-
Case report #630: Kevin Gerald Bowman
- Latest update: June 2024: found guilty by a jury of forcible sexual abuse (second-degree felony) and lewdness (class B misdemeanor); sentencing set for July 29, 2024
- Victims: 1 victim,
-
Born: 1980
- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Other leader,
- LDS mission: Taiwan - Taiwan Taipei (Da Xi, Yi Lan, Tao Yuan, San Xia, Tai Pei) 1999-2001
- Criminal case: Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- He was an LDS first counselor in a ward bishopric and a restaurant owner in Spanish Fork, Utah; was an LDS missionary in Taiwan 1999-2001; accused of sexual abuse of a teenage girl who worked in his restaurant; arrested in July 2023; in June 2024, found guilty by a jury of forcible sexual abuse (second-degree felony) and lewdness (class B misdemeanor); sentencing set for July 29, 2024.
- Case report »
-
Case report #38: David Harrison Broadbent
- AKA Dr. David H. Broadbent, Dr. David Broadbent, Dr. Broadbent
- Latest update: June 2023: charged with forcible sexual abuse
- Victims: 10 or more victims, 100 or more victims,
-
Born: 1947
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission: unknown
- Criminal case: Ongoing,
- Civil case: Civil case dismissed,
- He was an LDS church member and obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN) doctor in Provo, Utah; in 2022, dozens of women joined a class action lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault; in 2022, a Utah judge dismissed the case; as of October 2023, nearly 300 victims had come forward, but Broadbent had not been charged with a sex crime; in June 2024, was charged with forcible sexual abuse.
- Case report »
-
Case report #906: Prue Jeremy Christopher
- AKA “CJ” Prue
- Latest update: Currently serving time in Kane County Jail as of 2024-01-10
- Victims: 2 victims,
-
Born: 1991
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission: unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Case report »
-
Case report #770: Abraham Isaac (possibly Issac) Cruz
- AKA Elder Cruz
- Latest update: June 2024: charges were dismissed without prejudice
- Victims: 1 victim,
-
Born: 2004
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- LDS mission: United States - unknown - Saratoga Springs area 2023-2024
- Criminal case: Criminal charges dropped, Not convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- The accused was a Mormon missionary in Saratoga Springs, Utah; arrested in May 2024 on suspicion of sexual assault; charged with three first-degree felony counts (two of forcible sodomy, one of rape); charges were dismissed without prejudice in June 2024.
- Case report »
-
Case report #102: Cesar Duran
- Victims: 1 victim,
-
Born: 1982
- LDS positions: Bishopric,
- LDS mission: no
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- The accused was a Mormon bishopric member in Salt Lake City, Utah; arrested for alleged sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl in his ward.
- Case report »
-
Case report #742: Joseph Paul Durborow
- AKA JOSEPH PAUL DURBOROW X JP X LAZARAS
- Latest update: Is a registered sex offender, lives in Orem, Utah; severed 10 years for Federal/State convictions
- Victims: 3 victims,
-
Born: 1961
- LDS mission: unknown
- The accused was a Mormon church member in Orem, Utah; convicted of sexual abuse in Federal and State courts in 2003.
- Case report »
-
Case report #390: Roger David Gunn
- Latest update: As of 2024-01-22 Gunn was reported to live in Bonita California. (San Diego area)
- Victims: 1 victim,
-
Born: 1956
- LDS mission: Unknown country -
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was an LDS church member in Spanish Fork, Utah; found guilty of SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD - 2nd Degree Felony; currently lives in Bonita, California.
- Case report »
-
Case report #539: Lincoln A Gygi
- Victims: 1 victim,
-
Born: 1988
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission: unknown
- He was a Mormon church member in Pleasant Grove Utah; found guilty of sexually abusing a 7 year old boy.
- Case report »
-
Case report #569: Brent Dixson Hansen
- Latest update: Died in 2015
- Victims: 1 victim,
-
Born: 1938
- LDS positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, High priest group leader, Scout leader, Stake high council, Sunday school president, Youth leader,
- LDS mission: unknown
- The accused was an LDS church member and dentist in Spanish Fork, Utah; accused of receiving sexual favors from a dentistry patient in return for prescriptions for narcotics.
