345 LDS sex abuse cases found
one victim
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- Chester Meek was a Mormon bishop in Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada from 1990 to 1995; while bishop, he allegedly sexually sexual assaulted multiple female church members; at least one alleged incident of abuse occurred in the bishop's office inside an LDS church
Crime: 1990s, 
Crime country:
Canada,
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- Convicted:
2000,
LDS positions: Bishop, Other leader, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, - Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
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Crime country:
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- Charles Merrell (1977 – ) was a Mormon church member in Wyoming; was reportedly an LDS Primary teacher as of approximately 2019; criminally charged in the 2020s with multiple felonies related to child sexual abuse; found guilty by a jury in 2025 of two third-degree felony counts of sexual abuse of a minor
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime county:
crime-county-wy-lincoln,
- Crime state:
Wyoming,
Crime county:
Crime state:
Convicted:
2025, 
LDS positions: Primary, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison, -
- Ronald Miller (1970 – ) was a Mormon church member and psychology professor in Hawaii (at Brigham Young University-Hawaii) and Orem, Utah (Utah Valley University); charged in 2024 in Utah with multiple felonies related to child sexual abuse
- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Alleged crime city:
UT - Orem,
- Alleged crime county:
UT - Utah,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
Alleged crime city:
LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, -
- Sergey Millett was a Mormon church member in Utah; pleaded guilty in 2009 to child sexual abuse
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2009, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- David Millett (1976 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah; sentenced in 2022 to prison for first-degree felony sexual abuse
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2022, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Ronald Mills was an LDS church member in Orange, New South Wales, Australia; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; sentenced in or around 1982 to 3 years in jail
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail,
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- Thomas Monson (1951 – ) was an attorney for the LDS church's law firm, Kirton McConkie and son of an LDS apostle; In 1989, paid a $75 fine and was placed on probation after he pleaded guilty to a charge of soliciting sex from a prostitute; sued in the 1990s for sexual harassment; reached a settlement with the victim; despite his crime, was assigned to be a Mormon bishop in Salt Lake City, Utah; was a bishop in 2008
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Crime county:
UT - Salt Lake,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Bishop, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Civil case(s): Settlement, -
- Timothy Monzello was a Mormon bishop in Azusa, California (Azusa 1st Ward, Glendora California Stake) from about 2005 to 2010; accused in a 2024 civil lawsuit of sexual abuse that allegedly took place between 2008 and 2010, starting when the victim was seven years old; the alleged abuse took place in the bishop's office at church and at Monzello's home
- Alleged crime: 2000s,
- Alleged crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Bishop, Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, 
Alleged failure to report-
- Julio Morais was a Mormon church member in Pawtucket, Rhode Island; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Rhode Island,
Convicted:
2005, 2010, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, -
- Luis Morales Silva (1987 – ) was an LDS church member in Lehi, Utah; in 2022, pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree felony sex abuse of a child; sentenced to one to 15 years in prison
- Convicted:
2022,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
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- Marcelo Moreno Pérez was a former Mormon church young men's leader in Argentina; arrested in 2021 for alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in 2017; sentenced in 2022 to 13.5 years in prison; the Mormon church allegedly paid the victim's parents 4.5 million pesos (approximately $40,000) to keep the abuse secret
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime country:
Argentina,
Convicted:
2022, LDS positions: Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Mark Morgan was an LDS church member in Springville, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result,
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- Shawn Mortensen (1965 – ) was a former Mormon bishop and stake presidency member in Albuquerque, New Mexico; in February 2021, admitted to police that he had sexually abused an 11-year-old girl in January 2021; convicted of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2022 to prison in New Mexico
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
