school teacher, Young Mens Leader,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- McKenna Kindred (1998 – ) was an LDS church member and high school teacher in Spokane Valley, Washington; accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17 year old student at the high school where she taught
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Parker Kingston (2004 – ) was a Mormon church member and football player for BYU; arrested and charged with rape February 2026; case is ongoing as of February 2026
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
"Kingston found himself turning to God for guidance.“I’d always just get down and pray, like, ‘Please help me. Please lead me in a direction that I need to go and I just kept feeling like I needed to stay,” he said.“Alright, I need to go somewhere because we got all the receivers coming back. I’m going to be in the same position,” Kingston recalled thinking at the time.After praying, the receiver decided to stay in Provo another season.He thought, “‘No, I got to stay. Everything’s going to work out.’”“And it did. This year I had the best year of my life, and I wouldn’t have had this much success if I had left and went somewhere else,” Kingston said.[...] “Once I went through the temple, I was like, ‘Yeah, this is what all, everything I did this year — scoring touchdowns, catching passes — that was the best moment of my 2025 right there.’"[...] “I just prayed for like an open mind, a clear mind to help me be the best individual and person that I can be on and off the field,” he said. “I pray for that every day, just giving me opportunities to be a light on other people and use my platform to inspire kids. I just kept praying for that open mind, ‘Give me health, give me strength,’ and it came to light.”"-
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- Derek Lange (1970 – ) was a Mormon church member and high school teacher and sports coach in Colorado City, Arizona; charged with attempted rape of a child, a first-degree felony; enticing a minor, a second-degree felony; and four counts of dealing in harmful materials to a minor, a third-degree felony
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Kent Langston (1951 – ) was a Mormon church member and former LDS Primary teacher in Saratoga Springs, Utah; charged on December 9, 2025 with several first-degree felonies related to child sexual abuse; accused of abusing at least eight children and one disabled adult
Positions: Missionary, Primary, Ward executive secretary,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
"“I am sorry for what I’ve done. I’m so, so sorry for the pain inflicted on your beautiful, precious families. Why did it happen?...In my weakness, he told me there is no harm in a little of this and a little of that. Once the dam I built was breached, the breach grew little by little…I’m now facing 15-years-to life in prison.”"Langston continued in the text by explaining he will spend the rest of his life in prison and then questioned whether he deserved to spend the rest of his life in prison and suggested that there’s a lot more ‘good’ that he can do-
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- Colton Larsen (1985 – ) was a Mormon church member in Kearns, Utah; accused of sexually abusing two girls, ages 10 and 13 for the last five years; arrested and charged with 35 various counts related to child sexual abuse; court records state he is being held in jail with no bail; due back in court June 29, 2026
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
"Colton stated that if he is released he will be killed."-
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- Virgil Larson was a Mormon church member and first counselor in an LDS ward bishopric in Chubbuck, Idaho; arrested in September 2024 and charged with sexual abuse of five boys, ages 12-15; he knew the boys from LDS ward activities and was their priesthood leader; as of March 2025, a jury trial was scheduled for April 8
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishopric counselor, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Carlo Lorge was an LDS church member in Clarksville, Tennessee; arrested in 2022 for sexual exploitation of a minor
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Hali Lunt (1981 – ) was a Mormon church member in Layton, Utah; in January 2026, Lunt was charged with unlawful kissing of a minor, a class A misdemeanor; at the time of the alleged crime, Lunt was the Primary president in the Weaver Lane Ward, Layton Utah Shoreline Stake
Positions: Primary,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Released from church position, - View report »
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- Stephen Maggio was a Mormon church member in Gurnee, Illinois; charged with two counts of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in December 2025
Positions: Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Richard Mallard (1981 – ) was a Mormon church member in Orem, Utah; charged in July 2025 with 41 felony counts related to child sexual exploitation; in August 2025, was released on bond, despite initially being held without bail; several LDS church members sent the court letters of support on Mallard's behalf prior to his detention hearing
Positions: Missionary, Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Isaac Mardis (1976 – ) was a Mormon church member in Idaho Falls, Idaho; charged with Lewd Conduct with Child Under 16 in April 2024; was also accused in 2022 by the same victim
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Jacob McConkie (1980 – ) was raised as a Mormon church member in Utah; charged in 2025 with nine sexual exploitation of a minor charges for possessing CSAM
