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519 matching Mormon sex abuse cases

- George Aaron was a former Mormon bishop in a college ward in Provo, Utah; allegedly sexually abused his two teenage daughters in the 1980s and early 1990s; found civilly liable in 2001 to have "inflicted emotional distress," "breached fiduciary duty," and behaved with "reckless disregard" toward his younger daughter; paid $25,000 in punitive damages
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Aaron's standing in the church didn't change despite his loss in court
- "I was sitting in a room, full of women, who had been sexually abused by a family member — most of them [saying], 'My father abused me. I told the bishop. Nothing happened.' I just knew that wasn't going to be my story. I wasn’t going to allow that to be my story."— Jane Doe
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil lawsuit(s): Judgment for plaintiff,
- Church positions: Bishop,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Born: 1941
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Utah,
- Places when accused: Utah,
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- Nicholas Alahverdian was an LDS church member in Orem, Utah; accused of rape; recently extradited from Scotland; has a lengthy history of criminal behavior
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Convicted: 2008,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Born: 1987
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Latest update: 2024: extradited to Utah from Scotland to face charges of rape
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- Brady Allen was a Mormon church youth leader and Utah teacher in Davis County, Utah; admitted to trying to meet 13-year-old for sex; convicted; sentenced to 1-15 years in Utah State Prison
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Church positions: Youth leader,
- Crime: Unknown crime year, in Davis County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1990
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Davis County (Utah), Utah,
- Places when accused: Davis County (Utah), Utah,
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
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- Benjamin Alyk was an LDS church member from Utah and a missionary in Dominican Republic; confessed to making child sexual abuse material (CSAM); LDS church leaders allegedly knew about but did not report his criminal behavior to law enforcement
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Church positions: Missionary,
- Crime: Unknown crime year, in Utah,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1997
- Mission: Dominican Republic
- Places lived: Dominican Republic, Utah,
- Places when accused: Unknown location,
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- Jared Anderson was a high school teacher (and one-time "teacher of the year") and Mormon church group leader in the San Antonio, Texas area; also lived in Millington, Tennessee and Ogden, Utah; sentenced to 10 years in prison for hosting sex parties for teenage boys
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Missionary,
- Convicted: 2017,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 1988
- Mission: 2007-2009 United States Utah Ogden
- Places lived: Tennessee, Texas, Utah,
- Places when accused: Texas,
- Latest update: Sentenced to prison in Texas for child sexual abuse
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- Darcy Anderson was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl; sentenced in 2022 to serve a minimum of 16 years in prison
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Convicted: 2022,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1951
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
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- Michael Anderson was a Mormon church member and youth soccer coach in American Fork, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted, sentenced to 25 years to life in prison
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Born: 1965
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
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- Matthew Anderson was an LDS church member in West Haven, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Church positions: Scout leader,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Utah,
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- Dale Andreason was a Mormon church member in Magna, Utah; found guilty of three counts of AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD a 1st Degree Felony and was sentenced 6 years to life
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Church positions: Primary, Youth leader,
- Convicted: 2023,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1952
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Places when accused: Utah,
- Latest update: Currently in prison in UTAH STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
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- Cortney Andrew was a Mormon church member and bishopric counselor in Logan, Utah; charged in 2023 in Utah with four second degree felony counts of enticing a minor by internet or text; pleaded guilty to reduced charges in December 2023; sentenced in January 2024 to 60 days in jail
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Church positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary,
- Crime: Unknown crime year, in Cache County (Utah), Utah,
- Convicted: 2023,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1984
- Mission: United States Lansing
- Places lived: Cache County (Utah), Utah,
- Places when accused: Utah,
- Latest update: January 2024: sentenced to 60 days in jail with work release
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- Ryan Andrews was an LDS church member in Logan, Utah and in California; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Church positions: Missionary,
- Born: 1970
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California, Utah,
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- David Andrews was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Church positions: Youth leader,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Utah,
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- Kayla Atkin was an LDS church member and therapist in Lehi, Utah; charged in 2022 with three felony counts of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in April 2023 to one count of attempted object rape (victim was 14-15 years old at the time of the crime); sentenced in September 2023 to 180 days in jail
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Convicted: 2023,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1993
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
- Latest update: September 2023: sentenced in Utah to 180 days in jail after pleading guilty to one felony count of attempted object rape
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- Richard Baker was an LDS bishopric counselor in Clearfield, Utah; accused of voyeurism and child sexual exploitation
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
- Church positions: Bishopric counselor,
- Convicted: 2023,
- Victims: 7 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1978
- Mission: United States Washington D.C. South Mission
- Places lived: Utah,
- Latest update: Lives in Brigham City, Utah
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- Lynn Baldwin was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted of lewdness in 1996 and sexual exploitation of a minor in 2002 (attempted); released in 2006; is a registered sex offender
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1960
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
- Latest update: 2023: registered sex offender in Utah; lives in Fruit Heights, Utah
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- Timothy Ballard was a Mormon anti-sex trafficking activist; claimed to be friends with LDS apostle Russell Ballard (no relation); accused in 2023 of sexual misconduct by at least eight women and a couple; in June 2024, one civil case was dismissed; in July 2024, a lawsuit said his DNA was found on a victim’s skirt
- Church discipline: Excommunicated,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Ongoing, Police investigation,
- Civil lawsuit(s): Ongoing,
- Church positions: Missionary,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1976
- Mission: Chile unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
- Places when accused: Utah,
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
- Latest update: November 2023: amended complaint filed by five women against Tim Ballard for sexual misconduct and misusing funds from donors
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- Michael Banks was a Mormon church member in Lehi, Utah; accused in 2019 of child sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
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- Norman Barber was a Mormon church member and dentist in Layton, Utah; was a scout leader; pleaded guilty in 1988 to sexually abusing two girls who were his dental patients; the sexual abuse occurred in his dental office and included drugging one or both girls with nitrous oxide
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Scout leader,
- Crime scenes: Health appointment, Perpetrator's workplace,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Born: 1947
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Utah,
- Places when accused: Utah,
- Latest update: 1988: pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of two 15-year-old girls
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- McCoy Barney was an LDS church member in Springville, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; died in 2012
- Born: 1939
  Died: 2012
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
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- Wanda Barzee was an LDS church member in Utah; with Brian David Mitchell, held Elizabeth Smart captive from 2002 to 2003; sentenced in 2009 to 15 years in federal prison; granted early release in 2018
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2002, 2003, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2009,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Utah,
- Places when accused: Utah,
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