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Donate »11 Mormon sexual abuse cases
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Donnie Rue Boring
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- was a 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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- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
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Ronald Devere Hall
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- 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; sentenced.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Found not guilty,
- Civil: No civil case,
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Ronald Lynn Kerlee
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- 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of a child; accused of sexually abusing multiple children; was also a licensed counselor in Oregon until his license was revoked in 2014 after he allegedly engaged in sexual activities with a male client.
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- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Alleged coverup
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Kevin Patrick Kirkland
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- 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 prison; released in June 2017.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil: Settlement,
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David William Olson
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- was an LDS church member in Bozeman, Montana; found guilty of sexually abusing a teenage boy and sentenced to 8 years in prison, 12 years probation.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
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Michael Jay Pratt
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- was a former LDS seminary principal; arrested in 2009; convicted and sentenced in 2010 for the sexual abuse of a 16-year-old seminary student.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
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Gary Fuller Reese
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- was a Mormon bishopric counselor, seminary teacher and Boy scoutmaster; accused of sexually molesting several boys in his scout troops.
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- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil: Dismissed with prejudice, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
- Alleged coverup
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Travis Julian Scott
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- was an LDS church member in Centennial, Colorado; found guilty of SEXUAL EXPLOITATION/CHILD-INDUCE/ENTICE .
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- Criminal: Convicted,
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Michael Rex Shean
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- was a Mormon bishopric counselor and temple worker, and deputy district attorney in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California; convicted of sexually molesting boys.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil: Judgment for plaintiff, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
- Alleged coverup
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LDS church payment: Undisclosed amount
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Daniel Luke Taylor
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- 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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- Criminal: Convicted, Found guilty, Prison,
- Alleged coverup
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Thomas Frank Waitman
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- 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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- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
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