303 LDS sex abuse cases found
pleaded guilty
- Criminal case result: Pleaded guilty
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- James Adams (1954 – ) was a Mormon church member in Beckley, West Virginia; sentenced to prison in 1994 for sexually abusing multiple children; in 1996, a $750 million lawsuit was filed against the Mormon church alleging coverup; the suit was settled out of court in 2000
Crime: 1980s, 
Crime state:
West Virginia,
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- Convicted:
1994,
LDS positions: Other leader, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
- Alleged failure to report
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Church paid $unknown
- Alleged church actions: Excommunicated,
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Crime state:
Abuse went on for five years after Adams first told Mormon officials, including a bishop and stake president, the lawsuit said
"The church is not in the business of covering up."
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- Michael Adamson (1945 – ) was a Mormon church caretaker and organist in York, England; allegedly abused at least four children as young as seven years old between 1966 and 1982; sentenced to prison in England in 2008 for child sexual abuse
- Crime: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s,
- Crime country:
England, United Kingdom,
Crime country:
Convicted:
2008, 
LDS positions: ever-church-building-supervisor, ever-organist, Other leader, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, 
Alleged failure to reportAdamson reportedly molested four girls in his congregation, including two in the church's boiler room
"[Adamson] gave [a victim] a look as if to say, 'Don’t say anything or you are dead.'"
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- Brady Allen (1990 – ) was a Mormon church youth leader and Utah teacher in Davis County, Utah; admitted to trying to meet 13-year-old for sex; convicted; sentenced to 1-15 years in Utah State Prison
- LDS positions: Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
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- Dale Andreason (1952 – ) was a Mormon church member in Magna, Utah; pleaded guilty in 2023 to three counts of AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD (a 1st Degree Felony) and was sentenced to six years to life in prison
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2023, LDS positions: Primary, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, -
- Cortney Andrew (1984 – ) was a Mormon church member and bishopric counselor in Logan, Utah; charged in 2023 in Utah with four second degree felony counts of enticing a minor by internet or text; pleaded guilty to reduced charges in December 2023; sentenced in January 2024 to 60 days in jail
- Convicted:
2023,
- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Michael Andrew (1977 – ) was a Mormon church member, former LDS church employee and part-owner of a children's gymnastics academy in or near Prescott, Arizona; accused in 2024 of child sexual abuse; convicted via a plea agreement in 2025; set to be sentenced Oct. 29
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
Convicted:
2025, LDS positions: Church employee, Seminary teacher, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, -
- Michael Antrobus (1947 – 2023) was a former Mormon branch president (similar to a bishop) and bishop in Connersville, Indiana for 10 years (approximately 1974-84); convicted of child sexual abuse charges (9 counts, 6 victims) in Sacramento County, California in 2021-2022; sentenced to 8 years in San Quentin State Prison; died by suicide in prison in September 2023; allegedly had at least a dozen victims
- Convicted:
2021, 2022,
- LDS positions: Bishop, Branch president, Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged failure to report
- Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Stake official accused of failure to report, Ward official accused of failure to report,
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- Manuel Archibeque (1971 – ) was a Mormon church member in Maricopa County, Arizona; allegedly admitted to his bishop that he had sexually touched a child; charged in two cases in 2006 with sexual conduct with a minor and three counts of molestation of a child, all class two felonies; one case was dismissed in 2006 without prejudice; in the other, pleaded guilty to two reduced charges of child abuse
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Arlo Atkin (1956 – ) was a former LDS bishop in or near Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona; accused of raping and impregnating a 14-year-old girl in his ward while he was her bishop; pleaded guilty, spent 132 days in jail
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
LDS positions: Bishop, Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Violated parole/probation, Civil case(s): Dismissed with prejudice, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, -
- Richard Baker (1978 – ) was an LDS bishopric counselor in Clearfield, Utah; accused of voyeurism and child sexual exploitation
- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2023, LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, Alleged failure to reportConvicted:
2014, LDS positions: Scout leader, Sunday school, Ward Santa Claus, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Eugene Ballantyne (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member and middle school teacher; pleaded guilty in July 2012 to one count of attempting to entice a minor to engage in illicit sexual activity; as of April 2026, is a registered sex offender living in Riverside, California
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
California,
Convicted:
2012, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Alleged church actions: unknown, -
- 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
- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Crime state:
Arizona, Utah,
Convicted:
2019, Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty, pled guilty, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, "Nathaniel admitted to being sexually attracted to children" - 2025 p.c. affidavit
"[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."
