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    • Joshua Gordon Bahen (1973 – )
    • was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse in Arizona; his teaching license was revoked for sexual misconduct allegations in Jan. 2023; was not criminally charged; according to GovSalaries he works for the Arizona Department of Child Safety as a DCS Specialist beginning in 2024
    • Civil results: teaching license revoked,
    • Rodney L Bailey (1973 – )
    • was an LDS church member in Medora, Illinois; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Unknown result,
    • Church positions: Unknown position,
    • Steven Bain/Baine (1973 – )
    • was allegedly a Mormon church member in Southport, England; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
    • Criminal results: Convicted,
    • Church positions: Unknown position,
    • Arnel Roy Baird (1958 – )
    • was a Mormon church member in and optometrist in Idaho Falls, Idaho; convicted of lewdness involving a child and sex abuse of a child; sex abuse of a child charge was stayed after he completed probation successfully; was a doctor of optometry in Pocatello, Idaho
    • Crime:  1990s,
    • Convicted:  1996,
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender,
    • Daniel Alfred Bake (1978 – )
    • was a Mormon church member in Fernley, Nevada; in February 2021 was convicted of two counts of LEWDNESS W/CHILD, UNDER 14; is a registered sex offender living in Fallon, Nevada as of March 2026
    • Crime:  2000s, 2010s,
    • Convicted:  2021,
    • Criminal results: Convicted,
    • Church positions: Young Mens Leader,
    • Richard Curtis Baker (1978 – )
    • was an LDS bishopric counselor in Clearfield, Utah; accused of voyeurism and child sexual exploitation
    • Crime:  2010s, 2020s,
    • Convicted:  2023,
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
    • Church positions: Bishopric counselor,
    • Lynn Earl Baldwin (1960 – )
    • was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted of lewdness in 1996 and sexual exploitation of a minor in 2002 (attempted); released in 2006; is a registered sex offender
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result,
    • Church positions: Unknown position,
    • Bishop Baldwin (1960 – )
    • was a Mormon bishop in Pittsburg, California in 1989; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse that allegedly lasted from 1989 to 1997, when the victim was 5 to 13 years old; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
    • Alleged crime:  1980s, 1990s,
    • Criminal results: Never charged, Not convicted,
    • Civil results: Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
    • Church positions: Bishop,
    • Coy Glen Ball (1954 – )
    • was an LDS church member in Mesa, Arizona; was charged with 11 counts related to child sex abuse; in 2014, pleaded guilty to three counts of molestation of a child
    • Crime:  1990s,
    • Convicted:  2014,
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
    • Church positions: Scout leader, Sunday school, Ward Santa Claus,
    • Eugene Wasson Ballantyne (1982 – )
    • was a Mormon church member and middle school teacher; pleaded guilty in July 2012 to one count of attempting to entice a minor to engage in illicit sexual activity; as of April 2026, is a registered sex offender living in Riverside, California
    • Crime:  2010s,
    • Convicted:  2012,
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
    • Church positions: Unknown position,
    • Timothy Blain Ballard (1976 – )
    • was a Mormon anti-sex trafficking activist; claimed to be friends with LDS apostle Russell Ballard (no relation); accused in 2023 of sexual misconduct by at least eight women and a couple; in June 2024, one civil case was dismissed; in July 2024, a lawsuit said his DNA was found on a victim’s skirt
    • Criminal results: Never charged, Not convicted, Ongoing, Police investigation,
    • Civil results: Ongoing,
    • Church positions: Missionary,
    • Michael Roy Banks (1976 – )
    • was a Mormon church member in Lehi, Utah; accused in 2019 of child sexual abuse
    • Alleged crime:  2010s,
    • Criminal results: Police investigation, Unknown result,
    • Church positions: Unknown position,
    • Norman Carl Barber (1947 – )
    • 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
    • Crime:  1980s,
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Unknown result,
    • Church positions: Scout leader,
    • Melvin Eugene Barhite (1944 – )
    • was a Mormon church member in Michigan; convicted of sex crimes; sentenced in 2001 to prison; while in prison, argued that prison officials violated his religious rights by confiscating photos of scantily clad females between the ages of 14-26; was convicted April 2026 1st degree criminal sexual conduct, also convicted for failing to register as sex offender in Kent County.
