10 LDS sex abuse cases found

      • Benjamin Adcock
        • "moment of madness"
        — Damian Warburton, Adcock's defense attorney, describing two days of offenses, Ipswich Crown Court (Ipswich Star, Oct. 14, 2025)
        When the decoy "boy" said he wanted to stay safe, Adcock promised to bring condoms; police later found condoms in his wallet, prosecutors said
      • Benjamin Adcock was a Mormon church member in Felixstowe, Suffolk, UK; admitted attempted sexual communication with a child and attempting to arrange a child sex offence after chatting online in December 2023 with an undercover officer posing as a 12-year-old boy; sentenced in October 2025 to two years and 10 months in prison, an eight-year sexual harm prevention order, and sex-offender registration
      • ConvictedConvicted: 2025,
      • Church positionsPositions: Missionary, Youth leader,
      • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
      • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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      • Lisa C. Davis
        • "I have spent my entire life helping others. It's a crushing feeling to know I have failed." She also stated to the court, "I take full responsibility for my actions. I am very sorry."
        — Lisa Davis addressing the court
      • Lisa Davis (1965 – ) was a Mormon church member in Othello, Washington and school teacher at Othello Elementary School; accused of sexually abusing a 10-year-old student; pleaded guilty to in 2012 to first degree child molestation; sentenced 12 months in prison; ordered to register as a sex offender; as of June 2026 is not a registered sex offender; online records indicate Davis lives in Kennewick, Washington
      • ConvictedConvicted: 2012,
      • Church positionsPositions: assistant resource specialist, primary presidency,
      • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
      • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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      • Dallas Dean Erickson
        • "It essentially stated that it’s not just Mr. Erickson’s fault, it’s the victim’s fault, and says punishment should be divided […] The court needs to, for the benefit of not only the victim but to send a message to society, deterrence of you, Mr. Erickson."
        — Judge Steven Boyce, commenting at sentencing on a letter of support for Erickson
      • Dallas Erickson (1980 – ) was a Mormon church member in Terreton, Idaho; pleaded guilty to felony lewd conduct with a child under 16 years old June 2026; sentenced 7 years fixed and 20 years indeterminate in prison; Erickson will have to register as sex offender
      • ConvictedConvicted: 2026,
      • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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      • Mark David Habel
      • Mark Habel (1969 – ) was a Mormon church member; charged with 15 counts of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree  Felony Class B and 20 counts of Unlawful Sexual Penetration in the Second Degree; pleaded not guilty to all counts; convicted on all 35 charge; in prison in Two Rivers Correctional Institution as of July 2026
      • ConvictedConvicted: 2016,
      • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, guilty,
      • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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      • Neil David Kimball
      • Neil Kimball (1973 – ) was a Mormon church member and sheriff's detective in Agoura Hills, CA, Los Angeles; was accused and admitted to sexually abusing a 15-year-old in 2017, while he was investigating her sexual assault she experienced from another person previously; charged in 2018; convicted in 2019; sentenced 3 years; ordered to register as sex offender; as of June 2026 is not a registered sex offender
      • ConvictedConvicted: 2019,
      • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, Pleaded guilty,
      • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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      • Wade Gordon Oborn
      • Wade Oborn (1959 – ) was a Mormon church member and school teacher in Mesa, Arizona; 2002 admitted to sexually abusing a student in his classroom at a charter school; convicted in 2004, sentenced in 2004; is a registered sex offender living in Gilbert, AZ
      • ConvictedConvicted: 2004,
      • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
      • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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      • Stephen Paul Sanders
        • "Stephen Paul Sanders denied he was a homosexual and said he had a “father-son” relationship with a student who is accusing him of sexual misconduct."
        — Elko Daily Free Press, 1991-05-02
      • Stephen Sanders (1950 – 2010) was a Mormon church member and Elko High School music teacher in Elko, Nevada; charged with 2 felony counts of committing homosexual acts, 1 count of soliciting a minor to engage in infamous crimes against nature, 1 count of abuse of a minor resulting in substantial mental harm; convicted in 1991 of 1 count of abuse or neglect of a child causing substantial mental harm for abusing his student
      • ConvictedConvicted: 1991,
      • Church positionsPositions: Missionary,
      • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, guilty,
      • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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