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- Bryan Barner (1957 – ) was a Mormon church member in New York in the 1980s; scout leader, molested a 12-year-old boy and two 13-year-old boys; sentenced to no more than one year in prison
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state:
New York,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- James Bayless (1946 – ) was a Mormon church member in Gilbert, Arizona; pleaded guilty in 2015 to two counts of molestation of a child; as of 2024, is a registered sex offender living in Mesa, Arizona
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
Convicted:
2015, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, Alleged failure to report-
- John Baysden was an LDS missionary from North Carolina who, while serving his mission in Roy, Utah (Ogden Utah mission), videotaped himself molesting two victims, ages 15 and 18; pleaded guilty to 2 counts of forcible sex abuse with minors; sentenced to 180 days in jail
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2006, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- David Bennett (1954 – ) was an LDS church member and scout leader in California and Korea; convicted in 1987 in California of child sexual abuse; moved to Korea; was assigned to be an LDS young men's president and scoutmaster; was accused of molesting several boys; disappeared in 1991; FLOODLIT is attempting to locate him
- LDS positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil case(s): Unknown result,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Isaac Berndt (1997 – ) was a Utah man; in 2017 pled guilty to Class B misdemeanor unlawful sexual activity with a minor; his plea was held in abeyance for one year, and the charge was then dismissed; was convicted of attempted sexual abuse 1st degree felony / pleaded guilty in 2022; is a registered sex offender; was arrested 12-23-2025 for OPERATE VEH W/O LICENSE OR REGIST (SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, is in Davis County jail
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2021, Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, plead guilty, Pleaded guilty, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- Stanley Bitsoi (1960 – ) was a Mormon church member in Rigby, Idaho; convicted of a felony sex crime (Lewd Conduct with Child Under 16); sentenced to jail and probation
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2023, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender, -
- Wyman Blankenship was a Mormon church member; scout leader, pleaded guilty to molesting boys
- Crime: 1960s,
- Crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Parole, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Released, -
- Charles Blome (1928 – 2005) was a Mormon church member and US Army veteran in or near Houston or Beaumont, Texas; admitted to sexually molesting at least five boys; pleaded guilty to two counts of indecency with a child; sentenced to 15 years in prison; the LDS church was ordered to pay $4 million to a 13-year-old boy victim; another lawsuit was filed against the church in 1998; Blome died in 2005
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Crime state:
Texas,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Civil case(s): Judgment for plaintiff, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Alleged failure to reportChurch paid $4,000,000a Mormon bishop tipped Blome off about the pending investigation, and Blome burned evidence before it could be seized, investigators said
"Why would you preach to the membership of a church not to discuss a case of child abuse when it becomes known? They do that. The whole belief is that the men, the leaders who are all men, can take care of everything. If someone in a family is abused, the family won't go to the police. They'll go to the bishop."
