9 LDS sex abuse cases found
- LDS position: Ward executive secretary
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- Craig Capron (1965 – ) was a podiatrist; Mormon branch president in Macy, Nebraska (1999-2002), then a stake/ward executive secretary in Wyoming; allegedly sexually abused at least five children over a span of 20-plus years, despite LDS officials allegedly knowing of the first victim and prohibiting Capron from teaching kids; convicted in 2024 in Wyoming; sentenced to six to 12 years in prison; convicted again in 2025
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Convicted:
2024, 
Was Branch president, Other leader, Ward executive secretary, 
Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
Mormon officials allegedly assigned Capron to leadership positions despite forbidding him from teaching children - more than 20 years prior to his conviction"I just want what's best for you."-
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- Kevin Davis was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Was Ward executive secretary,
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- Craig Harward (1948 – ) was a Mormon ward executive secretary and former elementary "teacher of the year" in Santa Clara County, California; accused of sexual abuse of at least 10 children; pleaded guilty to charges related to sexual abuse of four children over a six-year period; sentenced to 14 years in prison; in 2024, a lawsuit said the LDS church failed to report abuse; as of 2024, lives in St. George, Utah
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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived: California, Utah,
- Crime state: California,
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- Convicted:
2004,
- Was Missionary, Other leader, Ward executive secretary,
- Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Ronald Jones (1937 – ) was a former Mormon bishop, stake president and temple presidency counselor; Military Relations director for the LDS church from 1989 to 1991; convicted of sex solicitation in Utah in 1990 and 1995; charged in 2025 with three first-degree felony counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, one first-degree felony child kidnapping count, and two related misdemeanors
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- Was Bishop, Branch president, Other leader, Scout leader, Stake presidency counselor, Stake president, Temple worker, Unknown position, Ward executive secretary,
- Ongoing,
became temple presidency counselor and sealer despite two convictions for sex solicitation
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- Boyd Lords was a Mormon church member in Winnemucca, Nevada; accused of child sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in 2022 to one felony count of lewdness with a child under the age of 14; was sentenced to prison
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Nevada,
- Crime state: Nevada,
Convicted:
2022, 
Was High priest, Missionary, Ward executive secretary, 
Convicted, Prison, -
- Larry Newton (1957 – ) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 1992 in Utah
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- Convicted:
1992,
- Was Ward executive secretary,
- Convicted,
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- Charles Shield (1942 – ) was an LDS ward executive secretary in England and Scotland; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; sentenced in 2017 to six years in prison
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- Crime: 1960s, 1970s,
- Places lived: England, Scotland, United Kingdom,
- Crime country: England, United Kingdom,
Convicted:
2017, Was Ward executive secretary, Convicted, Prison, 
Alleged failure to report-
- Richard Swank was an LDS church member in California; accused of sexual abuse
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- Was Primary, Ward executive secretary,
- Convicted,
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- Cody Weaver (1993 – ) was a Mormon church member and ward executive secretary in Queen Creek, Arizona; charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor for CSAM material found on his home electronics.
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Arizona, Queen Creek,
- Crime state: Arizona,
- Crime county: AZ - Maricopa,
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