346 LDS sex abuse cases found
sentenced to prison
- Criminal case result: Prison
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- George Squire (1976 – ) was a Mormon church member in Mesa, Arizona; accused of sexual abuse; convicted and sentenced to prison
LDS positions: Missionary, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- Kent Staheli (1958 – ) was an LDS church member in California and Utah; served as first counselor in a Mormon bishopric; convicted in federal court in 2010 of charges related to child sex trafficking
Crime: 2000s, 
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Convicted:
2010,
- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- View report »
Crime state:
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- Jason Stark (1985 – ) was a former full-time Mormon missionary in Kentucky; accused of sexually abusing three people in 2005 while on his mission; a lawsuit was filed against the Mormon church; in 2025, sentenced to 30 years in prison in Idaho
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
Kentucky,
LDS positions: Missionary, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Prison, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, 
Alleged failure to report-
- Terry Stidd (1960 – ) was an LDS church member in Kearns, Utah; in 1998, pleaded guilty to rape in the first degree and sodomy in the first degree and was sentenced to 10 years in prison; as of 2024, is out on parole and lives in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Released, -
- Phillip Stokes (1981 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah; composed music for multiple videos posted to official LDS church websites and social media accounts; in 2022, sentenced in Utah to two terms of 25 years to life in prison for rape of a child and sodomy on a child, first-degree felonies
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2022, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Bradley Stowell (1972 – ) was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Idaho; confessed to sexually abusing 24 boys; pleaded guilty to molesting two boys; sentenced in 1997 to 150 days in prison and 15 years of probation; local LDS church coverup alleged; one of Stowell's victims, Adam Steed, came forward, spurring lawsuits against the Mormon church and the BSA; as of 2024, lived in Herriman, Utah
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2005, 2008, LDS positions: Missionary, Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Kevin Sykes (1967 – ) was an LDS church youth leader in Utah; arrested for possessing child pornography; later arrested for forcible sodomy, human trafficking, sexual abuse of a minor, child abuse and obstructing justice; pleaded guilty in February 2023 to four counts of felony child sexual abuse; in November 2023, was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison in Utah
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime county:
UT - Utah,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Crime county:
Convicted:
2023, LDS positions: Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Daniel Taggart was an LDS church member in Highland, Utah; co-founder of Ancestry.com, LDSAudio.com and Infobases; in 2015, sentenced to prison in Utah for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2015, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Daniel Taylor (1979 – ) was an LDS church member and seminary teacher in New Zealand; found guilty in 2013 of sexual abuse of multiple underage boys; local Mormon leaders allegedly failed to report Taylor's abuse
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime country:
New Zealand,
Crime country:
Convicted:
2013, LDS positions: Seminary teacher, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Brent Taylor (1948 – ) was the Utah Valley Youth Symphony orchestra director and an LDS Sunday school teacher; accused in 2018 of sexually abusing multiple boys; a judge ruled in 2023 that he had exaggerated his health issues to avoid trial; pleaded guilty in June 2024; sentenced twice to prison in two separate child sex abuse cases in 2024
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2024, LDS positions: Sunday school, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Kelly Teters (1963 – ) was an LDS church member in Montana; in 2001, accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in 1997; in 2002, found guilty of sexual intercourse without consent and sentenced to 10 years in prison
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
Montana,
Convicted:
2002, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- John Tholen (1952 – ) was a Mormon church member; sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually abusing children he babysat with his wife Judith Tholen, who also sexually abused them
- Crime: 1970s, 1980s,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Judith Tholen (1956 – ) was a Mormon church member; sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually abusing children she babysat with her husband John Tholen, who also sexually abused them
- Crime: 1970s, 1980s,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Patrick Tissier was an LDS church member in Perpignan, France; accused of sexual abuse; convicted, sentenced to prison
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
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- Donald Tolman (1943 – ) was an LDS church member and former bishop in Provo, Utah (Provo 10th Ward, starting in 1975); convicted in 2020 of six felony counts related to child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2020 to 25 years to life in prison
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2020, LDS positions: Bishop, Missionary, Stake high council, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Released, -
- Jay Toombs (1956 – ) was an LDS scout leader and private investigator in Benson, Utah; allegedly told his stake president (a Cache County prosecutor) in 1994 that he had molested boys; three LDS bishops and stake president Jerry Toombs (his older brother) allegedly knew of abuse but did not tell police; convicted in 2000 and sentenced to five years to life in prison; released in 2025; lives in Logan, Utah
- Crime: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2000, LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released, Alleged failure to reportadmitted to molesting at least 53 victims
"I felt like I was going to the authorities [by reporting to multiple bishops]. I wanted to do what was right. I didn't want to see him go to prison. I wanted him to get help. [...] I was always told to be patient with Jay, he was a good man. That's what I was told again and again and again. I was even given priesthood blessings that I had been chosen to help him."
