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Nicholas Alahverdian
- AKA Nicholas Rossi, Nicholas Brown Knight, Nicholas Alahverdian, Rossi, Nicholas Brown, Arthur Brown, Adam Smith, Professor Alistair Jones, Nicholas Alahverdian Rossi, Nicholas Edward Rossi, Nicholas Alahverdian-Rossi, Nick Alan, Nicholas Brown, Arthur Knight
- Latest update: 2024: extradited to Utah from Scotland to face charges of rape
- Victims: Multiple victims,
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Born: 1987
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission: unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- The accused was an LDS church member in Orem, Utah; accused of rape; recently extradited from Scotland; has a lengthy history of criminal behavior.
- Case report »
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Kayla Kehaunani Atkin
- Latest update: September 2023: sentenced in Utah to 180 days in jail after pleading guilty to one felony count of attempted object rape
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Born: 1993
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission: no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- She was an LDS church member and therapist in Lehi, Utah; charged in 2022 with three felony counts of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in April 2023 to one count of attempted object rape (victim was 14-15 years old at the time of the crime); sentenced in September 2023 to 180 days in jail.
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Thomas Grant Black
- AKA Thomas G. Black, Tom Black
- Latest update: 2023: registered sex offender in Utah; registered address is the Utah State prison in Draper, Utah
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Born: 1961
- LDS positions: BYU employee,
- LDS mission: unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- He was an LDS church member and BYU greenhouse manager in Provo, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; sentenced to prison in Utah in 2003 for rape.
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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,
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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.
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Keith Brown
- Victims: 2 victims,
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission: no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was an LDS church member; father of five famous piano playing children; pleaded guilty to sexually abusing his daughters when they were children; sentenced to a minimum of ten years and up-to-life in prison.
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Jarom Christopher Brown
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1983
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission: no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- He was a Mormon church member and Utah Valley University professor; accused in 2021 of voyeurism and electronic communication harassment; convicted and sentenced in 2022.
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Paul J Bryant
- Latest update: December 2023: registered sex offender; lives in Utah; pre-trial hearing scheduled for Dec. 11, 2023
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1968
- LDS positions: Branch president, Missionary, Other leader, Primary teacher, Scout leader, Youth leader,
- LDS mission: Argentina - Argentina Cordoba 1987-1989
- Criminal case: Convicted, Ongoing, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- He was a Mormon church member and former LDS Primary teacher in Utah; was a branch president while on a Mormon mission to Argentina in the 1980s; in 2016, pleaded guilty to three first-degree felony counts of attempted aggravated sexual abuse of a child; in 2016, was sentenced to prison; in 2023, pleaded not guilty to failure to register as sex offender; was an HOA president in Lehi, Utah.
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William Butcher
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission: no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- The accused was a Mormon church member; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse.
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Jon Rick Carpenter
- AKA Rick Carpenter, Jon Ricks Carpenter, John Ricks Carpenter, Jon Rick Carpenter, Jon Richard Carpenter
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1964
- LDS positions: Sunday school teacher,
- LDS mission: no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- The accused was an LDS church member; sentenced to prison for child sexual abuse; the day after sentencing, injured himself to avoid serving longer in prison.
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Prue Jeremy Christopher
- AKA “CJ” Prue
- Latest update: Currently serving time in Kane County Jail as of 2024-01-10
- Victims: 2 victims,
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Born: 1991
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission: unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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Michael James Clay
- AKA Mr. Clay, Professor Clay, Mike Clay
- Latest update: June 26, 2023: sentenced to two years of probation and no jail time after agreeing in May 2023 to a plea deal of three reduced misdemeanor charges of sexual battery
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1974
- LDS positions: BYU professor, Church employee, Scout leader, Youth leader,
- LDS mission: no
- Criminal case: Community service, Convicted, No contest, Probation,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- He was an LDS church member and BYU professor in Provo, Utah; charged with sexually abusing three students; entered a plea bargain in May 2023 in which he agreed to plead no contest to three class A misdemeanor charges of sexual battery, complete 24 months of probation, do 50 hours of community service, and take a sexual boundaries course; sentenced in June 2023 according to the plea deal.
