530 LDS sex abuse cases found
- Places lived: Utah
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- Michael Pratt was an LDS seminary principal in Utah; arrested in 2009; convicted and sentenced in 2010 for the sexual abuse of a 16-year-old seminary student
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Crime: 2000s, - Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
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- Convicted:
2010,
Was Bishopric counselor, Church employee, Other leader, Seminary teacher, 
Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
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- Spencer Pratt was a Mormon church member in Spanish Fork, Utah; arrested in January 2025 on suspicion of child sexual abuse
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- Was Unknown position,
- Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Kent Prestwich (1977 – ) was an LDS church member and nursery leader (Primary teacher/worker) in Lewiston, Utah; arrested in 2023 for allegedly downloading child sexual abuse material (CSAM) for 15 years "because it aroused him;" pleaded guilty to two 2nd degree felony counts of child sexual exploitation; January 2024: sentenced to two concurrent terms of one to 15 years in prison, with credit for 91 says served
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- Convicted:
2023,
- Was Nursery, Primary,
- Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
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- Keith Price (1956 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Pleasant Grove, Utah; convicted in 2018 of class A misdemeanor voyeurism; secretly recorded underage girls; the crime occurred while he was serving as bishop
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
Convicted:
2018, 
Was Bishop, 
Convicted, Unknown result, 
Alleged failure to report-
- Byard Price (1940 – ) was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Salt Lake City, Utah; convicted of sexual abuse, then reapplied to be a scout volunteer after his conviction
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- Was Scout leader,
- Convicted,
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- Shane Pugh (1973 – ) was a Mormon church member in Cedar Hills, Utah; accused of touching an underage girl while she was sleeping; in 2017, pleaded guilty to forcible sexual abuse (2nd degree felony); sentenced to 1 to 15 years in prison and 3 years probation
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2018, Was Sunday school, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, -
- Noah Rada (1999 – ) was a Mormon church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; accused of possession of child sexual abuse material in 2022; pleaded guilty; sentenced to three years in prison and 20 years probation
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- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
- Crime city: UT - Salt Lake City,
Convicted:
2022, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, -
- Bryce Ray (1975 – ) was a Mormon church member and former bank officer in West Haven, Utah; arrested in July 2024 and charged with enticing a minor and sexual solicitation of a child
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah, Weber County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
Was Scout leader, Sunday school, Ongoing, Police investigation, -
- Grayson Redd was a Mormon church member and former sheriff's deputy in Monticello, Utah; accused in 2024 of sexual abuse; died by suicide in July 2024, days after posting bail; alleged abuse dated back to 1967
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- Alleged crime: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Redd's alleged sexual abuse dated back to 1967
Was Unknown position, Not convicted, Police investigation, Suicide, "My first thought was, at least he can't hurt anyone else. The abuse is over for everyone."
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- Jake Retzlaff was a starting quarterback for the Brigham Young University (BYU) football team; not a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse in a civil lawsuit filed in 2025; lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice June 30, 2025
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
- Crime city: UT - Provo,
Was Not LDS, Never charged, Not convicted, Ongoing, -
- Kenneth Richens (1963 – ) was an LDS church member and chief information officer (CIO) of Central Valley Medical Center in Nephi, Utah; accused in 2023 of child sexual exploitation; pleaded guilty in February 2024 to two felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor; in April 2024, sentenced to two consecutive terms of one to 15 years in prison
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- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Philippines, Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2024, Was Missionary, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Douglas Richens (1972 – ) was former international director of the Mormon church's disability services and prison ministry; worked for the LDS church for 23 years; retired, became a professional life coach in Tooele, Utah; charged with sodomy on a child and aggravated sexual abuse; court ordered him held without bail as of Mar. 21, 2025
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- Was Church employee, Missionary, Other leader, Seminary teacher, Unknown position,
- Ongoing, Police investigation,
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- Leroy Richins was a Mormon church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse
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- Alleged crime: 1970s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Scout leader, Unknown result, -
- Shonn Ricks was an LDS church member in Benson, Cache County, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; found guilty by a jury in 1997; served about 14 months in prison; attempted to serve a Mormon mission and was supported by his stake president, Jerry Toombs; his mission call was withdrawn
