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- Rodney Bailey was an LDS church member in Medora, Illinois; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
Convicted, Unknown result,
Was Unknown position,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Illinois,
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- Emer Broadbent was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse; died in 2017
Was Missionary, Primary,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee,
- Latest update: 2017: died
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- David Bromley was an LDS church member in Illinois; accused of sexual abuse
Alleged failure to report
Unknown result,
Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
Was Unknown position,
- Crime scenes: LDS building,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Illinois,
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- Douglas Brooks was an LDS church member in Illinois; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
Convicted,
Was Unknown position,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Illinois,
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- Alfred Cote was a Mormon church member and Boy scout leader in New Hampshire and Nauvoo, Illinois; convicted in the 1980s and in 2020 of child sexual abuse
Alleged failure to report
Convicted,
Was Scout leader,
Crime: 1980s, 2000s, 2010s, in Illinois, New Hampshire,
- Crime scenes: Scout activity,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1958
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Illinois, New Hampshire,
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- John Gojkovich was a Mormon church member in Illinois; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
Convicted,
Was Primary,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Illinois,
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- Malcolm Goodwin was a former Mormon bishop and retired pathologist and coroner's physician in O'Fallon, Illinois; US Army Reserves and Air Force veteran; arrested in 2022 for Predatory Sexual Assault of a Child; charged with six felony counts of predatory criminal sexual assault involving minors
Ongoing, Unknown result,
Was Bishop, High priest,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1940
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Illinois,
- Latest update: 2022: arrested and charged with sexual assault involving minors.
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- Douglas Holyoak was a Mormon bishop in Sycamore, Illinois from about 1999 to 2004; accused in a 2024 civil lawsuit of sexual assault of an underage girl in his office at church when she reported sexual harassment by other youth; allegedly covered up the assault with the help of a stake presidency counselor (Michael John Evans)
Alleged failure to report
Never charged, Not convicted,
Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Was Bishop,
Alleged crime: 2000s, in Illinois,
- Crime scenes: Bishop's office, LDS building,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1960
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Illinois, Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
- Latest update: 2024: accused in a civil lawsuit of sexual assault of an underage girl in his office at church when she reported sexual harassment by other youth; allegedly covered up the assault with the help of a stake presidency counselor (Michael John Evans)
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- Harry Jones was an LDS church member in Illinois; sentenced to 30 months of probation for possession of child pornography (child sexual abuse material or CSAM)
Convicted, Probation,
Was Scout leader, Youth leader,
Crime: 2010s, in Illinois,
Convicted: 2015,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1970
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Illinois,
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- Harry Jones IV was a Mormon church member in Buffalo Grove, Illinois; convicted of possessing CSAM; is a registered sex offender
Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender,
Crime: 2010s, in Illinois,
Convicted: 2015,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1970
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Illinois,
- Latest update: is a registered sex offender lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana
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- Christopher Kite was an LDS church member in Chicago, Illinois; accused of sexual abuse
Alleged failure to report
Unknown result,
Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
Was Unknown position,
- Crime scenes: LDS building,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Illinois,
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- Richard McClung was a Mormon bishopric counselor in the Rockford, Illinois area; convicted in 2007 and 2014 of child sexual abuse; accused in a 2025 lawsuit against the Mormon church of sexually abusing an 8-year-old girl; allegedly was not removed from bishopric despite charges
Alleged failure to report
Convicted, Found guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Was Bishopric counselor,
Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Illinois,
Convicted: 2007,
- Crime scenes: LDS activity, LDS building, Perpetrator's home,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1943
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Illinois,
- Latest update: 2025: named as a defendant in a lawsuit against the Mormon church over alleged failure to report abuse
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- Joseph Smith was the founder of the LDS church (the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormon church); was publicly accused during his life (1805-1844) of sexual misconduct, including adultery and illegal polygamy; in May 1844, a Hancock County, Illinois grand jury indicted Smith for perjury, fornication and polygamy; died in June 1844
Alleged failure to report
Never charged, Not convicted,
Was Apostle,
Alleged crime: 1830s, 1840s, in Illinois, Missouri, Ohio,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1805
Died: 1844 - Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Illinois, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
- Latest update: 1844-06-27: died in jail in Carthage, Illinois
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- Mark Thomas was an LDS church member in Illinois; accused of sexual abuse; a plaintiff sued the LDS church
Alleged failure to report
Unknown result,
Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
Was Unknown position,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Illinois,
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- Kay Walker was a Mormon church member and Nauvoo Inn owner in Nauvoo, Illinois; charged with sexually abusing his employees; entered an Alford plea in 2004, resulting in a conviction while maintaining his innocence before the court; January 2024: lives in Idaho Falls, Idaho
Alford plea, Convicted,
Was Missionary,
Convicted: 2004,
- Victims: 8 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1942
- Mission: United States served in Virginia and North Carolina
- Places lived: Illinois,
- Latest update: January 2024: lives in Idaho Falls, Idaho
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- Brigham Young was the second president of the Mormon church; married 56 women, including a 15-year-old and three 16-year-olds; was publicly accused during his life (1801-1877) of sexual misconduct, including adultery and illegal polygamy; never charged with a sex crime; arrested and charged with adultery in 1871; not convicted
Alleged failure to report
Never charged, Not convicted,
Was Apostle, Missionary,
Alleged crime: 1840s, in Illinois, Utah,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
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Born: 1801
Died: 1877 - Mission: 1840-1841 United Kingdom England
- Places lived: Illinois, New York, Utah, Vermont,
- Latest update: 1877: died
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