463 LDS sex abuse cases found
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- George Aaron (1941 – ) was a former Mormon bishop in a college ward in Provo, Utah; allegedly sexually abused his two teenage daughters in the 1980s and early 1990s; found civilly liable in 2001 to have "inflicted emotional distress," "breached fiduciary duty," and behaved with "reckless disregard" toward his younger daughter; paid $25,000 in punitive damages
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Alleged crime: 1980s, 1990s, - Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Aaron's standing in the church didn't change despite his loss in court-
Was Bishop, 
Never charged, Not convicted, - Judgment for plaintiff,
- Alleged failure to report
"I was sitting in a room, full of women, who had been sexually abused by a family member — most of them [saying], 'My father abused me. I told the bishop. Nothing happened.' I just knew that wasn't going to be my story. I wasn’t going to allow that to be my story."
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- Scott Abraham (1969 – ) was a Mormon church member in Powell, Wyoming; set up a hidden camera in women's bathroom at work place; convicted in 2020; as of 2024, lives in Wyoming as a registered sex offender
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- Convicted:
2020,
- Was Unknown position,
- Convicted, Registered sex offender,
An employee spotted the camera as she changed clothes
"I was stupid enough to put a camera in the women's bathroom as an experiment, I guess you would say."
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- James Adams (1954 – ) was a Mormon church member in Beckley, West Virginia; sentenced to prison in 1994 for sexually abusing multiple children; in 1996, a $750 million lawsuit was filed against the Mormon church alleging coverup; the suit was settled out of court in 2000
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- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: West Virginia,
- Crime state: West Virginia,
Abuse went on for five years after Adams first told Mormon officials, including a bishop and stake president, the lawsuit said
Was Other leader, 
Convicted, Prison, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, 
Alleged failure to report"The church is not in the business of covering up."
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- Paul Adams (1982 – 2017) was an LDS church member in Arizona; sexually abused two children for several years after confessing to his bishop; arrested and charged; died by suicide in 2017 while in custody awaiting trial
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- Alleged crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Arizona,
- Crime state: Arizona,
Was Unknown position, Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide, Dismissed, Alleged failure to report-
- Leizza Adams was the wife of sexual abuser Paul Douglas Adams; sentenced in 2018 in Arizona to 2.5 years in prison after pleading no contest to two felony counts of child abuse (not sexual abuse)
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Arizona,
- Crime state: Arizona,
Convicted:
2018, Was Unknown position, Convicted, No contest, Plea deal, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Michael Adamson (1945 – ) was a Mormon church caretaker and organist in York, England; allegedly abused at least four children as young as seven years old between 1966 and 1982; sentenced to prison in England in 2008 for child sexual abuse
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- Crime: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s,
- Places lived: England, United Kingdom,
- Crime country: England, United Kingdom,
Convicted:
2008, Was Other leader, Convicted, Alleged failure to report-
- Nicholas Alahverdian (1987 – ) was an LDS church member in Orem, Utah; accused of rape; recently extradited from Scotland; has a lengthy history of criminal behavior
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
Convicted:
2008, Was Unknown position, Convicted, -
- Terry Allen (1943 – ) was an LDS church member in California; in 1987, was found guilty of sexual abuse of a child and was sentenced to six years in prison; was assigned to multiple trusted church positions, including Sunday school president, despite the Mormon church being aware that he had raped a teenager; LDS leaders were accused of hiding his abuse from local church members; as of 2024, lives in Grapevine, Texas
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- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: California, Connecticut, Texas,
- Crime state: California, Connecticut,
Was Bishopric counselor, Other leader, Stake high council, Sunday school, Youth leader, Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released, Alleged failure to report-
- Stewart Allsford (1951 – 2017) was a former LDS bishop in the Plymouth England stake; accused of sexually abusing two girls; died by suicide on third day of his child sex abuse trial
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- Alleged crime: 1990s,
- Places lived: England, United Kingdom,
- Crime country: England, United Kingdom,
Was Bishop, Suicide, Alleged failure to report-
- Elwood Anderson (1967 – ) was a LDS bishopric counselor in Gig Harbor, Washington; allegedly downloaded and shared more than 9,000 images of young children engaged in sexually explicit activity; convicted; sentenced in 2014 to five years in jail
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Washington,
- Crime state: Washington,
Was Bishopric counselor, Convicted, Unknown result, -
- Jared Anderson (1988 – ) was a high school teacher (and one-time "teacher of the year") and Mormon church group leader in the San Antonio, Texas area; also lived in Millington, Tennessee and Ogden, Utah; sentenced to 10 years in prison for hosting sex parties for teenage boys
