3 LDS sex abuse cases found
- LDS position: Ward Santa Claus
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- Coy Ball (1954 – ) 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
Crime: 1990s, 
Crime county:
AZ - Maricopa, - Crime state:
Arizona,
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- Convicted:
2014,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Sunday school, Ward Santa Claus, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, - View report »
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- David Herget (1943 – 2005) was a Mormon high priest in Washington; convicted of child rape and child molestation in 1993; sentenced to 180 days in jail and was a registered sex offender; arrested in 2005, died by suicide in jail the next day; detectives identified at least seven victims; one child estimated that Herget abused him 1,400 times; in a 2025 lawsuit against the church, four plaintiffs said officials failed them
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Crime county:
WA - King,
- Crime state:
Washington,
Convicted:
1993, 
LDS positions: High priest, Seminary teacher, Ward Santa Claus, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Died awaiting trial, Jail, Prison, Registered sex offender, Suicide, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, 
Alleged failure to reportone boy estimated that Herget abused him 1,400 times
"This isn't a case of ignorance, it's a case of betrayal. The church knew exactly who this man was and what he had done. Nonetheless, they gave a convicted predator a position of trust and authority, which allowed him to exercise power over young boys. These kids deserved safety. Instead, they were left vulnerable to unimaginable harm."
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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 crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime city:
Eastman,
- Alleged crime county:
United States,
- Alleged crime state:
Georgia,
- Alleged crime country:
Unites States,
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Convicted:
ongoing, LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, elders quorum counselor, Primary teacher, Sunday school teacher, Ward mission leader, Ward Santa Claus, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Filters
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