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- David Boatwright (1970 – ) was a Mormon church member in Providence, Utah; pleaded guilty to two counts of forcible sexual abuse in 2007; is not a registered sex offender; reportedly actively attends LDS church and is in good standing with church; lives in Ogden, Utah
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2007, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- David Borg was a Mormon church member and scout leader in New Jersey and Arizona; pleaded guilty in Arizona to molesting multiple boys; admitted to having at least 15 victims; sentenced to 34 years in prison; Borg's BSA "perversion file" suggested that the LDS church might bear "potential liability" since Borg said he had spoken with a "Brother Perry" at LDS Social Services; released in 2022, lives in Utah
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
Convicted:
1989, LDS positions: Scout leader, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released, Alleged failure to reportAlleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- Donnie Boring (1950 – 2017) was a former Mormon bishop and stake high council member in California / Arizona; pleaded guilty in 2017 to a felony charge of sexual abuse; died in December 2017
- Convicted:
2017,
- LDS positions: Bishop, Missionary, Seminary teacher, Stake high council, Temple worker, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
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- Glen Borst (1958 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah; sentenced to prison in 2004 for child sexual abuse
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2004, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, -
- Timothy Bothell (1969 – ) was a LDS church employee and stake high council member in Utah; pleaded guilty and was sentenced in 2013 to two years in jail for sexual abuse of two girls, ages 11 and 13
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2013, LDS positions: Church employee, Stake high council, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, Alleged failure to reportAlleged church actions: Church members wrote letters of support, Counseling/therapy for victim, -
- Dennis Bough was a Mormon church member in Washington; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state:
Washington,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, -
- Alexander Boulton (1917 – 2015) was a former Mormon bishop of the 28th Ward in South Ogden, Utah; in 1995, convicted via plea deal of one second-degree felony count of child sex abuse; sentenced to probation
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
1995, LDS positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- Jack Bowers was a Mormon church member in St. George, Utah; pleaded guilty in 2010 to two second degree felony counts of child sex exploitation; sentenced to two consecutive terms of 1 to 15 years in prison
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2010, LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Rachel Brock was a Mormon church member in Arizona; pleaded guilty to sexually abusing the same boy that her mother, Susan Brock, was convicted of molesting
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Keith Brown (1955 – ) was an LDS church member; father of five famous piano playing children; pleaded guilty to sexually abusing his daughters when they were children; sentenced to a minimum of ten years and up-to-life in prison
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
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- David Brown was an LDS church member and boy scout leader in Missouri; charged with 32 counts of statutory sodomy; pleaded guilty in 2003 to five counts related to statutory sodomy; sentenced to prison for 15 years; a victim sued the Mormon church in 2003
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Crime state:
Missouri,
Convicted:
2003, 2005, LDS positions: Music leader, Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result, -
- Jason Brumble (1972 – ) was a Mormon church member and stake Sunday school presidency member in Oregon; convicted in 2015 of child sexual abuse of multiple children; is in prison in Oregon as of March 2023
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Oregon,
Convicted:
2015, LDS positions: Sunday school, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Paul Bryant (1968 – 2024) was an HOA president and former Mormon primary teacher in Lehi, Utah; was a branch president during an LDS mission to Argentina in the 1980s; in 2016, pleaded guilty to three first-degree felony counts of attempted aggravated sexual abuse of a child and was sentenced to prison; in 2023, pleaded not guilty to failure to register as sex offender; died by suicide in December 2024
- Convicted:
2016,
- LDS positions: Branch president, Missionary, Other leader, Primary, Scout leader, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender,
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- Robert Bunker (1990 – ) was an LDS church member in McCammon, Idaho; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 2006; sentenced to 33 days in jail; as of 2023, is a registered sex offender living in Idaho
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender,
- Alleged failure to report
- Alleged church actions: Ward official accused of pressuring victim not to seek accountability,
- View report »
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- Paydan Bussey (1998 – ) was a Mormon church member in Washington and Utah; convicted of child sexual abuse charges while a minor in Washington; removed from sex offender registries in Washington and Utah; allegedly molested a child in 2019 while on a trip to Spain paid for by the Mormon church; charged in Washington and Utah in 2024 with child sexual abuse felonies; named in a 2025 lawsuit against the Mormon church
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report
- View report »
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- William Butcher was a Mormon church member in Provo, Utah; turned himself in to police in 2013, three days before he was planning to begin a Mormon mission, and admitted to sexually abusing 12 boys and girls; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges; sentenced in 2014 to 18 years to life in prison; as of 2025, lives in Provo, Utah
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- Jason Calder (1976 – ) was a Mormon church member and mental health counselor in Utah; accused of raping a teenage patient; pleaded guilty; sentenced in 2018 to seven years to life in prison
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2018, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Alleged church actions: unknown, -
- Cory Campbell (1984 – ) was a Mormon church member in Boise, Idaho; pleaded guilty and sentenced to 40 years/20 years minimum in prison for battery with the intent to commit rape; 10 different victims ranging in age from 14-17
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2019, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- 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
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2004, 2024, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Brett Candelaria (1972 – ) was a Mormon church member in Colorado; pleaded guilty to charges of child sexual abuse on multiple occasions; sentenced in 2008 to two consecutive terms of 10 years to life in prison; later sentenced to 36 more years to life
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Crime state:
Colorado,
Convicted:
2008, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Craig Capron (1965 – ) was a podiatrist; Mormon branch president in Macy, Nebraska (1999-2002), then a stake/ward executive secretary in Wyoming; allegedly sexually abused at least five children over a span of 20-plus years, despite LDS officials allegedly knowing of the first victim and prohibiting Capron from teaching kids; convicted in 2024 in Wyoming; sentenced to six to 12 years in prison; convicted again in 2025
- Convicted:
2024,
- LDS positions: Branch president, Other leader, Ward executive secretary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of failure to warn ward members, Released from church position, Ward official accused of failure to report, Ward officials restricted accused from working with children,
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Mormon officials allegedly assigned Capron to leadership positions despite forbidding him from teaching children - more than 20 years prior to his conviction
"I just want what's best for you."
