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- Terry Allen was an LDS church member in California; in 1987, was found guilty of sexual abuse of a child and was sentenced to six years in prison; was assigned to multiple trusted church positions, including Sunday school president, despite the Mormon church being aware that he had raped a teenager; LDS leaders were accused of hiding his abuse from local church members; as of 2024, lives in Grapevine, Texas
Alleged failure to report
Excommunicated, Rebaptized,
Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
Was Bishopric counselor, Other leader, Stake high council, Sunday school, Youth leader,
Crime: 1980s, in California, Connecticut,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1943
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California, Connecticut, Texas,
- Latest update: 2024: registered sex offender; lives in Grapevine, Texas
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- Coy Ball was an LDS church member in Mesa, Arizona; was charged with 11 counts related to child sex abuse; in 2014, pleaded guilty to three counts of molestation of a child
Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Was Scout leader, Sunday school,
Crime: 1990s, in Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
Convicted: 2014,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1954
- Mission: Unknown country
- Places lived: Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
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- Michael Bolingbroke was a Mormon bishop and stake seventy president in Granada Hills, Los Angeles, California; accused of child sexual abuse in a 2022 lawsuit; died in 2024
Alleged failure to report
Never charged,
Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Unknown result,
Was Bishop, Bishopric counselor, High priest, Other leader, Scout leader, Stake seventy, Sunday school,
- Crime scenes: LDS building, Scout activity,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1942
- Mission: United States Great Lakes [Michigan, Indiana, Ohio]
- Places lived: California, Utah,
- Documents available: yes (free download)
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- Jimmy Brooks was a Mormon church member in Texas; charged with child sexual abuse in 1994
Unknown result,
Was Sunday school,
Alleged crime: 1990s, in Texas,
- Crime scenes: Recreational trip/outing,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Texas,
- View report »
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- Joshua Brown was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
Convicted,
Was Sunday school,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Utah,
- View report »
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- Jason Brumble was a Mormon church member and stake Sunday school presidency member in Oregon; convicted in 2015 of child sexual abuse of multiple children; is in prison in Oregon as of March 2023
Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
Was Sunday school,
Crime: 2010s, in Oregon,
Convicted: 2015,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1972
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Oregon,
- Latest update: March 2023: is in prison in Oregon
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- Raphael Caccioppoli was a Mormon Sunday school teacher, lawyer and Justice Ministry judicial officer in New Zealand; confessed sex crime behavior to a Mormon bishop in 1998; LDS leaders did not tell police or local parents of children he was left alone to supervise; turned himself in to police in 2007; sentenced to five years in jail for child sexual abuse and animal sex abuse (bestiality)
Alleged failure to report
Excommunicated,
Convicted, Jail,
Was Sunday school,
Crime: 1990s, 2000s, in New Zealand,
Convicted: 2008,
- Crime scenes: Victim's home,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1971
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: New Zealand,
- Latest update: 2008: sentenced in New Zealand to five years in jail for child sexual abuse and animal sex abuse (bestiality)
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- Jon Carpenter was an LDS church member; sentenced to prison for child sexual abuse; the day after sentencing, injured himself to avoid serving longer in prison
Convicted, Prison,
Was Sunday school,
Crime: 1980s, in Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1964
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
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- Jack Cash 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
Convicted, Found guilty, Jail, Jury trial, Probation,
Was Bishopric counselor, ever-senior-missionary, High priest, Missionary, Other leader, Seminary teacher, Stake high council, Sunday school,
- Victims: 10 or more victims,
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Born: 1934
Died: 2023 - Mission: 1954-1956 United States Gulf States Mission
- Places lived: California,
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- Bret Chesworth was a Mormon church member in Australia; pleaded guilty to 7 charges of child abuse and bestiality including downloading images; he was caught in an international sting operation involving Australian and US agencies
Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
Was Sunday school,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Australia,
- Latest update: May 2023: eligible for parole
- View report »
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- Gregory Claire was an LDS church member in Iowa; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
Convicted,
Was Missionary, Sunday school,
- Mission: Unknown country
- Places lived: Iowa,
- View report »
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- Franklyn Curtis was a Mormon church member in Pennsylvania and Oregon; excommunicated in 1983 in Pennsylvania for sex abuse; rebaptized in 1984; molested five boys in Oregon; local LDS bishop knew but didn't report to police; convicted in 1995 in Oregon of sexual abuse; died in 1995
Alleged failure to report
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Church paid $3,000,000
Church position after confession/conviction, Excommunicated, Rebaptized,
Convicted,
Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
Was High priest, Sunday school,
