7 LDS sex abuse cases found
- Places lived: New York
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- Bryan Barner (1957 – ) was a Mormon church member in New York in the 1980s; scout leader, molested a 12-year-old boy and two 13-year-old boys; sentenced to no more than one year in prison
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Crime: 1980s, - Places lived: New York,
- Crime state: New York,
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Was Scout leader, 
Convicted, Prison,
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- Alan Bassett (1948 – ) was a Mormon church member and air traffic controller in Fruit Heights, Utah; accused in a 2019 civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse (dismissed without prejudice); charged in June 2024 with child sexual abuse; over 80 victims came forward; admitted to molesting many neighbor girls; tried to get his case dismissed due to an unsigned 1989 agreement with a deputy Davis County attorney
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- Alleged crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Davis County (Utah), New York, Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Davis,
Was Other leader, Scout leader, Ward clerk, 
Ongoing, Dismissed without prejudice, 
Alleged failure to report-
- Ronald Boyce (1961 – ) was a Mormon seminary teacher and home teacher in Schenectady, New York in the 1990s; accused of child sexual abuse in a 2024 civil lawsuit against the LDS church
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- Alleged crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: New York, Utah,
- Crime state: New York, Utah,
Was Seminary teacher, Youth leader, Never charged, Not convicted, Unknown result, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- Mark Chapman (1971 – ) was an LDS church member, church janitor and scout leader in Michigan; served 9 years in prison in New York for charges of engaging in criminal sexual conduct with a person below the age of 17; sentenced to prison in 2022 in Michigan for sexually assaulting two children; some of the abuse took place at an LDS chapel
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- Convicted:
2022,
- Was Scout leader,
- Convicted, Plea deal, Prison, Registered sex offender,
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- Nathan Dupuis (1978 – ) was a Mormon church member in New York; sentenced in 2018 to four and a half years in prison for molesting a child
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: New York,
- Crime state: New York,
Convicted:
2018, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Prison, -
- Joseph Smith (1805 – 1844) 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
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- Alleged crime: 1830s, 1840s,
- Places lived: Illinois, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
- Crime state: Illinois, Missouri, Ohio,
Was Apostle, Never charged, Not convicted, Alleged failure to report-
- Brigham Young (1801 – 1877) 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
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- Alleged crime: 1840s,
- Places lived: Illinois, New York, Utah, Vermont,
- Crime state: Illinois, Utah,
Was Apostle, Missionary, Never charged, Not convicted, Alleged failure to reportFilters
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