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Tennessee, Texas, Utah,
- Crime state: Texas,
Convicted:
2017, Was Missionary, Convicted, Prison, -
- Noel Anderson (1996 – ) was an LDS church primary teacher in McKinney, Texas; sentenced in 2019 in Texas to 50 years in prison for molesting children
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Texas,
- Crime state: Texas,
Convicted:
2019, Was Missionary, Primary, Convicted, Prison, -
- Mark Anderson (1959 – ) was a Mormon church branch president and dentist in Woodland, California; accused by 27 former female patients of touching them inappropriately in office visits; found guilty in 2009 of 11 felony counts and one misdemeanor count of sexual battery for sexual abuse of several of his female patients; sentenced to six years in prison; required to register for life as a sex offender
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: California,
- Crime state: California,
Convicted:
2009, Was Branch president, Other leader, Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison, Registered sex offender, Alleged failure to report-
- Dale Andreason (1952 – ) was a Mormon church member in Magna, Utah; found guilty of three counts of AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD a 1st Degree Felony and was sentenced 6 years to life
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- Crime: 1990s,
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2023, Was Primary, Youth leader, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, -
- Denny Antreo (2000 – ) was an LDS church member in Rexburg, Idaho; accused of breaking and entering women's apartments at BYU-Idaho and watching them sleep
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Idaho, Rexburg (Idaho), Washington,
- Crime state: Idaho,
- Crime city: ID - Rexburg,
Was Unknown position, Ongoing, Unknown result, -
- Michael Antrobus (1947 – 2023) was a former Mormon branch president (similar to a bishop) and bishop in Connersville, Indiana for 10 years (approximately 1974-84); convicted of child sexual abuse charges (9 counts, 6 victims) in Sacramento County, California in 2021-2022; sentenced to 8 years in San Quentin State Prison; died by suicide in prison in September 2023; allegedly had at least a dozen victims
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- Convicted:
2021, 2022,
- Was Bishop, Branch president, Missionary,
- Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Manuel Archibeque (1971 – ) was a Mormon church member in Maricopa County, Arizona; allegedly admitted to his bishop that he had sexually touched a child; charged in two cases in 2006 with sexual conduct with a minor and three counts of molestation of a child, all class two felonies; one case was dismissed in 2006 without prejudice; in the other, pleaded guilty to two reduced charges of child abuse
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
- Crime state: Arizona,
- Crime county: AZ - Maricopa,
Was Unknown position, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Mathew Arrington (1963 – ) was a Mormon church member and foster child advocate in Arizona; found guilty of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2021 to 15 years in prison
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Arizona,
- Crime state: Arizona,
Convicted:
2021, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Prison, -
- Eric Avant (1959 – ) was a Mormon cub scout leader in Norfolk, Virginia; convicted in 1979 of sodomizing an 11-year-old; Mormon leaders allegedly knew of his sexual attraction to young boys but did not check police records; convicted in 1988 of 14 counts of aggravated sexual battery and sentenced to 26 years in prison for molesting nine boys; had as many as 41 alleged victims; the church settled a lawsuit in 1992
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- Crime: 1970s, 1980s,
- Places lived: Virginia,
- Crime state: Virginia,
Was Scout leader, Convicted, Prison, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Alleged failure to report-
- Richard Baker (1978 – ) was an LDS bishopric counselor in Clearfield, Utah; accused of voyeurism and child sexual exploitation
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- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2023, Was Bishopric counselor, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Lynn Baldwin (1960 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted of lewdness in 1996 and sexual exploitation of a minor in 2002 (attempted); released in 2006; is a registered sex offender
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- Was Unknown position,
- Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result,
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- Timothy Ballard (1976 – ) was a Mormon anti-sex trafficking activist; claimed to be friends with LDS apostle Russell Ballard (no relation); accused in 2023 of sexual misconduct by at least eight women and a couple; in June 2024, one civil case was dismissed; in July 2024, a lawsuit said his DNA was found on a victim’s skirt
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- Was Missionary,
- Never charged, Not convicted, Ongoing, Police investigation,
- Ongoing,
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- Michael Banks was a Mormon church member in Lehi, Utah; accused in 2019 of child sexual abuse
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- Alleged crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
Was Unknown position, Unknown result, -
- Norman Barber (1947 – ) was a Mormon church member and dentist in Layton, Utah; was a scout leader; pleaded guilty in 1988 to sexually abusing two girls who were his dental patients; the sexual abuse occurred in his dental office and included drugging one or both girls with nitrous oxide