- Case report »
-
Case report #554: Kent Blaine Hansen
- Latest update: Died in 2019
- Victims: 1 victim,
-
Born: 1938
- LDS positions: Bishop, Missionary, Senior missionary, Stake president,
- LDS mission: United States - Honolulu/Senior Mission Canada Toronto West Mission
- The accused was an LDS church member and dentist in Spanish Fork, Utah; accused of receiving sexual favors from a dentistry patient in return for prescriptions for narcotics.
- Case report »
-
Case report #847: Darren John Haymond
- Latest update: Fired from his job at Provo High School in 2011, and is currently living in Salt Lake City Utah
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission: Unknown country -
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- The accused was an LDS church member in Provo, Utah and a custodian at Provo High School; pleaded guilty to voyeurism, a class B misdemeanor.
- Case report »
-
Case report #842: Kenneth Higa
- Victims: 1 victim,
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission: unknown
- The accused was an LDS church member in Orem Utah and karate teacher; accused of sexual abuse of a 14 year old girl, one of his karate students; Higa unable to pass a court ordered competency test the case was unable to proceed.
- Case report »
-
Case report #633: Lance Mark Rushton
- Latest update: Lives in Provo, Utah
-
Born: 1970
- LDS positions: Music leader,
- LDS mission: unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was an LDS church member in Provo; accused of photo shopping faces of family members, ward church members of adults and children on to pornographic material and distributed them .
- Case report »
-
Case report #625: Shawn Edward Scherick
-
Born: 1970
- LDS mission: unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- He was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted three times of sex crimes between 2004 and 2012.
- Case report »
-
Case report #892: Jeffery David Scofield
- Victims: 3 victims,
-
Born: 1974
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- LDS mission: Unknown country -
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was an LDS church member in Provo, Utah; found guilty of sexual abuse of a 6 year old girl in 2001 and served 6 years in prison; 2017 was arrested and charged with rape of a 73 year old woman.
- Case report »
-
Case report #755: Ryan Chad Sherry
- Latest update: 2024: Registered sex offender; lives in Spanish Fork, Utah
- Victims: 1 victim,
-
Born: 1983
- LDS mission: unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was a Mormon church member in Spanish Fork, Utah; tried to meet a 13-year-old girl for sex after online contact; arrested in a police sting operation; convicted in 2015 of forcible sexual abuse and attempted lewdness involving a child.
- Case report »
-
Case report #658: James Addison Tolman
- Latest update: Lives in Cheyenne, Wyoming
- Victims: Multiple victims,
-
Born: 1972
- LDS mission: unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- The accused was an LDS church member in Orem, Utah and Cheyenne, Wyoming; convicted of UNLAWFUL SEXUAL INTERCOURSE in 1994 in Utah and SEXUAL ABUSE OF A MINOR IN THE SECOND DEGREE in Wyoming.
- Case report »
-
Case report #865: Adrian Villar
- Latest update: WEBEX PRETRIAL CONFERENCE scheduled on January 08, 2024 in Spanish Fork Utah, Utah County
- Victims: 2 victims,
-
Born: 1958
- LDS positions: Primary teacher,
- LDS mission: unknown
- Criminal case: Ongoing,
- The accused was an LDS church member in Spanish Fork, Utah; accused of sexually abusing an 8 year old and 11 year old separately .
- Case report »
-
Case report #778: Michael Francis Whitehead
- Latest update: Was living in Orem, Utah. Possibly lives in Spanish Fork, Utah as of 2024
-
Born: 1964
- LDS positions: Primary teacher,
- LDS mission: unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was an LDS church member in Orem, Utah; found guilty of ENTICING A MINOR OVER THE INTERNET - Class A Misdemeanor.
- Case report »
Support Our Reporting
FLOODLIT is shining a light on sexual abuse in the LDS/Mormon Church.
We have exposed abusers, documented coverups and encouraged survivors to come forward.
As a non-profit, we rely on your donations to pay for research as we near 1,000 published case reports.
Support our efforts by making a donation today. Thank you!
Donate now