New Mexico,
Convicted:
2022, LDS positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Other leader, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- David Moss (1967 – ) was an LDS bishop (2015-19) and police officer in Lehi, Utah; arrested in 2019 for soliciting an undercover cop for sex; pleaded guilty in 2019 to a 3rd degree felony charge of exploiting a prostitute and a misdemeanor charge of patronizing a prostitute; sentenced to prison, but both terms were suspended
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2019, LDS positions: Bishop, Missionary, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Alleged failure to report-
- Jesse Murff was an LDS church member and attorney in Utah; arrested in May 2020 on 26 counts related to alleged sexual abuse; died in June 2020 at a hospital several days after he apparently attempted suicide in his cell
- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide, -
- Shane Murray (1982 – ) was an LDS church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; pleaded and convicted of 2 counts of FORCIBLE SEX ABUSE - 2nd Degree Felony the victim was 14 year old female
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
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- F N was an LDS bishop in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
- Alleged crime: 1960s, 1970s,
- Alleged crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Bishop, Criminal case(s): Unknown result, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- Ralph Neeley (1949 – 2020) was an LDS church member in the Beaumont, Texas area; was sentenced in January 1994 to life in prison in Texas for repeated sexual abuse of an 8-year-old girl in an LDS chapel during church meetings and in other locations; died in prison in 2020; the Mormon church reportedly paid several million US dollars in a settlement to the victim
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Crime state:
Arkansas, Texas,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Prison, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Alleged failure to report-
- Kim Nelson was a Mormon church member in St. George, Utah; pleaded guilty to charges of child sexual abuse and was sentenced to prison; LDS leaders allegedly knew about the abuse and failed to report to police
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Unknown result,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Robert Nelson (1949 – ) was an LDS bishop in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; accused of sexual abuse of a "mentally handicapped" woman; pleaded guilty in 1989; placed on two years probation, ordered to do 150 hours of community service, and ordered to take a conducted tour of a local jail
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime country:
Canada,
LDS positions: Bishop, Criminal case(s): Community service, Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Probation, -
- Hugh Nibley (1910 – 2005) was a prominent LDS scholar in Utah; in 2005, was publicly accused by his daughter of childhood sexual abuse against her; died in 2005 in Provo, Utah; was never charged with a sex crime
- LDS positions: BYU, Ministering/home teacher, Missionary, Sunday school,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
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- Brett Nichols (1967 – ) was an LDS church member in Arizona; convicted in 2007 of child sexual abuse; sentenced to 10 years in prison; baptized again after excommunication; ward members reportedly were not told of his criminal past when he returned after his prison time
- Convicted:
2007,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
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- David Novak (1951 – ) was an LDS Social Services counselor in Utah who worked for 12 years with child sexual abuse victims; convicted in 1999 of sexually abusing a girl; released from jail after serving about 40 days
- LDS positions: Church employee,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Released,
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"I will make sure that I will never, ever harm anyone again."
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- Zander Nunley (1998 – ) was a police officer and former Mormon missionary in Salt Lake City, Utah; went on an LDS mission to Nicaragua in 2018 to 2019; accused in December 2024 of sexual assault of a woman who said he met her via an online dating app; she said he invited her to his home to watch a Christmas devotional broadcast by worldwide Mormon leaders; she said he removed his LDS temple garments to assault her
- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime county:
UT - Utah,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, -
- Christopher Nuttall (1981 – ) was an LDS church member in Mesa, Arizona; arrested in an FBI sting operation; convicted in 2019 of LURE MINOR FOR SEX EXPLOIT and ATTEMPT TO COMMIT - SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH MINOR
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime county:
AZ - Maricopa,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
Convicted:
2019, LDS positions: Primary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Lonnie Nyman was a Mormon church member and funeral director in Utah; accused of sex crimes; pleaded guilty; sentenced in August 2019