    • Crime:  2000s, 2010s,
    • Convicted:  2001, 2026,
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
    • Church positions: Unknown position,
    • Nathaniel Strunk Barker (1989 – )
    • pled guilty in Utah to attempted forcible sexual abuse in 2019; arrested in 2025 and charged with 35 various charges related to sexual abuse of a minor; being held without bail in Utah County Jail
    • Crime:  2010s, 2020s,
    • Convicted:  2019,
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
    • "Nathaniel admitted to being sexually attracted to children" - 2025 p.c. affidavit
    • Bryan A Barner (1957 – )
    • was a Mormon church member in New York in the 1980s; scout leader, molested a 12-year-old boy and two 13-year-old boys; sentenced to no more than one year in prison
    • Crime:  1980s,
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
    • Church positions: Scout leader,
    • Paul Kleven Barnes (1955 – )
    • was a Mormon stake patriarch and former stake presidency counselor in Queen Creek, Arizona; accused of child sexual abuse that took place in 2022 in Idaho; convicted in 2023 or later and sentenced to prison
    • Crime:  2020s,
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Prison,
    • Church positions: Stake patriarch,
    • Ryan Lynn Barnes (1994 – )
    • was a Mormon church member in Rexburg, Idaho; reportedly former BYU-Idaho student; pleaded guilty in April 2025; in prison, eligible for parole in November 2027
    • Alleged crime:  2020s,
    • Convicted:  2025,
    • Criminal results: Unknown result,
    • Church positions: Missionary, Unknown position,
    • George Barnett (1994 – )
    • was a Mormon ward clerk in Cerritos, California; accused in a 2025 lawsuit against the Mormon church of sexually abusing a child as part of a sex trafficking ring, and of covering up the abuse; the plaintiff said she was abused over 200 times at the Cerritos LDS stake center from 1979 to 1983
    • Alleged crime:  1970s, 1980s,
    • Criminal results: Never charged, Not convicted,
    • Civil results: Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
    • Church positions: Ward clerk,
    • McCoy Barney (1939 – 2012)
    • was an LDS church member in Springville, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; died in 2012
    • Criminal results: Unknown result,
    • Christopher James Bartle (1960 – )
    • was a Mormon church member in Perth, Western Australia; accused of sexual abuse of four girls that allegedly took place between 1998 and 2007
    • Alleged crime:  1990s, 2000s,
    • Criminal results: Ongoing,
    • Church positions: Unknown position,
    • Wanda Barzee (1960 – )
    • was an LDS church member in Utah; with Brian David Mitchell, held Elizabeth Smart captive from 2002 to 2003; sentenced in 2009 to 15 years in federal prison; granted early release in 2018
    • Crime:  2000s,
    • Convicted:  2009,
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Prison,
    • Church positions: Unknown position,
    • Alan Brower Bassett (1948 – )
    • was a Mormon church member and air traffic controller in Fruit Heights, Utah; accused in a 2019 civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse (dismissed without prejudice); charged in June 2024 with child sexual abuse; over 80 victims came forward; admitted to molesting many neighbor girls; tried to get his case dismissed due to an unsigned 1989 agreement with a deputy Davis County attorney
    • Alleged crime:  1980s,
    • Criminal results: Ongoing,
    • Civil results: Dismissed without prejudice,
    • Church positions: Other leader, Scout leader, Ward clerk,
    • Dozens of women told the court Bassett abused them as children; he attempted to get the case dismissed
    • Samuel Arthur Baugh (1983 – )
    • was a Mormon church member in Kingston, Idaho; charged in 2025 with multiple felonies related to child sexual abuse; allegedly molested two children for many years; his defense attorney noted Baugh was active in the church while requesting a reduction in the bond amount; Floodlit is seeking court documents
    • Alleged crime:  2010s, 2020s,
    • Criminal results: Ongoing,
    • Church positions: Unknown position,
    • A law enforcement officer called the case "one of the most twisted instances of grooming he’d ever seen"
    • James Chalmers Bayless (1946 – )
    • was a Mormon church member in Gilbert, Arizona; pleaded guilty in 2015 to two counts of molestation of a child; as of 2024, is a registered sex offender living in Mesa, Arizona
    • Crime:  2010s,
    • Convicted:  2015,
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender,
    • John Baysden (1946 – )
    • was an LDS missionary from North Carolina who, while serving his mission in Roy, Utah (Ogden Utah mission), videotaped himself molesting two victims, ages 15 and 18; pleaded guilty to 2 counts of forcible sex abuse with minors; sentenced to 180 days in jail
