FLOODLIT has found the following cases in which the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon church) or its local leaders were alleged to have failed to report sexual abuse allegations to police or legal authorities.
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FLOODLIT.org Mormon sex abuse case #1: George William Aaron
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- Born in 1941.
- Also known as Bill Aaron.
- George Aaron was a Mormon bishop in Utah; allegedly sexually abused his two teenage daughters; paid $25,000 in punitive damages after losing a civil lawsuit.
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- This case involves alleged or confirmed failure to report abuse by a Mormon church leader.
- More details at FLOODLIT.org/a001
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FLOODLIT.org Mormon sex abuse case #2: James F. Adams
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- Born in 1954.
- James Adams was an elder in the LDS church in Beckley, West Virginia; sentenced to prison for sexually abusing his own children.
- Positions: Other leader,
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- This case involves alleged or confirmed failure to report abuse by a Mormon church leader.
- The LDS church paid a settlement or court ordered payment in this case. The amount is unknown.
- More details at FLOODLIT.org/a002
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FLOODLIT.org Mormon sex abuse case #3: Paul Douglas Adams
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- Born in 1982.
- Died in 2017.
- Paul Adams was an LDS church member in Arizona; sexually abused his own daughters for several years after confessing to his bishop; died by suicide while in custody awaiting trial.
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- This case involves alleged or confirmed failure to report abuse by a Mormon church leader.
- Latest update: 2023: multiple victims are involved in a civil lawsuit against the LDS church.
- More details at FLOODLIT.org/a003
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FLOODLIT.org Mormon sex abuse case #502: Terry George Allen
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- Born in 1943.
- Also known as Terry Allen.
- Terry Allen was an LDS church member; in 1987, was found guilty of sexual abuse of a child and was sentenced to six years in prison.
- Positions: Bishopric counselor, High priest, Stake high council, Sunday school teacher, Youth leader,
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- This case involves alleged or confirmed failure to report abuse by a Mormon church leader.
- More details at FLOODLIT.org/a502
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FLOODLIT.org Mormon sex abuse case #6: Benjamin Aaron Alyk
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- Born in 1997.
- Also known as Ben.
- Benjamin Alyk was an LDS church member from Utah and a missionary in Dominican Republic; confessed to making child porn; LDS church leaders allegedly didn't report his crime.
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- This case involves alleged or confirmed failure to report abuse by a Mormon church leader.
- More details at FLOODLIT.org/a006
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FLOODLIT.org Mormon sex abuse case #519: Anonymous
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- Anonymous was a Mormon church member in Tacoma, Washington; sexually abused a preschooler in his ward in the 1980s; the LDS church settled with the abuse survivor for $1.1 million in 2023.
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- This case involves alleged or confirmed failure to report abuse by a Mormon church leader.
- The LDS church paid an estimated $1,100,000 settlement or court ordered payment in this case.
- More details at FLOODLIT.org/a519
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FLOODLIT.org Mormon sex abuse case #13: Arlo Kay Atkin
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- Born in 1956.
- Arlo Atkin former LDS bishop in Arizona; accused of raping and impregnating a 14-year-old girl in his ward while he was her bishop; pleaded guilty, served time in prison.
- Positions: Bishop,
- During alleged crime: Bishop,
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- This case involves alleged or confirmed failure to report abuse by a Mormon church leader.
- More details at FLOODLIT.org/a013
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FLOODLIT.org Mormon sex abuse case #16: Norman Carl Barber
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- Born in 1947.
- Also known as Norm Barber, Dr. Barber, Norm C. Barber DDS.
- Norman Barber was a Mormon church member and dentist in Layton, Utah; was a scout leader; pleaded guilty in 1988 to sexually abusing two girls who were his dental patients; the sexual abuse occurred in his dental office and included drugging one or both girls with nitrous oxide.
- Positions: Scout leader,
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- This case involves alleged or confirmed failure to report abuse by a Mormon church leader.
- Latest update: 1988: pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of two 15-year-old girls.
- More details at FLOODLIT.org/a016
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FLOODLIT.org Mormon sex abuse case #20: Christian Robert Bearnson
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- Born in 1963.
- Christian Bearnson was a Mormon church member in Los Angeles, California in the early 1990s; molested a 13-year-old girl; the LDS church settled, reportedly for millions of dollars (US).
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- This case involves alleged or confirmed failure to report abuse by a Mormon church leader.
- The LDS church paid a settlement or court ordered payment in this case. The amount is unknown.
- More details at FLOODLIT.org/a020
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FLOODLIT.org Mormon sex abuse case #31: Charles John Blome
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- Charles Blome was a Mormon church member; admitted to sexually molesting at least five boys; pleaded guilty to two counts of indecency with a child; sentenced to 15 years in prison; the LDS church was ordered to pay $4 million to a 13-year-old boy victim.
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- This case involves alleged or confirmed failure to report abuse by a Mormon church leader.
- The LDS church paid an estimated $4,000,000 settlement or court ordered payment in this case.
- More details at FLOODLIT.org/a031
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