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2019, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result, -
- Darin Ogden was a Mormon church member in Idaho; faced eight charges, including four counts of lewd conduct with a child younger than 16; in 2020, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2020, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison, -
- Patrick Oliphant (1992 – ) was a Mormon missionary from Carlsbad, New Mexico who was serving a mission in Michigan in 2013; reportedly turned himself in for sexual abuse of a child he was babysitting; charged with six counts of criminal sexual penetration of a minor and three counts of criminal sexual contact with a minor; convicted in 2015 of nine felony charges
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
New Mexico,
Convicted:
2015, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Unknown result, -
- David Olson (1980 – ) was an LDS church member in Bozeman, Montana; convicted of of sexually abusing a teenage boy; sentenced to eight years in prison and 12 years probation
- LDS positions: Missionary, Seminary teacher, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
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- Greg Orton (1957 – ) was a Mormon church member in La Grande, Oregon; accused and arrested for alleged sexual abuse with a minor who was under 14 at the time of the alleged abuse
- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Oregon,
LDS positions: Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, -
- James Parks was a Mormon church member in Cody, Wyoming; accused in 2025 of child sexual abuse
- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime city:
crime-city-wy-cody,
- Alleged crime state:
Wyoming,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, -
- Matthew Patton (1982 – 2020) was an LDS church member in Ogden, Utah; convicted of sexual abuse and sentenced to prison; crossed state lines after being released from prison and was pulled over by police; tried to flee from police; charged police with knives and died
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
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- Jason Pedersen (1979 – ) was an LDS church member in Heber City, Utah; convicted guilty of first-degree felony attempted aggravated sex abuse of a child; as of April 2024, lives in Riverton, Utah as a registered sex offender and is an LDS elders quorum president
- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Elders quorum, Missionary, Scout leader, Ward clerk,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Released,
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- Wesley Perez was a Mormon church member and school teacher in Washington; pleaded guilty to a felony charge of child sexual abuse
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Washington,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result, -
- Ronald Phelps was an LDS bishop and stake executive secretary, and attorney, in Oklahoma; arrested for indecent exposure before becoming an LDS bishop; accused of child sexual abuse; Mormon church leaders allegedly covered up the abuse
- LDS positions: Bishop, Other leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Timothy Phelps (1961 – ) was a Mormon church member in Morgantown, Kentucky; convicted of sexual abuse
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime county:
FL - Pinellas,
- Crime state:
Florida,
Convicted:
1995, LDS positions: Ward executive secretary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, -
- Arthur Phillips (1949 – ) was a Mormon church member in Arizona; sexually molested a 14-year-old girl; in the 1990s, sentenced to prison for one year and placed on probation for four years
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
LDS positions: Sunday school, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Probation, -
- Scott Phister (1964 – ) was a Mormon bishop and stake president in Wyoming; later moved to Utah and worked as a massage therapist; pleaded no contest in 2022 to two class A misdemeanor charges of sexual battery for touching a female massage client in a sexual manner
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2022, LDS positions: Bishop, Missionary, Stake president, Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest, -
- Byron Poelman (1934 – 2014) was a bishop and stake president in Utah and partner in a law firm that represented the LDS church; arrested in 1994 for soliciting a prostitute; pleaded guilty to a class B misdemeanor charge of patronizing a prostitute
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime city:
UT - Salt Lake City,
- Crime county:
UT - Salt Lake,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Mission president, Missionary, Stake high council, Stake president, Sunday school, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, Alleged failure to reportThe woman was taken to jail, while Poelman was released immediately.
"President and sister Poelman's lives need to be private now. [...] We are a family. A family keeps things private. A family draws close together. These things are to be kept private."
