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Donation options »3 Mormon sexual abuse cases found
John Doe
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- was an LDS church member and former Mormon bishop in Alabama, Alaska and Texas; in 2022 or 2023, confessed to child sexual abuse to his LDS bishop and stake president in Texas, according to a person familiar with the case; they reported him to local police in 2023; in 2024, a plaintiff filed a civil lawsuit against him.
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Alleged coverup- Criminal: Admitted guilt, Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil: Ongoing,
- Positions: Bishop,
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William Gillespie
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- was an LDS church member in Alabama; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; conviction was reversed on appeal.
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- Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted, Overturned/reversed, Unknown result,
- Crime: 1980s, in Alabama,
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Jimmy Kilpatrick
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- was a Mormon church member in Alabama; pleaded guilty to charges of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2015 to 10 years in prison.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Positions: Bishopric counselor,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Alabama,
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