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Paul Douglas Adams
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- Latest update: 2023: multiple victims are involved in a civil lawsuit against the LDS church
- Victims: 2 victims,
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Born: 1982
Died: 2017
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
no
Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide,
- Civil case: Civil case dismissed,
- He was an LDS church member in Arizona; sexually abused two children for several years after confessing to his bishop; arrested and charged; died by suicide in 2017 while in custody awaiting trial.
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Leizza Alcantara Adams
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LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- She was the wife of sexual abuser Paul Douglas Adams; sentenced in 2018 in Arizona to 2.5 years in prison after pleading no contest to two felony counts of child abuse (not sexual abuse).
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Nicholas Alahverdian
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- AKA Nicholas Rossi, Nicholas Brown Knight, Nicholas Alahverdian, Rossi, Nicholas Brown, Arthur Brown, Adam Smith, Professor Alistair Jones, Nicholas Alahverdian Rossi, Nicholas Edward Rossi, Nicholas Alahverdian-Rossi, Nick Alan, Nicholas Brown, Arthur Knight
- Latest update: 2024: extradited to Utah from Scotland to face charges of rape
- Victims: Multiple victims,
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Born: 1987
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was an LDS church member in Orem, Utah; accused of rape; recently extradited from Scotland; has a lengthy history of criminal behavior.
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Elwood Anderson
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- AKA Woody Anderson
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- He was a LDS church member in Washington state; allegedly downloaded and shared more than 9,000 images of young children engaged in sexually explicit activity; convicted.
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Darcy Finlinson Anderson
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Born: 1951
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- He was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl; sentenced in 2022 to serve a minimum of 16 years in prison.
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Denny Antreo
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- Latest update: ongoing
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Born: 2000
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Ongoing,
- The accused was an LDS church member in Rexburg, Idaho; accused of breaking and entering women's apartments at BYU-Idaho and watching them sleep.
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Adam Brent Archibald
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Born: 1977
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- He was a Mormon church member in Yakima, Washington; accused of sexual abuse of an adult woman for several years; sentenced to prison.
- Case report »
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Manuel Joseph Archibeque
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- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1971
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
no
Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- He was a Mormon church member in Maricopa County, Arizona; allegedly admitted to his bishop that he had sexually touched a child; charged in two cases in 2006 with sexual conduct with a minor and three counts of molestation of a child, all class two felonies; one case was dismissed in 2006 without prejudice; in the other, pleaded guilty to two reduced charges of child abuse.
- Case report »
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Mathew Legrand Arrington
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- AKA Matthew Arrington (misspelled), Mathew Arrington IV
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Born: 1963
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- He was a Mormon church member and foster child advocate in Arizona; found guilty of child sexual abuse; sentenced to 15 years in prison.
- Case report »
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Kayla Kehaunani Atkin
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- Latest update: September 2023: sentenced in Utah to 180 days in jail after pleading guilty to one felony count of attempted object rape
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Born: 1993
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- She was an LDS church member and therapist in Lehi, Utah; charged in 2022 with three felony counts of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in April 2023 to one count of attempted object rape (victim was 14-15 years old at the time of the crime); sentenced in September 2023 to 180 days in jail.
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Joseph Carlton Atwater
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- Victims: 1 victim,
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was an LDS church member in Australia; pleaded guilty to trafficking and kidnapping.
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Rodney L Bailey
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LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- The accused was an LDS church member in Medora, Illinois; accused of sexual abuse; convicted.
- Case report »
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Lynn Earl Baldwin
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- Latest update: 2023: registered sex offender in Utah; lives in Fruit Heights, Utah
- Victims: 2 victims,
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Born: 1960
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- The accused was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted of lewdness in 1996 and sexual exploitation of a minor in 2002 (attempted); released in 2006; is a registered sex offender.
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Michael Roy Banks
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LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- He was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Case report »
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Melvin Eugene Barhite
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Born: 1944
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- He was a Mormon church member in Michigan; convicted of sex crimes; sentenced to prison; while in prison, argued that prison officals violated his religious rights by confiscating photos of scantily clad females between the ages of 14-26.
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Wanda Barzee
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- Victims: 1 victim,
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was an LDS church member in Utah; with Brian David Mitchell, held Elizabeth Smart captive.