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- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Scout leader, Convicted, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Melvin Barhite (1944 – ) was a Mormon church member in Michigan; convicted of sex crimes; sentenced in 2001 to prison; while in prison, argued that prison officials violated his religious rights by confiscating photos of scantily clad females between the ages of 14-26
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Michigan,
- Crime state: Michigan,
Convicted:
2001, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Prison, -
- Bryan Barner (1957 – ) was a Mormon church member in New York in the 1980s; scout leader, molested a 12-year-old boy and two 13-year-old boys; sentenced to no more than one year in prison
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- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: New York,
- Crime state: New York,
Was Scout leader, Convicted, Prison, -
- Christopher Bartle (1960 – ) was a Mormon church member in Perth, Western Australia; accused of sexual abuse of four girls that allegedly took place between 1998 and 2007
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- Alleged crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived: Australia,
- Crime country: Australia,
Was Unknown position, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- Alan Bassett (1948 – ) was a Mormon church member and air traffic controller in Fruit Heights, Utah; accused in a 2019 civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse (dismissed without prejudice); charged in June 2024 with child sexual abuse; over 80 victims came forward; admitted to molesting many neighbor girls; tried to get his case dismissed due to an unsigned 1989 agreement with a deputy Davis County attorney
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- Alleged crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Davis County (Utah), New York, Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Davis,
Was Other leader, Scout leader, Ward clerk, Ongoing, Dismissed without prejudice, Alleged failure to report-
- Samuel Baugh (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member in Kingston, Idaho; charged in 2025 with multiple felonies related to child sexual abuse; allegedly molested two children for many years; his defense attorney noted Baugh was active in the church while requesting a reduction in the bond amount; Floodlit is seeking court documents
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- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: Idaho,
- Crime country: United States,
- Crime state: Idaho,
- Crime county: ID - Shoshone,
A law enforcement officer called the case "one of the most twisted instances of grooming he’d ever seen"
Was Unknown position, Ongoing, "He has never been in trouble before. He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; he attends church every Sunday at the ward in Pinehurst."
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- James Bayless (1946 – ) was a Mormon church member in Gilbert, Arizona; pleaded guilty in 2015 to two counts of molestation of a child; as of 2024, is a registered sex offender living in Mesa, Arizona
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
- Crime state: Arizona,
- Crime county: AZ - Maricopa,
Convicted:
2015, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, Alleged failure to report-
- John Baysden was an LDS missionary from North Carolina who, while serving his mission in Roy, Utah (Ogden Utah mission), videotaped himself molesting two victims, ages 15 and 18; pleaded guilty to 2 counts of forcible sex abuse with minors; sentenced to 180 days in jail
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: North Carolina, Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2006, Was Missionary, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Christian Bearnson (1963 – ) was a Mormon church member in Los Angeles, California in the early 1990s; molested a 13-year-old girl; in 1993, the Mormon church was found liable for child sexual abuse by a jury in a civil lawsuit; the LDS church then settled with the two plaintiffs, reportedly for millions of dollars (US), and had the court records sealed
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- Crime: 1990s,
- Places lived: California,
- Crime state: California,
Was Unknown position, Convicted, Probation, Judgment for plaintiff, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Alleged failure to report-
- Arthur Bennett was an LDS church member in Hurricane, Utah; accused of sexual abuse of two teenage girls; allegedly faked a suicide to collect insurance money; was arrested and charged with murder and sexual abuse; died by suicide in jail while awaiting trial
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- Was Unknown position,
- Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide,
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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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- Robert Berchtold (1936 – 2005) was a Mormon church member in Idaho; sexually abused a child; in 1986, was found guilty of rape of a child and spent one year in jail
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- Crime: 1970s, 1980s,
- Places lived: Idaho,
- Crime state: Idaho,
Was Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Temple worker, Convicted, Jail, Alleged failure to report-
- Arthur Bishop (1952 – 1988) was a Mormon boy scout leader in Utah; was excommunicated in the 1970s; later molested multiple children and killed five young boys; was sentenced to death by lethal injection in 1988
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- Crime: 1970s, 1980s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Missionary, Scout leader, Convicted, -
- Andrew Bishop (1981 – ) was a Mormon church member in Pleasant Grove, Utah (Manila Creek Stake); arrested in 2015 and admitted to sexually abusing 5 individuals in 10 years; convicted of sexual abuse of a minor in the first and second degree in February 2016; sentenced in 2016 to prison in Utah