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- Crime: 1990s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Unknown position, Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Phillip Rimmasch (1937 – 2009) was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Utah in the 1980s; had a 50-plus year career as a mortician; convicted of child sexual abuse; on appeal, the Utah Supreme Court ordered a new trial in 1989
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- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Scout leader, Convicted, Overturned/reversed, Unknown result, -
- Jeffrey Ringstad (1971 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah; convicted in the 2010s of two counts of rape of a child, one count of object rape of a child, two counts of sodomy on a child, and three counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, all first degree felonies
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted, Prison, Unknown result, -
- Chad Robertson (1984 – ) was an LDS church member and high school assistant basketball coach in Parowan, Utah; accused in 2023 of unlawful sexual activity with a child; admitted to having sex with a 16-year-old boy on five separate occasions; in March 2024, pleaded guilty to two felonies; in June 2024, was sentenced to one year in the Iron County Jail, with credit for time served, and four years of probation
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- Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender,
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- James Robinson was an LDS bishop in Utah; accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl; charges were dropped
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- Was Bishop,
- Charges dropped,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Denim Robinson (1977 – ) was a Mormon church member in Payson, Utah; pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child; sentenced in 2015 in Utah to one to 10 years in prison
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2015, Was Youth leader, Convicted, Prison, -
- Lowell Robison (1944 – 2018) was a Mormon mission president in the Mexico Leon mission (1995-1998) and stake president of the Provo, Utah Edgemont Stake (2001-2006); accused in 2018 of sexual abuse of multiple people; two months later, died by suicide
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- Alleged crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Places lived: Mexico, Utah,
- Crime country: Mexico,
Was Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Elders quorum, Mission president, Missionary, Scout leader, Stake high council, Stake presidency counselor, Stake president, Sunday school, Youth leader, Never charged, Not convicted, Alleged failure to report-
- Daniel Robison was a Mormon church member and bankruptcy attorney in St. George, Utah; charged in 2024 with 11 felonies related to sexual abuse of four children
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- Was Unknown position,
- Ongoing,
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- Aaron Robison (1987 – ) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Was Nursery,
- Convicted,
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- Dwayne Rogers was an LDS church member in Utah and Texas; accused of sexual abuse; convicted of aggravated sex abuse of a child
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- Convicted,
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- Jeremy Rose (1977 – ) was a Mormon church member and police officer in Tremonton, Utah; accused and charged with 16 charges in Box Elder, County; case was transferred to Ogden, Utah courts
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah, Weber County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Weber,
Convicted:
2014, Convicted, -
- Michael Rosser (1961 – ) 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
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- Convicted:
2024,
- Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
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- Bradley Roylance (1969 – ) was a Mormon church member and attorney; convicted in 2010 of two counts of sexual abuse of a minor; sentenced to 180 days in prison
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2010, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Prison, -
- Lance Rushton (1970 – ) was an LDS church member in Provo, Utah; accused of photo shopping faces of family members, ward church members of adults and children on to pornographic material and distributing them; convicted in 2007 and sentenced to three months in jail and three years of probation
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime city: UT - Provo,
Convicted:
2007, Was Music leader, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, -
- Eldon Saling (1963 – ) was a Mormon church member in California and Utah; convicted in 1987 in California and in 1993 in Utah of charges related to sexual abuse; as of 2024, lives in Burley, Idaho as a registered sex offender
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- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Places lived: California, Idaho, Utah,
- Crime state: California, Utah,
Was Unknown position, Convicted, Registered sex offender, -
- Keith Salmon (1966 – ) was an LDS church member in Tennessee; found guilty of distributing CSAM
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Tennessee, Utah, Weber County (Utah),
- Crime state: Tennessee,
Convicted:
2013, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Prison, Released, -
- Douglas Saltsman was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted in 2020 of sexual abuse; sentenced to jail and probation
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
Convicted:
2020, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Jail, Probation, -
- Richard Sampson (1945 – ) was a Mormon bishop, stake high council member and doctor in Provo, Utah; was director of medical affairs for the LDS Missionary Training Center; allegedly sexually abused at least seven children; convicted and sentenced in 2014 to one to 15 years in prison for child sexual abuse; as of 2024, was out on parole living in Holladay, Utah