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- Lloyd Pond (1945 – 2019) was a Mormon church spokesman and leader of an LDS church radio program in Utah; pleaded guilty in 1996 to one count of second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse; sentenced in 1997 to prison; died in 2019
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime city:
UT - Salt Lake City,
- Crime county:
UT - Salt Lake,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Civil case(s): Unknown result, -
- Geoffrey Powell (1947 – ) was an LDS bishop in Western Australia; accused of sexually abusing a seven-year-old girl in his ward; the alleged abuse took place while he was a bishop; the victim twice complained to the LDS church, but said she was not believed and was chastised, and it was suggested she should move away if she felt uncomfortable; in 2019, he was sentenced to 12 months in jail
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime country:
Australia,
Convicted:
2019, LDS positions: Bishop, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Alleged failure to report-
- Michael Pratt was an LDS seminary principal in Utah; arrested in 2009; convicted and sentenced in 2010 for the sexual abuse of a 16-year-old seminary student
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2010, LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Church employee, Other leader, Seminary teacher, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Byard Price (1940 – ) was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Salt Lake City, Utah; convicted of sexual abuse, then reapplied to be a scout volunteer after his conviction
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
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- Shane Pugh (1973 – ) was a Mormon church member in Cedar Hills, Utah; accused of touching an underage girl while she was sleeping; in 2017, pleaded guilty to forcible sexual abuse (2nd degree felony); sentenced to 1 to 15 years in prison and 3 years probation
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2018, LDS positions: Sunday school, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender, -
- Thomas Quinton was an LDS church member in Alberta, Canada; allegedly drove to Great Falls, Montana to meet a 12-year-old girl he met through a Craigslist ad; was arrested in a sting operation
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime country:
Canada,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, -
- Jeff Ranstrom (1986 – ) was an LDS church member, elders quorum president and high school basketball coach in Idaho; accused in 2019 of sexually abusing a student; pleaded guilty to a felony charge of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2020 to 4 to 15 years in prison; as of December 2023, was out on parole living in Eagle, Idaho as a registered sex offender
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2019, LDS positions: Elders quorum, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Parole, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released, -
- Chance Ray (1980 – ) was a Mormon church member and scout leader in the Mesa, Arizona area; convicted of child sexual abuse and sentenced to prison in Arizona; spent approximately 14 years in prison; released in July 2020
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime county:
AZ - Maricopa,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
Convicted:
2005, LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Released, -
- Darin Ray (1966 – ) was an LDS church member in Douglas County, Colorado; convicted in 2004 of felony sex assault on a child by one in a position of trust (victim under 15)
- LDS positions: Ministering/home teacher,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- View report »
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- Bryce Ray (1975 – ) was a Mormon church member and former bank officer in West Haven, Utah; arrested in July 2024 and charged with enticing a minor and sexual solicitation of a child
- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime county:
UT - Salt Lake,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Sunday school, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation, -
- Leroy Richins was a Mormon church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse
- Alleged crime: 1970s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Shonn Ricks was an LDS church member in Benson, Cache County, Utah; found guilty by a jury in 1997 of molesting a 6-year-old girl; served about 14 months in prison; attempted to serve a Mormon mission to Chile and was supported by his stake president, Jerry Toombs; his mission call was withdrawn, but Ricks remained free
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Chad Robertson (1984 – ) was an LDS church member and high school assistant basketball coach in Parowan, Utah; accused in 2023 of unlawful sexual activity with a child; admitted to having sex with a 16-year-old boy on five separate occasions; in March 2024, pleaded guilty to two felonies; in June 2024, was sentenced to one year in the Iron County Jail, with credit for time served, and four years of probation
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender,
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- Denim Robinson (1977 – ) was a Mormon church member in Payson, Utah; pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child; sentenced in 2015 in Utah to one to 10 years in prison
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2015, LDS positions: Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, -
- Rene Rodriguez (1982 – ) was a Mormon elders quorum presidency member and sheriff in Shoshone, Lincoln County, Idaho; accused in 2019 of child sexual abuse that allegedly took place from 2005 to 2014; faced criminal charges in multiple Idaho counties; in one, was acquitted by a jury; in another, was convicted in 2020 and sentenced to 14 to 28 years in prison