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
Convicted:
2016, Was Scout leader, Convicted, Prison, -
- Joseph Bishop was a Mormon church member and president of the Provo, Utah Missionary Training Center (MTC) in the 1980s; allegedly sexually abused multiple sister missionaries; not criminally charged because the statute of limitations had expired (in 1984, the legal deadline in Utah for filing a rape charge was four years); civil lawsuit was dismissed after an agreement by the plaintiff and the LDS church
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- Alleged crime: 1970s, 1980s,
- Places lived: Argentina, Arizona, Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Mission president, Missionary, Other leader, Never charged, Not convicted, Police investigation, Dismissed, Dismissed with prejudice, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Alleged failure to report-
- Wyman Blankenship was a Mormon church member; scout leader, pleaded guilty to molesting boys
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- Crime: 1960s,
- Places lived: California,
- Crime state: California,
Was Scout leader, Convicted, Parole, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Released, -
- Charles Blome (1928 – 2005) was a Mormon church member and US Army veteran in or near Houston or Beaumont, Texas; admitted to sexually molesting at least five boys; pleaded guilty to two counts of indecency with a child; sentenced to 15 years in prison; the LDS church was ordered to pay $4 million to a 13-year-old boy victim; another lawsuit was filed against the church in 1998; Blome died in 2005
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- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Places lived: Texas,
- Crime state: Texas,
a Mormon bishop tipped Blome off about the pending investigation, and Blome burned evidence before it could be seized, investigators said
Was Unknown position, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Judgment for plaintiff, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Alleged failure to report"Why would you preach to the membership of a church not to discuss a case of child abuse when it becomes known? They do that. The whole belief is that the men, the leaders who are all men, can take care of everything. If someone in a family is abused, the family won't go to the police. They'll go to the bishop."
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- Nelson Bogero (1953 – ) was an LDS church member and Primary children's teacher in Cordoba, Argentina; accused in 2017 of sexual abuse of two girls who were in his Primary class; a local LDS leader allegedly knew about the abuse but failed to report to police; in August 2024, Bogero was sentenced to 16 years in prison
- View report »
- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Argentina,
- Crime country: Argentina,
Convicted:
2024, Was Primary, Convicted, Police investigation, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Michael Bolingbroke (1942 – ) was a Mormon bishop and stake seventy president in Granada Hills, Los Angeles, California; accused of child sexual abuse in a 2022 lawsuit; died in 2024
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- Was Bishop, Bishopric counselor, High priest, Other leader, Scout leader, Stake seventy, Sunday school,
- Never charged,
- Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Unknown result,
- Alleged failure to report
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- David Borg was a Mormon church member and scout leader; pleaded guilty to molesting multiple boys; sentenced to 34 years in prison
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- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Arizona,
- Crime state: Arizona,
Was Scout leader, Youth leader, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Timothy Bothell (1969 – ) was a LDS church employee and stake high council member in Utah; pleaded guilty and was sentenced in 2013 to two years in jail for sexual abuse of two girls, ages 11 and 13
- View report »
- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2013, Was Church employee, Stake high council, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Alleged failure to report-
- Dennis Bough was a Mormon church member in Washington; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges
- View report »
- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Washington,
- Crime state: Washington,
Was Unknown position, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Douglas Bowen (1950 – ) was an LDS church member and Boy Scout leader in Washington, California, Utah and Idaho; was convicted of attempted aggravated sexual abuse of a child
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- Crime: 1970s,
- Places lived: California, Idaho, Utah, Washington,
- Crime state: Utah,
Was Scout leader, Convicted, Alleged failure to report-
- Gerald Bowen (1950 – ) was an LDS church member in Tennessee; convicted in 2008 of: SOLICITATION TO COMMIT SOLICITATION OF A MINOR, AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR BY ELECTRONIC MEANS
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: North Carolina, Tennessee,
- Crime state: Tennessee,
Convicted:
2008, Was Unknown position, Convicted, -
- Brian Bowen (1975 – ) was an LDS church member and podiatrist in Portland, Oregon; accused of sexual abuse of at least nine women; as of February 2024, indicted with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, one count of second-degree sexual abuse, nine counts of third-degree sexual abuse, and two counts of sex abuse by fraudulent representation
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- Was Missionary,
- Ongoing,
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- Curt Boyack was an LDS church member in New Mexico; accused of sexual abuse; allegedly said he would turn himself in to police; died by suicide