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Christian Robert Bearnson
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- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1963
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
no
Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted, Probation,
- Civil case: Civil judgment in favor of plaintiff,
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Settlement paid by LDS church: $2,000,000
- He was a Mormon church member in Los Angeles, California in the early 1990s; molested a 13-year-old girl; the LDS church settled, reportedly for millions of dollars (US).
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Brandon Clay Beckham
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- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1975
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Ongoing,
- He was a Republican candidate for Utah Senate; charged in 2022 with one second degree felony count of forcible sexual abuse; pleaded not guilty; as of January 16, 2024, the case was headed toward a final pretrial hearing on January 17.
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Gary Lee Bell
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- Latest update: July 2023: in prison in Utah
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1956
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- He was an LDS church member and former prosecutor in Utah; pleaded guilty in December 2022 to four second degree felony charges related to child sexual abuse; sentenced in January 2023 to one to 15 years in prison; in June 2023, was convicted of 15 counts of 2nd degree felony sexual exploitation of a minor and two counts of class B misdemeanor voyeurism; no additional prison time was added.
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Layne Schuyler Bingham
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- Latest update: 2023: registered sex offender; lives in Boise, Idaho
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Born: 1981
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- He was an LDS church member in Boise, Idaho; convicted of child sexual abuse in 2008; as of 2023, was a registered sex offender living in Boise.
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Andrew Mack Bishop
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- AKA Andy
- Victims: Multiple victims,
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Born: 1981
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- He was a Mormon church member in Pleasant Grove, Utah; arrested in 2015 and admitted to sexually abusing 5 individuals in 10 years; sentenced in 2016 to prison in Utah.
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Donald Mark Blanchard
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- Victims: 1 victim,
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted of two counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14.
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Charles John Blome
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- AKA Chuck Blome
- Latest update: 2005: died
- Victims: Multiple victims,
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Born: 1928
Died: 2005
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
no
Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil case: Civil judgment in favor of plaintiff, LDS church ordered to make payment,
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Settlement paid by LDS church: $4,000,000
- The accused was a Mormon church member and US Army veteran in or near Houston or Beaumont, Texas; admitted to sexually molesting at least five boys; pleaded guilty to two counts of indecency with a child; sentenced to 15 years in prison; the LDS church was ordered to pay $4 million to a 13-year-old boy victim; Blome died in 2005.
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Ferrin Kay Bodily
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- Latest update: 2023: died
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Born: 1944
Died: 2023
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- He was a Mormon church member; convicted of sexual abuse; died in 2023.
- Case report »
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Glen Douglas Borst
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Born: 1958
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was a Mormon church member in Utah; sentenced to prison in 2004 for child sexual abuse.
- Case report »
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Dennis Bough
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LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was a Mormon church member in Washington; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges.
- Case report »
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Gerald Wayne Bowen
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Born: 1950
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was an LDS church member in Tennessee; found guilty of SOLICITATION TO COMMIT SOLICITATION OF A MINOR, AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR BY ELECTRONIC MEANS .
- Case report »
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David Harrison Broadbent
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- AKA Dr. David H. Broadbent, Dr. David Broadbent, Dr. Broadbent
- Latest update: June 2023: charged with forcible sexual abuse
- Victims: 10 or more victims, 100 or more victims,
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Born: 1947
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Ongoing,
- Civil case: Civil case dismissed,
- He was an LDS church member and obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN) doctor in Provo, Utah; in 2022, dozens of women joined a class action lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault; in 2022, a Utah judge dismissed the case; as of October 2023, nearly 300 victims had come forward, but Broadbent had not been charged with a sex crime; in June 2024, was charged with forcible sexual abuse.
- Case report »
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Rachel Katherine Brock
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- Victims: 1 victim,
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was a Mormon church member; pleaded guilty to sexually abusing the same boy that her mother, Susan Brock, was convicted of molesting.
- Case report »
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Susan Marie Brock
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- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1962
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
no
Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- She was an LDS church member; was sentenced in April 2011 to 13 years in prison for engaging in a three-year-long sexual relationship with a boy, beginning when he was 14 years old; was released in December 2021.