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2020, LDS positions: Elders quorum, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Trent Rogers (1917 – 1995) was a Mormon church member in Arizona; accused of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in 1986 and was sentenced to three years probation; a woman sued the Mormon church in 1986
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
LDS positions: Ministering/home teacher, Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Raymond Rorvik (1961 – ) was a Mormon church member in Benicia, California; convicted of LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE
- Convicted:
2003,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
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- Jeremy Rose (1977 – ) was a Mormon church member and police officer in Tremonton, Utah; accused and charged with 16 charges in Box Elder, County; case was transferred to Ogden, Utah courts
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime county:
UT - Weber,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2014, Criminal case(s): Convicted, -
- Shane Ross was an LDS church member and public school teacher in Salem, Oregon; accused of child sexual abuse of a former student; convicted in 2018 and sentenced to prison
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Oregon,
Convicted:
2018, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- UNKNOWN Ross was an LDS high priest and stake seventy in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
- Alleged crime: 1970s, 1980s,
- Alleged crime state:
California,
LDS positions: High priest, Stake seventy, Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- Bradley Roylance (1969 – ) was a Mormon church member and attorney in Utah; convicted in 2010 of two counts of sexual abuse of a minor; sentenced to 180 days in jail
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime county:
UT - Davis,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2010, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Tim Ryan was allegedly an LDS church member in Idaho; accused of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in 2008 to a felony charge of sexual abuse of a child under the age of 16; detectives said the victim's family reported the abuse in 1999, but that it was dropped when they wouldn't cooperate with investigators
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2008, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Alleged failure to report-
- James Samuels (1943 – ) was a Mormon church member in Thornton, Idaho; found guilty of LEWD COND WITH A MINOR CHILD U/16 Date : 03-18-1980
- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty,
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- Vernon Sanford Jr was an LDS church member in San Diego, California; died in 2000; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse, along with his father, Vernon Sanford Sr; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church; the alleged abuse occurred between 1961 and 1970; the Sanfords were the plaintiff's LDS home teachers
- Alleged crime: 1960s, 1970s,
- Alleged crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- Vernon Sanford Sr was an LDS church member in San Diego, California; died in 2000; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse, along with his son, Vernon Sanford Jr; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church; the alleged abuse occurred between 1961 and 1970; the Sanfords were the plaintiff's LDS home teachers
- Alleged crime: 1960s, 1970s,
- Alleged crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Other leader, Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- Kyle Saucier was a Mormon missionary in Utah; charged in 2007 with aggravated sexual abuse of a child, but the charges were dropped after prosecutors said they could not proceed due to "witness problems"
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Charges dropped, Not convicted,
- View report »
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- Thomas Schofield (1955 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Elk Grove, Sacramento County, California; accused in a 2024 civil lawsuit of sexually abusing a 16-year-old child in 2004-05 while he was a Mormon Bishop; some of the alleged abuse took place in the Salt Lake City and Oakland LDS temples and the bishop's office at church
- Alleged crime: 2000s,
- Alleged crime city:
UT - Salt Lake City,
- Alleged crime county:
UT - Salt Lake,
- Alleged crime state:
California, Utah,
LDS positions: Bishop, Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- William Schubeck was a Mormon church member in California; accused of sexual abuse
- Alleged crime: 1960s,
- Alleged crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Unknown result, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Alleged failure to report-
- Gysbertus Schuurman (1931 – 2015) was a Mormon church member in Sandy, Utah; pleaded guilty in 1994 to one second-degree felony count of sex abuse of a child; accused of sexual touching of a 10- or 11-year-old girl; the alleged abuse took place in 1992; sentenced to one year in jail with time out for counseling and group therapy once a week; completed probation in 1997; registered sex offender as of 2007; died in 2015
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime county:
UT - Davis,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
1994, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, -
- Wade Schvaneveldt (1971 – ) was an LDS church member and high school girl's basketball coach in or near Grace, Idaho; accused of raping a child numerous times over a period of several years, including at his home while his family was attending LDS church meetings; in April 2023, accepted a plea deal to two felony counts of rape; in June 2023, was sentenced to 8 to 18 years in prison
- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2023, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Travis Scott (1981 – ) was an LDS church member in Centennial, Colorado; found guilty of SEXUAL EXPLOITATION/CHILD-INDUCE/ENTICE