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona), Provo (Utah), Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Arizona, Utah,
- Crime county: AZ - Maricopa, UT - Utah,
- Crime city: UT - Provo,
Convicted:
2014, Was Bishop, Church employee, Other leader, Stake high council, Convicted, Parole, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released, Alleged failure to report-
- Kyle Saucier was a Mormon missionary in Utah; charged in 2007 with aggravated sexual abuse of a child, but the charges were dropped after prosecutors said they could not proceed due to "witness problems"
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- Was Missionary,
- Charges dropped, Not convicted,
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- Shawn Scherick (1970 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted three times of sex crimes between 2004 and 2012
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
- Crime city: UT - Provo,
Convicted:
2010, Convicted, Jail, Registered sex offender, -
- George Schliesser (1958 – ) was a Mormon church member, scout leader and Primary teacher in Utah; charged in 1990 with two counts of sodomy on a child and two counts of sex abuse on a child; in September 2021, was arrested after a third alleged attempt at voyeurism, the first two in 2020
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- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Primary, Scout leader, Convicted, Ongoing, Unknown result, -
- Thomas Schofield (1955 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Elk Grove, Sacramento County, California; accused in a 2024 civil lawsuit of sexually abusing a 16-year-old child in 2004-05 while he was a Mormon Bishop; some of the alleged abuse took place in the Salt Lake City and Oakland LDS temples and the bishop's office at church
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- Alleged crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: Arizona, California, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah, Washington,
- Crime state: California, Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
- Crime city: UT - Salt Lake City,
Was Bishop, Never charged, Not convicted, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- Jeffery Scofield (1974 – ) was an LDS church member in Provo, Utah; found guilty in 2004 of two counts of sexual abuse of a child (a 6-year-old girl); spent six years in prison and underwent therapy; in 2017, was arrested and charged with rape of a 73-year-old woman; the case was dismissed because the victim could not be located to testify in court
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- Was Missionary,
- Convicted, Found guilty, Prison,
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- Orin Searle (1926 – 2014) was an LDS church member in Ogden, Utah; accused of sexual abuse in 2013 but was deemed incompetent to stand trial; a victim said that Searle's predatory behavior began as early as the late 1950s, and that several family members, and multiple members of the LDS 44th Ward (Mount Ogden Stake), knew that Searle was a child molester but did nothing to stop him; died in 2014
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- Alleged crime: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Bishopric counselor, Elders quorum, High priest, Other leader, Temple worker, Not convicted, Alleged failure to report-
- Eric Senior was an LDS church member in Santa Clara County, California; accused of sexual abuse in the 1990s; convicted; sentenced to prison; lost an appeal with the California Supreme Court; as of March 2024, lives in Provo, Utah as a registered sex offender
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- Crime: 1990s,
- Places lived: California, Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: California,
Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, -
- Carl Sepos (1945 – ) was an LDS temple worker and high priest in Payson, Utah; pleaded guilty in 2015 to sexually abusing an adult woman with Down syndrome and autism at a hotel swimming pool; he blamed his sex crime in part on an addiction to pornography; sentenced to 150 days in jail, 36 months of probation and 100 hours of community service
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2015, Was High priest, Temple worker, Community service, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, -
- Matthew Shepard (1974 – ) was an LDS church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; In October of 2019 chatted with online 13year old persona to try and meet for sex; found guilty to 3 counts of entice a minor by internet or text; currently in jail in Duchesne, Utah
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
- Crime city: UT - Salt Lake City,
Convicted:
2021, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Jail, -
- Ryan Sherry (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member in Spanish Fork, Utah; tried to meet a 13-year-old girl for sex after online contact; arrested in a police sting operation; convicted in 2015 of forcible sexual abuse and attempted lewdness involving a child
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- Convicted:
2015,
- Convicted,
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- David Shurtz was a former Mormon bishop in 1999 in Clearfield, Davis County, Utah; accused in 2018 of sexual abuse
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- Was Bishop,
- Unknown result,
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- Robert Smith (1957 – ) was a Mormon church member in Tooele, Utah; worked for the FBI; accused in 2022 of sexual abuse of several girls; as of April 2023, case is still underway in the Utah court system; in November 2023, charged with more sex crimes; Preliminary hearing date has been moved to June 30 2025 at 10 AM in third District Court, Tooele Utah
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Stake high council, Ongoing, Unknown result, -
- Peter Sorensen was a Mormon church member in Cache County, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
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- Convicted,