- Case report »
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Justin Thayne Crawley
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Born: 1993
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission: unknown
- The accused was an LDS church member in Orem, Utah; found guilty in 2019 of enticing a minor / 3rd degree felony and sexual exploitation of a minor / 3rd degree felony attempted.
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Clark Elwood Crookston
- AKA Dr. Crookston
- Latest update: March 2024: in prison at the Central Utah Correctional Facility (offender number 254115) in Gunnison, Sanpete County, Utah
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1949
- LDS positions: Bishop, High priest, Missionary, Stake high council,
- LDS mission: Germany - West German Mission 1968-1970
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- He was a former Mormon bishop, dentist and college professor in Orem, Utah; accused of nearly 60 years of sex abuse of multiple children; found guilty of attempted aggravated child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2022 to up to 35 years in prison.
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Abraham Isaac (possibly Issac) Cruz
- AKA Elder Cruz
- Latest update: June 2024: charges were dismissed without prejudice
- Victims: 1 victim,
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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.
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James Rowley Danenon
- Latest update: On probation, lives in Lehi, Utah
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1989
- LDS mission: Taiwan -
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was an LDS church member in American Fork, Utah; guilty of sexual abuse of a minor abuse.
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Ryan Michael Didier
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission: unknown
- The accused was an LDS church member in Orem, Utah; accused of sexual abuse.
- Case report »
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Robert Virgil Dindinger
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission: unknown
- The accused was an LDS church member and psychologist in Orem, Utah; accused of sexual abuse.
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Cesar Duran
- Victims: 1 victim,
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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.
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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,
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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.
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Patrick Brady Fox
- AKA Pat Fox
- Latest update: 2023: registered sex offender in Utah; lives in Saratoga Springs, UT
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Born: 1972
- LDS positions: Youth leader,
- LDS mission: unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- He was a Mormon church member in Saratoga Springs, Utah; found guilty of a sex crime; registered sex offender in Utah.
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Brad Gale
- Victims: 1 victim,
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission: no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was an LDS church member; sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for photographing a teenage boy engaging in sexual acts.
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Jeffrey Allen Graton
- AKA Jeff Graton
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Born: 1973
- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor,
- LDS mission: no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was a Mormon church counselor in a bishopric in Utah; sentenced to prison in 2018 for child sexual abuse.
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Roger David Gunn
- Latest update: As of 2024-01-22 Gunn was reported to live in Bonita California. (San Diego area)
- Victims: 1 victim,
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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.
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Eric Hacking
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission: no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was an LDS church member; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse.
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David Lee Hamblin
- AKA Dave Hamblin
- Latest update: remote hearing on 2023-03-22
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Born: 1954
- LDS positions: Elders quorum president,
- LDS mission: no
- Criminal case: Ongoing,
- He was an LDS church member in Utah; arrested in 2022 and charged with sexual abuse of a child; connected to an ongoing investigation into ritualistic sexual abuse in Utah; ex-husband of Roselle Stevenson, who was arrested in 2023 and charged with child sexual abuse.
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Brent Dixson Hansen
- Latest update: Died in 2015
- Victims: 1 victim,
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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.
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Kent Blaine Hansen
- Latest update: Died in 2019
- Victims: 1 victim,
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Louis Darrell Kinyon
- AKA Darrell Kinyon Jr
- Latest update: Spending Life in Utah State Corrections Facility
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Born: 1954
- LDS mission: unknown
- The accused was an LDS church member in Provo, Utah; Found guilty of aggravated murder.
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Antonio Rubalcaba Lacy
- Latest update: 2012: found guilty of forcible sex abuse
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Born: 1994
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission: unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- He was an LDS church member and BYU student in Provo, Utah; found guilty in 2012 of forcible sexual abuse.
