8 LDS sex abuse cases found
- Places lived: Pennsylvania
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- Charles Camper (1961 – ) was a Mormon church member in Layton, Utah; convicted of child sexual abuse in 2004; charged in 2023 with aggravated child sexual abuse, voyeurism and sexual exploitation of a minor; convicted in June 2024
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Crime: 2000s, 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: Pennsylvania, Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
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Convicted: 2004, 2024,
Was Missionary,
Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
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- Franklyn Curtis (1903 – 1995) was a Mormon church member in Pennsylvania and Oregon; excommunicated in 1983 in Pennsylvania for sex abuse; rebaptized in 1984; molested five boys in Oregon; local LDS bishop knew but didn't report to police; convicted in 1995 in Oregon of sexual abuse; died in 1995
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Crime: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s,
- Places lived: Oregon, Pennsylvania,
- Crime state: Oregon, Pennsylvania,




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- Shawn Gooden (1974 – ) was an LDS bishop in Lebanon, Pennsylvania from 2016-2020; arrested in 2022 and charged with sexual abuse of two children in Virginia from 1997-2000; pleaded guilty in July 2023 in Virginia to four felony counts; sentenced in November 2023 in Virginia to prison time and supervised probation on release; charged in July 2023 in Pennsylvania with more child sex abuse charges
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Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived: Pennsylvania, Virginia,
- Crime state: Pennsylvania, Virginia,




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- Vance Hein (1951 – ) was an LDS church member and scoutmaster in West Bradford, Pennsylvania; was convicted in 1999 of a misdemeanor for sexually abusing one of his boy scouts; sentenced in 2000 to 15 years of probation; arrested in 2011 for possessing child pornography; sentenced in 2012 to 15 to 30 years in prison; the Mormon church settled a related lawsuit in 2014
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Crime: 1990s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Canada, Pennsylvania,
- Crime country: Canada,
- Crime state: Pennsylvania,





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- James Penrod was a Mormon church missionary in Pennsylvania in 1997; originally from Utah; sent home to Utah from his mission and arrested in July 1997 and charged with child sexual abuse; sentenced to prison for sexual abuse
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Crime: 1990s,
- Places lived: Pennsylvania, Utah,
- Crime state: Pennsylvania, Utah,


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- Percy Rock (1943 – ) was an LDS church member in Greencastle, Pennsylvania; accused of possessing CSAM; pleaded guilty in 2023
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Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Pennsylvania,
- Crime state: Pennsylvania,


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- Stewart Singley (1937 – ) was an LDS church member in Ohio; convicted in 1975 of child molestation that occurred in 1974; in 1997, convicted and sentenced to one year in jail or prison; as of 2024, is a registered sex offender; lives in East Waterford, Pennsylvania
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Crime: 1970s, 1990s,
- Places lived: Ohio, Pennsylvania,
- Crime state: Ohio,


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- 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,



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