233 LDS sex abuse cases found
- Criminal case result: Pleaded guilty
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- Dale Andreason (1952 – ) was a Mormon church member in Magna, Utah; found guilty of three counts of AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD a 1st Degree Felony and was sentenced 6 years to life
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Crime: 1990s, - Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
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- Convicted:
2023,
Was Primary, Youth leader, 
Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
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- 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
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- Convicted:
2023,
- Was Bishopric counselor, Missionary,
- 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
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- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Arizona, Idaho,
- Crime country: United States,
- Crime state: Arizona,
Convicted:
2025, 
Was Church employee, Youth leader, 
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
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- Convicted:
2021, 2022,
- Was Bishop, Branch president, Missionary,
- Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged 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
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
- Crime state: Arizona,
- Crime county: AZ - Maricopa,
Was Unknown position, 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
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- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Places lived: Arizona, California,
- Crime state: Arizona,
Was Bishop, Missionary, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Violated parole/probation, Dismissed with prejudice, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Richard Baker (1978 – ) was an LDS bishopric counselor in Clearfield, Utah; accused of voyeurism and child sexual exploitation
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- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2023, Was Bishopric counselor, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Coy Ball (1954 – ) was an LDS church member in Mesa, Arizona; was charged with 11 counts related to child sex abuse; in 2014, pleaded guilty to three counts of molestation of a child
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- Crime: 1990s,
- Places lived: Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
- Crime state: Arizona,
- Crime county: AZ - Maricopa,
Convicted:
2014, Was Scout leader, Sunday school, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- 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
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
- Crime state: Arizona,
- Crime county: AZ - Maricopa,
Convicted:
2015, 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
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: North Carolina, Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2006, Was Missionary, 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
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- Was Scout leader, Youth leader,
- Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Pleaded guilty,
- Unknown result,
- Alleged failure to report
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- 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
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- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Idaho,
- Crime state: Idaho,
Convicted:
2023, Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Probation, -
- Wyman Blankenship was a Mormon church member; scout leader, pleaded guilty to molesting boys
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- Crime: 1960s,
- Places lived: California,
- Crime state: California,
Was Scout leader, 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
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- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Places lived: Texas,
- Crime state: Texas,
a Mormon bishop tipped Blome off about the pending investigation, and Blome burned evidence before it could be seized, investigators said
Was Unknown position, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Judgment for plaintiff, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Alleged failure to report"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 Borg was a Mormon church member and scout leader; pleaded guilty to molesting multiple boys; sentenced to 34 years in prison
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- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Arizona,
- Crime state: Arizona,
Was Scout leader, Youth leader, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- 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
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- Convicted:
2017,
- Was Bishop, Missionary, Seminary teacher, Stake high council, Temple worker, Youth leader,
- 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
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2004, Was Unknown position, 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
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2013, Was Church employee, Stake high council, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Alleged failure to report-
- Dennis Bough was a Mormon church member in Washington; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges
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- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Washington,
- Crime state: Washington,
Was Unknown position, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- 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
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- Crime: 1990s,
- Places lived: Australia, England, United Kingdom, Utah,
- Crime country: United States,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
Convicted:
1995, Was Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- 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
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah, Washington County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Washington,
Convicted:
2010, Was Scout leader, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Brian Briggs (1984 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; pleaded guilty to sexual abuse charges; sentenced to a year in jail; violated probation and was sentenced to one to 15 years in the Utah State Prison
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- Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, Violated parole/probation,
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- 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
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- Was Unknown position,
- Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Keith Brown 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
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- Was Unknown position,
- 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
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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived: Missouri,
- Crime state: Missouri,
Convicted:
2003, 2005, Was Music leader, Scout leader, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, 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
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Oregon,
- Crime state: Oregon,
Convicted:
2015, Was Sunday school, 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
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- Convicted:
2016,
- Was Branch president, Missionary, Other leader, Primary, Scout leader, Youth leader,
- 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
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- Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender,
- Alleged failure to 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
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- Was Unknown position,
- Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to 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
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
- Crime city: UT - Provo,
Was Unknown position, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, -
- Jason Calder 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
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- Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
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- 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
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Idaho,
- Crime state: Idaho,
Convicted:
2019, 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
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: Pennsylvania, Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2004, 2024, Was Missionary, 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
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- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived: Colorado,
- Crime state: Colorado,
Convicted:
2008, Was Unknown position, 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
