Location Accused: California

52 matching Mormon sex abuse cases

- Terry Allen was an LDS church member in California; in 1987, was found guilty of sexual abuse of a child and was sentenced to six years in prison; was assigned to multiple trusted church positions, including Sunday school president, despite the Mormon church being aware that he had raped a teenager; LDS leaders were accused of hiding his abuse from local church members; as of 2024, lives in Grapevine, Texas
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Church discipline: Excommunicated, Rebaptized,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Bishopric counselor, Other leader, Stake high council, Sunday school, Youth leader,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1943
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California, Connecticut, Texas,
- Places when accused: California, Connecticut,
- Latest update: 2024: registered sex offender; lives in Grapevine, Texas
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- Alan Andrus was a Mormon bishop in Placerville, El Dorado County, California; accused of sexual abuse in 2020; as of June 2024, the case is proceeding through the trial setting process
- Criminal case(s): Jury trial, Ongoing,
- Church positions: Bishop, Missionary,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1963
- Mission: Hong Kong Hong Kong
- Places lived: California,
- Places when accused: California,
- Latest update: May 2023: in pretrial; May 24, 2024 trial setting reconsideration of release of discovery
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- Michael Antrobus was a former Mormon branch president (similar to a bishop) and bishop in Connersville, Indiana for 10 years (approximately 1974-84); convicted of child sexual abuse charges (9 counts, 6 victims) in Sacramento County, California in 2021-2022; sentenced to 8 years in San Quentin State Prison; died by suicide in prison in September 2023; allegedly had at least a dozen victims
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Bishop, Branch president, Missionary,
- Convicted: 2021, 2022,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1947
  Died: 2023
- Mission: 1966-1968 United States West Central States Mission (Montana, Wyoming, Idaho)
- Places lived: California, Indiana,
- Places when accused: California,
- Latest update: 2023-09-16: died by suicide in prison
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- Jose Arias was a Mormon church missionary in Palm Desert, California; accused of sexual abuse; civil suit filed against LDS church and Arias; judge awarded judgment by default for the plaintiff (victim) against Arias in 2017 in the amount of approximately $4.2 million; the LDS church was not found liable
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil lawsuit(s): Judgment for plaintiff, Lawsuit v. LDS church,
- Church positions: Missionary,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1962
- Mission: 1985-1986 United States California [unknown city - served in Palm Desert]
- Places lived: California,
- Places when accused: California,
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- John Baca was an LDS church member in California; found guilty of LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Released,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1954
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California,
- Places when accused: California,
- Latest update: released from prison in 1995 is a registered sex offender, lives in Lodi, California
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- Christian Bearnson 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
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- LDS church payment: $2,000,000
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Probation,
- Civil lawsuit(s): Judgment for plaintiff, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Crime scenes: LDS activity,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1963
- Mission: no
- Places lived: California,
- Places when accused: California,
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- David Bennett 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
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil lawsuit(s): Unknown result,
- Church positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
- Victims: 8 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1954
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California, Canada, Korea,
- Places when accused: California, Korea,
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- George Brown was a Mormon church member in Benicia, California; accused of sexually abusing an infant until age 4, and of creating/having CSAM on computer; allegedly attempted sexual abuse on a second infant
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1945
- Mission: United States South Pasadena
- Places lived: California,
- Places when accused: California,
- Latest update: Died without charges against him
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- Niles Carr was a Mormon missionary in Ireland in the late 1980s, originally from California; convicted of child sexual abuse charges; Mormon leaders allegedly assigned Carr to work with Boy Scouts after knowing he was sent home from his mission due to child sex abuse allegations
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Church positions: Missionary,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California, Ireland,
- Places when accused: California, Ireland,
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- Jack Cash was a Mormon bishopric counselor and stake high council member in San Luis Obispo, California; was a practicing chiropractor for over 30 years; between 1979 and 1995, allegedly fondled at least 11 women's breasts during chiropractic visits; license suspended in 1985; in 1995, convicted by jury of seven misdemeanor counts of sexual battery; sentenced to 2 months in jail, 3 years probation; died in 2023
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jail, Jury trial, Probation,
- Church positions: Bishopric counselor, ever-senior-missionary, High priest, Missionary, Other leader, Seminary teacher, Stake high council, Sunday school,
- Victims: 10 or more victims,
- Born: 1934
  Died: 2023
- Mission: 1954-1956 United States Gulf States Mission
- Places lived: California,
- Places when accused: California,
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- Dustin Cassady was a Mormon church member in the Sacramento, California area (Carmichael); accused of child sexual exploitation; pleaded guilty; as of March 2024, lives in Roseville, California as a registered sex offender
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Youth leader,
- Convicted: 2011,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 1981
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California,
- Places when accused: California,
- Latest update: 2024: lives in Roseville, California as a registered sex offender
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- Richard Cole was an LDS church member in Santa Rosa, California; accused of sexually and physically abusing his wife; in 1975 was murdered by his wife when she said needed the abuse to stop
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1975
  Died: 1975
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California,
- Places when accused: California,
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- Alan Dunn was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Venice, California (Los Angeles); accused in 1978 of child sexual abuse; confessed to the police
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Unknown result,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Scout leader,
- Crime scenes: Recreational trip/outing, Scout activity,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1941
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California,
- Places when accused: California,
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- Larry Dyke was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Church positions: Scout leader,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: California,
- Places when accused: California,
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- Todd Edwards was a Mormon bishop in Menifee, Riverside County, California; in 2013, sentenced to three years in prison for sexual abuse of one teenage girl in 2006 and another in 2012; was bishop at the time of the 2012 abuse; in 2024, two victims sued the LDS church in separate lawsuits; one said a stake president and LDS law firm Kirton McConkie hindered police
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Civil lawsuit(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Church positions: Bishop, Youth leader,
- Convicted: 2013,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Vehicle,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1964
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California, Nevada,
- Places when accused: California,
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
- Latest update: 2024: two victims filed separate civil lawsuits against the Mormon church, saying its leaders failed to protect them from Edwards
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- Stephen Field was a Mormon church member in California; convicted of sexual abuse; sentenced to prison
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Scout leader,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: California,
- Places when accused: California,
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- Richard Freeman was an LDS church member and high school teacher in Fresno, California; accused of sexual abuse; convicted and sentenced to prison; moved to Provo, Utah
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1963
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California, Provo (Utah), Utah,
- Places when accused: California,
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- Luis Gonzales was a Mormon bishop in Sacramento, California; charged with 20 counts of child molestation, battery, rape, bigamy, stalking, and fraud; in 2002, was found guilty of bigamy, spousal abuse (battery) and child molestation
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty,
- Church positions: Bishop,
- Crime: Unknown crime year, in California,
- Convicted: 2002,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California,
- Places when accused: California,
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- Eugene Hansen was a Mormon church member and scout leader in California; accused of child sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Scout leader,
- Alleged crime: Unknown crime year, in California,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 1940
- Mission: no
- Places lived: California,
- Places when accused: California,
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- Harvey Harper was an LDS church member and deputy county district attorney in Los Angeles, California; arrested in 1984 and charged with child sexual abuse; jumped bail; found guilty; sentenced in absentia to 14 years in prison; lived secretly in Colorado for 20 months until federal investigators found him; local LDS church coverup alleged
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Prison,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1935
  Died: 2014
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California, Colorado,
- Places when accused: California,
- Latest update: 2014: died
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