Criminal Result: Suicide

11 matching Mormon sex abuse cases

Criminal case result: Suicide

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- Paul Adams 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
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Church discipline: Excommunicated,
- Criminal case(s): Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide,
- Civil lawsuit(s): Dismissed,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1982
  Died: 2017
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Arizona,
- Places when accused: Arizona,
- Latest update: 2023: multiple victims are involved in a civil lawsuit against the LDS church
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- Stewart Allsford 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
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Suicide,
- Church positions: Bishop,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1951
  Died: 2017
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: England, United Kingdom,
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- Arthur Bennett 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
- Criminal case(s): Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Nevada, Utah,
- Places when accused: Utah,
- Latest update: deceased by suicide in a jail cell awaiting a trial
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- Curt Boyack was an LDS church member in New Mexico; accused of sexual abuse; allegedly said he would turn himself in to police; died by suicide
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Suicide,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Idaho, New Mexico,
- Latest update: Died by Suicide
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- William Carstensen was a Mormon church member in Bountiful, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; charged; died by suicide
- Criminal case(s): Not convicted, Police investigation, Suicide, Unknown result,
- Civil lawsuit(s): Dismissed, Dismissed without prejudice,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 1952
  Died: 1995
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
- Places when accused: Utah,
- Latest update: 1995: died by suicide in Utah
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- David Herget 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
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Church discipline: Excommunicated, Rebaptized,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Prison, Registered sex offender, Suicide,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: High priest,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
- Victims: 8 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1943
  Died: 2005
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Washington,
- Places when accused: Washington,
- Latest update: 2005: died by suicide while in jail awaiting trial
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- Timothy Kimball 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
- Criminal case(s): Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Missionary, Other leader,
- Alleged crime: Unknown crime year, in Texas,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1979
  Died: 2023
- Mission: 1998-2000 United States Carlsbad California (Spanish speaking)
- Places lived: Texas, Utah,
- Places when accused: Texas,
- Latest update: 2023: died by suicide
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- Thomas Kimball 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
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Suicide,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 1967
  Died: 2020
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Cache County (Utah), Utah,
- Latest update: 2020-10-13: died by suicide
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- Kristopher Kinkade was a Mormon church member; accused of child sexual abuse; died in 2020
- Criminal case(s): Not convicted, Suicide,
- Church positions: Missionary,
- Alleged crime: Unknown crime year, in Unknown location,
- Born: 1966
  Died: 2020
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Unknown location,
- Latest update: 2020: died
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- Jesse Murff 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
- Criminal case(s): Died awaiting trial, Suicide,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Died: 2020
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Utah,
- Latest update: June 2020: died
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- 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
- Criminal case(s): Not convicted, Suicide,
- Died: 2024
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
- Places when accused: Utah,
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