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- Never charged, Not convicted, Suicide,
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- Ronald Boyce (1961 – ) was a Mormon seminary teacher and home teacher in Schenectady, New York in the 1990s; accused of child sexual abuse in a 2024 civil lawsuit against the LDS church
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- Alleged crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: New York, Utah,
- Crime state: New York, Utah,
Was Seminary teacher, Youth leader, Never charged, Not convicted, Unknown result, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report-
- Allen Brinkerhoff (1929 – 2019) was a Mormon bishop and stake president and manager of an LDS stake welfare farm in Nevada; arrested in Nevada in 2007 and admitted to sexually abusing two children; was convicted and sentenced to 5 to 15 years in prison for battery with intent to commit sexual assault, and 12 to 32 months in prison for sexual abuse of a child; died in 2019
- View report »
- Convicted:
2007,
- Was Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Other leader, Stake president,
- Admitted guilt, Convicted, Prison,
- Alleged failure to report
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- David Broadbent (1947 – ) was a Mormon and obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN) doctor in Provo, Utah; in 2022, dozens of women joined a class action lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault; in 2022, a Utah judge dismissed the case; by 2023, nearly 300 victims had come forward; in 2024, was charged with forcible sexual abuse, and the Utah Supreme Court ruled that the lawsuit could proceed; 2025: more charges, 2nd lawsuit
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- Alleged crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
- Crime city: UT - Provo,
Was Youth leader, Ongoing, Dismissed, Ongoing, -
- Jimmy Brooks was a Mormon church member in Texas; charged with child sexual abuse in 1994
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- Alleged crime: 1990s,
- Places lived: Texas,
- Crime state: Texas,
Was Sunday school, Unknown result, -
- Keith Brown was an LDS church member; father of five famous piano playing children; pleaded guilty to sexually abusing his daughters when they were children; sentenced to a minimum of ten years and up-to-life in prison
- View report »
- Was Unknown position,
- Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
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- David Brown was an LDS church member and boy scout leader in Missouri; charged with 32 counts of statutory sodomy; pleaded guilty in 2003 to five counts related to statutory sodomy; sentenced to prison for 15 years; a victim sued the Mormon church in 2003
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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived: Missouri,
- Crime state: Missouri,
Convicted:
2003, 2005, Was Music leader, Scout leader, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result, -
- Brandon Brown (1978 – ) was an LDS church member in Pocatello, Idaho; accused in 2024 of untying two teenage girls' swimsuit tops and touching them inappropriately at a mall in Chubbuck, Idaho; also accused of inappropriately touching a third teenage girl; in 2025, entered Alford pleas to felony and misdemeanor counts of sexual battery of a child; a judge rejected the plea agreement
- View report »
- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Idaho,
- Crime state: Idaho,
Convicted:
2025, Was Unknown position, Alford plea, Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, -
- George Brown (1945 – ) was a Mormon church member in Benicia, California; accused of sexually abusing an infant until age 4, and of creating/having CSAM on computer; allegedly attempted sexual abuse on a second infant
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- Unknown result,
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- Jason Brumble (1972 – ) was a Mormon church member and stake Sunday school presidency member in Oregon; convicted in 2015 of child sexual abuse of multiple children; is in prison in Oregon as of March 2023
- View report »
- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Oregon,
- Crime state: Oregon,
Convicted:
2015, Was Sunday school, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Jared Buckley (1984 – ) was a Mormon church member and charter school director (Leadership Learning Academy) in Clearfield, Utah; was a Mormon missionary in the Philippines from 2004 to 2006 (Quezon City Mission); arrested in April 2025 on suspicion of child sexual exploitation; was reportedly a stake young men's president when arrested
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Davis County (Utah), Philippines, Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Davis,
Was Missionary, Ongoing, -
- Eddie Bunch (1943 – ) was an LDS church member in St. George, Utah; convicted in 2016 of misdemeanor lewdness involving a child and misdemeanor sexual battery; one victim was 16 years old and the second victim was 12 years old; served 135 days in jail and had 36 months of probation; as of March 2024, is a registered sex offender living in St. George, Utah
- View report »
- Was Temple worker,
- Convicted, Jail, Probation, Registered sex offender,
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- Ted Bundy (1946 – 1989) was baptized into the LDS church in 1975, but was not an active participant in church services and ignored most church restrictions; accused of rape and murder of dozens of women and girls; convicted of murder; executed by electric chair in Florida in 1989
- View report »
- Was Not active LDS,
- Convicted, Prison, Unknown result,