- LDS positions: Seminary teacher,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- View report »
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- Frank Selas (1939 – 2021) was an former childrens TV host/entertainer in California who joined the LDS church in the 1990s; pleaded guilty to one count of indecent behavior with a child; the crime took place in the 1970s
- Crime: 1970s,
- Crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, -
- Eric Senior was an LDS church member in Santa Clara County, California; accused of sexual abuse in the 1990s; convicted; sentenced to prison; lost an appeal with the California Supreme Court; as of March 2024, lives in Provo, Utah as a registered sex offender
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
California,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, -
- Carl Sepos (1945 – ) was an LDS temple worker and high priest in Payson, Utah; pleaded guilty in 2015 to sexually abusing an adult woman with Down syndrome and autism at a hotel swimming pool; he blamed his sex crime in part on an addiction to pornography; sentenced to 150 days in jail, 36 months of probation and 100 hours of community service
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2015, LDS positions: High priest, Temple worker, Criminal case(s): Community service, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, -
- Glen Sexton was a Mormon church member in Texas; accused of sexual abuse
- Alleged crime: 1980s,
- Alleged crime state:
Texas,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Unknown result, -
- Matthew Shepard (1974 – ) was an LDS church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; In October of 2019 chatted with online 13year old persona to try and meet for sex; found guilty to 3 counts of entice a minor by internet or text; currently in jail in Duchesne, Utah
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime city:
UT - Salt Lake City,
- Crime county:
UT - Salt Lake,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2021, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, -
- Mark Sherry (1964 – ) was an LDS ward mission leader and church building supervisor in Kansas City, Missouri; found guilty in 2000 of Sexual Misconduct - 2nd Degree; sentenced to two years of supervised probation
- Convicted:
2000,
- LDS positions: ever-church-building-supervisor, Missionary, Other leader, Sunday school, Ward mission leader, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Probation,
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- Ryan Sherry (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member in Spanish Fork, Utah; tried to meet a 13-year-old girl for sex after online contact; arrested in a police sting operation; convicted in 2015 of forcible sexual abuse and attempted lewdness involving a child
- Convicted:
2015,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
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- Charles Shield (1942 – ) was an LDS ward executive secretary in England and Scotland; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; sentenced in 2017 to six years in prison
- Crime: 1960s, 1970s,
- Crime country:
England, United Kingdom,
Convicted:
2017, LDS positions: Ward executive secretary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- William Shubeck was a Mormon church member in San Bernardino, California; accused in 2003 of sexual abuse in a civil lawsuit against the LDS church
- Alleged crime: 1960s,
- Alleged crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Michael Simms was a Latter-day Saints (LDS) church member, organist and music teacher in Oregon; accused in a 2009 civil lawsuit against the LDS church of sexually abusing a boy about 100 times between 1974 and 1976; case settled in 2010 in federal court
- Alleged crime: 1970s,
- Alleged crime state:
Oregon,
LDS positions: Music leader, Criminal case(s): Unknown result, Civil case(s): Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Stewart Singley (1937 – ) was an LDS church member in Ohio; convicted in 1975 of child molestation that occurred in 1974; in 1997, convicted and sentenced to one year in jail or prison; as of 2024, is a registered sex offender; lives in East Waterford, Pennsylvania
- Crime: 1970s, 1990s,
- Crime state:
Ohio,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, Released, -
- Jason Smith (1970 – ) was an LDS church member in Indiana; in 2019, confessed to sexually abusing a child; pleaded guilty and was sentenced in 2021 to 728 days of probation for battery against a child under 14 years old
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Indiana,
Convicted:
2021, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Probation, -
- UNKNOWN Smith was a Mormon bishop in Lancaster, California; a 2024 civil lawsuit said he took part with two Melchizedek priesthood holders in sexually assaulting an underage boy inside an LDS church building on a weekly basis from 2001 to 2003, starting when the victim was 15 years old
- Alleged crime: 2000s,
- Alleged crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Bishop, Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- Sidney Spencer was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Idaho; convicted in 1984 of child sexual abuse; a Mormon bishop approved his application to be a scout leader despite his prior sex crime conviction
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Alleged failure to report-
- Paul Spencer (1970 – ) was a Mormon church temple prep instructor and mission leader in Riverton, Salt Lake County, Utah; charged in December 2024 with multiple felonies related to arranging to meet a police detective posing as a 13-year-old girl for sexual assault in Lehi, Utah
- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime county:
UT - Salt Lake,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Other leader, Ward mission leader, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation, -
- Bradley Spencer (1958 – ) was a Mormon church member and Middleton city councilman in Idaho; convicted in 2015 of sexual battery of a minor; sentenced to eight years in prison; registered sex offender