    • Crime:  2000s,
    • Convicted:  2006,
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
    • Church positions: Missionary,
    • Christian Robert Bearnson (1963 – )
    • 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
    • Crime:  1990s,
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Probation, Registered sex offender,
    • Civil results: Judgment for plaintiff, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
    • Church positions: Unknown position,
    • Brandon Clay Beckham (1975 – )
    • was a Republican candidate for Utah Senate; charged in 2022 with one second degree felony count of forcible sexual abuse; pleaded not guilty; as of January 16, 2024, the case was headed toward a final pretrial hearing on January 17
    • Criminal results: Hung jury, Ongoing,
    • Church positions: Unknown position,
    • Brandon Kyle Bednarz (1982 – )
    • was an LDS church member in Kansas; convicted of sexual abuse of a minor
    • Criminal results: Convicted,
    • Church positions: Primary, Scout leader, Youth leader,
    • Douglas Bee (1970 – )
    • was an LDS church member in Santaquin, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted, sentenced to prison
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Prison,
    • Church positions: Church employee,
    • Gary Lee Bell (1956 – )
    • was an LDS church member and former prosecutor in Utah; pleaded guilty in December 2022 to four second degree felony charges related to child sexual abuse; sentenced in January 2023 to one to 15 years in prison; in June 2023, was convicted of 15 counts of 2nd degree felony sexual exploitation of a minor and two counts of class B misdemeanor voyeurism; no additional prison time was added
    • Crime:  2020s,
    • Convicted:  2022,
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Prison,
    • Church positions: Unknown position,
    • Arthur Gus Bennett (1956 – )
    • 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 results: Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide,
    • Church positions: Unknown position,
    • David William Bennett (1954 – )
    • was an LDS church member and scout leader in California and Korea; convicted in 1987 in California of child sexual abuse; moved to Korea; was assigned to be an LDS young men's president and scoutmaster; was accused of molesting several boys; disappeared in 1991; FLOODLIT is attempting to locate him
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Pleaded guilty,
    • Civil results: Unknown result,
    • Church positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
    • John Bennett (1954 – )
    • was a Mormon elders quorum president in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
    • Criminal results: Convicted,
    • Church positions: Elders quorum president/counselor,
    • Patrick Golden Bennett (1954 – )
    • was a Mormon church member in Arizona; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; sentenced to nine years in prison
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Prison,
    • Church positions: Youth leader,
    • Gail Allen Benroth (1942 – 2015)
    • was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
    • Criminal results: Convicted,
    • Robert Ersol Berchtold (1936 – 2005)
    • was a Mormon church member in Idaho; sexually abused a child; in 1986, was found guilty of rape of a child and spent one year in jail
    • Crime:  1970s, 1980s,
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Jail,
    • Church positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Temple worker,
    • Karl Lloyd Bergen (1921 – 2019)
    • was a Mormon church member in Brigham City, Utah; was in multiple bishoprics; in 1997, was convicted in Colorado of sexual assault on a child; remained a registered sex offender until his death in 2019
    • Crime:  1990s,
    • Convicted:  1997,
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Registered sex offender, Released,
    • Church positions: Bishopric counselor, Elders quorum president/counselor, ever-stake-missionary, Other leader,
    • Keith Kenneth Bergstresser (1975 – )
    • was an LDS church member in Oregon and Idaho; convicted in 2002 in Oregon of contributing to sexual delinquency of a minor; in 2019, was assigned a position in an elders quorum presidency in Idaho; in 2019 became a registered sex offender, as of August 2026 lives in Star, Idaho
    • Convicted:  2002,
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender,
    • Church positions: Elders quorum president/counselor, Resource Center Specialist,
    • Isaac Edward Alvarad Berndt (1997 – )
    • was a Utah man; in 2017 pled guilty to Class B misdemeanor unlawful sexual activity with a minor; his plea was held in abeyance for one year, and the charge was then dismissed; was convicted of attempted sexual abuse 1st degree felony / pleaded guilty in 2022; is a registered sex offender; was arrested 12-23-2025 for OPERATE VEH W/O LICENSE OR REGIST (SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, is in Davis County jail
