9 LDS sex abuse cases found
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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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Was Scout leader, Youth leader, 
Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Pleaded guilty, - 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, - Places lived: Washington,
- Crime state: Washington,
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- Convicted:
2024,
- Was Primary,
- Admitted guilt, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Alleged failure to report
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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,
- Places lived: Scotland, United Kingdom,
- Crime country: Scotland, United Kingdom,
Convicted:
2014, 
Was Youth leader, 
Convicted, Jail, Registered sex offender, -
- David Herget (1943 – 2005) was a Mormon church member in Washington; convicted of child rape and child molestation in 1993; spent time in jail and was labeled a level-1 sex offender (least likely to re-offend); arrested in 2004 or 2005 and charged with child sex abuse; detectives identified at least seven victims; one child estimated that Herget abused him 1,400 times; in 2005, died by suicide in jail while awaiting trial
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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived: Washington,
- Crime state: Washington,
Was High priest, Convicted, Jail, Prison, Registered sex offender, Suicide, 
Alleged failure to report-
- 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,
- Places lived: Alabama,
- Crime state: Alabama,
Convicted:
2015, Was Bishopric counselor, 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,
- Places lived: California,
- Crime state: California,
Convicted:
1992, Was Primary, 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,
- Places lived: California,
- Crime state: California,
Convicted, Jail, No contest, Plea deal, 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,
- Places lived: Idaho,
- Crime state: Idaho,
Convicted:
2002, Was Scout leader, Youth leader, 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,
- Was Missionary,
- Alford plea, Convicted,
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