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- Paul Spencer (1970 – ) was a Mormon church temple prep instructor and mission leader in Riverton, Salt Lake County, Utah; charged in December 2024 with multiple felonies related to arranging to meet a police detective posing as a 13-year-old girl for sexual assault in Lehi, Utah
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
Was Other leader, Ward mission leader, Youth leader, Ongoing, Police investigation, -
- Kent Staheli (1958 – ) was an LDS church member in California and Utah; served as first counselor in a Mormon bishopric; convicted in federal court in 2010 of charges related to child sex trafficking
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: California, Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2010, Was Bishopric counselor, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, -
- Allen Stailey was an LDS church member in Colorado and Utah; convicted in 1999 in Colorado of sexual assault on a child
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- Crime: 1990s,
- Places lived: Colorado, Utah,
- Crime state: Colorado,
Was Unknown position, Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result, -
- Derrick Starley was an LDS church member and full-time missionary in Chubbuck, Idaho; originally from Utah; perpetrated a sex crime while on his Mormon mission in October 2012; convicted in 2013 of felony injury to a child and sentenced to 10 days in jail
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Idaho, Utah,
- Crime state: Idaho,
Convicted:
2013, Was Missionary, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, -
- Jason Steadman was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Was Unknown position,
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- Mark Stevens (1956 – ) was a Mormon bishop in West Jordan, Utah in 2006; charged in 2025 with sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl that allegedly took place in his office at church
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- Alleged crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: California, Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah, Weber County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
Was Bishop, Missionary, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- Roselle Stevenson (1953 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; accused in August 2023 of child sexual abuse; ex-wife of ritualistic abuse suspect David Hamblin; charge dismissed with prejudice in May 2025
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- Alleged crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived: Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
- Crime city: UT - Provo,
Was Unknown position, Ongoing, -
- Terry Stidd (1960 – ) was an LDS church member in Kearns, Utah; in 1998, pleaded guilty to rape in the first degree and sodomy in the first degree and was sentenced to 10 years in prison; as of 2024, is out on parole and lives in Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Crime: 1990s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Released, -
- Michael Stillman (1939 – 2020) was a Mormon Tabernacle Choir member and professional scouter with the Boy Scouts of America in Monroe, Sevier County, Utah; accused in 1989 of having sexually abused a boy between the ages of 13 and 15 in the mid-1970s; decided to resign as district scout executive as long as it did not imply guilt; was never reported to police or charged with a crime
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- Alleged crime: 1970s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Scout leader, Tabernacle Choir, Never charged, Not convicted, Alleged failure to report-
- Robert Stillwell (1964 – ) was a Mormon church member and boy scout leader in Salt Lake City, Utah; accused of sexual abuse in 1987; convicted in 1993 and 1998 in separate cases of child sexual abuse; a Mormon bishop reportedly became aware of the abuse, but did not take any church disciplinary action or report to police
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- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
Was Missionary, Scout leader, Youth leader, Convicted, Alleged failure to report-
- Phillip Stokes (1981 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah; composed music for multiple videos posted to official LDS church websites and social media accounts; in 2022, sentenced in Utah to two terms of 25 years to life in prison for rape of a child and sodomy on a child, first-degree felonies
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- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2022, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Prison, -
- James Stokes (1948 – ) was a Mormon church member in Farmington, Utah; Was a drama teacher at a high school in Utah found guilty of forcible sexual abuse of a 14 year old drama student
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah, Weber County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2011, Was Sunday school, Youth leader, Convicted, -
- Bradley Stowell (1972 – ) was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Idaho; confessed to sexually abusing 24 boys; pleaded guilty to molesting two boys; sentenced in 1997 to 150 days in prison and 15 years of probation; local LDS church coverup alleged; one of Stowell's victims, Adam Steed, came forward, spurring lawsuits against the Mormon church and the BSA; as of 2024, lived in Herriman, Utah
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- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived: Idaho, Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Idaho,
Convicted:
2005, 2008, Was Missionary, Scout leader, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- James Stringham (1928 – 2017) was a Mormon church member and pediatric physician in Salt Lake City, Utah; in 1980, he made a video recording of a sexual nature involving a child patient; in 1982, pleaded no contest to a second-degree felony charge of sexual exploitation of a minor; sentenced to five years probation and ordered to pay $7,500 restitution; his medical license was suspended for 90 days
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- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
