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Donate »2 Mormon sexual abuse cases
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Paul Douglas Adams
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Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member in Arizona; sexually abused two children for several years after confessing to his bishop; arrested and charged; died by suicide in 2017 while in custody awaiting trial.
- Criminal: Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide,
- Civil: Civil case dismissed,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
- Alleged crime: 2010s, in Arizona,
- Case report »
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Blake Cornell Mendenhall
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- was an LDS church member in American Fork, Utah; accused of sexual abuse.
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Case report »
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