Crime: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, in Oregon, Pennsylvania,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1903
Died: 1995 - Mission: no
- Places lived: Oregon, Pennsylvania,
- Latest update: 1995: died
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- Kenneth Curtis was a Mormon church member in Utah and Maryland; accused of sexual abuse; convicted, sentenced to prison; excommunicated; released from prison; rebaptized
Convicted, Prison,
Was Missionary, Stake high council, Sunday school, Youth leader,
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Born: 1970
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Maryland, Utah,
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- Robert Dahle was an LDS church member, Utah Highway Patrol trooper; alleged rapist of a 13-year-old girl
Never charged,
Was Elders quorum, High priest, Scout leader, Sunday school,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1937
Died: 2022 - Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
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- Thomas Dawkins was an LDS church member in Columbia, South Carolina; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 1986; the conviction was later overturned
Convicted, Overturned/reversed,
Was Sunday school,
Crime: 1980s, in South Carolina,
- Crime scenes: LDS activity,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: South Carolina,
- Latest update: 2023: lives in South Carolina
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- Larry Deutsch was a Mormon bishop in Missouri; arrested in 2020 and charged with possession of child pornography (child sexual abuse material, or CSAM) and accused of luring an underage teenager from Arizona to Missouri; pleaded guilty; sentenced in 2021 to 12 years in federal prison plus a lifetime of supervised release; in 2024, the victim filed a civil lawsuit against the LDS church
Alleged failure to report
Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Was Bishop, Scout leader, Sunday school, Temple worker, Youth leader,
Crime: 2010s, 2020s, in Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona), Missouri,
Convicted: 2021,
- Crime scenes: LDS building, Online,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1966
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona), Missouri,
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- Richard Dilley was an LDS church member and scout leader in Burien, near Seattle, Washington; dishonorably discharged from the Navy in 1983 after admitting to abusing boys in a Scouting program in Athens, Greece; pleaded guilty in 1990 to one count of third degree child rape and five counts of child molestation for "repeated" offenses over two years of the scouts in his LDS troop; sentenced to 9 years in prison
Admitted guilt, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
Was Scout leader, Sunday school,
Crime: 1980s, in Greece, Washington,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Scout activity,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1959
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Greece, Washington,
- Latest update: 2024: lives in Airway Heights, Washington
- View report »
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- Jane Doe was an LDS church member in Australia; accused of sexual abuse
Jail,
Was Sunday school,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Australia,
- View report »
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- Chet Egley was a Mormon church member in Weston, Idaho; tried to meet a 13 year old girl for sex in Utah; pleaded guilty and convicted to one count sexual abuse of a child and two counts of enticing a minor by internet or text
Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
Was Elders quorum, Sunday school, Youth leader,
Crime: 2020s, in Cache County (Utah), Utah,
Convicted: 2023,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1982
- Mission: Unknown country
- Places lived: Idaho, Utah,
- Latest update: Is currently registered in the Utah Department of Corrections as being on probation
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- Karl Eriksson was a Mormon church member in California; accused of sexual abuse
Was Sunday school,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: California,
- View report »
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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
Alleged failure to report
- Church fought in court to keep records on Farley secret
Never charged, Not convicted,
Ongoing,
Was Bishopric counselor, Primary, Stake high council, Sunday school,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's workplace,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, 100 or more victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1958
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Oregon, Utah,
- 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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"When I was assaulted, I thought I was alone, I thought I had misread things."-
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- David Frank was an LDS Sunday school teacher in Colorado; accused of sexual abuse in a civil lawsuit against the Mormon church
Unknown result,
Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
Was Sunday school,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Colorado,
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- Kevin Garn was a former Utah House majority leader and LDS bishop in Utah; admitted in 2010 to a nude encounter with a 15-year-old girl in a hot tub in 1985, when he was 28
Alleged failure to report
Admitted guilt, Never charged, Not convicted,
Was Bishop, Sunday school,
Alleged crime: 1980s, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1955
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
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- Mark Gibbons was an LDS church member in Arizona, Michigan and Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
Convicted,
Was Sunday school, Youth leader,
- Mission: Unknown country
- Places lived: Arizona, Michigan, Utah,
- View report »
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- Ryan Hall was a former Mormon bishopric member and veteran sheriff's department detective in Maryland; in 2024, arrested and charged with several sex crimes related to child sexual abuse
Ongoing,
