29 LDS sex abuse cases found
police investigation
- Criminal case result: Police investigation
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- Timothy Ballard (1976 – ) was a Mormon anti-sex trafficking activist; claimed to be friends with LDS apostle Russell Ballard (no relation); accused in 2023 of sexual misconduct by at least eight women and a couple; in June 2024, one civil case was dismissed; in July 2024, a lawsuit said his DNA was found on a victim’s skirt
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LDS positions: Missionary, 
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Ongoing, Police investigation, - Civil case(s): Ongoing,
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- Michael Banks was a Mormon church member in Lehi, Utah; accused in 2019 of child sexual abuse
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- Alleged crime: 2010s,
Alleged crime county:
UT - Utah, - Alleged crime state:
Utah,
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Police investigation, Unknown result,
Alleged crime county:
Alleged crime state:
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- Joseph Bishop was a Mormon church member and president of the Provo, Utah Missionary Training Center (MTC) in the 1980s; allegedly sexually abused multiple sister missionaries; not criminally charged because the statute of limitations had expired (in 1984, the legal deadline in Utah for filing a rape charge was four years); civil lawsuit was dismissed after an agreement by the plaintiff and the LDS church
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- Alleged crime: 1970s, 1980s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Mission president, Missionary, Other leader, 
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Never charged, Not convicted, Police investigation, Civil case(s): Dismissed, Dismissed with prejudice, Lawsuit v. LDS church, 
Alleged failure to report-
- Nelson Bogero (1953 – ) was an LDS church member and Primary children's teacher in Cordoba, Argentina; accused in 2017 of sexual abuse of two girls who were in his Primary class; a local LDS leader allegedly knew about the abuse but failed to report to police; in August 2024, Bogero was sentenced to 16 years in prison
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Crime: 2010s, - Crime country:
Argentina,
Crime country:
Convicted:
2024, LDS positions: Primary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Police investigation, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Jimmy Brooks was a Mormon church member in Texas; charged with child sexual abuse in 1994
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- Alleged crime: 1990s,
- Alleged crime state:
Texas,
LDS positions: Sunday school, Criminal case(s): Police investigation, Unknown result, -
- Michael Coleman (1960 – ) was an LDS bishop and former sound recording engineer in Mesa, Arizona (Lehi 2nd Ward); arrested in 2014 for sexual solicitation of a minor online; the alleged crime took place while he was bishop
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- Alleged crime: 2010s,
- Alleged crime state:
Arizona,
- Alleged crime country:
Brazil,
LDS positions: Bishop, Criminal case(s): Police investigation, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Alan Dunn (1941 – 2017) was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Venice, California (Los Angeles); accused in 1978 of child sexual abuse; confessed to the police
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- Alleged crime: 1970s,
- Alleged crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Police investigation, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- David Hamblin (1954 – ) was a Mormon church member and former elders quorum president in Utah; arrested in 2022 and charged with child sexual abuse in three separate cases; investigated along with ex-wife Roselle Stevenson (arrested in 2023) for alleged ritualistic sexual abuse; in 2025, a court dismissed one case with prejudice after "discovery issues;" one case remained as of March 2025
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- Alleged crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Alleged crime city:
UT - Provo,
- Alleged crime county:
UT - Utah,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
Alleged crime city:
LDS positions: Elders quorum, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Ongoing, Police investigation, Alleged failure to report-
- Melvin Hansen (1952 – ) was a Mormon church member, school music teacher and former Tabernacle Choir member in Utah; convicted in 2021 in Utah of first degree felony attempted aggravated child sexual abuse; also accused of sexual abuse in Arizona
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime city:
UT - Salt Lake City,
- Crime county:
UT - Salt Lake,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2021, LDS positions: Other leader, Tabernacle Choir, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Police investigation, -
- Collin Hawkins (1997 – ) was a Mormon church member and adjunct Russian professor at Brigham Young University-Idaho; was a Mormon missionary in St. Petersburg, Russia from 2015 to 2017; arrested in 2025 on suspicion of 20 felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor; the charges were related to CSAM (child sexual abuse material)
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation, -
- Paul Jellum (1959 – ) was a Mormon scout leader in Logan, Utah in the 1980s; suspended by the BSA in 1987 after being accused of sexually abusing a 14-year-old Boy Scout in his troop during a 1986 Scouting event at Camp Hunt near Bear Lake, Utah; in 1990, Jellum became a scoutmaster in a Nevada LDS ward despite his prior suspension; in 1991, Jellum admitted to the abuse
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- Alleged crime: 1980s,
- Alleged crime state:
Nevada,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Never charged, Police investigation, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Robert Kempton (1942 – 2018) was a former Mormon bishop and stake president in Arizona; was an attorney and served a mission as a legal counsel for the LDS church in Africa; arrested in 2014 in a police sting for prostitution
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- Alleged crime: 2010s,
- Alleged crime state:
Arizona,
LDS positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Scout leader, Stake president, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Police investigation, Unknown result, -
- Scott Kidman (1977 – ) was a Mormon church member in Cache County, Utah; investigated in 2015-16 for alleged sexual abuse of multiple children, but charges were never filed; arrested in 2025 for alleged object rape; allegedly repeatedly sexually abused at least four young girls over a period of several years
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation,
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- Seth Lyon (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member and returned missionary in Utah; arrested in 2006 in a police sting operation and charged with enticement of a child over the internet