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Blake Cornell Mendenhall
- Latest update: 2023: lives in American Fork, Utah
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1989
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission: unknown
- He was an LDS church member in American Fork, Utah; accused of sexual abuse.
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Hugh Winder Nibley
- Latest update: 2005-02-24: died in Provo, Utah
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1910
Died: 2005
- LDS positions: BYU professor, Ministering/home teacher, Missionary, Sunday school teacher,
- LDS mission: Germany - Germany 1927-1930
- Criminal case: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- He was a prominent LDS scholar in Utah; in 2005, was publicly accused by his daughter of childhood sexual abuse against her; died in 2005 in Provo, Utah; was never charged with a sex crime.
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Scott Dale Owen
- AKA Scott Owen
- Latest update: December 2023: charged with sexual abuse of a teenage girl
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1959
- LDS positions: Bishop, Missionary, Stake presidency counselor,
- LDS mission: Guatemala - Guatemala [unknown]
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Ongoing,
- He was a Mormon bishop (twice), stake presidency counselor and therapist in Provo, Utah; called himself the "Porn King;" accused by 7 former patients of sexually abusing them during sessions, and by a cousin (alleged sex abuse in 1980s); an LDS bishop, a stake president (his business partner) and Utah DOPL all allegedly failed to report to police; arrested in November 2023; charged in December 2023.
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Keith Richard Price
- AKA Bishop Price
- Latest update: 2023: registered sex offender; lives in American Fork, Utah;
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Born: 1956
- LDS positions: Bishop,
- LDS mission: unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- He was a Mormon bishop in Pleasant Grove, Utah; found guilty of class A misdemeanor voyeurism; secretly recorded underage girls; the crime occurred while he was serving as bishop.
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Shawn Edward Scherick
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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.
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Jeffery David Scofield
- Victims: 3 victims,
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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.
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Ryan Chad Sherry
- Latest update: 2024: Registered sex offender; lives in Spanish Fork, Utah
- Victims: 1 victim,
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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.
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Roselle Anderson Stevenson
- AKA Rosie Hamblin, Roselle Hamblin
- Latest update: December 2023: Waiver hearing scheduled for December 20, 2023; 2023-08-09: arrested in Provo, Utah and charged with a felony count of sodomy on a child
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Born: 1953
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission: unknown
- Criminal case: Ongoing,
- She was an LDS church member in Utah; accused in August 2023 of child sexual abuse; ex-wife of ritualistic abuse suspect David Hamblin.
- Case report »
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Kevin G Sykes
- Latest update: Serving Time in Prison in Utah, sentenced 11-20-2023
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1967
- LDS positions: Youth leader,
- LDS mission: unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- He was an LDS church youth leader in Utah; arrested for possessing child pornography; later arrested for forcible sodomy, human trafficking, sexual abuse of a minor, child abuse and obstructing justice; pleaded guilty in February 2023 to four counts of felony child sexual abuse; in November 2023, was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison in Utah.
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James Addison Tolman
- Latest update: Lives in Cheyenne, Wyoming
- Victims: Multiple victims,
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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.
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Adrian Villar
- Latest update: WEBEX PRETRIAL CONFERENCE scheduled on January 08, 2024 in Spanish Fork Utah, Utah County
- Victims: 2 victims,
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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 .
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Daniel Waddington
- AKA Dan Waddington
- Latest update: December 2023: Waiver/status hearing scheduled for January 16, 2024; August 2023: arrested and charged with 11 felonies related to child sexual exploitation
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Born: 1955
- LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission: unknown
- Criminal case: Ongoing,
- He was an LDS church member and retired police officer in American Fork, Utah; arrested in August 2023 and charged with 11 felony counts related to child sexual exploitation.
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Michael Francis Whitehead
- Latest update: Was living in Orem, Utah. Possibly lives in Spanish Fork, Utah as of 2024
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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 »
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