Was Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Convicted, No contest, Probation, -
- Jason Strong was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; a victim sued the Mormon church after a bishop and stake president allegedly failed to report the abuse to police; the claims against the church were dismissed by a trial court, and the Utah Supreme Court upheld the dismissal in 2001, citing the First Amendment
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- Alleged crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Unknown position, Unknown result, Dismissed, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Alleged failure to report-
- Sean Sund (1972 – ) was an LDS primary teacher in Utah; arrested in 2018 and accused of sexually abusing an 8-year-old girl from his LDS ward during sleepovers at his home on multiple occasions; pleaded guilty in 2022 to second-degree felony sex abuse of a child and was sentenced to 361 days in jail; registered sex offender for life
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2022, Was Other leader, Primary, Convicted, Jail, Registered sex offender, -
- Kevin Sykes (1967 – ) was an LDS church youth leader in Utah; arrested for possessing child pornography; later arrested for forcible sodomy, human trafficking, sexual abuse of a minor, child abuse and obstructing justice; pleaded guilty in February 2023 to four counts of felony child sexual abuse; in November 2023, was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison in Utah
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- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
Convicted:
2023, Was Youth leader, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Daniel Taggart was an LDS church member in Highland, Utah; co-founder of Ancestry.com, LDSAudio.com and Infobases; in 2015, sentenced to prison in Utah for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2015, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Prison, -
- Keaton Tanner (1995 – ) was a Mormon church member and school teacher in Pleasant Grove, Utah; accused and arrested for alleged rape of a child; authorities requested no bail because they feared he might flee to Germany, where he was once a Mormon missionary
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
Was Missionary, Ongoing, -
- Todd Tanner (1970 – ) was a Mormon church member in the Cortez/Durango, Colorado area and St, George, Utah; co-founder of Utah-based dirty soda business Swig Drinks in approximately 2010; charged in 2010 in Colorado with crimes related to child sexual abuse; convicted in 2011 and sentenced to 48 months probation; allegedly was a Sunday School teacher in St. George, Utah after his conviction
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: Colorado, Utah,
- Crime country: United States,
- Crime state: Colorado,
- Crime county: UT - Washington,
After Tanner's 2011 conviction in Colorado, the Mormon church allegedly assigned him to be a Sunday School teacher for LDS teenagers in St. George, Utah
Convicted:
2011, Was Stake high council, Sunday school, Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender, "All I wanted was to go far away to a place where you could not hurt me [..] Now I speak for the 12-year-old girl I once was. [...] You changed how I feel about myself [...] You don't deserve that kind of power. [...] Many days, it seems I feel ready to give up. [...] I continually uncover the hidden wounds that will need to be healed. [...] I choose to take back my power and relinquish the power he held over me."
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- Heidi Tasso (1968 – ) was an LDS church member and school teacher/counselor in St. George, Utah; charged in 2016 with child sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in June 2018 to one third-degree felony count of unlawful sexual activity with a minor; sentenced in August 2018 to 120 days in jail, 36 months probation and 200 hours of community service
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah, Washington County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Washington,
Convicted:
2018, Was Unknown position, Community service, Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Probation, -
- Brent Taylor (1948 – ) was the Utah Valley Youth Symphony orchestra director and an LDS Sunday school teacher; accused in 2018 of sexually abusing multiple boys; a judge ruled in 2023 that he had exaggerated his health issues to avoid trial; pleaded guilty in June 2024; sentenced twice to prison in two separate child sex abuse cases in 2024
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- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2024, Was Sunday school, Youth leader, Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Christopher Taylor (1979 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; arrested in January 2022 for possession of child pornography; case pending as federal charges are being evaluated
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- Alleged crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Unknown position, Ongoing, Unknown result, -
- Keele Taylor was a Mormon church member in Farmington, Utah; convicted of possession of child pornography (child sexual abuse material / CSAM); in July 2019, pleaded guilty to possession of CSAM; the distribution charge was dropped due to a plea agreement
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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2019, Was Youth leader, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Alleged failure to report-
- Anthony Teeples (1968 – ) was an LDS church member in Cache County, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 1989 and in 2019
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- Crime: 1980s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Cache County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime country: United States,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Cache,
Convicted:
2019, Was Youth leader, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, -
- Arturo Tenorio (1953 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse