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- Convicted:
2024,
- Was Branch president, Other leader, Ward executive secretary,
- Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
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
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Washington,
- Crime state: Washington,
Convicted:
2017, Was Scout leader, Youth leader, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- 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
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2009, Was Missionary, 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
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: California,
- Crime state: California,
Convicted:
2011, Was Youth leader, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, -
- 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
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- Was Sunday school,
- Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
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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
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- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Washington,
- Crime state: Washington,
- Crime county: WA - King,
- Crime city: WA - Seattle,
Stake president and two LDS bishops allegedly covered up abuse allegations
Convicted:
1987, 1988, Was High priest, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report"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
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- Crime: 1990s,
- Places lived: Alabama, Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah, Weber County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Bishopric counselor, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, -
- Dennis Collins was an LDS church member in Washington; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse
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- Crime: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s,
- Places lived: Washington,
- Crime state: Washington,
Was Scout leader, 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
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- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: England, United Kingdom,
- Crime country: England, United Kingdom,
Was Unknown position, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Keldon Cook was a Mormon church member in Utah; pleaded guilty of child sexual abuse
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2015, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Allan Cook (1948 – ) was a Mormon church member in 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
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- Convicted:
2020,
- Was Missionary,
- Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
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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
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- Alleged crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Bishop, Church employee, Stake high council, Stake presidency counselor, 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
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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived: Guatemala, Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2007, Was Missionary, 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
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- Crime: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
Convicted:
2022, Was Bishop, High priest, Missionary, Stake high council, 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
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- Was Scout leader, Youth leader,
- Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
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- 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; Floodlit.org is seeking court documents
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- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: Idaho, Utah,
- Crime state: Idaho,
Multiple Mormon church members wrote letters of support after Dahle pleaded guilty
Convicted:
2025, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, 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
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- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: Washington,
- Crime state: Washington,
Convicted:
2024, Was Primary, Admitted guilt, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Michael Davies was a Mormon church member in Wales; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: United Kingdom, Wales,
- Crime country: United Kingdom, Wales,
Convicted:
2005, Was Unknown position, 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
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Minnesota, Utah,
- Crime state: Minnesota, Utah,
Convicted:
2003, 2006, 2022, Was Elders quorum, Other leader, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- 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
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- Convicted:
2013,
- Was Missionary,
- 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
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- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona), Missouri,
- Crime state: Arizona, Missouri,
- Crime county: AZ - Maricopa,
Convicted:
2021, Was Bishop, Scout leader, Sunday school, Temple worker, Youth leader, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, 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
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- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Greece, Washington,
- Crime country: Greece,
- Crime state: Washington,
Was Scout leader, Sunday school, 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
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- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2020, Was Missionary, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, -
- 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
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- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Places lived: California,
- Crime state: California,
Was Unknown position, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Released, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Alleged failure to report-
- 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
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- Crime: 1980s, 2000s,
- Places lived: Arizona, Brazil, Maricopa County (Arizona), Utah,
- Crime state: Arizona, Utah,
- Crime county: AZ - Maricopa, UT - Salt Lake,
Convicted:
2013, Was Missionary, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Alleged failure to report-
- 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
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- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: Indiana,
- Crime state: Indiana,
Convicted:
2024, Was Bishop, Scout leader, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- 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
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- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Other leader, Scout leader, Tabernacle Choir, 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
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: California, Nevada,
- Crime state: California,
Convicted:
2013, Was Bishop, Youth leader, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged 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
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- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Idaho, Utah,
- Crime country: United States,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Cache,
Convicted:
2023, Was Elders quorum, Sunday school, Youth leader, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, -
- Anthon Ellsworth (1982 – ) was an LDS bishopric counselor and returned missionary in Arizona; in 2021, pleaded guilty to three felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and was sentenced to seven years in prison
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- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Arizona, Brazil,
- Crime state: Arizona,
Convicted:
2021, Was Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- 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
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- Convicted:
2019,
- Was Missionary, Other leader, Scout leader,
- 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
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- Was Unknown position,
- Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
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- Samuel Faber was an LDS church member in Sandy, Utah; charged in 2022 of sexually assaulting a woman he met on an LDS dating app called Mutual; in 2024, admitted to sexually assaulting three women and pleaded guilty to amended first-degree felony charges of rape and forcible sodomy, and third-degree felony aggravated sexual assault and two counts of third-degree felony forcible sexual abuse
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- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
