530 LDS sex abuse cases found
- Places lived: Utah
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- Douglas Lovell (1958 – ) was a Mormon church member in Clearfield, Utah; accused of sexual abuse of a woman he murdered, Joyce Yost; Lovell claimed the LDS church meddled in his 2015 trial by discouraging a former prison bishop from testifying in his defense
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Was Unknown position, 
Unknown result, - Alleged failure to report
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- Mark Lowder was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
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- Was Unknown position,
- Convicted,
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- Chet Ludlow was a Mormon church member in Utah; went on a Mormon mission to Louisiana; accused of sexual abuse
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- Was Missionary,
- Unknown result,
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- Seth Lyon (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member and returned missionary in Utah; arrested in 2006 in a police sting operation and charged with enticement of a child over the internet
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Alleged crime: 2000s, - Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
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- Was Missionary,
- Police investigation, Unknown result,
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- Martin MacNeill was a former Mormon bishop in Salt Lake City, Utah; convicted of sexual abuse in 2014; convicted of murdering his wife
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- Convicted:
2014,
- Was Bishop,
- Convicted, Unknown result,
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- Major Madon was an LDS church member in Mapleton, Utah; convicted of child sexual abuse; as of 2024, serving time in prison in Central Utah Correctional Facility
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- Was Bishopric counselor, Nursery, Stake high council, Sunday school, Ward clerk,
- Convicted, Prison,
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- Jared Madsen (1975 – ) was a Mormon church member in Lehi, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; registered sex offender
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- Was Scout leader, Ward clerk,
- Convicted, Registered sex offender,
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- David Magarrell was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Was Unknown position,
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- Richard Mallard (1981 – ) was a Mormon church member in Orem, Utah; charged in July 2025 with 41 felony counts related to child sexual exploitation; in August 2025, was released on bond, despite initially being held without bail; several LDS church members sent the court letters of support on Mallard's behalf prior to his detention hearing
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime country: United States,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Missionary, Scout leader, 
Ongoing, -
- Jorge Mañan Moreno was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Was Unknown position,
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- Kelly Mangrum (1952 – ) was an LDS church member and dentist in West Valley City, Utah; accused of sexual misconduct, prescribing medications for a drug addict for sex
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- Alleged crime: 1990s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
Unknown result, -
- Brandon Manning (1973 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah and Georgia; convicted three times of sex crimes: Scotland in the 1990s, Utah in 2001, Georgia in 2020; assigned to be a young men's president in a Georgia LDS branch in 2017; arrested in 2019 and charged with eight felony counts of child sexual exploitation; convicted; as of November 2023, lives in Fort Valley, Georgia as a registered sex offender
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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Georgia, Scotland, United Kingdom, Utah,
- Crime country: Scotland, United Kingdom,
- Crime state: Georgia, Utah,
Convicted:
2001, 2020, Unknown, Was Missionary, Youth leader, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, 
Alleged failure to report-
- Benjamin Manning (1991 – ) was a Mormon church member in Massachusetts and Utah; in 2014, molested a child while living with her family in Salt Lake City, Utah; charged with child sexual abuse in 2019; was a Sunday school teacher at some point between 2014 and 2024; found guilty by a jury in February 2024; sentenced in April 2024 to 120 years in prison
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Massachusetts, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Massachusetts, Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
Convicted:
2024, Was Sunday school, Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison, -
- Dennis Marriott (1953 – ) was an LDS church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
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- Michael Marshall (1974 – ) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse; convicted twice of sex crimes; first conviction was related to child sexual abuse; second conviction was for molesting children he allegedly groomed at an LDS church; as of 2025, lives in St. George, Utah
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- Convicted,
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- Jayson Martineau (1973 – ) was an LDS church member in Idaho and Tremonton, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in December 2023 in Utah and was sent on a one-year rider program
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- Convicted:
2023,
- Was Missionary,
- Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
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- Herbert Mataele (1967 – ) was an LDS church member in Bluffdale, Utah; convicted of sexually abusing a disabled girl he was caring for; sentenced in October 2023 to between three years and life in prison, but that prison sentence was suspended; the judge ordered him to serve three years in jail, with credit for the almost year and a half he had already served, followed by six years of probation
