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David William Bennett
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Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes- was an LDS church member and scout leader in California and Korea; convicted in 1987 in California of child sexual abuse; moved to Korea; was assigned to be an LDS young men's president and scoutmaster; was accused of molesting several boys; disappeared in 1991; FLOODLIT is attempting to locate him.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil case: Unknown result,
- Victims: 8 victims, Multiple victims,
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Karl Monsen Elvik
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- was a Mormon church youth leader in Glasgow, Scotland; admitted indecency offences against eight boys; was jailed for 18 months..
- Criminal case: Convicted, Jail, Registered sex offender,
- Victims: 8 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime years: 1980s, 1990s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2014,
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David Henry Herget
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- was a Mormon church member in Washington; convicted of child sexual abuse and sentenced to prison; released; arrested and charged with sexually abused more children; died by suicide while awaiting trial.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Victims: 8 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime years: 1990s, 2000s,
- Convicted in: 1990s, 2000s,
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Thad Andrew Jesperson
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- was an LDS church member in Murietta, California; accused of sexually abusing 8 of his elementary students at Toler Elementary School.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Overturned/reversed,
- Victims: 8 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Victim's school,
- Crime years: 2000s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2003, 2004,
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Jimmy Maurice Kilpatrick
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- was a Mormon church member in Alabama; pleaded guilty to charges of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2015 to 10 years in prison.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 8 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime years: 2000s, 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2015,
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John Allen Midgett
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- was a Mormon church member and Sunday school teacher in the San Diego area, California; also was a Navy petty officer first class; initially pleaded not guilty to 43 felony counts of child molestation; later pleaded guilty; sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually abusing eight girls ages 5 to 10 in his LDS sunday school class; as of 2024, lives in Bountiful, Utah as a registered sex offender.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: 5 victims, 8 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building, Victim's home,
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David Roy Phipps/Verity
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- was an LDS church member and dentist in Sacramento, California; pleaded nolo contendere in 1987 to two counts of misdemeanor sexual battery involving two of his patients; In 1994, also pleaded nolo contendere two counts of misdemeanor sexual battery; served time in jail and had dental license revoked.
- Criminal case: Convicted, No contest, Plea agreement,
- Civil case: Liable,
- Victims: 8 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Healthcare appointment, Perpetrator's workplace,
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Robert Scott Price
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- was an LDS church member and scout leader in Idaho; sentenced to prison for child sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 8 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Recreational trip/outing, Scout activity/event,
- Crime years: 1990s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2002,
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Kay Leroi Walker
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- was a Mormon church member and Nauvoo Inn owner in Nauvoo, Illinois; charged with sexually abusing his employees; entered an Alford plea in 2004, resulting in a conviction while maintaining his innocence before the court; January 2024: lives in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
- Criminal case: Alford plea, Convicted,
- Victims: 8 victims, Multiple victims,
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