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- Alleged crime: 2000s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Police investigation, Unknown result, -
- Wyatt Mullen (1997 – ) was a Sandy, Utah man charged with sex crimes in October 2025; based on our initial research, FLOODLIT believes he is a former Mormon missionary and was active in the Mormon church at the time of his alleged crimes
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- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation,
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- Robert Musson (1961 – ) was an LDS church member in Ontario, Canada; arrested and charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual interference
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- Alleged crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Alleged crime country:
Canada,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- James Neumeyer (1955 – 2024) was a Mormon church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; died in 2024
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- Alleged crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Police investigation, Suicide, Unknown result, -
- Michael Otten (1970 – ) was an LDS church member in Murrieta, California; took his computer to a tech repair shop and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) was found; police searched his home and found more CSAM
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- LDS positions: Ward mission leader,
- Criminal case(s): Police investigation, Unknown result,
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- Chesley Pierson (1928 – 2021) was an LDS bishop, stake presidency counselor and stake patriarch in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; accused of sexually abusing multiple young men
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- Alleged crime: 1970s,
- Alleged crime country:
Canada,
LDS positions: Bishop, Elders quorum, Missionary, Other leader, Stake patriarch, Stake presidency counselor, Criminal case(s): Police investigation, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Bryce Ray (1975 – ) was a Mormon church member and former bank officer in West Haven, Utah; arrested in July 2024 and charged with enticing a minor and sexual solicitation of a child
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime county:
UT - Salt Lake,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Sunday school, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation, -
- Grayson Redd was a Mormon church member and former sheriff's deputy in Monticello, Utah; accused in 2024 of sexual abuse; died by suicide in July 2024, days after posting bail; alleged abuse dated back to 1967
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- Alleged crime: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
Redd's alleged sexual abuse dated back to 1967
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Not convicted, Police investigation, Suicide, "My first thought was, at least he can't hurt anyone else. The abuse is over for everyone."
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- Douglas Richens (1972 – ) was former international director of the Mormon church's disability services and prison ministry; worked for the LDS church for 23 years; retired, became a professional life coach in Tooele, Utah; charged with sodomy on a child and aggravated sexual abuse; court ordered him held without bail as of Mar. 21, 2025
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- LDS positions: Church employee, Missionary, Other leader, Seminary teacher, Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation,
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- Paul Spencer (1970 – ) was a Mormon church temple prep instructor and mission leader in Riverton, Salt Lake County, Utah; charged in December 2024 with multiple felonies related to arranging to meet a police detective posing as a 13-year-old girl for sexual assault in Lehi, Utah
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime county:
UT - Salt Lake,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Other leader, Ward mission leader, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation, -
- Thomas Stanger (1978 – ) was an LDS church member in Helena, Montana; arrested four times for indecent exposure; accused of watching pornographic material while masturbating looking at women nearby
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Montana,
Criminal case(s): Police investigation, Unknown result, -
- Glendon Templeton was a Mormon bishop, Sunday school teacher and scout leader in Arizona; was bishop of the Maryvale Ward in West Phoenix from 2014 to 2019; excommunicated in 2019; also was a volleyball coach for high school-aged girls; accused numerous times and arrested, but never prosecuted for alleged sex crimes; sued in 1997 for alleged sexual abuse; allegedly sexually assaulted multiple teenage girls
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- Alleged crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s,
- Alleged crime county:
AZ - Maricopa,
- Alleged crime state:
Arizona,
LDS positions: Bishop, Sunday school, Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Police investigation, Civil case(s): Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Spencer Turner (1977 – ) was a Mormon church member in Murray, Utah; In June of 2007 arrested via an undercover sting operation for attempting to meet with a person he thought was a girl so he could kiss and fondle her; also alleged sexually abused three other minor girls
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- Alleged crime: 2000s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Police investigation, Unknown result, -
- James Victor (1960 – ) was a Mormon missionary in Canada in the 1980s; allegedly sexually abused a 12-year-old boy while on his mission; an LDS stake president and a mission president (David Sorensen) allegedly covered up abuse allegations; Sorensen later became an LDS general authority
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- Alleged crime: 1980s,
- Alleged crime country:
Canada,
LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Police investigation, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Daniel Waddington (1955 – ) was an LDS church member and retired police officer in American Fork, Utah; arrested in August 2023 and charged with 11 felony counts related to child sexual exploitation
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- Crime: 2000s, 2020s,
- Crime county:
UT - Utah,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Police investigation, -
- Jeffery Westerman (1977 – ) was a Provo, Utah police officer; was arrested for allegedly threatening to jail a woman unless she exposed herself to him
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- Alleged crime: 2010s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Police investigation, Unknown result, Filters
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