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime city:
ID - Nampa,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2015, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, -
- Robert Stahn (1958 – ) was an LDS church member and therapist in Idaho Falls, Idaho; accused in April 2023 of sexual abuse; once served as clinical director of Operation Shield, counseling child sexual trauma survivors; pleaded guilty in October 2023 to felony sexual abuse or exploitation of a vulnerable adult
- Convicted:
2023,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
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- Allen Stailey was an LDS church member in Colorado and Utah; convicted in 1999 in Colorado of sexual assault on a child
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
Colorado,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result, -
- Derrick Starley was an LDS church member and full-time missionary in Chubbuck, Idaho; originally from Utah; perpetrated a sex crime while on his Mormon mission in October 2012; convicted in 2013 of felony injury to a child and sentenced to 10 days in jail
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2013, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, -
- Mark Stevens (1956 – ) was a Mormon bishop in West Jordan, Utah in 2006; charged in 2025 with sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl that allegedly took place in his office at church
- Alleged crime: 2000s,
- Alleged crime county:
UT - Salt Lake,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Bishop, Missionary, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- Robert Stevenson was an LDS church member in Las Vegas, Nevada; accused of sexual abuse
- Alleged crime: 2000s,
- Alleged crime state:
Nevada,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Michael Stillman (1939 – 2020) was a Mormon Tabernacle Choir member and professional scouter with the Boy Scouts of America in Monroe, Sevier County, Utah; accused in 1989 of having sexually abused a boy between the ages of 13 and 15 in the mid-1970s; decided to resign as district scout executive as long as it did not imply guilt; was never reported to police or charged with a crime
- Alleged crime: 1970s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Tabernacle Choir, Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Alleged failure to report-
- Phillip Stokes (1981 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah; composed music for multiple videos posted to official LDS church websites and social media accounts; in 2022, sentenced in Utah to two terms of 25 years to life in prison for rape of a child and sodomy on a child, first-degree felonies
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2022, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Stephen Stokes (1948 – 2016) was a Mormon church member and Brigham Young University-Idaho (BYU-I) professor; accused of sexual assault by a former student; died in 2016; in 2022, civil lawsuit against BYU-I was dismissed with prejudice
- Alleged crime: 2010s,
- Alleged crime state:
Idaho,
LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, BYU, Missionary, Scout leader, Stake high council, Temple worker, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Civil case(s): Dismissed, Dismissed with prejudice, -
- James Stokes (1948 – ) was a Mormon church member in Farmington, Utah; Was a drama teacher at a high school in Utah found guilty of forcible sexual abuse of a 14 year old drama student
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2011, LDS positions: Sunday school, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, -
- Arthur Stout was a Mormon church member in Littlerock, California; in 2024, a civil lawsuit said he sexually assaulted a girl "on a weekly basis" from 1991 to 1997, starting when she was 5 years old; some of the alleged abuse took place in an LDS church building
- Alleged crime: 1990s,
- Alleged crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Other leader, Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- Jason Strong was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; a victim sued the Mormon church after a bishop and stake president allegedly failed to report the abuse to police; the claims against the church were dismissed by a trial court, and the Utah Supreme Court upheld the dismissal in 2001, citing the First Amendment
- Alleged crime: 1980s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Unknown result, Civil case(s): Dismissed, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Alleged failure to report-
- Murray Stubbs (1965 – ) was a Mormon church member in Canberra ACT Australia; accused of grooming a child using the internet because of sexually explicit texts; was found guilty in 2010 of using the internet in an offensive way
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime country:
Australia,
Convicted:
2010, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Hung jury, Alleged failure to report-
- Todd Summers was an LDS church member and videographer for local children's events in Costa Mesa, California; accused of child sexual abuse that allegedly took place in a Mormon chapel and other locations; a 2009 civil suit against him ended with a $100,000 settlement payment by the Mormon church to the plaintiff
- Alleged crime: 1990s,
- Alleged crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Alleged failure to report-
- Sean Sund (1972 – ) was an LDS primary teacher in Utah; arrested in 2018 and accused of sexually abusing an 8-year-old girl from his LDS ward during sleepovers at his home on multiple occasions; pleaded guilty in 2022 to second-degree felony sex abuse of a child and was sentenced to 361 days in jail; registered sex offender for life
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2022, LDS positions: Other leader, Primary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Registered sex offender, Filters
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