Was Bishopric counselor, Other leader, Sunday school, Youth leader,
Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s, in Maryland,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1970
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Maryland,
- Latest update: 2024: arrested and charged with several sex crimes related to child sexual abuse; 2025-03-13 grand jury federally indicted on 10 counts of alleged sexual child abuse; Due back in federal cour 2025-03-19
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- Steven Hammock was an LDS church member in Utah; pleaded guilty in 1983 to two counts of forcible sex abuse of a child and served six months in an inpatient treatment facility; the LDS church excommunicated him, but during a civil suit filed in 1989 by the victim, it refused to divulge information that Hammock gave to church officials; in 1997, a federal judge awarded $150,000 in damages to the victim
Alleged failure to report
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Church paid $150,000
Excommunicated,
- landmark abuse case in Utah
Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
Judgment for plaintiff,
Was Scout leader, Sunday school,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1941
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Utah,
- Latest update: 2025: lives in Bloomfield, New Mexico; not a registered sex offender
- View report »
"When is everyone going to realize that this shit's got to stop?"-
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- Brent Hansen was an LDS church member and dentist in Spanish Fork, Utah; was also mayor of Spanish Fork and president of its chamber of commerce; accused in a civil lawsuit of receiving sexual favors from a dentistry patient in return for prescriptions for narcotics; his dentistry license was suspended for 30 days; died in 2015
Alleged failure to report
Never charged, Not convicted,
Settlement, Unknown result,
Was Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Scout leader, Stake high council, Sunday school, Youth leader,
Alleged crime: 1980s, in Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's workplace,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1938
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Latest update: Died in 2015
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- Cameron Harrison was a Mormon church member in San Diego, California; accused of sexual abuse
Was Elders quorum, Scout leader, Sunday school, Youth leader,
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Born: 1978
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California,
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- Christopher Hettiger was a Mormon church member in Sacramento, California; in 2005, found guilty of child sexual abuse and was sentenced to 30 years in prison
Convicted, Found guilty, Prison,
Was Sunday school,
Crime: 2000s, in California,
Convicted: 2005,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: California,
- View report »
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- David Keller was a Mormon temple worker, Sunday school teacher and former stake presidency member in Paradise, Cache Valley, Utah; admitted in May 2024 to child sexual abuse and was charged with seven first-degree felony counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child
Admitted guilt, Ongoing,
Was Stake presidency counselor, Sunday school, Temple worker,
Alleged crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Cache County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1970
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Cache County (Utah), Utah,
- Latest update: May 2024: admitted to child sexual abuse and was charged with seven first-degree felony counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child
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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
Alleged failure to report
Convicted, Unknown result,
Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Was Seminary teacher, Sunday school, Youth leader,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Oregon,
- View report »
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- William Knox was a Mormon church member and scout leader in California; accused of sexually abusing multiple children
Alleged failure to report
Unknown result,
Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
Was Scout leader, Sunday school,
Alleged crime: 1970s, 1980s, in California,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: California,
- View report »
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- Keith Knutson was a Mormon church member in Seattle, Washington; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges in 1995; a Mormon bishop allegedly failed to report abuse allegations to police
Alleged failure to report
Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, Released,
Was Sunday school,
Crime: 1990s, in Washington,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1968
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Washington,
- Latest update: 2023-03-08: Lives in Lynnwood, Washington
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- Major Madon was an LDS church member in Mapleton, Utah; convicted of child sexual abuse; as of 2024, serving time in prison in Central Utah Correctional Facility
Excommunicated,
Convicted, Prison,
Was Bishopric counselor, Nursery, Stake high council, Sunday school, Ward clerk,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Latest update: Currently serving time in Central Utah Correctional Facility
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- Lucas Manfredi was a Mormon church member in Berazategui, Buenos Aires, Argentina; accused of sexual abuse
Was Sunday school,
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Born: 1977
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Argentina,
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- Benjamin Manning was a Mormon church member in Massachusetts and Utah; in 2014, molested a child while living with her family in Salt Lake City, Utah; charged with child sexual abuse in 2019; was a Sunday school teacher at some point between 2014 and 2024; found guilty by a jury in February 2024; sentenced in April 2024 to 120 years in prison
Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison,