    • Crime:  2020s,
    • Convicted:  2021,
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
    • Cristifer Biggs
    • Cristifer Kalen Biggs (1999 – )
    • was an LDS returned missionary and BYU-Idaho student; convicted in July 2023 of one first degree felony count of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor; sentenced to five years to life in prison; as of July 2026, is a registered sex offender incarcerated in the Utah State Correctional Facility
    • Crime:  2020s,
    • Convicted:  2023,
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender,
    • Church positions: Missionary,
    • Keith Allen Biggs Jr. (1975 – )
    • was a Mormon church member in Oregon; accused of sexual abuse of a 16-year-old alleged victim; through a grand jury indictment Biggs was charged with 20 felonies related to child sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in 2009 to two misdemeanors and registered as a sex offender; sentenced to 20 days in jail and three years probation; in 2011, found guilty of violating probation by visiting BYU
    • Convicted:  2009,
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender,
    • Church positions: Music leader,
    • despite his 2009 sex crime conviction and 2011 probation violation, Biggs continued to participate in a Portland, Oregon choir associated with the Mormon church
    • Walter Harvey Billings (1947 – )
    • was a Mormon church member in Covington, Virginia and former stake high councilman; convicted of two counts of AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY on a victim younger than 13 years old; is a registered sex offender living in Covington, Virginia as of May 2026
    • Convicted:  2023,
    • Criminal results: Convicted,
    • Church positions: Stake high council,
    • Donald Nelson Bills (1959 – )
    • was a school teacher (one-time "teacher of the year") and former Mormon bishopric member in Provo, Utah; pleaded guilty to multiple felonies, including rape of a 17-year-old girl; sentenced in 2015 to a minimum of eight years in prison; as of January 2025, lives in Orem, Utah as a registered sex offender
    • Crime:  2010s,
    • Convicted:  2015,
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
    • Church positions: Bishopric counselor,
    • Layne Schuyler Bingham (1981 – )
    • was an LDS church member in Boise, Idaho; convicted of child sexual abuse in 2008; as of 2023, was a registered sex offender living in Boise
    • Crime:  2000s,
    • Convicted:  2008,
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result,
    • Church positions: Unknown position,
    • Arthur Gary Bishop (1952 – 1988)
    • was a Mormon boy scout leader in Utah; was excommunicated in the 1970s; later molested multiple children and killed five young boys; was sentenced to death by lethal injection in 1988
    • Crime:  1970s, 1980s,
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Prison,
    • Church positions: Missionary, Scout leader,
    • Andrew Mack Bishop (1981 – )
    • was a Mormon church member in Pleasant Grove, Utah (Manila Creek Stake); arrested in 2015 and admitted to sexually abusing 5 individuals in 10 years; convicted of sexual abuse of a minor in the first and second degree in February 2016; sentenced in 2016 to prison in Utah
    • Crime:  2000s, 2010s,
    • Convicted:  2016,
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
    • Church positions: Scout leader,
    • Joseph Layton Bishop (1981 – )
    • was a Mormon church member and president of the Provo, Utah Missionary Training Center (MTC) in the 1980s; allegedly sexually abused multiple sister missionaries; not criminally charged because the statute of limitations had expired (in 1984, the legal deadline in Utah for filing a rape charge was four years); civil lawsuit was dismissed after an agreement by the plaintiff and the LDS church
    • Alleged crime:  1970s, 1980s,
    • Criminal results: Admitted guilt, Never charged, Not convicted, Police investigation,
    • Civil results: Dismissed, Dismissed with prejudice, Lawsuit v. LDS church,
    • Church positions: Mission president, Missionary, Other leader,
    • Douglas Dean Bishop (1960 – )
    • was a raised Mormon; arrested in 1983 and convicted in 1984 of three counts of sodomy on a child and one count of forcible sodomy.
    • Crime:  1970s, 1980s,
    • Convicted:  1984,
    • Criminal results: Convicted,
    • Stanley Lyn Bitsoi (1960 – )
    • 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
    • Crime:  2020s,
    • Convicted:  2023,
    • Criminal results: Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender,
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