Criminal Result: Probation

90 matching Mormon sex abuse cases

Criminal case result: Probation

- Hector Amezcua was an LDS church member in Woodbury, Minnesota; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; finished his probation and moved to California; as of 2023, lives in California
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Probation,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California, Minnesota,
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- Cortney Andrew 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
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Church positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary,
- Crime: Unknown crime year, in Cache County (Utah), Utah,
- Convicted: 2023,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1984
- Mission: United States Lansing
- Places lived: Cache County (Utah), Utah,
- Places when accused: Utah,
- Latest update: January 2024: sentenced to 60 days in jail with work release
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- Larren Arnold was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Idaho; in 1984, arrested for lewd conduct with a minor under 16; convicted, received a five-year suspended sentence and three years probation; Mormon leaders allegedly covered up Arnold's abuse; the Mormon church made a $50,000 settlement payment to a victim in 2001, and a payment to another victim in 2012; died in 2017
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- LDS church payment: $50,000
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Probation,
- Civil lawsuit(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Unknown result,
- Church positions: Scout leader,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1935
  Died: 2017
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Idaho,
- Places when accused: Idaho,
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
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- Scott Ashton was an LDS church member in Pasco, Washington; charged with prostitution-Patronizing a Prostitute 04/30/2015; Ashton's sentence was modified on 1/29/2016 to Disturbing the Peace
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Probation,
- Church positions: Youth leader,
- Convicted: 2016,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 1976
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Idaho, Washington,
- Places when accused: Idaho, Washington,
- Latest update: Lives in Pasco, Washington
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- Arlo Atkin 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
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Church discipline: Excommunicated,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Violated parole/probation,
- Civil lawsuit(s): Dismissed with prejudice, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
- Church positions: Bishop, Missionary,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1956
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Arizona, California,
- Places when accused: Arizona,
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- Christian Bearnson was a Mormon church member in Los Angeles, California in the early 1990s; molested a 13-year-old girl; in 1993, the Mormon church was found liable for child sexual abuse by a jury in a civil lawsuit; the LDS church then settled with the two plaintiffs, reportedly for millions of dollars (US), and had the court records sealed
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- LDS church payment: $2,000,000
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Probation,
- Civil lawsuit(s): Judgment for plaintiff, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Crime scenes: LDS activity,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1963
- Mission: no
- Places lived: California,
- Places when accused: California,
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- Stanley Bitsoi 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
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Convicted: 2023,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1960
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Idaho,
- Places when accused: Idaho,
- Latest update: is a registered sex offender living in Ririe, Idaho Children-Lewd Conduct with Child Under 16; is a registered sex offender
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- Glen Borst was a Mormon church member in Utah; sentenced to prison in 2004 for child sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Convicted: 2004,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1958
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
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- Brian Briggs 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
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, Violated parole/probation,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1984
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
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- Paul Bryant 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
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Branch president, Missionary, Other leader, Primary, Scout leader, Youth leader,
- Crime: Unknown crime year, in Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Convicted: 2016,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1968
  Died: 2024
- Mission: 1987-1989 Argentina Argentina Cordoba
- Places lived: Argentina, Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
- Latest update: December 2024: died by suicide
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- Eddie Bunch was an LDS church member in St. George, Utah; convicted in 2016 of misdemeanor lewdness involving a child and misdemeanor sexual battery; one victim was 16 years old and the second victim was 12 years old; served 135 days in jail and had 36 months of probation; as of March 2024, is a registered sex offender living in St. George, Utah
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Probation, Registered sex offender,
- Church positions: Temple worker,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1943
- Mission: Unknown country
- Places lived: Utah, Washington County (Utah),
- Places when accused: Utah, Washington County (Utah),
- Latest update: March 2024: is a registered sex offender in St. George, Utah
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- Paul Burdick was an LDS bishop and drivers education teacher in Oregon; arrested in 2019 and charged with child sexual abuse; pleaded guilty to third-degree sex abuse involving underage female students in his job as a drivers ed teacher
