4 LDS sex abuse cases found
- LDS position: Primary teacher
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- James Kersey Sr. (1958 – ) was a Mormon church member in Eastman, Georgia; arrested Jan. 23, 2026 and charged with computer child exploitation / felony and computer pornography / felony
Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
Ongoing, 
Positions: Bishopric counselor, elders quorum counselor, Primary teacher, Sunday school teacher, Ward mission leader, Ward Santa Claus, 
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, 
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
"I would like to think that at this time I am making better choices than I have in the beginning of my life" -
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- James Neumeyer (1955 – 2024) was a Mormon church member in Centerville, Davis County, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; died in 2024; a source familiar with the case said Neumeyer died by suicide after a police investigation was initiated regarding accusations against him; never criminally charged
- Positions: Missionary, Primary teacher, Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Police investigation, Suicide,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
- View report »
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- Spencer Pratt (1975 – ) was a Mormon church member and former bank vice president of a Zions Bank branch in or near Spanish Fork, Utah; arrested in January 2025 on suspicion of child sexual abuse; pled guilty to FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE - 2nd Degree Felony and AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony(amended to) - 2nd Degree Felony; sentencing December 31, 2025
- Positions: Primary teacher,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: Church members wrote letters of support,
- View report »
"I wen [sic] to the Bishop on my own to start this process, and am accepting the consequences that come."Pratt received multiple letters of support in his criminal trial, including from his former LDS bishop to whom he allegedly confessed abuse -
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- Anthony Wright (1939 – 2020) was a Mormon church member in Meadow Vista, CA; Nolo contendere plea of sexual abuse in 2008; was a registered sex offender in California; was a disbarred attorney in CA; died in plane crash in 2020
- Convicted:
2008,
- Positions: Primary teacher,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, No contest, Plea deal, Probation, Registered sex offender,
- Alleged church actions: Approved for rebaptism, excommunication, rebaptism,
- View report »
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