4 LDS sex abuse cases found
- Places lived: West Virginia
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- James Adams (1954 – ) was a Mormon church member in Beckley, West Virginia; sentenced to prison in 1994 for sexually abusing multiple children; in 1996, a $750 million lawsuit was filed against the Mormon church alleging coverup; the suit was settled out of court in 2000
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Crime: 1980s, - Places lived: West Virginia,
- Crime state: West Virginia,
Abuse went on for five years after Adams first told Mormon officials, including a bishop and stake president, the lawsuit said-
Was Other leader, 
Convicted, Prison, - Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
- Alleged failure to report
"The church is not in the business of covering up."
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- Christopher Jensen (1991 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah and West Virginia; sentenced to 35 to 75 years in prison for sexually abusing two children; local LDS church coverup alleged; LDS church settled civil lawsuit mid-trial in 2018 for $32 million, also spending over $27 million on legal fees; FLOODLIT.org discovered the settlement details in 2025 and made them public for the first time
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Arizona, Utah, West Virginia,
- Crime state: Utah, West Virginia,
Convicted:
2013, 
Was Missionary, 
Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison, Registered sex offender, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, 
Alleged failure to report-
- Joel Keck was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Was Unknown position,
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- Timothy Turner was an LDS church member and middle school band teacher in West Virginia; convicted in 2020 of child sexual abuse
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: West Virginia,
- Crime state: West Virginia,
Convicted:
2020, Was Scout leader, Convicted, Unknown result, Filters
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