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- Michael Carnegie (1970 – ) was a Mormon church member and high school teacher in Kitsap, Washington; convicted in 2017 of one misdemeanor count of fourth-degree assault with sexual motivation; sentenced to 30 days in jail
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Washington,
Convicted:
2017, LDS positions: Scout leader, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Thomas Carter (1941 – 2025) was a Mormon church member in Weber County, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; in 1995, Carter pleaded guilty to one third-degree felony count of attempted forcible sexual abuse; died in 2025
- Convicted:
1995,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, Unknown result,
- View report »
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- Jonathan Carver (1979 – ) was a Mormon church member and returned missionary in Utah; accused of sexual abuse of a 17-year-old girl at a counseling center where he worked; pleaded guilty and sentenced in 2009 to prison; as of 2023, lives in Clearfield, Utah
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2009, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Released, -
- Dustin Cassady (1981 – ) was a Mormon church member in the Sacramento, California area (Carmichael); accused of child sexual exploitation; pleaded guilty; as of March 2024, lives in Roseville, California as a registered sex offender
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
California,
Convicted:
2011, LDS positions: Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, -
- James Chapman (1935 – 2022) was a Mormon church member in Utah; convicted via plea agreement in 1991 of third-degree felony attempted sexual abuse of a child; sentenced to two weeks in jail and 18 months probation; pleaded guilty in 2000 to two second-degree felony counts of aggravated sex abuse of a child; sentenced to one to 15 years in prison; registered sex offender; died in 2022
- Convicted:
1991, 2000,
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized,
- View report »
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- Bret Chesworth was a Mormon church member in Australia; pleaded guilty to 7 charges of child abuse and bestiality including downloading images; he was caught in an international sting operation involving Australian and US agencies
- LDS positions: Sunday school,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
- 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
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Stake high council, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, Allegedly sent young child's LDS directory photo to adult for rape fantasy
"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."
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- Melvin Cloward (1931 – 2014) was a Mormon church member in Utah; convicted 1998 via plea agreement of third-degree felony sex abuse of a child (reduced in 2000 to a Class A misdemeanor); sentenced to three years of probation; registered sex offender as of 2007; died in 2014
- Convicted:
1998,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender,
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- Francis Cochran (1921 – 2005) was a Mormon high priest in the Seattle 6th Ward in Seattle, Washington in the 1980s; convicted twice in the 1980s of crimes related to sexual abuse of multiple children; allegedly assaulted multiple young girls on LDS property, including during church meetings; a 2025 lawsuit (Floodlit broke the story) said stake president Paul Diehl & multiple ward bishops covered up allegations against Cochran
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state:
Washington,
Convicted:
1987, 1988, LDS positions: High priest, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to reportAlleged church actions: Church officials accused of failure to warn ward members, Excommunicated, Ward official accused of failure to report, Stake president and two LDS bishops allegedly covered up abuse allegations
"Despite numerous red flags, Defendants continued to give High Priest Cochran access to minor church members. Defendants allowed High Priest Cochran to continue to attend and volunteer at church events, including those attended by minors. Defendants also allowed High Priest Cochran to continue to transport young girls, including vulnerable refugee girls, to and from church events."