Was Sunday school,
Crime: 2010s, in Massachusetts, Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
Convicted: 2024,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1991
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Massachusetts, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Latest update: April 2024: sentenced to 120 years in prison
- View report »
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- Richard Mellor was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
Was Scout leader, Sunday school, Youth leader,
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Born: 1981
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
- View report »
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- Richard Mellor was a Mormon church member; accused of stalking
Was Scout leader, Sunday school, Youth leader,
- Mission: Unknown country
- Places lived: Utah,
- View report »
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- Hugh Nibley was a prominent LDS scholar in Utah; in 2005, was publicly accused by his daughter of childhood sexual abuse against her; died in 2005 in Provo, Utah; was never charged with a sex crime
Never charged, Not convicted,
Was BYU, Ministering/home teacher, Missionary, Sunday school,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1910
Died: 2005 - Mission: 1927-1930 Germany Germany
- Places lived: Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Latest update: 2005-02-24: died in Provo, Utah
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- DeRon Olsen was a former Mormon bishop and stake presidency counselor in Spokane, Washington; in 2024, pleaded guilty to one felony count of child molestation and one felony count of child rape; sentenced to prison
Alleged failure to report
Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
Was Bishop, Nursery, Primary, Stake presidency counselor, Sunday school, Youth leader,
Crime: 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, in Washington,
Convicted: 2024,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1944
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Washington,
- Latest update: 2024: in prison in Washington
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- Spencer Palmer was a Mormon temple endowment ceremony actor, BYU professor, mission president, temple president, LDS church area authority; lived in Utah; posthumously accused of child sexual abuse by his grandson
Never charged, Not convicted,
Was Bishop, BYU, Mission president, Missionary, Other leader, Sunday school, Temple president,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1927
Died: 2000 - Mission: 1947-1949 United States California
- Places lived: Utah,
- Latest update: 2000: died
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- John Parkinson was a Mormon stake president (1981-1991) and physician in Fairfield, California; sentenced to prison in 1997 for sexually abusing two female patients, but the judge delayed the sentence pending an appeal; his conviction was later reversed
Alleged failure to report
Convicted, Jury trial, Overturned/reversed, Prison,
Was Stake presidency counselor, Stake president, Sunday school,
Crime: 1980s, 1990s, in California,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's workplace,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1931
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California,
- Latest update: 2024: lives in Fairfield, California
- View report »
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- Arthur Phillips was a Mormon church member in Arizona; sexually molested a 14-year-old girl; in the 1990s, sentenced to prison for one year and placed on probation for four years
Convicted, Prison, Probation,
Was Sunday school,
Crime: 1990s, in Arizona,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1949
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Arizona,
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- Byron Poelman was a bishop and stake president in Utah and partner in a law firm that represented the LDS church; arrested in 1994 for soliciting a prostitute; pleaded guilty to a class B misdemeanor charge of patronizing a prostitute
Alleged failure to report
Excommunicated,
- The woman was taken to jail, while Poelman was released immediately.
Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
Was Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Mission president, Missionary, Stake high council, Stake president, Sunday school,
Crime: 1990s, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1934
Died: 2014 - Mission: Netherlands Netherlands
- Places lived: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Latest update: 2014: died
- View report »
"President and sister Poelman's lives need to be private now. [...] We are a family. A family keeps things private. A family draws close together. These things are to be kept private."-
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- Shane Pugh was a Mormon church member in Cedar Hills, Utah; accused of touching an underage girl while she was sleeping; in 2017, pleaded guilty to forcible sexual abuse (2nd degree felony); sentenced to 1 to 15 years in prison and 3 years probation
Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
Was Sunday school,
Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
Convicted: 2018,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1973
- Mission: United States Oklahoma City
- Places lived: Utah,
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- Bryce Ray was a Mormon church member and former bank officer in West Haven, Utah; arrested in July 2024 and charged with enticing a minor and sexual solicitation of a child
Ongoing, Police investigation,
Was Scout leader, Sunday school,
Alleged crime: 2020s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime scenes: Public,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1975
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah, Weber County (Utah),
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
- Latest update: July 2024: arrested in Utah and charged with enticing a minor and sexual solicitation of a child
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- Charles Richmond was an LDS church member and LDS addiction recovery specialist in Hutchinson, Kansas; convicted of aggravated indecent liberties w child; Offender =>18 fondle child <14; in prison in Kansas as of 2024