Positions: LDS status unknown,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Calvin McGee (2002 – ) was an LDS missionary in Virginia in 2022; accused of soliciting sexually explicit pictures and video from a person he believed to be an 11-year-old girl, and inviting her to meet in person; arrested in Boise, Idaho in July 2023 and accused of rape of a minor; pleaded guilty to two charges related to child sexual abuse; sentenced in May 2024 to three to 25 years in prison
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2024,
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
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- Stephen McKean (1993 – ) was a Mormon church member in Springville, Utah and a BYU professor; arrested in April 2026 and charged with distributing material harmful to a minor (third-degree felony), and three counts of enticing a minor (class A misdemeanor); allegedly sent an explicit photo to an undercover police officer he thought was a 17-year-old girl
Convicted:
Ongoing,
Positions: Sunday school teacher, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
"You’re going to make me like you better than my wife."Police documents say McKean sent an explicit photo of himself, then quickly deleted it. But the agent was able to quickly save the photo-
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- Mitchell McKee (1966 – ) was a Mormon church member and retired Utah State Highway Patrol officer in Heber City, Utah; when arrested in 2024, was a licensed marriage and family therapist with experience helping LDS clients address "pre and post mission sexual issues;" accused of sexual abuse of a minor
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- John McKown was an LDS church member in Arizona; charged in 2023 with child sexual exploitation
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Allen Miller (1949 – ) was a Mormon church member in Panguitch, Utah; accused of sexually abusing a Panguitch high school student and a sports staff member; was arrested March 27, 2025
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Ronald Miller (1970 – ) was a Mormon church member and psychology professor in Hawaii (at Brigham Young University-Hawaii) and Orem, Utah (Utah Valley University); charged in 2024 in Utah with multiple felonies related to child sexual abuse
Positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Samuel Mitchell (1983 – ) was raised in the Mormon church; in 2025, was charged with multiple felony counts related to child sexual exploitation
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Jacob Morris (1996 – ) was an Idaho man; as of 2011-2012, his social media profile indicated that he was active in the Mormon church; charged January 2026 with 10 counts of felony possession of child pornography.
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Michael Morris (1950 – ) was a Mormon church member and former bishop in Livermore, California; accused of sexually abusing 4 young men in his ward; arrested May 15, 2026 and charged with 18 felony counts related to child sexual abuse; due in court May 22, 2026
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Bishop, Scout leader, Young Mens Leader, young mens teacher advisor, Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - View report »
"This case involves deeply troubling allegations of abuse of trust and authority involving children."Morris was excommunicated, but apparently never criminally charged; he was later rebaptized-
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- Tevita Mounga (1946 – ) was a former Mormon bishop and ward mission leader in Salt Lake City, Utah; arrested and charged in May 2024 with sexual assault and kidnapping
Positions: Bishop, Ward mission leader,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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- Wyatt Mullen (1997 – ) was a Sandy, Utah man charged with sex crimes in October 2025; based on our initial research, FLOODLIT believes he is a former Mormon missionary and was active in the Mormon church at the time of his alleged crimes
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation, - View report »
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- Robert Musson (1961 – ) was an LDS church member in Ontario, Canada; arrested and charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual interference
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Zander Nunley (1998 – ) was a police officer and former Mormon missionary in Salt Lake City, Utah; went on an LDS mission to Nicaragua in 2018 to 2019; accused in December 2024 of sexual assault of a woman who said he met her via an online dating app; she said he invited her to his home to watch a Christmas devotional broadcast by worldwide Mormon leaders; she said he removed his LDS temple garments to assault her
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- Greg Orton (1957 – ) was a Mormon church member in La Grande, Oregon; accused and arrested for alleged sexual abuse with a minor who was under 14 at the time of the alleged abuse
Positions: Youth leader,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
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- James Parks was a Mormon church member in Cody, Wyoming; accused in 2025 of child sexual abuse
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
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
Positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, - View report »
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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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- Ryan Pugh 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.
Positions: Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - View report »
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