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12 matching Mormon sex abuse cases

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- Michael Antrobus was a former Mormon branch president (similar to a bishop) and bishop in Connersville, Indiana for 10 years (approximately 1974-84); convicted of child sexual abuse charges (9 counts, 6 victims) in Sacramento County, California in 2021-2022; sentenced to 8 years in San Quentin State Prison; died by suicide in prison in September 2023; allegedly had at least a dozen victims
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Bishop, Branch president, Missionary,
- Convicted: 2021, 2022,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1947
  Died: 2023
- Mission: 1966-1968 United States West Central States Mission (Montana, Wyoming, Idaho)
- Places lived: California, Indiana,
- Places when accused: California,
- Latest update: 2023-09-16: died by suicide in prison
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- Stanley Cool was a Mormon church member in Indiana; accused of sexual abuse
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Indiana,
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- Jeremy Dumas was a Mormon bishop and boy scout leader in Indiana; pleaded guilty to charges related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in 2024; sentenced in September 2024 to 10 years in federal prison
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Bishop, Scout leader,
- Convicted: 2024,
- Victims: 100 or more victims,
- Born: 1968
- Mission: Unknown country
- Places lived: Indiana,
- Places when accused: Unknown location,
- Latest update: pleaded guilty to file sharing CSAM sentenced to 10 years prison
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- William Hanson was a Mormon youth leader in several US states; sentenced to prison for child sexual abuse; the Mormon church settled a civil lawsuit in which the victim accused it of failing to protect him
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- LDS church payment: Undisclosed amount
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Civil lawsuit(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
- Church positions: High priest, Scout leader, Youth leader,
- Crime: Unknown crime year, in Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, New Jersey, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin,
- Places when accused: Utah,
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- Samuel Heavilon was an LDS church member in Frankfort, Indiana; convicted in 2018 of child exploitation; sentenced to four years in prison
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Convicted: 2018,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 1960
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Indiana,
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- Garry Hensley was an LDS church member and boy scout leader in Indiana; accused of sexual abuse
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Indiana,
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- Steven McDill was an LDS church member in Tippecanoe County, Indiana; found guilty of child molestation; sentenced to 9 year/5 suspended in July 1996
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 1959
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Indiana,
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- Johnathon Nixon was a Mormon church member in Indiana and Utah; convicted of sexual abuse in 2005 in Davis County, Utah; convicted again in 2018 and sentenced to prison
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Convicted: 2005, 2018,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Indiana, Utah,
- Places when accused: Indiana, Utah,
- Latest update: 2018: sentenced to prison in Utah
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- Michael Rosser was an LDS church member in Indiana; accused in 2023 of child sexual abuse; made a plea agreement in February 2024, agreeing to plead guilty to reduced charges; convicted in 2024 and sentenced to six years in prison with two years probation
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Convicted: 2024,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 1961
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Indiana, Utah,
- Places when accused: Indiana,
- Latest update: 2024: convicted and sentenced to six years in prison with two years probation
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- Jason Smith was an LDS church member in Indiana; in 2019, confessed to sexually abusing a child; pleaded guilty and was sentenced in 2021 to 728 days of probation for battery against a child under 14 years old
- Church discipline: No action,
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Probation,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Convicted: 2021,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1970
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Indiana,
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- Timothy Spencer was a Mormon church member in Indiana; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Indiana,
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- Mark Treter was a Mormon church member and environmental lawyer in Greendale, Indiana; accused of sexual abuse; pleaded no contest to one felony count; sentenced in 2023 to probation; local LDS church leaders allegedly knew of Treter's criminal behavior but did not report to police
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest, Plea agreement, Probation,
- Church positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
- Convicted: 2023,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1954
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Indiana,
- Latest update: 2023: convicted and sentenced to probation
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