34 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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      • Shane Lynn Blackett
      • Shane Blackett (1987 – ) was a Mormon church member, former teacher and assistant football coach at Juab High School, Nephi, Utah; pleaded guilty to OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE in Dec 2014; according to court docs he "solicited inappropriate pictures by phone and she had sent pictures to him"; after he learned of a criminal investigation against him "he took steps to erase evidence of a crime from his phone," -court documents
      • Church positionsPositions: Unknown position,
      • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
      • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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      • Jared Marcus Bonkosky
      • Jared Bonkosky (1978 – ) was a parole agent in South Jordan, Utah; charge with 5 various counts of child sexual abuse in December 2019; convicted of AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD in 2021; charged with VIOLATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDER and CHILD ABUSE - INFLICT SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY RECKLESSLY in March 2020, charges dropped and this case was expunged; is currently in SAN JUAN CO JAIL; is a registered sex offender
      • ConvictedConvicted: 2021,
      • Church positionsPositions: Unknown position,
      • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Charges dropped, Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty,
      • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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      • John Dennis Bowers
        • "Bowers offered $300 to "party" and said he would bring "party supplies." Investigators interpreted the messages as an offer to pay for a sexual encounter."
        — (summarized) The reporting party to police - Cowboy State Daily, July 28, 2026
        He reportedly said his conduct was "morally wrong" but denied solicitation
      • John Bowers (1960 – ) was a Mormon church member in Afton, Wyoming and former Bishop of the Smoot ward in the Afton Wyoming stake; called as bishop Nov. 2017, released Dec. 2024; an Afton lawyer, and former Lincoln Deputy County prosecutor, and finalist in a judgeship was charged with Soliciting Commercial Sexual Activity July 26, 2026; pretrial conference scheduled Sept. 9, 2026
      • Church positionsPositions: Bishop,
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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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      • Zachery Kent Denison
      • Zachery Denison (1992 – ) was a Mormon church member and former teacher at Mt. Nebo Jr. High School; convicted of raping a 14-year-old basketball student of his from Feb. 2010 - August 2020; convicted in May 2021; is a registered sex offender living in Eagle Mountain, Utah as of August 2026
      • ConvictedConvicted: 2021,
      • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted,
      • 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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      • Michael Nelson Kleiner
        • "The investigation began June 24 as part of an operation led by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force in Utah County, according to a probable cause affidavit.Agents were working in an anonymous online chat room when a suspect began communicating with a decoy posing as a 17-year-old girl.Shortly after initial contact, the suspect allegedly moved the conversation to another unregulated platform, where he sent nude photos and sexually explicit videos and requested similar images in return. [...]During the investigation, agents discovered Kleiner was also communicating with another undercover officer in West Jordan posing as a 15-year-old. In that exchange, which began June 2, the suspect again allegedly sent explicit messages and images and made plans to meet in the Salt Lake City area but failed to show up on three occasions."
        — "Snow Canyon Middle School teacher arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of minor", St. George News, July 10, 2026
        June 24, 2026, He allegedly admitted to being attracted to younger girls and told the decoy the encounter was his “first time.” P.C. Affidavit, Michael Kleiner
      • Michael Kleiner (1994 – ) was a Mormon church member in Ivins, Utah; arrested on July 8, 2026 and charged with criminal solicitation of a minor (first-degree felony), 10 counts of distributing harmful material to a minor-actor 18+ (third-degree felony) and one count of enticing a minor (class A misdemeanor; took part of two sting ops thought he was chatting with two different minors one in St. George and West Jordan police
      • Church positionsPositions: Bishopric counselor, Stake clerk,
      • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Ongoing,
      • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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      • Alan Robert MacAlevy
      • Alan MacAlevy (1940 – ) was a Mormon church member Shelton, Washington; in 1992, pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a 5-year-old girl from July 1990-July 1991; reportedly the victim attended MacAlevy's wife's daycare in their home and the victim also attended church with them, and reported there were other young children and infant victims also;
      • ConvictedConvicted: 1992,
      • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
      • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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      • Scott Rodney Memmott
      • Scott Memmott (1955 – ) was a Mormon in Santa Ana, CA; was convicted in 2012 of SEXUAL BATTERY and SEXUAL PENETRATION BY FOREIGN OBJECT OF UNCONSCIOUS VICTIM; reportedly attends the Star 4th ward, in Star Idaho; is a registered sex offender living in Star, Idaho
      • ConvictedConvicted: 2012,
      • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted,
      • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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      • Robert Thomas Milbridge-Scott
        • " and that "said a prayer" with her afterward so it would not happen again."
        — The complaint alleged sexual contact including penetration with an 8-year-old girl
      • Robert Milbridge-Scott (1979 – ) was a Mormon church member in Duluth, Minnesota; pleaded guilty of sexually abusing an 8-year-old in 2012; Milbridge-Scott was ordered to register as a sex offender, but is not found in a search because of Minnesota laws.
      • ConvictedConvicted: 2012,
      • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Pleaded guilty,
      • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
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      • Michael Lee Nelson
        • "“When you hit me up on chat I thought you were an adult. when you claimed in private to be underage I was skeptical I’m sorry I didn’t believe you – I truly thought you were of age – I even thought you might be a guy trying to play a trick on me. I should have believed you and I should have ended the conversation forthwith. Please accept my apologies – I am sorry for being a creeр. I am sorry I didn’t believe the man who kept threatening me and demanding things from me. It made me feel that the whole thing was a ruse – Please, Forgive me”."
        — Apology Dr. Michael Lee Nelson wrote to his 14-year-old victim, while sitting in the police station after his arrest, ABC 4, July 20, 2026
      • Michael Nelson (1967 – ) was a Mormon church member and doctor of podiatry in Salem, Utah; arrested and charged with aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, a second-degree felony, and enticing a minor, a Class B misdemeanor July 20, 2026;
      • Church positionsPositions: Stake Executive Secretary,
      • 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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