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- Gerald Collingwood (1943 – ) was a Mormon bishopric counselor in Alabama; moved to Utah; convicted of child sexual abuse in 1996 in Utah
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, -
- Dennis Collins was an LDS church member in Washington; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse
- Crime: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s,
- Crime state:
Washington,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Martyn Conway was a Mormon church member in England; pleaded guilty of child sexual abuse; twin brother of John Patrick Conway, who also perpetrated child sexual abuse against the same victim
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime country:
England, United Kingdom,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, -
- Keldon Cook was a Mormon church member in Utah; pleaded guilty of child sexual abuse
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2015, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Allan Cook (1948 – ) was a Mormon church member in West Jordan, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in 2020 to three second degree felony charges of aggravated child sexual abuse; sentenced to prison in 2020
- Convicted:
2020,
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- View report »
"What we felt had happened, though serious, was nothing that warranted a felony charge."
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- Stephen Cooper (1970 – ) was a Mormon church member; convicted of ATTEMPTED - SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR and DEALING IN MATERIALS HARMFUL TO MINOR-DEFENDANT18 AND OLDER, both 3rd degree felonies
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2024, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, Pleaded guilty, "“Again, this wasn’t a crime of opportunity that found you and you got caught up in it or made a wrong turn. You went looking anyway, deep down that rabbit hole.”"
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- Brandon Cordero was a Mormon church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, -
- Michael Coy was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Ministering/home teacher, Missionary, Seminary teacher,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- View report »
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- Mark Cram (1956 – ) was a former Mormon bishop and stake presidency counselor, and city manager in Riverton, Utah; charged in 2006 with voyeurism; admitted climbing a 9-foot wall at a tanning salon to watch a 16-year-old girl undress; pleaded guilty; plea was held in abeyance; he completed the terms set by the court, charge was dismissed and case was expunged in 2008; as of February 2024, lives in Riverton, Utah
- Alleged crime: 2000s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Bishop, Church employee, Stake high council, Stake presidency counselor, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Expunged, Not convicted, Pleaded guilty, Alleged failure to report-
- Curtis Crittenden was a Mormon church member and LDS full-time missionary in Guatemala in 1993-1995; admitted to sexually abusing boys while on his mission and later when he was the head of 4-H in Tooele County; sentenced to prison in 2007 in Utah for child sexual abuse of several boys in his care as their 4-H leader
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2007, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Clark Crookston (1949 – ) was a former Mormon bishop, dentist and college professor in Orem, Utah; accused of nearly 60 years of sex abuse of multiple children; pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2022 to up to 35 years in prison
- Crime: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2022, LDS positions: Bishop, High priest, Missionary, Stake high council, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Alleged failure to report"I assumed I was alone. I felt guilty even to question his worthiness. [...] I buried the hurt and kept it secret for over 30 years. [...] The children who came forward are my heroes. These are the brave souls [who] broke the curse that has been happening for nearly 60 years."
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- David Curtis (1969 – ) was a Mormon church member and middle school counselor in St. George, Utah; in 2025, pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges and was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison
- LDS positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- View report »
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- George Curtis (1924 – 2005) was a Mormon church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; convicted of attempted sexual abuse of a child in 1993; reported to have allegedly abused the child's mother at an earlier time also; died July 2005
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
1993, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- Candon Dahle (2003 – ) was a Mormon BYU baseball pitcher in Utah; in 2025, charged in two Idaho counties with crimes related to child sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in Fremont County in May 2025; sentenced to 180 days in jail for sexually assaulting a young girl for five years; set for early jail release Jan. 21, 2026; not required to register as sex offender; Floodlit.org is seeking court documents
- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2025, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Multiple Mormon church members wrote letters of support after Dahle pleaded guilty
"You forced me to keep your secret for seven years. I sat through your baseball games, I watched the world cheer for you. I watched you achieve every church standing and be celebrated, all while I screamed inside because I knew the truth."
