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Elwood Anderson
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- was a LDS church member in Washington state; allegedly downloaded and shared more than 9,000 images of young children engaged in sexually explicit activity; convicted.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Online,
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Adam Brent Archibald
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- was a Mormon church member in Yakima, Washington; accused of sexual abuse of an adult woman for several years; sentenced to prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Washington,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2014,
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Scott Oscar Ashton
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- was an LDS church member in Pasco, Washington; charged with prostitution-Patronizing a Prostitute 04/30/2015; Ashton's sentence was modified on 1/29/2016 to Disturbing the Peace.
- Criminal: Convicted, Probation,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Idaho, Washington,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2016,
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Dennis Bough
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- was a Mormon church member in Washington; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 1980s, in Washington,
- Convicted: 1980s,
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Dennis David Collins
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- was an LDS church member; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, in Washington,
- Convicted: 1900 to 1979,
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Buckland Lee Darrell
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- was an LDS church member and former LDS Primary children's teacher in the Redmond, Washington area; charged with first-degree felony child molestation in 2022 and 2023 (5 total victims, all young boys); admitted to sexually abusing around 6-8 children; pleaded guilty; sentenced in September 2024 to at least 8 years in prison.
- Criminal: Admitted guilt, Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 6 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building, Victim's home,
- Crime: 2010s, 2020s, in Washington,
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Richard Lloyd Dilley
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- was an LDS church member and scout leader in Burien, near Seattle, Washington; dishonorably discharged from the Navy in 1983 after admitting to abusing boys in a Scouting program in Athens, Greece; pleaded guilty in 1990 to one count of third degree child rape and five counts of child molestation for "repeated" offenses over two years of the scouts in his LDS troop; sentenced to 9 years in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Scout activity/event,
- Crime: 1980s, in Greece, Washington,
- Convicted: 1990s,
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John Doe
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Alleged coverup- was a Mormon church member in Tacoma, Washington; sexually abused a preschooler in his ward in the 1980s; the LDS church settled with the abuse survivor for $1.1 million in 2023.
- Criminal: Never charged,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building,
- Alleged crime: 1980s, in Washington,
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LDS church payment: $1,100,000
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Brian Matthew Drake
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- was an LDS church member in the Bellingham, Washington area; accused of sexually abusing two underage girls, along with his brother Aaron Drake, from 2002 to 2009.
- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Alleged crime: 2000s, in Washington,
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Aaron Joseph Drake
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- was an LDS church member in the Bellingham, Washington area; accused of sexually abusing two underage girls, along with his brother Brian Drake, from 2002 to 2009.
- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Alleged crime: 2000s, in Washington,
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Kelly Stephen Erickson
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- was an LDS church member and US Air Force military member in Washington; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted and sentenced to prison; as of 2023, incarcerated in Tucson, Arizona.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Michael James Fischer
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- was a Mormon church member and young men's president; accused of sexual abuse; sentenced to prison.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime scenes: LDS church activity, Vehicle,
- Crime: 1980s, in Washington,
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Dustin Hall
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member in Washington state; accused of sexually abusing boys in the Shelton Ward near Olympia.
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: Unknown result,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Recreational trip/outing, Scout activity/event,
- Alleged crime: 1970s, in Washington,
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David Henry Herget
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- was a Mormon church member in Washington; convicted of child sexual abuse and sentenced to prison; released; arrested and charged with sexually abused more children; died by suicide while awaiting trial.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 8 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, in Washington,
- Convicted: 1990s, 2000s,
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Michael L Hicks
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse; sentenced to prison.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1980s, in Washington,
- Convicted: 1990s,
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Darrell Howe
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- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member in Washington; accused of sexual abuse in a civil lawsuit; the minor abuse victim and his mother filed suit against the LDS church and its officers deemed responsible; upon appeal, the judgment of the court again ruled against the plaintiff.
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: Unknown result,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime: 1990s, in Washington,
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McKenna Aileen Kindred
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- was an LDS church member and high school teacher in Spokane Valley, Washington; accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17 year old student at the high school where she taught.
- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Keith Benjamin Knutson
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member in Seattle, Washington; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges in 1995; a Mormon bishop allegedly failed to report abuse allegations to police.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 1990s, in Washington,
- Convicted: 1990s,
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Jack LaHolt
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- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member and Boy scout leader in Kent, Washington; accused of sexual abuse in the 1970s; court records show that two Mormon bishops knew about the abuse allegations but did not tell police.
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: Unknown result,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Scout activity/event,
- Alleged crime: 1970s, in Washington,
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Kurt Broderick Leppert
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- was a former LDS church primary teacher in Spokane Valley, Washington; found guilty in 2018 by a jury of seven counts of sexually abusing 3 children between the ages of 8 and 12; sentenced in 2018 to 21 years and 4 months in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
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Paul H Lewis
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Seattle, Washington; accused of sexual abuse; the victim sued the Mormon church in 2006.
- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil: Unknown result,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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James R Matlock
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- was a Mormon church member; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Bill McKay
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- was an LDS church member and mayor of Kennewick, Washington; admitted in 2023 to police he paid for sexual services at multiple massage parlors in Kennewick; was not criminally charged.
- Criminal: Admitted guilt, Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime: 2020s, in Washington,
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David James O'Connor
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- was an LDS church member and high school wrestling coach in Tacoma, Washington; convicted of sexual abuse in 1977; once reportedly confessed his sexual abuse in an LDS sacrament meeting.
- Criminal: Admitted guilt, Convicted, Unknown result,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1970s, in Washington,
- Convicted: 1900 to 1979,
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DeRon Harrison Olsen
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- was a former Mormon bishop and stake presidency counselor in Spokane, Washington; in 2024, pleaded guilty to one felony count of child molestation and one felony count of child rape; sentenced to prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, in Washington,
- Convicted: 2020s, 2024,
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Terry Wayne Parker
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- was a Mormon church member in Tacoma, Washington; accused of sexual abuse by 6 former students, that claimed they reported to school district that did nothing to protect students.
- Victims: 6 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Victim's school,
- Alleged crime: 1990s, in Washington,
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Wesley Gabriel Perez
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- was a Mormon church member and school teacher in Washington; pleaded guilty to a felony charge of child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2010s, in Washington,
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Gary Fuller Reese
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon bishopric counselor, seminary teacher and Boy scoutmaster; accused of sexually molesting several boys in his scout troops.
- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil: Civil case dismissed with prejudice,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Alleged crime: 1970s, in Washington,
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Peter Taylor
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member in Washington; confessed to sexual abuse of his two underage stepdaughters; convicted; Mormon church lost a civil lawsuit and was court ordered to pay the victims $2.5 million.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil: Civil judgment in favor of plaintiff, LDS church ordered to make payment, Settlement,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, in Washington,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2001,
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LDS church payment: $2,500,000
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Edgar A Tisdale
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- was a Mormon church member in Washington; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Alleged crime: 1980s, in Washington,
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Ryan Dee Whitaker
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- was an LDS church member and divorce lawyer in Vancouver, Washington; charged with sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl in his Sunday School class during church meetings; convicted in 2013 and sentenced to prison; registered sex offender.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building, LDS Sunday meetings,
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, in Washington,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2013,
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