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- Was Unknown position,
- Convicted, Jail, Probation,
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- Robert Matthews was a Mormon church member and singer in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir; arrested in 2006, after police received evidence that he swam naked with four young boys during a trip in July 2006; he allegedly took pictures of the nude swim and later processed the images on his computer; charged with four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and lewdness involving a child; convicted
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2007, Was Tabernacle Choir, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, -
- Norman Maxfield (1944 – ) was an LDS church member and high school drama teacher in Utah; convicted in 1988 of sexually abusing boys
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- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Scout leader, Convicted, Unknown result, -
- Timothy McCleve (1956 – ) was a former Mormon bishop in Harrisville, Utah when he was charged with sexually abusing three children; some of the abuse took place while he was bishop; sentenced in 2008 to up to 30 years in prison for child sexual abuse; in 2024, charged in Utah with threatening a witness in a parole violation investigation
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- Crime: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2008, Was Bishop, Convicted, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- David McConkie (1978 – ) was a Mormon bishop (approximately 2013-16), stake president (2016-21) and deputy district attorney in Colorado; paternal grandson of Mormon apostle Bruce R. McConkie; arrested in 2023 and charged with felony sexual assault on a child by someone in a position of trust; allegedly confessed child sexual assault to a Mormon church leader in 2008; in July 2025, sentenced to five years probation
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Bolivia, Colorado, Utah, Virginia,
- Crime state: Colorado,
Was Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Scout leader, Stake president, Youth leader, Admitted guilt, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Alleged failure to report-
- Jacob McConkie (1980 – ) was raised as a Mormon church member in Utah; charged in 2025 with nine sexual exploitation of a minor charges for possessing CSAM
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Smithfield, Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Cache,
- Crime city: UT - Smithfield,
Ongoing, -
- David McGhie (1963 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted in 2000 of child sexual abuse; an LDS bishop was accused of failing to report the abuse
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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2000, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Alleged failure to report-
- Mitchell McKee (1966 – ) was a Mormon church member and retired Utah State Highway Patrol officer in Heber City, Utah; when arrested in 2024, was a licensed marriage and family therapist with experience helping LDS clients address "pre and post mission sexual issues;" accused of sexual abuse of a minor
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- Was Missionary,
- Ongoing,
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- Troy McKee was a Mormon church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; registered sex offender
- View report »
- Was Bishopric counselor,
- Convicted, Registered sex offender,
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- Robert McKell (1961 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah and Hawaii; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in Utah; registered sex offender
- View report »
- Was Missionary,
- Convicted, Registered sex offender,
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- Robert McKell was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Was Unknown position,
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- Scott McMurray (1954 – ) was a Mormon church member and elementary school teacher in Ogden, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 2013 and sentenced to prison; remained incarcerated as of August 2025
- View report »
- Convicted,
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- Richard Mellor (1981 – ) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Was Scout leader, Sunday school, Youth leader,
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- Richard Mellor was a Mormon church member; accused of stalking
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- Was Scout leader, Sunday school, Youth leader,
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- Jonathan Merrill was a Mormon church member and Timpview High School sport club coach in Provo, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
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- Unknown result,
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- Richard Miles (1951 – ) was an LDS church member in Bountiful, Utah; accused of sexual abuse in a civil lawsuit; case was dismissed with prejudice in 2020
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- Was Mission president,
- Never charged,
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- Brenda Miles was an LDS church member in Bountiful, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse
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- Alleged crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Bishop's wife, Mission president's wife, Relief Society, Never charged, Not convicted, Dismissed with prejudice, -
- Allen Miller (1949 – ) was a Mormon church member in Panguitch, Utah; accused of sexually abusing a Panguitch high school student and a sports staff member; was arrested March 27, 2025
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Ongoing, -
- Ronald Miller (1970 – ) was a Mormon church member and psychology professor in Hawaii (at Brigham Young University-Hawaii) and Orem, Utah (Utah Valley University); charged in 2024 in Utah with child sexual abuse