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- Robert Tubbs (1952 – ) was an LDS scout leader in Slaterville, Weber County, Utah; admitted he told a Mormon bishop in the early 1970s he had molested multiple boys; Tubbs said the bishop kept the abuse secret; nearly 20 years passed and Tubbs molested others; in the 1990s, Tubbs pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges; sentenced to six years to life in prison; paroled in 2000; violated parole; released in 2008
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Parole, Prison, Released, Violated parole/probation, Alleged failure to report-
- Marc Turner was a former Mormon bishopric member and former Boy Scout leader in Austin, Texas; arrested in 2017 and charged with promotion of child pornography, a second-degree felony; convicted; sentenced to prison
- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- View report »
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- Benjamin Turner (1959 – ) was a Mormon church member and LDS Primary teacher in Davis County, Utah; accused in the 2000s of child sexual abuse and possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM); convicted on federal charges; sentenced to prison
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Primary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender, -
- Drew Tutt (1988 – ) was a Mormon church member, school teacher and soccer coach in Ogden, Utah; accused of sexual abuse of two girls on his soccer team; in 2017, convicted of two counts of third degree felony sexual abuse of a minor student; in 2018, sentenced to prison
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Civil case(s): Dismissed, Dismissed with prejudice,
- View report »
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- Omale Uwa (1986 – ) was a Mormon missionary in Accra, Ghana; convicted of child sexual abuse in 2010 and sentenced to prison, along with his missionary companion, That Ayono Keeng; in 2011, an Accra High Court acquitted them, ruling that the trial court was wrong in convicting the missionaries
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime country:
Ghana,
Convicted:
2010, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Acquitted, Convicted, Prison, -
- Keith Vallejo (1974 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Utah; accused of sexually abusing and raping two underage girls; in 2017, was found guilty in a jury trial of ten counts of second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse and one count of first-degree felony object rape; sentenced to five years to life in prison
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2017, LDS positions: Bishop, High priest, Other leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Sterling Van Wagenen (1947 – ) was a co-founder of Sundance Film Festival and director of some Mormon temple endowment videos; publicly accused of sexual abuse of two children in two separate instances; sentenced to prison in 2019 for child sexual abuse
- Crime: 1990s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2019, LDS positions: BYU, Stake high council, Sunday school, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Thomas Waitman (1944 – ) was an LDS church member in Cupertino, California; convicted of felony child sexual abuse in 1995 in California; as of 2023, registered sex offender living in Redmond, Washington
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Seminary teacher, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released, -
- Stephen Wanlass (1939 – 2018) was a Mormon church member in Monroe, Sevier County, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; in 1997, pleaded no contest to one third-degree felony count of attempted sex abuse of a child; was sentenced to up to five years in prison; registered sex offender; died in 2018
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime city:
UT - Monroe,
- Crime county:
UT - Sevier,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Crime city:
Convicted:
1997, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest, Prison, Registered sex offender, -
- Nathan Ward (1961 – ) was a Mormon church member and OBGYN in Missisippi and Utah; sentenced to prison in 2019 for production of child pornography
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2019, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Anthony Webster was an LDS church member and fitness center employee in Collierville, Tennessee; accused of sexually molesting three young girls; in 2013, pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated sexual battery and was sentenced to 16 years in prison
- Convicted:
2013,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- View report »
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- Sydney Wengreen (1959 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah; pleaded guilty to felony sexual abuse of a child; sentenced in 2003 to five years to life in prison
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- View report »
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- Ryan Whitaker (1953 – ) was an LDS church member and divorce lawyer in Vancouver, Washington; charged with sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl in his Sunday School class during church meetings; convicted in 2013 and sentenced to prison; registered sex offender
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
Washington,
Convicted:
2013, LDS positions: Missionary, Primary, Sunday school, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Alleged failure to report-
- Shawn Whiting was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Utah; sentenced in 2012 to one to 15 years in prison for collecting and creating child pornography
