3 LDS sex abuse cases found
- LDS position during crime: Not active LDS
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- Paul Adams (1982 – 2017) 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; as of October 2025, a lawsuit against the church is ongoing
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Not active LDS, Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of failure to warn ward members, Excommunicated, Ward official accused of failure to report, - View report »
"They said, 'You absolutely can do nothing.' "2025: Arizona Court of Appeals reinstated a lawsuit v. the Mormon church-
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- Ted Bundy (1946 – 1989) was baptized into the LDS church in 1975, but was not an active participant in church services and ignored most church restrictions; accused of rape and murder of dozens of women and girls; convicted of murder; executed by electric chair in Florida in 1989
Positions: Not active LDS,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Unknown result, - View report »
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- Kenneth Rarick (1950 – ) was a Mormon church member in Alaska; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
Positions: Scout leader,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - View report »
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