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- Robert Bunker (1990 – ) was an LDS church member in McCammon, Idaho; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 2006; sentenced to 33 days in jail; as of 2023, is a registered sex offender living in Idaho
- View report »
- Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Paul Burdick (1972 – ) was an LDS bishop and drivers education teacher in Oregon; arrested in 2019 and charged with child sexual abuse; pleaded guilty to third-degree sex abuse involving underage female students in his job as a drivers ed teacher
- View report »
- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Oregon,
- Crime state: Oregon,
Convicted:
2020, Was Bishop, Elders quorum, Convicted, Jail, Probation, Alleged failure to report-
- John Burrell was a Mormon church member; pleaded guilty of child sexual abuse
- View report »
- Crime: 1990s,
- Places lived: Tennessee,
- Crime state: Tennessee,
Was Unknown position, Convicted, -
- Sheril Burton (1935 – ) was a Mormon church member and BYU professor in Utah; found guilty of sexual abuse of two underage girls; sentenced to up to 15 years in prison; as of January 2024, lives in Pleasant Grove, Utah
- View report »
- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
Was BYU, Convicted, -
- Paydan Bussey (1998 – ) was a Mormon church member in Washington and Utah; convicted of child sexual abuse charges while a minor in Washington; removed from sex offender registries in Washington and Utah; allegedly molested a child in 2019 while on a trip to Spain paid for by the Mormon church; charged in Washington and Utah in 2024 with child sexual abuse felonies; named in a 2025 lawsuit against the Mormon church
- View report »
- Was Unknown position,
- Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report
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- William Butcher was a Mormon church member in Provo, Utah; turned himself in to police in 2013, three days before he was planning to begin a Mormon mission, and admitted to sexually abusing 12 boys and girls; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges; sentenced in 2014 to 18 years to life in prison; as of 2025, lives in Provo, Utah
- View report »
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
- Crime city: UT - Provo,
Was Unknown position, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, -
- Samuel Butler (1995 – ) was a Mormon church member; sentenced in 2020 to 15 years to life in prison for child sexual abuse
- View report »
- Crime: 2020s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2020, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Prison, -
- Timothy Butler (1959 – ) was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Was Unknown position,
- Convicted,
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- Raphael Caccioppoli (1971 – ) was a Mormon Sunday school teacher, lawyer and Justice Ministry judicial officer in New Zealand; confessed sex crime behavior to a Mormon bishop in 1998; LDS leaders did not tell police or local parents of children he was left alone to supervise; turned himself in to police in 2007; sentenced to five years in jail for child sexual abuse and animal sex abuse (bestiality)
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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived: New Zealand,
- Crime country: New Zealand,
Convicted:
2008, Was Sunday school, Convicted, Jail, Alleged failure to report-
- Marc Cameron (1978 – ) was a Mormon church member and former BYU hip-hop dance instructor in Utah; arrested and charged in June 2025 after allegedly sexually assaulting underage students at a dance studio he owned in Cottonwood Heights; some of the alleged abuse took place as early as 2019
- View report »
- Was Unknown position,
- Ongoing,
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- Robert Campbell was an LDS church member in Nebraska; accused of sexual abuse
- View report »
- Alleged crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Idaho, Nebraska,
- Crime state: Idaho,
Was Missionary, Unknown result, Unknown result, -
- Cory Campbell was a Mormon church member in Ogden, Utah; accused of sexually abusing five underage girls; sentenced in 2010 to prison
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2010, Was Youth leader, Convicted, Prison, -
- Charles Camper (1961 – ) was a Mormon church member in Layton, Utah; convicted of child sexual abuse in 2004; charged in 2023 with aggravated child sexual abuse, voyeurism and sexual exploitation of a minor; convicted in June 2024
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: Pennsylvania, Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2004, 2024, Was Missionary, Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Brett Candelaria (1972 – ) was a Mormon church member in Colorado; pleaded guilty to charges of child sexual abuse on multiple occasions; sentenced in 2008 to two consecutive terms of 10 years to life in prison; later sentenced to 36 more years to life
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- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived: Colorado,
- Crime state: Colorado,
Convicted:
2008, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Craig Capron (1965 – ) was a podiatrist; Mormon branch president in Macy, Nebraska (1999-2002), then a stake/ward executive secretary in Wyoming; allegedly sexually abused at least five children over a span of 20-plus years, despite LDS officials allegedly knowing of the first victim and prohibiting Capron from teaching kids; convicted in 2024 in Wyoming; sentenced to six to 12 years in prison; convicted again in 2025
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- Convicted:
2024,
- Was Branch president, Other leader, Ward executive secretary,
- Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
Mormon officials allegedly assigned Capron to leadership positions despite forbidding him from teaching children - more than 20 years prior to his conviction
"I just want what's best for you."