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Probation,
- Church positions: Bishop, Elders quorum,
- Convicted: 2020,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1972
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Oregon,
- Places when accused: Oregon,
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- Gerald Burgie was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Utah; charged in 1981 with third-degree felony forcible sexual abuse; convicted of attempted sexual abuse of a child
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Probation,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Scout leader,
- Crime: Unknown crime year, in Utah,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1939
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Utah,
- Places when accused: Utah,
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- Jack Cash was a Mormon bishopric counselor and stake high council member in San Luis Obispo, California; was a practicing chiropractor for over 30 years; between 1979 and 1995, allegedly fondled at least 11 women's breasts during chiropractic visits; license suspended in 1985; in 1995, convicted by jury of seven misdemeanor counts of sexual battery; sentenced to 2 months in jail, 3 years probation; died in 2023
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jail, Jury trial, Probation,
- Church positions: Bishopric counselor, ever-senior-missionary, High priest, Missionary, Other leader, Seminary teacher, Stake high council, Sunday school,
- Victims: 10 or more victims,
- Born: 1934
  Died: 2023
- Mission: 1954-1956 United States Gulf States Mission
- Places lived: California,
- Places when accused: California,
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- Tanner Clark was an LDS church member in Utah; sentenced in 2019 to 90 days in jail for two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a 16 or 17 year old, two counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, and two counts of dealing in materials harmful to minors; may have had over 100 victims; arrested in 2021 (while on probation) for enticing a minor; convicted and sentenced to 1 to 5 years in prison
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Prison, Probation, Violated parole/probation,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Convicted: 2019,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 1993
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
- Latest update: 2021: arrested for enticing a minor; convicted and sentenced to 1 to 5 years in prison
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- Michael Clay was an LDS church member and BYU professor in Provo, Utah; charged with sexually abusing three students; entered a plea bargain in May 2023 in which he agreed to plead no contest to three class A misdemeanor charges of sexual battery, complete 24 months of probation, do 50 hours of community service, and take a sexual boundaries course; sentenced in June 2023 according to the plea deal
- Criminal case(s): Community service, Convicted, No contest, Plea agreement, Probation,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: BYU, Church employee, Scout leader, Youth leader,
- Convicted: 2023,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1974
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Latest update: June 26, 2023: sentenced to two years of probation and no jail time after agreeing in May 2023 to a plea deal of three reduced misdemeanor charges of sexual battery
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- Alan Croshaw was a Mormon bishop in Springville, Utah from at least 1991 to 1995; admitted to having a lifelong sexual addiction with a preference for prepubescent girls; downloaded and distributed child pornography; in 2015, sentenced to 30 days in jail for felony voyeurism and misdemeanor lewdness; violated probation by downloading porn
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Probation,
- Church positions: Bishop,
- Convicted: 2015,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 1946
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
- Places when accused: Utah,
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
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- Troy Dameron was a Mormon church member, electrician and sheriff's deputy in Teton County, Idaho; lived in Rexburg, Idaho; a 911 dispatcher said he asked her sexually charged questions, shared sexual fantasies and masturbated in a bathroom near her work desk; pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of indecent exposure; sentenced in May 2024 to 15 days in jail (with work release) and two years of probation
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Probation,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Convicted: 2024,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Idaho,
- Latest update: May 2024: sentenced in Idaho to 15 days in jail (with work release) and two years of probation
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- George Davis was an LDS church member in Rhode Island; accused of sexual abuse that allegedly took place in an LDS chapel; found guilty in a jury trial; sentenced to 10 to 25 years in prison and 15 years probation
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jury trial, Prison, Probation,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Crime scenes: LDS building,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Rhode Island,
- Places when accused: Rhode Island,
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- Prescott De Jean was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Texas; accused of sexual abuse; convicted between 1991 and 1997 of indecency with a child by contact; victim was 6 years old at the time of the abuse; convicted in 2013 of third degree felony failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements; as of March 2024, lives in Port Lavaca, Texas as a registered sex offender
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Church discipline: Excommunicated,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender, Violated parole/probation,
- Church positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
- Crime: Unknown crime year, in Texas,
- Convicted: 2013,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1955
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Texas,
- Places when accused: Texas,
- Latest update: 2024: lives in Port Lavaca, Texas as a registered sex offender
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