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- Sergey Millett was a Mormon church member in Utah; pleaded guilty in 2009 to child sexual abuse
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2009, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- David Millett (1976 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah; sentenced in 2022 to prison for first-degree felony sexual abuse
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- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2022, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Prison, -
- Trevor Milton (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member and former technology billionaire (Nikola) in Utah; accused in a 2020 lawsuit of sexual assault of two minors
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- Was Missionary,
- Never charged,
- Unknown result,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Brian Mitchell (1953 – ) was a Mormon church member and temple worker in Utah; abductor, with Wanda Barzee, of Elizabeth Smart
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- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2009, Was Stake high council, Temple worker, Convicted, -
- Thomas Monson (1951 – ) was an attorney for the LDS church's law firm, Kirton McConkie and son of an LDS apostle; In 1989, paid a $75 fine and was placed on probation after he pleaded guilty to a charge of soliciting sex from a prostitute; sued in the 1990s for sexual harassment; reached a settlement with the victim; despite his crime, was assigned to be a Mormon bishop in Salt Lake City, Utah; was a bishop in 2008
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- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
Was Bishop, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Settlement, -
- Aaron Montoya (1972 – ) was a Mormon children's Primary teacher and law enforcement officer in Utah; found guilty in 2005 of sexually abusing children during LDS church meetings and at his home; later pleaded guilty in another case; in all, at least nine victims came forward; sentenced to prison in 2005; as of March 2025, is out of prison on parole and lives in Woods Cross, Utah as a registered sex offender
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2005, Was Primary, Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released, -
- Timothy Monzello was a Mormon bishop in Azusa, California (Azusa 1st Ward, Glendora California Stake) from about 2005 to 2010; accused in a 2024 civil lawsuit of sexual abuse that allegedly took place between 2008 and 2010, starting when the victim was seven years old; the alleged abuse took place in the bishop's office at church and at Monzello's home
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- Alleged crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: California, Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: California,
Was Bishop, Never charged, Not convicted, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- Luis Morales Silva (1987 – ) was an LDS church member in Lehi, Utah; in 2022, pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree felony sex abuse of a child; sentenced to one to 15 years in prison
- View report »
- Convicted:
2022,
- Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
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- Mark Morgan was an LDS church member in Springville, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
- View report »
- Was Unknown position,
- Convicted, Unknown result,
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- Steven Morris was a Mormon church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- View report »
- Was Elders quorum,
- Convicted,
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- Scotty Mortensen was an LDS church member and scout leader in Utah; accused in 1988 of child sexual abuse
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- Alleged crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Scout leader, Unknown result, -
- Shawn Mortensen (1965 – ) was a former Mormon bishop and stake presidency member in Albuquerque, New Mexico; in February 2021, admitted to police that he had sexually abused an 11-year-old girl in January 2021; convicted of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2022 to prison in New Mexico
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- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: New Mexico, Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: New Mexico,
Convicted:
2022, Was Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Other leader, Admitted guilt, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- David Moss (1967 – ) was an LDS bishop (2015-19) and police officer in Lehi, Utah; arrested in 2019 for soliciting an undercover cop for sex; pleaded guilty in 2019 to a 3rd degree felony charge of exploiting a prostitute and a misdemeanor charge of patronizing a prostitute; sentenced to prison, but both terms were suspended
- View report »
- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2019, Was Bishop, Missionary, Youth leader, Convicted, Alleged failure to report-
- Erick Mosteller (1965 – ) was a Mormon church member and former youth leader in Utah; was caught downloading child sexual abuse material (CSAM); admitted to soliciting sex acts from trafficked women at Asian massage parlors; pleaded guilty in March 2023 to two second degree felony charges of child sexual exploitation; sentenced in August 2023 to 250 days in jail, with credit for 79 days served; placed on 4 years probation
- View report »
- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2023, Was Missionary, Youth leader, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, -
- Tevita Mounga (1946 – ) was a former Mormon bishop and ward mission leader in Salt Lake City, Utah; arrested and charged in May 2024 with sexual assault and kidnapping
- View report »
- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
Was Bishop, Ward mission leader, Ongoing, -