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- Albert Carlson (1944 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah, New Mexico and Texas; arrested in the 1980s in Utah on a molestation charge after allegedly molesting an underage boy who he met through the church; the case was dropped to a lewdness charge which did not require him to register as a sex offender; in 2025, sentenced in Texas to life in prison for child sexual abuse
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- Crime: 1980s, 2010s, 2020s,
- Places lived: New Mexico, Texas, Utah,
- Crime state: Texas, Utah,
Was Unknown position, Convicted, Found guilty, No contest, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- James Carnegie was a Mormon bishop in Silverdale, Washington in the mid-1980s (Silverdale 3rd Ward, Silverdale Washington Stake); convicted in 2009 and sentenced to jail for child molestation
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- Convicted:
2009,
- Was Bishop,
- Convicted, Jail,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Jon Carpenter (1964 – ) was an LDS church member; sentenced to prison for child sexual abuse; the day after sentencing, injured himself to avoid serving longer in prison
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- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
Was Sunday school, Convicted, Prison, -
- William Carstensen (1952 – 1995) was a Mormon church member in Bountiful, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; charged; died by suicide
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- Alleged crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Not convicted, Police investigation, Suicide, Unknown result, Dismissed, Dismissed without prejudice, -
- Dustin Cassady (1981 – ) was a Mormon church member in the Sacramento, California area (Carmichael); accused of child sexual exploitation; pleaded guilty; as of March 2024, lives in Roseville, California as a registered sex offender
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: California,
- Crime state: California,
Convicted:
2011, Was Youth leader, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, -
- Mark Chapman (1971 – ) was an LDS church member, church janitor and scout leader in Michigan; served 9 years in prison in New York for charges of engaging in criminal sexual conduct with a person below the age of 17; sentenced to prison in 2022 in Michigan for sexually assaulting two children; some of the abuse took place at an LDS chapel
- View report »
- Convicted:
2022,
- Was Scout leader,
- Convicted, Plea deal, Prison, Registered sex offender,
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- Bryce Chatland (1968 – ) was an LDS church member in San Antonio, Texas; charged in 2023 with felony child sexual abuse
- View report »
- Was Unknown position,
- Ongoing,
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- Max Cheatham (1960 – ) was an LDS church member in Wyoming, Utah and Colorado; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in Colorado of child sexual abuse
- View report »
- Crime: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived: Argentina, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming,
- Crime state: Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming,
Was Missionary, Convicted, Unknown result, -
- Prue Christopher (1991 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted of sexual abuse
- View report »
- Was Unknown position,
- Convicted,
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- Christopher Church (1966 – ) was a Mormon high priest and anesthesiologist in Arizona; had his license revoked in 2011 for a pattern of touching women's breasts while they were unconscious; 2012 civil suit was dismissed
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- Alleged crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Arizona,
- Crime state: Arizona,
Never charged, Not convicted, Settlement, -
- Tanner Clark (1993 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; sentenced in 2019 to 90 days in jail for two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a 16 or 17 year old, two counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, and two counts of dealing in materials harmful to minors; may have had over 100 victims; arrested in 2021 (while on probation) for enticing a minor; convicted and sentenced to 1 to 5 years in prison
- View report »
- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2019, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Jail, Prison, Probation, Violated parole/probation, -
- Michael Clay (1974 – ) was an LDS church member and BYU professor in Provo, Utah; charged with sexually abusing three students; entered a plea bargain in May 2023 in which he agreed to plead no contest to three class A misdemeanor charges of sexual battery, complete 24 months of probation, do 50 hours of community service, and take a sexual boundaries course; sentenced in June 2023 according to the plea deal
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
Convicted:
2023, Was BYU, Church employee, Scout leader, Youth leader, Community service, Convicted, No contest, Plea deal, Probation, -
- Francis Cochran (1921 – 2005) was a Mormon high priest in the Seattle 6th Ward in Seattle, Washington in the 1980s; convicted twice in the 1980s of crimes related to sexual abuse of multiple children; allegedly assaulted multiple young girls on LDS property, including during church meetings; a 2025 lawsuit (Floodlit broke the story) said stake president Paul Diehl & multiple ward bishops covered up allegations against Cochran
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- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Washington,
- Crime state: Washington,
- Crime county: WA - King,
- Crime city: WA - Seattle,
Stake president and two LDS bishops allegedly covered up abuse allegations
Convicted:
1987, 1988, Was High priest, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, Alleged failure to report"Despite numerous red flags, Defendants continued to give High Priest Cochran access to minor church members. Defendants allowed High Priest Cochran to continue to attend and volunteer at church events, including those attended by minors. Defendants also allowed High Priest Cochran to continue to transport young girls, including vulnerable refugee girls, to and from church events."
