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Donate »8 Mormon sexual abuse cases
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Nelson Bogero
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Alleged coverup- was an LDS church member and Primary children's teacher in Cordoba, Argentina; accused in 2017 of sexual abuse of two girls who were in his Primary class; a local LDS leader allegedly knew about the abuse but failed to report to police; in August 2024, Bogero was sentenced to 16 years in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Police investigation, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building,
- Crime: 2010s, in Argentina,
- Convicted: 2020s, 2024,
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John Doe
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- was an LDS church member in Argentina; accused of sexual abuse in 2017; an LDS bishop learned of the abuse in a private confession by the accused, and the bishop told the victim's mother, who told police.
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Alleged crime: 2010s, in Argentina,
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Carlos Escalante
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- was an LDS branch president in San Nicolas, Argentina; sexually abused his stepdaughter for 5 years, including while branch president; the victim asked local LDS leaders for support, but allegedly received none; she was punished by the church for "refusing to forgive" and for "failing to comply with worthiness standards;" the accused was sentenced in 2018 to 14 years in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
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Ángel Orlando Jaramillo
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- was an LDS church member in Jujuy, Argentina; arrested on child pornography and abuse charges (which includes distribution, tenancy, and production of material).
- Criminal: Ongoing, Prison, Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Miguel Angel Michel
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- was an LDS church member in Buenos Aires, Argentina; accused of child sexual abuse in or around 2000; allegedly sexually molested three children ranging in age from five to eight years old.
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
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Marcelo Moreno Pérez
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- Alleged coverup
- was a former Mormon church young men's leader in Argentina; arrested in 2021 for alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in 2017; sentenced in 2022 to 13.5 years in prison; the Mormon church allegedly paid the victim's parents 4.5 million pesos (approximately $40,000) to keep the abuse secret.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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LDS church payment: $40,000
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Alberto Reyes
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- was a Mormon bishop in Argentina who sexually abused a child; allegedly sexually abused the victim for at least nine years; convicted in 2004.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Andrew William Stringer
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- was a Mormon church member in Plugerville, Texas; charged with possession of child pornography.
- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime: 2020s, in Texas,
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