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- Buckland Darrell (1979 – ) was a former LDS Primary teacher in Redmond, Washington; accused of molesting young boys in sacrament meeting and at their homes; charged with first-degree felony child molestation in 2022-23 (5 victims); admitted to sexually abusing around 6 to 8 boys; pleaded guilty; sentenced in 2024 to at least 8 years in prison; faced two additional counts in March 2025 after two more victims came forward
- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Crime state:
Washington,
Convicted:
2024, LDS positions: Primary, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Alleged failure to reportAlleged church actions: Ward official accused of failure to report, Ward official accused of pressuring victim not to seek accountability, -
- Michael Davies was a Mormon church member in Wales; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime country:
United Kingdom, Wales,
Convicted:
2005, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Michael Davis (1985 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah and later an elders quorum president in Minnesota; pleaded guilty in 2003 in Utah to misdemeanor lewdness involving a child; pleaded guilty in Utah in 2006 to felony forcible sexual abuse; arrested in 2019 in Minnesota; sentenced in 2022 to 30 years in prison for sexual abuse of a juvenile under his care; in March 2024, appealed his 2022 Minnesota conviction
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
Minnesota, Utah,
Convicted:
2003, 2006, 2022, LDS positions: Elders quorum, Other leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Alleged failure to reportAlleged church actions: Church position after conviction, -
- Kevin Davis (1951 – ) was a Mormon church member in Washington, Utah and a retired Utah highway patrol trooper; convicted of sexual abuse of a child felonies and lewdness with a child misdemeanors in 2012; sentenced 15-life prison and 365 days in jail; is still in prison as of Feb. 2026
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2011, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- Reed Decker (1944 – ) was a Mormon church member in Davis County, Utah; charged in March 2023 with two felony counts of child sexual abuse; as of March 2024, a jury trial is scheduled for September 2024
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, -
- Broch DeGraff (1985 – ) was an LDS church member and private school teacher at Liahona Preparatory Academy in Pleasant Grove, Utah; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges; sentenced in 2013 to up to 20 years in prison
- Convicted:
2013,
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
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- Larry Deutsch (1966 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Missouri; arrested in 2020 and charged with possession of child pornography (child sexual abuse material, or CSAM) and accused of luring an underage teenager from Arizona to Missouri; pleaded guilty; sentenced in 2021 to 12 years in federal prison plus a lifetime of supervised release; in 2024, the victim filed a civil lawsuit against the LDS church
- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Crime state:
Arizona, Missouri,
Convicted:
2021, LDS positions: Bishop, Scout leader, Sunday school, Temple worker, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- Richard Dilley (1959 – ) was an LDS church member and scout leader in Burien, near Seattle, Washington; dishonorably discharged from the Navy in 1983 after admitting to abusing boys in a Scouting program in Athens, Greece; pleaded guilty in 1990 to one count of third degree child rape and five counts of child molestation for "repeated" offenses over two years of the scouts in his LDS troop; sentenced to 9 years in prison
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state:
Washington,
- Crime country:
Greece,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Sunday school, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Adam Dimond (1987 – ) was an LDS church member and dancer in Farmington, Utah; pleaded guilty in 2020 to a second-degree felony charge of enticing a minor by Internet or text; sentenced to 40 days in jail and 4 years of probation
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2020, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Convicted:
2012, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Alleged failure to reportAlleged church actions: Excommunicated, Ward official accused of failure to report, -
- John Doe (1955 – ) was a Mormon church member in Lake Elsinore, California; arrested in 1997; pleaded guilty to committing lewd acts with a child under age 14; spent three years in state prison; in December 2022, the LDS church paid $995,000 to settle its part of a related civil lawsuit wherein a jury awarded the victim $2.28 billion
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Released, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Alleged failure to reportChurch paid $995,000-
- Jane Doe was an LDS church member in Australia; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Sunday school,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
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- Richard Donelson was a Mormon church member and junior high school teacher in Utah; accused of taking a 14-year-old girl to New York City and sexually assaulting her; pleaded guilty in 1962 to a charge of "having carnal knowledge of" the girl
- Crime: 1960s,
- Convicted:
convicted-1962,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
