9 LDS sex abuse cases found
eight victims
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- David Bennett (1954 – ) 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
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LDS positions: Scout leader, Youth leader, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Pleaded guilty, - Civil case(s): Unknown result,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Buckland Darrell (1979 – ) was a former LDS Primary teacher in Redmond, Washington; accused of molesting young boys in sacrament meeting and at their homes; charged with first-degree felony child molestation in 2022-23 (5 victims); admitted to sexually abusing around 6 to 8 boys; pleaded guilty; sentenced in 2024 to at least 8 years in prison; faced two additional counts in March 2025 after two more victims came forward
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Crime: 2010s, 2020s, 
Crime state:
Washington,
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- Convicted:
2024,
- LDS positions: Primary,
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Alleged failure to report
Crime state:
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- Karl Elvik (1963 – ) was a Mormon church youth leader in Glasgow, Scotland; admitted indecency offenses against eight boys; was jailed for 18 months
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- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Crime country:
Scotland, United Kingdom,
Crime country:
Convicted:
2014, 
LDS positions: Youth leader, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Registered sex offender, -
- David Herget (1943 – 2005) was a Mormon high priest in Washington; convicted of child rape and child molestation in 1993; sentenced to 180 days in jail and was a registered sex offender; arrested in 2005, died by suicide in jail the next day; detectives identified at least seven victims; one child estimated that Herget abused him 1,400 times; in a 2025 lawsuit against the church, four plaintiffs said officials failed them
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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Crime county:
WA - King,
- Crime state:
Washington,
one boy estimated that Herget abused him 1,400 times
Crime county:
Convicted:
1993, LDS positions: High priest, Seminary teacher, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Died awaiting trial, Jail, Prison, Registered sex offender, Suicide, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, 
Alleged failure to report"This isn't a case of ignorance, it's a case of betrayal. The church knew exactly who this man was and what he had done. Nonetheless, they gave a convicted predator a position of trust and authority, which allowed him to exercise power over young boys. These kids deserved safety. Instead, they were left vulnerable to unimaginable harm."
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- Jimmy Kilpatrick was a Mormon church member in Alabama; pleaded guilty to charges of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2015 to 10 years in prison
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
Alabama,
Convicted:
2015, LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- John Midgett (1962 – ) was a Mormon Sunday school teacher in the San Diego area, California; also was a Navy petty officer first class; accused of 43 felony counts of child molestation for allegedly sexually abusing eight girls, ages 5 to 10, in his Sunday school class; pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 30 years in prison; as of 2024, lives in Bountiful, Utah as a registered sex offender
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- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Crime state:
California,
Convicted:
1992, LDS positions: Primary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, -
- David Phipps/Verity was an LDS church member and dentist in Sacramento, California; pleaded no contest in 1987 to two counts of misdemeanor sexual battery involving two of his patients; In 1994, also pleaded no contest to two counts of misdemeanor sexual battery; served time in jail and had dental license revoked
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- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Crime state:
California,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, No contest, Plea deal, Civil case(s): Judgment for plaintiff, -
- Robert Price was an LDS church member and scout leader in Idaho; convicted in 2002 and sentenced to prison for child sexual abuse
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- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2002, LDS positions: Scout leader, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Kay Walker (1942 – ) 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
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- Convicted:
2004,
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Alford plea, Convicted,
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