- Steven Murdock (1963 – ) was a Mormon stake high council member and former LDS bishop in Holladay, Salt Lake County, Utah; allegedly sexually harassed multiple women in his ward while he was their bishop (he was bishop from 2013 to 2017); in 2019, was caught taking photos of a young woman in a dressing room in Tennessee; pleaded guilty in November 2019; sentenced in 2019 to one year probation, 48 hours community service
- View report »
- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Tennessee, Utah,
- Crime state: Tennessee,
Convicted:
2019, Was Bishop, Stake high council, Admitted guilt, Community service, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Released, Alleged failure to report-
- Jesse Murff was an LDS church member and attorney in Utah; arrested in May 2020 on 26 counts related to alleged sexual abuse; died in June 2020 at a hospital several days after he apparently attempted suicide in his cell
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- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Unknown position, Died awaiting trial, Suicide, -
- Shane Murray (1982 – ) was an LDS church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; pleaded and convicted of 2 counts of FORCIBLE SEX ABUSE - 2nd Degree Felony the victim was 14 year old female
- View report »
- Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
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- Matthew Nash was a former Mormon missionary from Utah who served a mission in North Carolina in 1999; accused in 2001 of sexually molesting 11 girls while on his mission; pleaded guilty to charges of child sexual abuse
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- Was Missionary,
- Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
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- Craig Nebeker (1960 – ) was a Mormon church member in California and St. George, Utah; accused of sexual abuse and convicted of three counts of AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD and one count SODOMY ON A CHILD
- View report »
- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: California, Utah, Washington County (Utah),
- Crime state: California, Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Washington,
Convicted:
2023, Was Youth leader, Convicted, Alleged failure to report-
- Gordon Neeley (1935 – 2018) was an LDS church member and daycare owner in Salt Lake City, Utah; pleaded guilty to ATTEMPTED - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD; convicted; died in 2018
- View report »
- Was High priest, Missionary,
- Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
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- Kim Nelson was a Mormon church member in St. George, Utah; pleaded guilty to charges of child sexual abuse and was sentenced to prison; LDS leaders allegedly knew about the abuse and failed to report to police
- View report »
- Was Unknown position,
- Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Unknown result,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Jayden Nelson (1997 – ) was an LDS church member in South Ogden, Utah; accused of sexual abuse of a 4-year-old child and of a teenage female; sentenced in 2018 to 15 years to life in prison for aggravated sexual abuse of a child
- View report »
- Was Unknown position,
- Convicted,
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- Kim Nelson (1947 – ) was a Mormon church member in St. George, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
- View report »
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- Daniel Nelson was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse
- View report »
- Was Unknown position,
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- James Neumeyer (1955 – 2024) was a Mormon church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; died in 2024
- View report »
- Alleged crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Missionary, Unknown result, -
- Paul Newman (1957 – ) was a former Mormon bishop in Utah; charged in 2020 with child sexual abuse; convicted of a sex crime
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Youth leader, Convicted, Alleged failure to report-
- Larry Newton (1957 – ) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 1992 in Utah
- View report »
- Convicted:
1992,
- Was Ward executive secretary,
- Convicted,
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- Hugh Nibley (1910 – 2005) was a prominent LDS scholar in Utah; in 2005, was publicly accused by his daughter of childhood sexual abuse against her; died in 2005 in Provo, Utah; was never charged with a sex crime
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- Was BYU, Ministering/home teacher, Missionary, Sunday school,
- Never charged, Not convicted,
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- Gregg Nielsen (1947 – ) was an LDS church member and dentist in South Ogden, Utah; pleaded guilty in the 1990s to five felonies for molesting three girls, ages 11, 12 and 15, for six years in his home, office and on family outings; was sentenced to one year in jail, with releases to go to work and therapy
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- Was Missionary,
- Unknown result,
Nielsen told one victim he had known her in a previous life, a reference to the Mormon belief in a pre-life existence, according to a civil lawsuit she filed against him in 1995
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- Demar Nilson was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse
- View report »
- Unknown result,
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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
- View report »
- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: Indiana, Utah,
- Crime state: Indiana, Utah,
Convicted:
2005, 2018, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Prison, -
- Brent Noorda (1980 – ) was a Mormon church member and chiropractor in St. George, Utah; arrested in 2019 and accused of sexual abuse; convicted and sentenced to prison
- View report »
- Was Missionary,
- Convicted, No contest, Prison,
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- Bryce Norton (1981 – ) was a Mormon church member in South Jordan, Utah; convicted of sexually abusing four young karate students
- View report »
- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
Convicted:
2011, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, -
- David Novak (1951 – ) was an LDS Social Services counselor in Utah who worked for 12 years with child sexual abuse victims; convicted in 1999 of sexually abusing a girl; released from jail after serving about 40 days
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- Was Church employee,
- Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Released,
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- Zander Nunley (1998 – ) was a police officer and former Mormon missionary in Salt Lake City, Utah; went on an LDS mission to Nicaragua in 2018 to 2019; accused in December 2024 of sexual assault of a woman who said he met her via an online dating app; she said he invited her to his home to watch a Christmas devotional broadcast by worldwide Mormon leaders; she said he removed his LDS temple garments to assault her
- View report »
- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Nicaragua, Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
Was Missionary, Ongoing, -
- Lonnie Nyman was a Mormon church member and funeral director in Utah; accused of sex crimes; pleaded guilty; sentenced in August 2019
- View report »
- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2019, Was Missionary, Convicted, Unknown result, -
- Eric Olsen (1977 – ) was an LDS church member and schoolteacher in Bakersfield, California; admitted to Ontario, California police that he had sexually abused between 200 to 300 girls, with as many as 30 victims in Kern County; convicted in 2007 in California of 6 felony counts of child sexual abuse; sentenced to five years in prison; lifetime registered sex offender; as of 2023, lives in Brigham City, Utah
- View report »
- Convicted:
2007,
- Was Unknown position,
- Admitted guilt, Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
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- Jeffrey Olson (1966 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah; convicted of first-degree felony aggravated sex abuse of a child and was sentenced in 2020 to four consecutive terms of three years to life in prison
- View report »
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2020, Was Missionary, Convicted, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Thomas Opfar was a Mormon church member in Utah; pleaded guilty of child sexual abuse
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- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Scout leader, Convicted, -
- Scott Owen (1959 – ) was a Mormon bishop (twice), stake presidency counselor and therapist in Provo, Utah; called himself the "Porn King;" accused by 7 former patients of sexually abusing them during sessions, and by a cousin (alleged sex abuse in 1980s); an LDS bishop, a stake president (his business partner) and Utah DOPL all allegedly failed to report to police; arrested in Nov. 2023; sentenced in 2025 to prison
- View report »
- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
- Crime city: UT - Provo,
Convicted:
2025, Was Bishop, Missionary, Stake presidency counselor, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Jonathan Owens was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- View report »
- Convicted,
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- Jonathan Owens (1953 – ) was a Mormon church member in Roy, Utah; accused of downloading child sexual abuse material (CSAM), sending sexual messages to minors, and traveling across states to sexually assault a minor; convicted; registered sex offender
- View report »
- Convicted, Registered sex offender,
Convicted:
2015, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Prison, Probation, -
- Robert Paisola (1967 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 2008 and sentenced to 90 days in jail
- View report »
- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
Convicted:
2008, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Jail, No contest, Plea deal, -
- Spencer Palmer (1927 – 2000) was a Mormon temple endowment ceremony actor, BYU professor, mission president, temple president, LDS church area authority; lived in Utah; posthumously accused of child sexual abuse by his grandson
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- Was Bishop, BYU, Mission president, Missionary, Other leader, Sunday school, Temple president,
- Never charged, Not convicted,
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- Jevin Parady (1993 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah County, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
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- Kenny Parcell was an LDS church member and president of the National Association of Realtors; former Mormon ward young men's leader in Utah and bishopric counselor at BYU-Provo; accused in 2023 of sexual harassment by three women; resigned
- View report »
- Was Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Youth leader,
- Never charged, Not convicted,
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- Terry Parker (1953 – ) was a former Mormon bishop and school teacher at Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Washington; in 1996, two former students filed a civil lawsuit against the school district, Parker and the school's former principal, saying Parker sexually abused them; they said they reported to the school district, which then allegedly did nothing to protect them; the suit was dismissed with prejudice in Feb. 1998
- View report »
- Alleged crime: 1990s,
- Places lived: Utah, Washington,
- Crime state: Washington,
Was Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Nursery, Youth leader, Never charged, Not convicted, Dismissed with prejudice, -
- Matthew Patton (1982 – 2020) was an LDS church member in Ogden, Utah; convicted of sexual abuse and sentenced to prison; crossed state lines after being released from prison and was pulled over by police; tried to flee from police; charged police with knives and died
- View report »
- Was Unknown position,
- Convicted, Prison,