Excommunicated,
- Prosecutors said the victim reported her abuse in order to protect another child from getting hurt
Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
Was Other leader, Sunday school,
Convicted: 2019,
- Victims: 7 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1962
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Kansas,
- Latest update: 2024: Serving prison time in LANSING CORRECTIONAL FACILITY in Kansas
- View report »
"My daughter is hurt … She's angry at the world. [...] She can't quiet the memory of a childhood robbed from her."-
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- Lowell Robison was a Mormon mission president in the Mexico Leon mission (1995-1998) and stake president of the Provo, Utah Edgemont Stake (2001-2006); accused in 2018 of sexual abuse of multiple people; two months later, died by suicide
Alleged failure to report
Never charged, Not convicted,
Was Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Elders quorum, Mission president, Missionary, Scout leader, Stake high council, Stake presidency counselor, Stake president, Sunday school, Youth leader,
Alleged crime: 1980s, 1990s, in Mexico,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
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Born: 1944
Died: 2018 - Mission: 1963-1965 Mexico Southeast Mexican
- Places lived: Mexico, Utah,
- Latest update: 2018: died by suicide
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- Mark Sherry was an LDS ward mission leader and church building supervisor in Kansas City, Missouri; found guilty in 2000 of Sexual Misconduct - 2nd Degree
Convicted,
Was Missionary, Other leader, Sunday school, Youth leader,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1964
- Mission: Portugal Lisbon
- Places lived: Missouri,
- View report »
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- James Stokes was a Mormon church member in Farmington, Utah; Was a drama teacher at a high school in Utah found guilty of forcible sexual abuse of a 14 year old drama student
Convicted,
Was Sunday school, Youth leader,
Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
Convicted: 2011,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1948
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah, Weber County (Utah),
- Latest update: Is a registered sex offender living in Farmington, Utah
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- Brent Taylor was the Utah Valley Youth Symphony orchestra director and an LDS Sunday school teacher; accused in 2018 of sexually abusing multiple boys; a judge ruled in 2023 that he had exaggerated his health issues to avoid trial; pleaded guilty in June 2024; sentenced twice to prison in two separate child sex abuse cases in 2024
Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
Was Sunday school, Youth leader,
Crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, in Utah,
Convicted: 2024,
- Victims: 6 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1948
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
- Latest update: June 2024: pleaded guilty
- View report »
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- Glendon Templeton was a Mormon bishop, Sunday school teacher and scout leader in Arizona; was bishop of the Maryvale Ward in West Phoenix from 2014 to 2019; excommunicated in 2019; also was a volleyball coach for high school-aged girls; accused numerous times and arrested, but never prosecuted for alleged sex crimes; sued in 1997 for alleged sexual abuse; allegedly sexually assaulted multiple teenage girls
Alleged failure to report
Excommunicated,
Never charged, Not convicted,
Unknown result,
Was Bishop, Sunday school,
Alleged crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, in Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
- Crime scenes: Bishop's office, LDS building,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
- View report »
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- Perry Tippetts was a Mormon church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse
Never charged, Not convicted,
Was Bishopric counselor, Sunday school,
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Born: 1915
Died: 2004 - Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
- Latest update: 2004: died
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- Kendall Traxler was an LDS church member in Gallman and Hazelhurst, Mississippi; died in 2015; a victim told FLOODLIT that Traxler sexually abused them when they were a child; the abuse allegedly took place during Sunday branch meetings; the branch president and stake president allegedly knew about the abuse but failed to report it to law enforcement
Alleged failure to report
Never charged, Not convicted,
Was Sunday school, Youth leader,
- Crime scenes: LDS building,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1969
Died: 2015 - Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Mississippi,
- Latest update: 1991: died
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- Sterling Van Wagenen was a co-founder of Sundance Film Festival and director of some Mormon temple endowment videos; publicly accused of sexual abuse of two children in two separate instances; sentenced to prison in 2019 for child sexual abuse
Alleged failure to report
No action,
Convicted, Prison,
Was BYU, Stake high council, Sunday school,
Crime: 1990s, 2010s, in Utah,
Convicted: 2019,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1947
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
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- Ryan Whitaker was an LDS church member and divorce lawyer in Vancouver, Washington; charged with sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl in his Sunday School class during church meetings; convicted in 2013 and sentenced to prison; registered sex offender
Alleged failure to report
Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
Was Missionary, Primary, Sunday school,
Crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, in Washington,
Convicted: 2013,
- Crime scenes: LDS building,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1953
- Mission: Spain Spain - unknown city/area
- Places lived: Washington,
- Latest update: 2023 - registered sex offender in Washington state
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