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- Sean Dotson (1966 – ) was an LDS church member in Oregon; convicted of a sex crime
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, Unknown result,
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- Michael Driggs (1950 – ) was a Mormon missionary in Brazil in the early 1970s; allegedly sent to a different mission in the United States after being found having inappropriate relationships with young boys; convicted of child sexual abuse in 1985 in Arizona; convicted again of child sexual abuse in 2013 in Utah; he met his victim in the Utah case at church, according to court documents
- Crime: 1980s, 2000s,
- Crime state:
Arizona, Utah,
Convicted:
2013, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Alleged failure to reportAlleged church actions: Excommunicated, -
- Daniel Duke (1987 – ) was a BYU student in Provo, Utah; in January 2006 Duke attempted to meet with a person he thought was a 13-year-old girl for sex; the person was an undercover agent of the Utah Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force; convicted of ATTEMPTED - ENTICING A MINOR OVER THE INTERNET
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2007, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, He told investigators he had been feeling lonely and jealous of his college friends'' [sic] sexual escapades over Christmas break, according to a statement released by Paul Amann, assistant attorney general. -The Daily Universe, Jan. 24, 2006
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- Jeremy Dumas (1968 – ) was a Mormon bishop and boy scout leader in Indiana; pleaded guilty to charges related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in 2024; sentenced in September 2024 to 10 years in federal prison
- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Crime state:
Indiana,
Convicted:
2024, LDS positions: Bishop, Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- 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
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2024, LDS positions: Primary, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Isaac Durfey (1991 – ) was a Mormon church member in Eagle Mountain, Utah; convicted of sex crimes in 2014, 2015 and 2018; accused each time of offering money or gifts to teen boys (ages 16-17) in exchange for sex or explicit pictures; charges of which he was convicted included sexual exploitation of a minor, sexual battery and sexual solicitation of a child
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2014, 2015, 2018, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, "When he saw the victim on Instagram he had intentions of helping him, but the bad side kicked in and it progressed from there,"
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- Edwin Dyer (1935 – 1986) was a Mormon church member and scoutmaster in central Oregon; accused of sexual abuse; allegedly molested as many as 15 boys over a 28-year period; convicted in 1985 of two misdemeanors related to sexual abuse; shot and killed in 1986 by one of his victims; the Mormon church settled out of court for $200,000 with one victim
- Crime: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s,
- Crime state:
Oregon,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Alleged failure to reportChurch paid $200,000Alleged church actions: Disfellowshipped, Excommunicated, Church officials asked Dyer to resign as scoutmaster and later disfellowshipped and excommunicated him, but allegedly did not tell police
"Until we use names, until people understand that this happened to Johnny next door, it will keep on happening."
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- Oliver Eames (1948 – 2005) was an LDS church member, sixth grade teacher and Mormon Tabernacle Choir singer in Farmington, Utah; admitted to trying to fondle several children he had been hired to tutor; pleaded guilty in 1988 to two felony counts of attempted aggravated sexual abuse of a child; local police had documented 52 alleged child sexual abuse incidents involving him
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Other leader, Scout leader, Tabernacle Choir, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Todd Edwards (1964 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Menifee, Riverside County, California; in 2013, sentenced to three years in prison for sexual abuse of one teenage girl in 2006 and another in 2012; was bishop at the time of the 2012 abuse; in 2024, two victims sued the LDS church in separate lawsuits; one said a stake president and LDS law firm Kirton McConkie hindered police
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
California,
Convicted:
2013, LDS positions: Bishop, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to reportAlleged church actions: Church officials accused of failure to warn ward members, Counseling/therapy for victim, Ward official accused of failure to report, -
- Chet Egley (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member in Weston, Idaho; tried to meet a 13 year old girl for sex in Utah; pleaded guilty and convicted to one count sexual abuse of a child and two counts of enticing a minor by internet or text
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2023, LDS positions: Elders quorum, Sunday school, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, -
- Anthon Ellsworth (1982 – ) was an LDS bishopric counselor in Arizona; in 2021, pleaded guilty to three felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and was sentenced to seven years in prison
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
Convicted:
