5 LDS sex abuse cases found
- LDS position during crime: Branch president
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- Michael Antrobus (1947 – 2023) was a former Mormon branch president (similar to a bishop) and bishop in Connersville, Indiana for 10 years (approximately 1974-84); convicted of child sexual abuse charges (9 counts, 6 victims) in Sacramento County, California in 2021-2022; sentenced to 8 years in San Quentin State Prison; died by suicide in prison in September 2023; allegedly had at least a dozen victims
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Convicted: 2021, 2022,
LDS positions: Bishop, Branch president, Missionary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged failure to report
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- Craig Capron (1965 – ) was a podiatrist; Mormon branch president in Macy, Nebraska (1999-2002), then a stake/ward executive secretary in Wyoming; allegedly sexually abused at least five children over a span of 20-plus years, despite LDS officials allegedly knowing of the first victim and prohibiting Capron from teaching kids; convicted in 2024 in Wyoming; sentenced to six to 12 years in prison; convicted again in 2025
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Convicted: 2024,
LDS positions: Branch president, Other leader, Ward executive secretary,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
Mormon officials allegedly assigned Capron to leadership positions despite forbidding him from teaching children - more than 20 years prior to his conviction"I just want what's best for you."-
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- Carlos Escalante was an LDS branch president in San Nicolas, Argentina; sexually abused his stepdaughter for 5 years, including while branch president; the victim asked local LDS leaders for support, but allegedly received none; she was punished by the church for "refusing to forgive" and for "failing to comply with worthiness standards;" Escalante was sentenced in 2018 to 14 years in prison
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Convicted: 2018,
LDS positions: Branch president,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
Alleged failure to report
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- Juan Flores Atenco (1955 – ) was a Mormon branch president in West Valley City, Utah for five years, including in the early 2000s; accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl in his office and another room at an LDS church building; convicted in 2012 of misdemeanor forcible sexual abuse and unlawful detention; sentenced to zero to one year in jail; in March 2025, charged with rape and object rape (alleged crimes in 2002)
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Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
Crime county: UT - Salt Lake,
Crime state: Utah,
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Convicted: 2012,
LDS positions: Branch president,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Ongoing,
Alleged failure to report
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- Brian Pickett was a Mormon branch president and leader at a youth program picking pineapples in Maui, Hawaii; accused of sexual abuse in a civil lawsuit that also named the LDS church; the suit was dismissed with prejudice after a settlement in 2016
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Alleged crime: 1980s,
Alleged crime state: Hawaii,




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