- Case report »
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Dane C Broderick
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LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- The accused was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Case report »
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James Broom
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- AKA James Broon, James Brown
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Born: 1947
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was a LDS church member in Scotland; jailed for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl.
- Case report »
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Keith Brown
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- Victims: 2 victims,
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was an LDS church member; father of five famous piano playing children; pleaded guilty to sexually abusing his daughters when they were children; sentenced to a minimum of ten years and up-to-life in prison.
- Case report »
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Jarom Christopher Brown
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Born: 1983
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- He was a Mormon church member and Utah Valley University professor; accused in 2021 of voyeurism and electronic communication harassment; convicted and sentenced in 2022.
- Case report »
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William Guymon Bruhn
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- AKA Bill Bruhn
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Born: 1924
Died: 1985
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- He was an LDS church member and civic leader in Utah; accused of masturbating in a public restroom; convicted.
- Case report »
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Ted Bundy
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LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- The accused was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Case report »
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Ralph Hayden Burlingame
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- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1947
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- The accused was an LDS church member in Minnesota; sentenced in 1989 to prison for 2nd degree criminal sexual abuse of a child.
- Case report »
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John Haws Burrell
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LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was a Mormon church member; pleaded guilty of child sexual abuse.
- Case report »
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William Butcher
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LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was a Mormon church member; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse.
- Case report »
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Samuel Heber Butler
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Born: 1995
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was a Mormon church member; sentenced in 2020 to 15 years to life in prison for child sexual abuse.
- Case report »
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Timothy Morgan Butler
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- AKA Tim Butler
- Victims: 2 victims,
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Born: 1959
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- He was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Case report »
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Brett Candelaria
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- Victims: Multiple victims,
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Born: 1972
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
no
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- The accused was a Mormon church member in Colorado; pleaded guilty to charges of child sexual abuse on multiple occasions; sentenced in 2008 to two consecutive terms of 10 years to life in prison; later sentenced to 36 more years to life.
- Case report »
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Samuel Wallace Cantrell
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- AKA Sam
- Latest update: Cantrell was sentenced 2023-10-23, currently serving in Davis County Correctional Facility
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1973
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was an LDS church member in Farmington, Utah; found guilty of sexual abuse of a 14 year old girl.
- Case report »
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Bryce Conrad Chatland
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- Latest update: June 2023: arrested, charged; awaiting pre-trial
- Victims: 2 victims,
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Born: 1968
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Ongoing,
- He was an LDS church member in San Antonio, Texas; charged in 2023 with felony child sexual abuse.
- Case report »
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Kami Lee Chesnut
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- Victims: 1 victim,
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted, Plea agreement,
- She was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted.
- Case report »
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David Gerald Chesser
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- AKA Dave
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- He was an LDS church member and track and field athlete in Texas and at BYU-Provo; joined the airforce and moved to Japan; In 2016, was convicted of 2 counts of child sexual abuse and was sentenced to 13 years of confinement accused of sexual abuse.
- Case report »
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Chad Daniel Christensen
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LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- The accused was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Case report »
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Prue Jeremy Christopher
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- AKA “CJ” Prue
- Latest update: Currently serving time in Kane County Jail as of 2024-01-10
- Victims: 2 victims,
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Born: 1991
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Case report »
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Tanner Paul Clark
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- Latest update: 2021: arrested for enticing a minor; convicted and sentenced to 1 to 5 years in prison
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Born: 1993
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- He was an LDS church member in Utah; sentenced in 2019 to 90 days in jail for two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a 16 or 17 year old, two counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, and two counts of dealing in materials harmful to minors; may have had over 100 victims; arrested in 2021 (while on probation) for enticing a minor; convicted and sentenced to 1 to 5 years in prison.
- Case report »
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Stephen J Coleman
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- AKA Steve Coleman
- Latest update: 2024: registered sex offender, lives in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Victims: 2 victims,
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Born: 1971
LDS positions: Unknown,
- LDS mission:
unknown
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- The accused was an LDS church member and analyst in the Utah state Office of Planning and Budget; accused of sexual abuse in 2011; convicted and sentenced to prison; as of 2016, was serving two sentences of 15 years to life in prison in Utah.
- Case report »
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