2021, LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Ryan Ellsworth (1966 – ) was a Mormon church member in Lakeside, Navajo County, Arizona; accused in 1998 of child sexual abuse; convicted in 2000; sentenced to two consecutive terms of six years in prison; released in 2010; violated probation in the 2010s; as of 2025, registered sex offender living in Show Low, Arizona
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
Convicted:
2000, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender, Violated parole/probation, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- Gary Erickson (1968 – ) was an LDS church member, boy scout leader and Mesquite, Nevada police detective; was arrested in 2018; in 2019, pleaded guilty in Utah to a charge of crossing state lines to engage in illicit sexual conduct
- Convicted:
2019,
- LDS positions: Missionary, Other leader, Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
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- Kelly Erickson was an LDS church member and US Air Force military member in Washington; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted and sentenced to prison; as of 2023, incarcerated in Tucson, Arizona
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
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- Samuel Faber (1981 – ) was an LDS church member in Sandy, Utah; accused in 2022 of sexually assaulting a woman he met on an LDS dating app; in 2024, admitted to sexually assaulting three women and pleaded guilty to felony charges of rape, forcible sodomy, aggravated sexual assault and forcible sexual abuse; sentenced to five years to life in prison
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2024, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, One victim reported that she told Faber "no" 83 times on the night of her assault
"You are a monster. My religion asks that we forgive. I don't feel this warrants forgiveness. Only God will give you forgiveness. You deserve everything that's coming to you. [...] You took away all the joy and happiness in my life."
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- Brandon Fadely was a Mormon church member in Stevensville, Montana; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
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- John Fanning (1932 – 2012) was a Mormon branch president in Texas, bishop in Oklahoma and Boy Scout executive in several US states, including Utah; accused in 1986 in Utah of sexually abusing at least three boys, including during LDS-sponsored scouting activities; admitted guilt; convicted via plea agreement in 1986 or 1987; sentenced to 30 days in jail and spent approximately 18 months on probation; died in 2012
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state:
Louisiana, Utah,
Convicted:
1987, LDS positions: Bishop, Branch president, Missionary, Scout leader, Senior missionary, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result, Alleged failure to reportAlleged church actions: Unknown church action, A Mormon scout executive agreed to continue paying Fanning for a month after he admitted to sexually assaulting two children
"I told [John Fanning] we had two options. Immediate termination or he could resign and I would pay him through the end of next month but he had to leave as of now. He elected to resign."
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- Derek Finlinson (1984 – ) was a Mormon church member in Orem, Utah; accused of recording a woman in a dressing room while she was changing clothes in Oct 2009; in 2010, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of voyeurism
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2010, LDS positions: LDS status unknown, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, -
- Thomas Forrest (1941 – ) was an LDS church member in Mississippi; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- Convicted:
2005,
- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Released,
- Alleged church actions: Church position after conviction, Unknown church action,
- View report »
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- Alfred Forrester (1936 – 2013) was a Mormon church member in California; excommunicated in the 1950s after conviction for child molestation; moved to Iowa, reoffended, incarcerated; returned to California, convicted once or twice more, then assigned to be a Mormon church scoutmaster; abused again, caught, sentenced to prison in 1979; a 2024 lawsuit against the LDS church alleged that a bishop failed to protect kids
- Crime: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s,
- Crime state:
California, Iowa,
Convicted:
1956, 1960, 1966, 1979, LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender, Released, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to reportAlleged church actions: Church officials accused of failure to warn ward members, Church position after conviction, Excommunicated, 2024 lawsuit said Mormon church excommunicated Forrester after child sex abuse conviction, then later re-baptized him and assigned him to work with kids
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- Vernon Foster was an LDS church member in Louisiana; accused of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state:
Louisiana,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, -
- Richard Fowler (1944 – ) was a Mormon church member in Sandpoint, Idaho; pleaded guilty to two felony counts of Children-Lewd Conduct with Child Under 16 in 20
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2020, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender, Filters
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