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- Robert Dindinger 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"
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: BYU, Missionary,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's workplace,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1970
- Mission: 1995-1997 United Kingdom Scotland Edinburgh
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Places when accused: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
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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
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Washington,
- Latest update: September 2023: charged
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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
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Washington,
- Latest update: 2023: charged
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- Joseph Dunlop was a Mormon church member in South Jordan, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Ongoing,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Primary,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1983
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
- Places when accused: Utah,
- Latest update: April 2024: charged with five felony counts related to child sexual abuse
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- Robert Erickson 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
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1932
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
- Places when accused: Utah,
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
- Latest update: 2023: charged with child sexual abuse
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- Nicolas Faivre was a former LDS bishop in Australia; charged with sending sexually explicit messages to a child
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Unknown result,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Bishop,
- Alleged crime: Unknown crime year, in Australia,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1979
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Australia,
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- Juan Flores Atenco 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)
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Ongoing,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Branch president,
- Convicted: 2012,
- Crime scenes: Bishop's office, LDS building, Vehicle,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1955
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Places when accused: Unknown location,
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
- Latest update: 2025: charged with rape and object rape in Utah
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- Harry Fougeron was a Mormon church member in Richmond Hill, Georgia; currently in an ongoing trial, accused of sexually abusing teenage girls
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil lawsuit(s): Ongoing,
- Convicted: 2020,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Born: 1990
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: France, Georgia,
- Places when accused: Georgia,
- Latest update: ONGOING: Jury Trial 09-09-2024
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- Jeffrey Fox 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
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Convicted: 2013,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Born: 1947
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
- Places when accused: Utah,
- Latest update: 2022: Utah case dismissed without prejudice due to a federal charge
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- Shawn Frost 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
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Civil lawsuit(s): Settlement,
- Church positions: Ministering/home teacher, Missionary, Other leader, Stake clerk, Youth leader,
- Alleged crime: Unknown crime year, in Florida, Virginia,
- Crime scenes: Recreational trip/outing,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1970
- Mission: Haiti Haiti Port-au-Prince
- Places lived: England, Florida, Greece, Virginia,
- Places when accused: Virginia,
- Latest update: December 2022: out on bail, awaiting trial; November 2023: reached a settlement agreement in a $10.3 million lawsuit alleging child sexual abuse of three more victims; settlement amount undisclosed
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- Tamara Funk was a Mormon church member in Eagle Mountain, Utah; accused of sexual abuse of a minor
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1983
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
- Latest update: was charged with 3 unlawful kissing of a minor and 3 forcible sexual abuse 3-25-2025
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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
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Unknown result,
- Church positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Stake high council, Temple worker,
- Alleged crime: 2024, in Ireland,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Mission: Unknown country
- Places lived: Ireland,
- Places when accused: Ireland,
- Latest update: Arrested on 02/11/2024; Unknown status, Reports suggest he may have returned to Ireland.
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- Shawn Gooden 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
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Bishop, Scout leader, Stake high council, Stake presidency counselor, Youth leader,
- Convicted: 2023,
- Crime scenes: Recreational trip/outing,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1974
- Mission: United States Ohio Cleveland (Spanish speaking)
- Places lived: Pennsylvania, Virginia,
- Places when accused: Pennsylvania,
- Latest update: November 2023: sentenced in Virginia to up to 5 years in prison after pleading guilty to four felony counts; faces more charges in Pennsylvania
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- Malcolm Goodwin 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
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Unknown result,
- Church positions: Bishop, High priest,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 1940
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Illinois,
- Places when accused: Illinois,
- Latest update: 2022: arrested and charged with sexual assault involving minors.
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- Brian Griffeth was a Mormon ward clerk in the Lake City, Florida area; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Church positions: Ward clerk,
- Born: 1978
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Arizona, Florida,
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- Dallin Griffeth was a former Mormon missionary (Spanish-speaking mission); arrested in July 2025, accused of child sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Church positions: Missionary,
- Born: 2004
- Mission: 2022-2024 Unknown country Unknown (Spanish-speaking)
- Places lived: Arizona, Florida,
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- Ryan Hall 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
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Bishopric counselor, Other leader, Sunday school, Youth leader,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 1970
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Maryland,
- Places when accused: Maryland,
- Latest update: 2024: arrested and charged with several sex crimes related to child sexual abuse; 2025-03-13 grand jury federally indicted on 10 counts of alleged sexual child abuse; Due back in federal cour 2025-03-19
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- David Hamblin 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
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Elders quorum,
- Crime scenes: Health appointment, Perpetrator's home, Perpetrator's workplace, Public, Recreational trip/outing, Victim's home,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 1954
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Places when accused: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
- Latest update: remote hearing on 2023-03-22
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- Ned Hansen 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)
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Civil lawsuit(s): Ongoing,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 1970
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Utah, Wyoming,
- Places when accused: Utah,
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
- Latest update: was arrested January 27, 2025; was released after Kevin Christensen allowed him to be held on $50,000 bail despite law enforcement request to hold without bail
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- William Harding 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
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Church discipline: Church position after confession/conviction, Excommunicated, Release from Mormon church position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Ongoing, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty,
- Church positions: Branch president, Ward clerk,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 1940
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Australia,
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