18 LDS sex abuse cases found
- LDS position: Seminary teacher
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- Donnie Boring (1950 – 2017) was a former Mormon bishop and stake high council member in California / Arizona; pleaded guilty in 2017 to a felony charge of sexual abuse; died in December 2017
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Convicted: 2017,
Was Bishop, Missionary, Seminary teacher, Stake high council, Temple worker, Youth leader,
Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
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- Ronald Boyce (1961 – ) was a Mormon seminary teacher and home teacher in Schenectady, New York in the 1990s; accused of child sexual abuse in a 2024 civil lawsuit against the LDS church
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Alleged crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: New York, Utah,
- Crime state: New York, Utah,
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Was Seminary teacher, Youth leader,
Never charged, Not convicted, Unknown result,
Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Alleged failure to report
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- Jack Cash (1934 – 2023) was a Mormon bishopric counselor and stake high council member in San Luis Obispo, California; was a practicing chiropractor for over 30 years; between 1979 and 1995, allegedly fondled at least 11 women's breasts during chiropractic visits; license suspended in 1985; in 1995, convicted by jury of seven misdemeanor counts of sexual battery; sentenced to 2 months in jail, 3 years probation; died in 2023
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Was Bishopric counselor, High priest, Missionary, Other leader, Seminary teacher, Senior missionary, Stake high council, Sunday school,
Convicted, Found guilty, Jail, Jury trial, Probation,
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- Michael Coy was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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Was Ministering/home teacher, Missionary, Seminary teacher,
Unknown result,
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- Ronald Hall (1931 – 2023) was an LDS church member and former Mormon Tabernacle Choir member in Utah and Washington; accused of sexually molesting three underage girls in 1997 or 1998; acquitted in 2000; accused of sexual abuse of a fourth victim, an underage girl, in approximately 2003; convicted in 2005 of third-degree felony attempted child sexual abuse; died in 2023
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Crime: 1990s,
- Places lived: Utah, Washington,
- Crime state: Utah,



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- A K (1961 – ) was a Mormon church member in Brisbane, Australia; accused of sexual abuse
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Was Bishopric counselor, Seminary teacher,
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- Ronald Kerlee was a Mormon seminary teacher, Sunday school leader and youth leader in Corvallis, Oregon; convicted of Sodomy III (Class C Felony) for sexual abuse of a child; accused of sexually abusing multiple children; was also a licensed counselor in Oregon until his license was revoked in 2014 after he allegedly engaged in sexual activities with a male client
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Was Seminary teacher, Sunday school, Youth leader,
Convicted, Unknown result,
Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Alleged failure to report
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- Kevin Kirkland (1959 – ) was a Mormon seminary teacher and school teacher in the Redlands, California area; accused of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in 2016 to molesting four female students from May 2015 to May 2016; sentenced to two years in jail; released in June 2017
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Was Seminary teacher,
Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Released,
Settlement,
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- David Olson (1980 – ) was an LDS church member in Bozeman, Montana; convicted of of sexually abusing a teenage boy; sentenced to eight years in prison and 12 years probation
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Was Missionary, Seminary teacher, Youth leader,
Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
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- Michael Pratt was an LDS seminary principal in Utah; arrested in 2009; convicted and sentenced in 2010 for the sexual abuse of a 16-year-old seminary student
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Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,



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- Gary Reese (1938 – 2014) was a Mormon bishopric counselor, seminary teacher and Boy Scout leader in Washington; accused of sexually molesting several boys in his scout troops; never charged; died in 2014
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Alleged crime: 1970s,
- Places lived: Washington,
- Crime state: Washington,




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- Douglas Richens (1972 – ) was former international director of the Mormon church's disability services and prison ministry; worked for the LDS church for 23 years; retired, became a professional life coach in Tooele, Utah; charged with sodomy on a child and aggravated sexual abuse; court ordered him held without bail as of Mar. 21, 2025
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Was Church employee, Missionary, Other leader, Seminary teacher, Unknown position,
Ongoing, Police investigation,
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- Travis Scott (1981 – ) was an LDS church member in Centennial, Colorado; found guilty of SEXUAL EXPLOITATION/CHILD-INDUCE/ENTICE
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Was Seminary teacher,
Convicted,
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- Michael Shean (1947 – ) was a Mormon bishopric counselor and temple worker, and deputy district attorney in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California; convicted of sexually molesting boys; sentenced to prison; the Mormon church allegedly made at least one settlement payment to a victim who said a stake president covered up the abuse for years
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Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: California,
- Crime state: California,




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- Daniel Taylor (1979 – ) was an LDS church member and seminary teacher in New Zealand; found guilty in 2013 of sexual abuse of multiple underage boys; local Mormon leaders allegedly failed to report Taylor's abuse
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Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: New Zealand,
- Crime country: New Zealand,




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- Kimball Ungerman (1957 – ) was an LDS bishopric counselor in California; moved to Utah; pleaded guilty in 2020 to one felony count related to child sexual abuse; sentenced to prison, but term was suspended; sentenced to probation; as of 2023, registered sex offender, lives in Orem, Utah; a 2021 California lawsuit against the church said bishop Phil Stewart failed to protect a victim, and a mission president didn't report
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Was Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Seminary teacher,
Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender,
Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
Alleged failure to report
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- Thomas Waitman (1944 – ) was an LDS church member in Cupertino, California; convicted of felony child sexual abuse in 1995 in California; as of 2023, registered sex offender living in Redmond, Washington
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Crime: 1990s,
- Places lived: California, Washington,
- Crime state: California,


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- Lynn Wright (1952 – ) was an LDS church member in California and Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; sentenced to 15 years to life in prison
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Was Bishopric counselor, Scout leader, Seminary teacher, Stake high council, Stake seventy,
Convicted, Prison,
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