Convicted:
2024, Was Unknown position, Admitted guilt, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, -
- Thomas Forrest was an LDS church member in Mississippi; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
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- Was Bishopric counselor,
- Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Released,
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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
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- Crime: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s,
- Places lived: California, Iowa,
- Crime country: United States,
- Crime state: California, Iowa,
2024 lawsuit said Mormon church excommunicated Forrester after child sex abuse conviction, then later re-baptized him and assigned him to work with kids
Convicted:
1979, convicted-year-1956, convicted-year-1960, convicted-year-1966, Was Scout leader, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender, Released, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- Vernon Foster was an LDS church member in Louisiana; accused of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty
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- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Louisiana,
- Crime state: Louisiana,
Was Unknown position, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, -
- Harry Fougeron (1990 – ) was a Mormon church member in Richmond Hill, Georgia; currently in an ongoing trial, accused of sexually abusing teenage girls
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: France, Georgia,
- Crime state: Georgia,
Convicted:
2020, Convicted, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty, Ongoing, -
- 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
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Idaho,
- Crime state: Idaho,
Convicted:
2020, Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Probation, -
- 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
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2013, Convicted, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty, Probation, -
- Ryan Frandsen (1976 – ) was an LDS church member and fireman in Davis County, Utah; pleaded guilty in 2010 to five counts of lewdness involving a child; child sexual abuse material (CSAM) was found on his computer; sentenced in 2010 to 90 days in jail and three years of probation
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: Davis County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Davis,
Convicted:
2010, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, -
- Leeroy Fry (1936 – ) was a former Mormon bishop in Farmington, Utah; in 1982-83, was an LDS bishop in the Hunter 1st Ward of the Hunter Central Stake in Magna, Utah; in 2012, pleaded guilty to two charges of attempted aggravated sexual abuse of a child, a 1st degree felony
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2012, Was Bishop, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, -
- Francis Fuller (1940 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Highland, Utah in 1993; also was a stake high council member in Utah; in 2018 or 2019, pleaded guilty to two second degree felony counts of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2019 in Utah to two years in jail and four years probation; registered sex offender
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Australia, Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2019, Was Bishop, Missionary, Stake high council, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender, -
- Rex Furness (1923 – 2005) was a former Idaho state senator and Mormon bishop in Idaho; in 1996, pleaded guilty to sexual battery for fondling an underage girl; was sentenced to 60 days in jail; given a withheld judgment: if he did not violate the terms of his probation, the felony conviction would be kept from his record
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- Crime: 1990s,
- Places lived: Idaho,
- Crime state: Idaho,
Was Bishop, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Withheld judgment, Alleged failure to report-
- Cory Gaylor (1971 – ) was an school teacher and LDS deacons quorum adviser in Idaho; arrested and charged with lewd conduct and enticing a child via the Internet; in July 2023, pleaded guilty; sentenced in September 2023 to 60 years in prison, with 13 years fixed before being eligible for parole
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- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: Idaho,
- Crime state: Idaho,
Convicted:
2023, Was Other leader, Youth leader, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Thomas Gibbons (1952 – ) was an LDS church member in Tennessee and Layton, Utah; worked as a police officer; pleaded guilty to two felony charges of forcible sex abuse; sentenced in 2000 in Utah to prison
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- Crime: 1990s,
- Places lived: Tennessee, Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2000, Was Ministering/home teacher, Primary, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, -
- Kenneth Good (1950 – ) was a Mormon church member in Georgia; accused of molesting 4 underage girls; pleaded guilty of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 1991 to 8 years in prison; released on parole in December 1993; as of 2023, lives in Taylorsville Utah
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- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Places lived: Georgia, Utah,
- Crime state: Georgia,
Was Scout leader, Youth leader, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Released, -
- 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
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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived: Pennsylvania, Virginia,
- Crime state: Pennsylvania, Virginia,
Convicted:
2023, Was Bishop, Scout leader, Stake high council, Stake presidency counselor, Youth leader, Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, Alleged failure to report-
- Cory Grint (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member in Vernal, Utah; pleaded guilty to lewdness involving a child; sentenced to 364 days in jail, with a suspended jail sentence of 364 days and 36 months of probation; as of 2025, lives in Vernal, Utah as a registered sex offender
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2022, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender, -
- Andrew Gwilliam was a Mormon church member in Utah; pleaded guilty of child sexual abuse; sentenced to prison; registered sex offender
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
Convicted:
2003, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, -
- Eric Hacking was an LDS church member in Utah; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse
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- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
Was Unknown position, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Douglas Hall (1952 – ) was an LDS bishop and retired Utah Highway Patrol sergeant in Monticello, Utah; pleaded guilty in 2001 to two third degree felony counts of attempted forcible sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in 2002 to one second degree felony count of sex abuse of a child
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- Crime: 1990s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2001, 2002, Was Bishop, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Ronald Hall (1931 – 2023) was an LDS church member and former Mormon Tabernacle Choir member in Utah and Washington; accused of sexually molesting three underage girls in 1997 or 1998; acquitted in 2000; accused of sexual abuse of a fourth victim, an underage girl, in approximately 2003; convicted in 2005 of third-degree felony attempted child sexual abuse; died in 2023
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- Crime: 1990s,
- Places lived: Utah, Washington,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2005, Was Seminary teacher, Tabernacle Choir, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, Unknown result, -
- Douglas Hall (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member and real estate agent in Idaho; pleaded guilty in 2025 to first-degree felony object rape in Utah, and to lewd conduct with a minor under the age of 16 in Idaho; other charges in both cases were dropped via plea agreements; sentenced to five years to life in prison in Utah, and to eight years to life in prison in Idaho, per court documents
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- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Idaho, Oklahoma, Utah,
- Crime country: United States,
- Crime state: Idaho, Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Washington,
- Crime city: UT - St. George,
Hall allegedly assaulted a child hundreds of times, per Utah court documents
Convicted:
2025, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, "Doug [...] would use religious manipulation to pressure [the victim] to stop listening to heavy metal music, promising her that if she stopped listening to inappropriate music, 'Heavenly Father and Jesus would help her forgive him.'"
