11 LDS sex abuse cases found
- Criminal case result: Suicide
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- Paul Adams (1982 – 2017) 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 crime: 2010s, - Places lived: Arizona,
- Crime state: Arizona,
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Was Unknown position, 
Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide, - Dismissed,
- Alleged failure to report
Alleged crime: -
- Stewart Allsford (1951 – 2017) 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 crime: 1990s,
- Places lived: England, United Kingdom,
- Crime country: England, United Kingdom,
Was Bishop, 
Suicide, 
Alleged failure to report-
- 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
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- Was Unknown position,
- Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide,
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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
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- Never charged, Not convicted, Suicide,
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- William Carstensen (1952 – 1995) was a Mormon church member in Bountiful, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; charged; died by suicide
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- Alleged crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Not convicted, Police investigation, Suicide, Unknown result, Dismissed, Dismissed without prejudice, -
- David Herget (1943 – 2005) 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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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived: Washington,
- Crime state: Washington,
Was High priest, Convicted, Jail, Prison, Registered sex offender, Suicide, Alleged failure to report-
- Timothy Kimball (1979 – 2023) 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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- Was Missionary, Other leader,
- Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide,
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- Thomas Kimball (1967 – 2020) 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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- Alleged crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Cache County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime country: United States,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Cache,
Never charged, Not convicted, Suicide, -
- Kristopher Kinkade (1966 – 2020) was a Mormon church member; accused of child sexual abuse; died in 2020
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- Was Missionary,
- Not convicted, Suicide,
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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
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- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Unknown position, Died awaiting trial, Suicide, -
- 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,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Redd's alleged sexual abuse dated back to 1967
Was Unknown position, 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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