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- Alleged crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
Convicted:
2013, Was Unknown position, Unknown result, -
- Jared Tichy (1978 – ) was an LDS church member and elementary school teacher in Salt Lake City, Utah; in April 2023, charged with child sexual abuse; several other victims came forward in April 2023
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- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- 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, Ongoing, Unknown result, -
- George Tilson (1942 – 2020) was a Mormon church member in the Salt Lake City, Utah area (including Holladay); pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse in the 1990s; alleged coverup by Mormon leaders
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- Crime: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was High priest, Scout leader, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Donald Tolman (1943 – ) was an LDS church member and former bishop in Provo, Utah (Provo 10th Ward, starting in 1975); convicted in 2020 of six felony counts related to child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2020 to 25 years to life in prison
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Ireland, Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2020, Was Bishop, Missionary, Stake high council, Convicted, Prison, -
- James Tolman (1972 – ) was an LDS church member in Orem, Utah and Cheyenne, Wyoming; convicted of UNLAWFUL SEXUAL INTERCOURSE in 1994 in Utah and SEXUAL ABUSE OF A MINOR IN THE SECOND DEGREE in Wyoming
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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah), Wyoming,
- Crime state: Utah, Wyoming,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
Convicted:
2006, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, -
- Jay Toombs (1956 – ) was an LDS scout leader and private investigator in Benson, Utah; allegedly told his stake president (a Cache County prosecutor) in 1994 that he had molested boys; three LDS bishops and stake president Jerry Toombs (his older brother) allegedly knew of abuse but did not tell police; convicted in 2000 and sentenced to five years to life in prison; released in 2025; lives in Logan, Utah
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- Crime: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
admitted to molesting at least 53 victims
Convicted:
2000, Was Scout leader, Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released, Alleged failure to report"I felt like I was going to the authorities [by reporting to multiple bishops]. I wanted to do what was right. I didn't want to see him go to prison. I wanted him to get help. [...] I was always told to be patient with Jay, he was a good man. That's what I was told again and again and again. I was even given priesthood blessings that I had been chosen to help him."
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- Blaine Tracy was an LDS church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
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- Robert Tubbs (1952 – ) was an LDS scout leader in Slaterville, Weber County, Utah; admitted he told a Mormon bishop in the early 1970s he had molested multiple boys; Tubbs said the bishop kept the abuse secret; nearly 20 years passed and Tubbs molested others; in the 1990s, Tubbs pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges; sentenced to six years to life in prison; paroled in 2000; violated parole; released in 2008
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- Crime: 1990s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Scout leader, Admitted guilt, Convicted, Parole, Prison, Released, Violated parole/probation, Alleged failure to report-
- Spencer Turner (1977 – ) was a Mormon church member in Murray, Utah; In June of 2007 arrested via an undercover sting operation for attempting to meet with a person he thought was a girl so he could kiss and fondle her; also alleged sexually abused three other minor girls
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- Alleged crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Unknown position, Unknown result, -
- Drew Tutt (1988 – ) was a Mormon church member, school teacher and soccer coach in Ogden, Utah; accused of sexual abuse of two girls on his soccer team; in 2017, convicted of two counts of third degree felony sexual abuse of a minor student; in 2018, sentenced to prison
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- Was Missionary,
- Convicted, Prison,
- Dismissed, Dismissed with prejudice,
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- Timothy Tuttle (1962 – 2016) was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted in 2016 of three counts of class A misdemeanor sexual battery
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime city: UT - Provo,
Convicted:
2016, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Unknown result, -
- Devin Tuttle (1997 – ) was a Mormon church member in Draper, Utah; convicted of UNLAWFUL SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A 16 OR 17 YEAR OLD/CLASS A MISDEMEANOR
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- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2023, Was Youth leader, Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result, -
- Kimball Ungerman (1957 – ) was an LDS bishopric counselor in California; moved to Utah; pleaded guilty in 2020 to one felony count related to child sexual abuse; sentenced to prison, but term was suspended; sentenced to probation; as of 2023, registered sex offender, lives in Orem, Utah; a 2021 California lawsuit against the church said bishop Phil Stewart failed to protect a victim, and a mission president didn't report
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- Was Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Seminary teacher,
- Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender,
- Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
- Alleged failure to report
"The Church does not keep a repository of documents relating to allegations, claims, or notification of child sexual abuse. There is no 'sexual abuse' file."