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- Curtis Payne (1959 – ) was a Mormon church member and elementary school teacher in St. George, Utah; convicted in 2019 of child sexual abuse and sentenced to four consecutive terms of 15 years to life in prison
- View report »
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2019, Was Missionary, Convicted, Prison, -
- Jason Pedersen (1979 – ) was an LDS church member in Heber City, Utah; convicted guilty of first-degree felony attempted aggravated sex abuse of a child; as of April 2024, lives in Riverton, Utah as a registered sex offender and is an LDS elders quorum president
- View report »
- Was Bishopric counselor, Elders quorum, Missionary, Scout leader, Ward clerk,
- Convicted, Registered sex offender,
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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,
Was Missionary, Convicted, Prison, -
- Brian Peterson (1964 – ) was an LDS church member and scout leader in Orem, Utah; accused in 1988 of child sexual abuse; convicted and sentenced to prison in 1990
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- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
A Mormon scout leader knew of allegations against Peterson for at least 10 months before reporting him to law enforcement
Convicted:
1989, Was Scout leader, Convicted, No contest, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Alleged failure to report"I've had little boys all over the state of Utah in conjunction with the Boy Scout program. Give me an 11-year-old boy for a week, and I'll make him a homosexual for life."
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- Michael Peterson was a Mormon church member in Orem, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
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- Michael Peterson was a Mormon church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse
- View report »
- Was Unknown position,
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- Eneudo Petit (1972 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Provo, Utah; while bishop, allegedly sexually abused a child; accused of molesting another child before becoming a bishop; allegedly avoided arrest warrant for child sexual abuse by fleeing the US to Venezuela; arrested in Texas in 2021; convicted in Utah in 2022 and sentenced to prison; as of July 2024, is in the Uintah County Jail
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah, Venezuela,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2022, Was Bishop, Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Scott Phister (1964 – ) was a Mormon bishop and stake president in Wyoming; later moved to Utah and worked as a massage therapist; pleaded no contest in 2022 to two class A misdemeanor charges of sexual battery for touching a female massage client in a sexual manner
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- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Utah, Wyoming,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2022, Was Bishop, Missionary, Stake president, Convicted, No contest, -
- Derrick Pickering (1984 – ) was a Mormon church member and nurse practitioner in Utah; accused in 2024 by multiple former patients in a civil lawsuit of touching them in sexually inappropriate ways
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- Was Unknown position,
- Never charged, Not convicted,
- Ongoing,
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- Danny Pitcher was a Mormon church member and youth sports coach in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; sentenced in 2000 to 15 years to life in prison; as of 2024, remained in prison
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- Convicted, Prison,
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- Byron Poelman (1934 – 2014) was a bishop and stake president in Utah and partner in a law firm that represented the LDS church; arrested in 1994 for soliciting a prostitute; pleaded guilty to a class B misdemeanor charge of patronizing a prostitute
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- Crime: 1990s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
- Crime city: UT - Salt Lake City,
The woman was taken to jail, while Poelman was released immediately.
Was Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Mission president, Missionary, Stake high council, Stake president, Sunday school, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report"President and sister Poelman's lives need to be private now. [...] We are a family. A family keeps things private. A family draws close together. These things are to be kept private."
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- Carl Pollard (1964 – ) was a Mormon church member in Paul, Idaho; accused of sexual abuse; convicted, sentenced to prison
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- Was Elders quorum,
- Convicted, Prison,
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- Lloyd Pond (1945 – 2019) was a Mormon church spokesman and leader of an LDS church radio program in Utah; pleaded guilty in 1996 to one count of second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse; sentenced in 1997 to prison; died in 2019
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- Crime: 1990s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
- Crime city: UT - Salt Lake City,
Was Missionary, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Unknown result, -
- Mark Porter (1942 – ) was a Mormon church member and former stake presidency member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse in 2022 after allegedly groping women in a Logan grocery store; pleaded guilty in December 2022
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- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Cache County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime country: United States,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Cache,
Convicted:
2022, Was Missionary, Other leader, Stake presidency counselor, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, -
- Joshua Powell (2001 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted and sentenced to jail and probation
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- Convicted,
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