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- Albert Halladay (1930 – ) was a former LDS bishop in Sandy, Utah; accused of sexual abuse in 1988; pleaded guilty in 1989 to one second degree felony charge of sex abuse of a child; convicted
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- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
Was Bishop, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, -
- Jake Hally (1995 – ) was an LDS church member in Idaho Falls, Idaho; accused of sexual abuse
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- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Idaho, Rexburg (Idaho), Utah, Washington County (Utah),
- Crime state: Colorado, Idaho, Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Washington,
- Crime city: ID - Rexburg,
Convicted:
2023, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, -
- Leroy Hamblin (1947 – ) was a Webelos scout leader in Kaysville, Utah; pleaded guilty in 1987 to lewdness with a child; served prison time
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- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Davis County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Davis,
Was Missionary, Scout leader, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Steven Hammock (1941 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; pleaded guilty in 1983 to two counts of forcible sex abuse of a child and served six months in an inpatient treatment facility; the LDS church excommunicated him, but during a civil suit filed in 1989 by the victim, it refused to divulge information that Hammock gave to church officials; in 1997, a federal judge awarded $150,000 in damages to the victim
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- Was Scout leader, Sunday school,
- Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Judgment for plaintiff,
- Alleged failure to report
landmark abuse case in Utah
"When is everyone going to realize that this shit's got to stop?"
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- Connor Hammond was a Mormon church member and BYU student in Utah; in 2019, pleaded guilty to rape of a child and was sentenced to up to 10 years in prison
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2019, Was Missionary, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- 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
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- Crime: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Australia,
- Crime country: Australia,
Was Branch president, Ward clerk, Convicted, Jail, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Alleged failure to report-
- Richard Harrison (1989 – ) was a Mormon church member and high school teacher in Grantsville, Utah; pleaded guilty in November 2024 to sexually abusing one his students; the abuse happened in the 2017-2018 school year; as of 2025, is in Tooele County Jail
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2024, Was Missionary, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Craig Harward (1948 – ) was a Mormon ward executive secretary and former elementary "teacher of the year" in Santa Clara County, California; accused of sexual abuse of at least 10 children; pleaded guilty to charges related to sexual abuse of four children over a six-year period; sentenced to 14 years in prison; in 2024, a lawsuit said the LDS church failed to report abuse; as of 2024, lives in St. George, Utah
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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived: California, Utah,
- Crime state: California,
Convicted:
2004, Was Missionary, Other leader, Ward executive secretary, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- Elwood Haws (1951 – ) was an employee and vice president of an LDS church-owned trust company in Utah; charged in 2020 with 13 second degree felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor (related to possession of child pornography); admitted that he viewed child pornography 3-4 times a week over a 3-4 year span; in 2021, pleaded guilty to three counts and was sentenced to 180 days in jail; in 2023, violated probation
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- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2021, Was Church employee, Admitted guilt, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Violated parole/probation, -
- Darren Haymond was an LDS church member in Provo, Utah and a custodian at Provo High School; pleaded guilty to voyeurism, a class B misdemeanor; sentenced in 2011
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
- Crime city: UT - Provo,
Convicted:
2011, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, -
- Jeremy Heath (1986 – ) was a Mormon church member in Anchorage, Alaska; pleaded guilty in 2019 of Sexual Abuse of Minor 2 Vict Undr 13 (Class B Felony; sentenced to prison
- View report »
- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Alaska,
- Crime state: Alaska,
Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Matthias Heinrichs was an LDS missionary in England; originally from the Netherlands; accused of sexual abuse that allegedly occurred during his mission; pleaded guilty; jailed for two years
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: England, Netherlands, United Kingdom,
- Crime country: England, United Kingdom,
Convicted:
2012, Was Missionary, Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, -
- Brandon Hernandez (1999 – ) was an LDS church member in Tempe, Arizona; accused of sexually abusing a victim inside a Mormon church; convicted of four fourth degree felony counts of abuse of a child or vulnerable adult
- View report »
- Convicted:
2019,
- Was Other leader,
- Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
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