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Donate »7 Mormon sexual abuse cases found
Mark Anderson
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- was a Mormon church branch president and dentist in Woodland, California; accused by 27 former female patients of touching them inappropriately in office visits; found guilty in 2009 of 11 felony counts and one misdemeanor count of sexual battery for sexual abuse of several of his female patients; sentenced to six years in California state prison; required to register for life as a sex offender.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Positions: Branch president, Other leader,
- Crime: 2000s, in California,
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James Haskell
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- was a former Mormon bishop and practicing attorney in Vacaville, California; charged with 14 felonies and three misdemeanors for allegedly sexually abusing four children; was an LDS stake high council member when charged; pleaded not guilty; in June 2024, found not guilty in a jury trial of 16 of 17 counts; jurors deadlocked on one count of felony injury upon a child.
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- Criminal: Acquitted, Found not guilty, Hung jury, Ongoing,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Bishop, Scout leader, Stake high council,
- Alleged crime: 2020s, in California,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
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Ángel Jaramillo
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- was an LDS church member in Jujuy, Argentina; arrested on child pornography and abuse charges (which includes distribution, tenancy, and production of material).
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- Criminal: Ongoing, Prison, Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Church employee, Stake clerk, Stake high council,
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Steven Murdock
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- 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 .
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Alleged coverup- Criminal: Admitted guilt, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Released,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Bishop, Stake high council,
- Crime: 2010s, in Tennessee,
- Crime scenes: Public, Recreational trip/outing,
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Richard Sampson
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- was a Mormon bishop, stake high council member and doctor in Provo, Utah; Director of Medical Affairs for the LDS Missionary Training Center; 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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- Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted, Parole, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Bishop, Church employee, Other leader, Stake high council,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona), Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
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Robert Westover
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- was a former LDS bishop and attorney in Dallas, Texas; arrested in 2021 for allegedly recording a minor; pleaded guilty in 2023 and sentenced to 4 years probation.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Probation,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Bishop, Missionary,
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LaVar Withers
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- was a Mormon church member and physician in Rexburg, Idaho; was accused of sexual abuse by at least 133 women and children (some as young as 13 years old) over a period of 30 years or more; admitted to sexual abuse; found guilty of misdemeanor battery; sentenced to 30 to 60 days in jail and two years probation; the Mormon church placed him on probation and took his temple recommend; died in 2005.
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- Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Bishopric counselor, Stake high council,
- Crime: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, in Idaho,
- Crime scenes: Health appointment,
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