9 LDS sex abuse cases found
- LDS position during crime: Primary
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- Noel Anderson (1996 – ) was an LDS church primary teacher in McKinney, Texas; sentenced in 2019 in Texas to 50 years in prison for molesting children
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Crime: 2010s, - Places lived: Texas,
- Crime state: Texas,
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- Convicted:
2019,
Was Missionary, Primary, 
Convicted, Prison,
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- Emily Anderson was a Mormon Primary president in the New Braunfels, Texas area; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted
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- Was Primary,
- Convicted,
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- Nelson Bogero (1953 – ) was an LDS church member and Primary children's teacher in Cordoba, Argentina; accused in 2017 of sexual abuse of two girls who were in his Primary class; a local LDS leader allegedly knew about the abuse but failed to report to police; in August 2024, Bogero was sentenced to 16 years in prison
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Argentina,
- Crime country: Argentina,
Convicted:
2024, 
Was Primary, 
Convicted, Police investigation, Prison, 
Alleged failure to report-
- Joseph Dunlop (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member in South Jordan, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
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- Was Primary,
- Admitted guilt, Ongoing,
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- David Farley (1958 – ) was a former doctor and LDS church member in West Linn, Oregon; accused of sexually abusing over 200 patients; the alleged abuse occurred over a span of many years, during which Farley was an LDS stake high council member for some time; never criminally charged; in February 2024, the city of West Linn, Oregon released a report about the way its police department investigated Farley
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- Was Bishopric counselor, Primary, Stake high council, Sunday school,
- Never charged, Not convicted,
- Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report
Church fought in court to keep records on Farley secret
"When I was assaulted, I thought I was alone, I thought I had misread things."
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- Russell Harbin (1974 – ) was a Mormon church member in Polson, Montana; convicted of sexual intercourse without consent with an 11-year-old child; the alleged abuse lasted from 2022 to 2024; he allegedly was assigned to be a Primary teacher sometime after the abuse began; sentenced in 2025 to 40 years in prison; the judge suspended 20 years of the 40-year term
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- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Montana,
- Crime state: Montana,
Convicted:
2025, Was Primary, Convicted, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Aaron Montoya (1972 – ) was a Mormon children's Primary teacher and law enforcement officer in Utah; found guilty in 2005 of sexually abusing children during LDS church meetings and at his home; later pleaded guilty in another case; in all, at least nine victims came forward; sentenced to prison in 2005; as of March 2025, is out of prison on parole and lives in Woods Cross, Utah as a registered sex offender
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2005, Was Primary, Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released, -
- Kent Prestwich (1977 – ) was an LDS church member and nursery leader (Primary teacher/worker) in Lewiston, Utah; arrested in 2023 for allegedly downloading child sexual abuse material (CSAM) for 15 years "because it aroused him;" pleaded guilty to two 2nd degree felony counts of child sexual exploitation; January 2024: sentenced to two concurrent terms of one to 15 years in prison, with credit for 91 says served
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- Convicted:
2023,
- Was Nursery, Primary,
- Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
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- Daniel Willard (1988 – ) was a Mormon church member in St. Charles, Missouri; pleaded guilty to Possession Of Child Pornography and Furnish Pornographic Material Or Attempt To Furnish To A Minor; registered sex offender
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- Was Primary,
- Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
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