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Donate »9 Mormon sexual abuse cases found
Paul Adams
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- was an LDS church member in Arizona; sexually abused two children for several years after confessing to his bishop; arrested and charged; died by suicide in 2017 while in custody awaiting trial.
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Alleged coverup- Criminal: Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide,
- Civil: Dismissed,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Alleged crime: 2010s, in Arizona,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
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Stewart Allsford
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- was a former LDS bishop in the Plymouth England stake; accused of sexually abusing two girls; died by suicide on third day of his child sex abuse trial.
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- Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Suicide,
- Positions: Bishop,
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Arthur Bennett
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- was an LDS church member in Hurricane, Utah; accused of sexual abuse of two teenage girls; allegedly faked a suicide to collect insurance money; was arrested and charged with murder and sexual abuse; died by suicide in jail while awaiting trial.
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- Criminal: Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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Curt Boyack
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- was an LDS church member in New Mexico; accused of sexual abuse; allegedly said he would turn himself in to police; died by suicide.
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- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted, Suicide,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
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William Carstensen
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- was a Mormon church member in Bountiful, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; charged; died by suicide.
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- Criminal: Not convicted, Police investigation, Suicide, Unknown result,
- Civil: Dismissed, Dismissed without prejudice,
- Alleged crime: 1980s, 1990s, in Utah,
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David Herget
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- was a Mormon church member in Washington; convicted of child rape and child molestation in 1993; spent time in jail and was labeled a level-1 sex offender (least likely to re-offend); arrested in 2004 or 2005 and charged with child sex abuse; detectives identified at least seven victims; one child estimated that Herget abused him 1,400 times; in 2005, died by suicide in jail while awaiting trial.
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- Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Prison, Registered sex offender, Suicide,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: High priest,
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, in Washington,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
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Timothy Kimball
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- was an LDS church member in San Antonio, Texas; charged in 2022 with child sexual abuse; died by suicide in June 2023 while awaiting indictment.
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- Criminal: Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Missionary, Other leader,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
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Thomas Kimball
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- was a Mormon church member in Logan, Utah; accused of sexual abuse by multiple women; died by suicide in October 2020, shortly after allegations became public.
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- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted, Suicide,
- Alleged crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Utah,
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Jesse Murff
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- was an LDS church member and attorney in Utah; arrested in May 2020 on 26 counts related to alleged sexual abuse; died in June 2020 at a hospital several days after he apparently attempted suicide in his cell.
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- Criminal: Died awaiting trial, Suicide,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s, in Utah,
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