LDS Position Ever Held: Primary

37 matching Mormon sex abuse cases

LDS position: Primary

- Noel Anderson was an LDS church primary teacher in McKinney, Texas; sentenced in 2019 in Texas to 50 years in prison for molesting children
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Church positions: Missionary, Primary,
- Convicted: 2019,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 1996
- Mission: Unknown country
- Places lived: Texas,
- Places when accused: Texas,
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- Emily Anderson was a Mormon Primary president in the New Braunfels, Texas area; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Church positions: Primary,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Texas,
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- Dale Andreason was a Mormon church member in Magna, Utah; found guilty of three counts of AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD a 1st Degree Felony and was sentenced 6 years to life
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Church positions: Primary, Youth leader,
- Convicted: 2023,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1952
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Places when accused: Utah,
- Latest update: Currently in prison in UTAH STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
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- Brandon Bednarz was an LDS church member in Kansas; convicted of sexual abuse of a minor
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Church positions: Primary, Scout leader, Youth leader,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1982
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Kansas,
- Places when accused: Kansas,
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- Nelson Bogero 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
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Police investigation, Prison,
- Church positions: Primary,
- Convicted: 2024,
- Crime scenes: LDS building,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 1953
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Argentina,
- Places when accused: Argentina,
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- Emer Broadbent was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse; died in 2017
- Church positions: Missionary, Primary,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee,
- Latest update: 2017: died
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- Paul Bryant was an HOA president and former Mormon primary teacher in Lehi, Utah; was a branch president during an LDS mission to Argentina in the 1980s; in 2016, pleaded guilty to three first-degree felony counts of attempted aggravated sexual abuse of a child and was sentenced to prison; in 2023, pleaded not guilty to failure to register as sex offender; died by suicide in December 2024
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Branch president, Missionary, Other leader, Primary, Scout leader, Youth leader,
- Crime: Unknown crime year, in Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Convicted: 2016,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1968
  Died: 2024
- Mission: 1987-1989 Argentina Argentina Cordoba
- Places lived: Argentina, Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
- Latest update: December 2024: died by suicide
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- Brian Call was a Mormon church member and dentist; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Primary, Youth leader,
- Born: 1975
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Unknown location,
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- Buckland Darrell was a former LDS Primary teacher in Redmond, Washington; accused of molesting young boys in sacrament meeting and at their homes; charged with first-degree felony child molestation in 2022-23 (5 victims); admitted to sexually abusing around 6 to 8 boys; pleaded guilty; sentenced in 2024 to at least 8 years in prison; faced two additional counts in March 2025 after two more victims came forward
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Primary,
- Convicted: 2024,
- Crime scenes: LDS building, Victim's home,
- Victims: 8 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1979
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Washington,
- Places when accused: Washington,
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
- Latest update: March 2025: facing two additional charges after two new victims came forward
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- David Dawson was an LDS church member and primary teacher in Logan, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result,
- Church positions: Elders quorum, Primary, Youth leader,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Cache County (Utah), Utah,
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- Joseph Dunlop was a Mormon church member in South Jordan, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Ongoing,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Primary,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1983
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
- Places when accused: Utah,
- Latest update: April 2024: charged with five felony counts related to child sexual abuse
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- Gerald Elison was an LDS church member and junior high school drama teacher in Orem, Utah; accused in 2014 in a civil lawsuit of sexually abusing a boy student in the early 1980s; died in 2019
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil lawsuit(s): Dismissed,
- Church positions: Bishopric counselor, Primary, Stake high council,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1930
  Died: 2019
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Latest update: 2019: died
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- Miguel Estudillo was an LDS primary teacher in Baker City, Oregon; arrested for crimes related to child sexual abuse; sentenced to prison
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Church positions: Primary,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1969
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Oregon,
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- David Farley 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
- 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."— Katie Medley
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil lawsuit(s): Ongoing,
- Church positions: Bishopric counselor, Primary, Stake high council, Sunday school,
- Alleged crime: Unknown crime year, in Oregon,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's workplace,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, 100 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1958
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Oregon, Utah,
- Places when accused: Oregon,
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
- Latest update: February 2024: lives in Nephi, Utah; February 2024: the city of West Linn, Oregon released a report about the way its police department investigated Farley
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- Thomas Gibbons was an LDS church member in Tennessee and Layton, Utah; worked as a police officer; pleaded guilty to two felony charges of forcible sex abuse; sentenced in 2000 in Utah to prison
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Ministering/home teacher, Primary,
- Convicted: 2000,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1952
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Tennessee, Utah,
- Latest update: 2023: lives in Kaysville, Utah
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- John Gojkovich was a Mormon church member in Illinois; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Church positions: Primary,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Illinois,
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- Alan Grant was an LDS church member and primary teacher in Utah; found guilty of child sexual abuse; sentenced in August 1998 to two months in jail
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail,
- Church positions: Primary,
- Crime scenes: LDS activity, Perpetrator's home,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1959
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
- Latest update: 1998: sentenced to prison in Utah
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- Russell Harbin 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
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Primary,
- Convicted: 2025,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Born: 1974
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Montana,
- Places when accused: Montana,
- Latest update: 2025: sentenced to 40 years in prison in Polson, Montana; the judge suspended 20 years of the 40-year term
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- Michael Holt was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Church positions: Elders quorum, Missionary, Primary, Youth leader,
- Born: 1980
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Unknown location,
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- Jordan Jolley was an LDS church member in Syracuse, Utah; convicted of voyeurism in January 2024
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Church positions: Primary, Youth leader,
- Convicted: 2024,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 1987
- Mission: 2006-2008 United States San Bernardino
- Places lived: Utah,
- Places when accused: Utah,
- Latest update: February 2024: completed 1 month of at home confinement after being convicted by a jury in January 2024
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