5 LDS sex abuse cases found
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- Meghan Alt (1989 – ) was a Mormon church member in Irvine, California; arrested in 2015 and charged witch CSAM related charges; pleaded guilty of possessing CSAM and lewd acts with a child in 2017; sentenced 10 months in jail, 3 years probation and lifetime sex offender registration; Meghan is a registered sex offender living in Santa Ana, California as of August 2026
Convicted:
2017,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Colton Larsen (1985 – ) was a Mormon church member in Kearns, Utah; accused of sexually abusing two girls, ages 10 and 13 for the last five years; arrested and charged with 35 various counts related to child sexual abuse; court records state he is being held in jail with no bail; due back in court June 29, 2026
Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
"Colton stated that if he is released he will be killed."-
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- Borzin Mottaghian (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member in Provo, Utah; convicted of 8 various counts of sexual abuse; pretended to be a doctor posted ad on Craigslist for women needed for anatomy measurements for medical study; sexually assaulted 2 women with metal rod; police learned about it and sent in undercover police officer as volunteer for study; arrested; convicted in 2021; incarcerated in Utah Correctional Facility
Convicted:
2021,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Prison,
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Benjamin Nelson (1988 – ) was a Mormon church member in Portland, Oregon; arrested in May 2015 and charged with 12 various accounts related to sexual abuse of children; was convicted Oct. 2015 and sentenced to 35 years in prison; reportedly a BYU-Hawaii graduate; earliest release from prison is May 10, 2048.
Convicted:
2015,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, - View report »
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- Craig Ware was a Mormon church member in Aberdeenshire, Scotland; pleaded guilty, was given 300 hours of unpaid work, 3 years probation and to register as a sex offender
Convicted:
2026,
Positions: Bishopric counselor,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
Alleged church actions: Released from church position, - View report »
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