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2012, LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Brent Whitlock was a Mormon church member in American Fork, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Tabernacle Choir, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- View report »
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- Edwin Wilcox was a Mormon church member in Idaho; ran a therapy center for "handicapped people" (as described in 1989 news article); convicted of child sexual abuse in 1988 and sentenced to up to 20 years in prison
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, -
- Alan Willey (1954 – ) was a Mormon church member and schoolteacher in Utah; honored as teacher of the year twice at local schools; sentenced to prison in 2007 for sexually molesting a child who was one of his students; accused of sexually abusing many other little children in his classes
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2007, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison, -
- David Williams (1948 – ) was an LDS church member in West Valley, Utah; in 2019, found guilty of sexually abusing seven little girls for 14 years; the abuse was reported to parents and bishop and they allegedly did not report to police
- Convicted:
2019,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison,
- Alleged failure to report
- View report »
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- George Willoughby was an LDS church member in California; sentenced to 24 years in prison for raping a five-year-old girl
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Unknown result,
- View report »
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- Alexander Winward was an LDS church member in Utah; pleaded guilty to 4 felony counts of child sex abuse, with all victims under the age of 7
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2018, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Byron Wiscombe (1977 – ) was an LDS bishopric counselor and Ammon, Idaho city councilman; signed a plea agreement indicating he would admit to committing lewd conduct with a minor; sentenced to prison in 2023
- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2023, LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Stephen Wold (1988 – ) was a Mormon church member and former full-time missionary (to Panama) who lived in Highland, Utah; convicted in 2017 of first-degree felony aggravated sexual abuse of a 10-year-old girl and sentenced to 15 years to life in prison
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2017, LDS positions: BYU, Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, -
- Laury Wolfley was an LDS church member and attorney in Idaho; in 2008, pleaded guilty to one count of felony sexual battery of a minor and was sentenced to six months in the Bonneville County work release center
- Convicted:
2007,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Probation,
- View report »
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- Michael Woodbury (1968 – ) was a Mormon young men's president and attorney in Sacramento, California; sentenced in 2006 to six months in prison for sexually abusing a boy; contrary to a news article report, did not register as a sex offender
- Convicted:
2006,
- LDS positions: Missionary, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- View report »
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- Kenne Worthen (1988 – ) was a Mormon elementary school teacher and BYU-Idaho adjunct professor in Arizona who sexually abused a 12-year-old child; in 2015, pleaded guilty to sexual conduct with a minor and two counts of attempt to commit child molestation; sentenced to 25 years in prison and a lifetime of probation after
- Convicted:
2015,
- LDS positions: BYU, Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
- View report »
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- Mitchell Young (1960 – ) was an LDS missionary in Canada; in 1980, was sent home after allegedly molesting children; convicted in Arizona (1985) and Utah (1988) of child sexual abuse; in 1993, sentenced in Utah to 15 years in prison for molesting a child for five years; a 2002 lawsuit against the LDS church accused Mormon leaders of providing a safe harbor for him; as of 2024, lives in Ogden, Utah; registered sex offender
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Crime county:
UT - Weber,
- Crime state:
Arizona, Utah,
- Crime country:
Canada,
LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2010, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Laron Zaugg (1967 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah; went on an LDS mission to Vienna, Austria in 1986; in 2017, sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for receiving child sexual abuse material (CSAM), and sentenced in Utah to three years to life in prison for first-degree felony attempted sodomy on a child; as of 2025, in federal prison in Colorado (release date 2028)
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2017, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Scott Zaugg (1970 – ) was allegedly a Mormon church member in Utah; was raised in the Mormon church; convicted in 2000 of second-degree felony sex abuse of a child; was sentenced to one to 15 years in prison; as of 2025, was a registered sex offender living in Roy, Utah
- Convicted:
2000,
- LDS positions: LDS status unknown, Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- View report »
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- Jeffrey Zaugg was allegedly a Mormon church member in Utah; was raised in the Mormon church; convicted in 1995 of first-degree felony sodomy on a child; was sentenced to 10 years to life in prison; as of 2025, was out on parole (Utah offender #73345)
- Convicted:
1995,
- LDS positions: LDS status unknown, Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Parole, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
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