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- Keith Vallejo (1974 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Utah; accused of sexually abusing and raping two underage girls; in 2017, was found guilty in a jury trial of ten counts of second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse and one count of first-degree felony object rape; sentenced to five years to life in prison
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2017, Was Bishop, High priest, Other leader, Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- William Van Dyke was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual harassment of female students at Weber State University that needed financial aid
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- Unknown result,
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- Homer Van Matre (1947 – 2017) was an LDS church member in Salt Lake County, Utah; found guilty of sexual abuse of child and sodomy on a child; charges were reversed on appeal when child recanted her story
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- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
Was Unknown position, Convicted, Found guilty, Overturned/reversed, -
- Sterling Van Wagenen (1947 – ) was a co-founder of Sundance Film Festival and director of some Mormon temple endowment videos; publicly accused of sexual abuse of two children in two separate instances; sentenced to prison in 2019 for child sexual abuse
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- Crime: 1990s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2019, Was BYU, Stake high council, Sunday school, Convicted, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Kurt Vanwagoner (1966 – ) was a Mormon church member in Centerville, Utah who worked with young men in his ward as of March 2024; arrested and charged in March 2024 with 10 first degree felony counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor (sharing CSAM); police said he sent online chat messages talking about himself secretly taking photographs of women he found attractive in his LDS ward, during church services
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- Was Missionary, Youth leader,
- Ongoing,
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- Jeffrey Vargo was an LDS church member in Washington County, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: Utah, Washington County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Washington,
Convicted:
2001, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, -
- James Vaterlaus (1970 – ) was an LDS church member in Cache County, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
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- Was Elders quorum,
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- Adrian Villar (1958 – ) was an LDS church member in Spanish Fork, Utah; accused of sexually abusing an 8 year old and 11 year old separately
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- Was Primary,
- Ongoing,
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- Daniel Waddington (1955 – ) was an LDS church member and retired police officer in American Fork, Utah; arrested in August 2023 and charged with 11 felony counts related to child sexual exploitation
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- Crime: 2000s, 2020s,
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
Was Unknown position, Convicted, Ongoing, Police investigation, -
- Jamie Waite was a Mormon church member in Ogden, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
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- Was Unknown position,
- Convicted,
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- Joseph Walker (1955 – ) was a former Mormon bishop, stake presidency counselor and LDS Public Affairs employee in Utah; charged in 2025 with three third-degree felony counts related to child sexual exploitation; allegedly "engaged in several sexually explicit conversations […] to seduce, lure, and entice [a 14-year-old girl] into engaging in multiple sexual acts;" released from jail after letters from church members
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Bishop, Church employee, Missionary, Stake presidency counselor, Ongoing, -
- Thomas Wallin (1999 – ) was a Mormon church member in South Jordan, Utah; admitted to sexually abusing a child within an LDS chapel; in 2022, sentenced to 18 years in prison
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
Convicted:
2022, Was Unknown position, Admitted guilt, Convicted, -
- Matthew Wallis (1984 – ) was a Mormon church member in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana and in Ogden, Utah; pleaded guilty to a charge related to child sexual abuse
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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived: Louisiana, Utah, Weber County (Utah),
- Crime state: Louisiana,
Convicted:
2015, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Alleged failure to report-
- Nathan Ward (1961 – ) was a Mormon church member and OBGYN in Missisippi and Utah; sentenced to prison in 2019 for production of child pornography
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2019, Was Missionary, Convicted, Prison, -
- Curtis Ware (1968 – ) was a Mormon church member and football coach for Grantsville High School in Utah; convicted in June 2018 of one count of unlawful sexual conduct with a 16- or 17-year-old and two counts of dealing in materials harmful to a minor, all class A misdemeanors; also pleaded guilty to class B misdemeanor tampering with a witness in a separate case
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2018, Was Missionary, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, -
- Allen Washburn was a Mormon church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse
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- Alleged crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Scout leader, Unknown result, -
- H Watson was a Mormon church member in California and Utah; accused of sexual abuse
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- Was Unknown position,
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- John Weatherly (1943 – ) was a Mormon church member and retired police officer in Orem, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
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- Convicted,
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