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- Michael Coleman (1960 – ) was an LDS bishop and former sound recording engineer in Mesa, Arizona (Lehi 2nd Ward); arrested in 2014 for sexual solicitation of a minor online; the alleged crime took place while he was bishop
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- Alleged crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Argentina, Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
- Crime country: Brazil,
- Crime state: Arizona,
Was Bishop, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Stephen Coleman (1971 – ) was an LDS church member and analyst in the Utah state Office of Planning and Budget; accused of sexual abuse in 2011; convicted and sentenced to prison; as of 2016, was serving two sentences of 15 years to life in prison in Utah
- View report »
- Was Unknown position,
- Convicted, Prison,
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- Dennis Collins was an LDS church member in Washington; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse
- View report »
- Crime: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s,
- Places lived: Washington,
- Crime state: Washington,
Was Scout leader, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Richard Cook was a Mormon church member and former LDS nursery leader in Boise, Idaho; arrested in 2020 on suspicion of sexually abusing young boys
- View report »
- Was Nursery,
- Ongoing, Unknown result,
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- Kenneth Copple was a Mormon church member in Arizona; found guilty of child sexual abuse and sentenced in 2019 to prison
- View report »
- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
- Crime state: Arizona,
- Crime county: AZ - Maricopa,
Convicted:
2019, Was Unknown position, Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Alfred Cote (1958 – ) was a Mormon church member and Boy scout leader in New Hampshire and Nauvoo, Illinois; convicted in the 1980s and in 2020 of child sexual abuse
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- Crime: 1980s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Illinois, New Hampshire,
- Crime state: Illinois, New Hampshire,
Was Scout leader, Convicted, Alleged failure to report-
- Benjamin Covey (1792 – 1868) was a Mormon church member in the 1840s and 1850s; in 1848, was excommunicated for having sexual intercourse with two girls "less than Twelve years of age" who were his foster daughters; was rebaptized and soon thereafter was made bishop of the Salt Lake City Twelfth Ward from 22 February 1849 until 1856
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- Crime: 1840s,
- Places lived: Nebraska, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime state: Nebraska,
Was Bishop, Convicted, -
- Curtis Crittenden was a Mormon church member and LDS full-time missionary in Guatemala in 1993-1995; admitted to sexually abusing boys while on his mission and later when he was the head of 4-H in Tooele County; sentenced to prison in 2007 in Utah for child sexual abuse of several boys in his care as their 4-H leader
- View report »
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Places lived: Guatemala, Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2007, Was Missionary, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Kip Crofts (1966 – ) was a high school football coach in Caldwell, Idaho; was a Mormon bishopric counselor twice from 2014 to 2019; arrested and charged in 2025 with sexual abuse of a teenager
- View report »
- Was Bishopric counselor, Missionary,
- Ongoing,
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- Clark Crookston (1949 – ) was a former Mormon bishop, dentist and college professor in Orem, Utah; accused of nearly 60 years of sex abuse of multiple children; pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2022 to up to 35 years in prison
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- Crime: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime state: Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
Convicted:
2022, Was Bishop, High priest, Missionary, Stake high council, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Alleged failure to report"I assumed I was alone. I felt guilty even to question his worthiness. [...] I buried the hurt and kept it secret for over 30 years. [...] The children who came forward are my heroes. These are the brave souls [who] broke the curse that has been happening for nearly 60 years."
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- Alan Croshaw (1946 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Springville, Utah from at least 1991 to 1995; admitted to having a lifelong sexual addiction with a preference for prepubescent girls; downloaded and distributed child pornography; in 2015, sentenced to 30 days in jail for felony voyeurism and misdemeanor lewdness; violated probation by downloading porn
- View report »
- Crime: 2010s,
- Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
Convicted:
2015, Was Bishop, Convicted, Jail, Probation, Filters
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