Number of victims: Multiple victims

453 matching Mormon sex abuse cases

- George Aaron 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
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Aaron's standing in the church didn't change despite his loss in court
- "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."— Jane Doe
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil lawsuit(s): Judgment for plaintiff,
- Church positions: Bishop,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Born: 1941
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Utah,
- Places when accused: Utah,
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- Scott Abraham 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
- 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."— Scott Abraham
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Convicted: 2020,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1969
- Mission: Unknown country
- Places lived: Wyoming,
- Places when accused: Wyoming,
- Latest update: 2024: registered sex offender in Lovell, Wyoming
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- James Adams 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
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- LDS church payment: Undisclosed amount
- Church discipline: Excommunicated,
- Abuse went on for five years after Adams first told Mormon officials, including a bishop and stake president, the lawsuit said
- "The church is not in the business of covering up."— Church spokesman Don LeFevre
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Civil lawsuit(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
- Church positions: Other leader,
- Crime scenes: Victim's home,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Born: 1954
- Mission: no
- Places lived: West Virginia,
- Places when accused: West Virginia,
- Latest update: 1994: sentenced to prison in West Virginia for sexually abusing multiple children
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- Paul Adams 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
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Church discipline: Excommunicated,
- Criminal case(s): Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide,
- Civil lawsuit(s): Dismissed,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1982
  Died: 2017
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Arizona,
- Places when accused: Arizona,
- Latest update: 2023: multiple victims are involved in a civil lawsuit against the LDS church
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- 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)
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Church discipline: Excommunicated,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest, Plea agreement, Prison,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Convicted: 2018,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Arizona,
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- Michael Adamson was a Mormon church caretaker and organist in York, England; abused at least four children as young as seven years old; convicted; sentenced to prison in England in 2008 for child sexual abuse
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Other leader,
- Convicted: 2008,
- Crime scenes: LDS building,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1945
- Mission: no
- Places lived: England, United Kingdom,
- Places when accused: England, United Kingdom,
- Latest update: sentenced to prison in England in 2008 for child sexual abuse
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- Nicholas Alahverdian was an LDS church member in Orem, Utah; accused of rape; recently extradited from Scotland; has a lengthy history of criminal behavior
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Convicted: 2008,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Born: 1987
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Latest update: 2024: extradited to Utah from Scotland to face charges of rape
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- Terry Allen 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
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Church discipline: Excommunicated, Rebaptized,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Bishopric counselor, Other leader, Stake high council, Sunday school, Youth leader,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1943
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California, Connecticut, Texas,
- Places when accused: California, Connecticut,
- Latest update: 2024: registered sex offender; lives in Grapevine, Texas
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- Stewart Allsford 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
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Suicide,
- Church positions: Bishop,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1951
  Died: 2017
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: England, United Kingdom,
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- Elwood Anderson 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
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result,
- Church positions: Bishopric counselor,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1967
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Washington,
- Places when accused: Washington,
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- Jared Anderson 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
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Missionary,
- Convicted: 2017,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 1988
- Mission: 2007-2009 United States Utah Ogden
- Places lived: Tennessee, Texas, Utah,
- Places when accused: Texas,
- Latest update: Sentenced to prison in Texas for child sexual abuse
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- Noel Anderson was an LDS church primary teacher in McKinney, Texas; sentenced in 2019 in Texas to 50 years in prison for molesting children
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Church positions: Missionary, Primary,
- Convicted: 2019,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 1996
- Mission: Unknown country
- Places lived: Texas,
- Places when accused: Texas,
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- Mark Anderson 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
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Church positions: Branch president, Other leader,
- Convicted: 2009,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1959
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California,
- Latest update: 2018: out of prison
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- Dale Andreason 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
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Church positions: Primary, Youth leader,
- Convicted: 2023,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1952
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Places when accused: Utah,
- Latest update: Currently in prison in UTAH STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
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- Denny Antreo was an LDS church member in Rexburg, Idaho; accused of breaking and entering women's apartments at BYU-Idaho and watching them sleep
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Unknown result,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 2000
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Idaho, Rexburg (Idaho), Washington,
- Places when accused: Idaho, Rexburg (Idaho),
- Latest update: ongoing
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- Michael Antrobus 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
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil lawsuit(s): No civil case,
- Church positions: Bishop, Branch president, Missionary,
- Convicted: 2021, 2022,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1947
  Died: 2023
- Mission: 1966-1968 United States West Central States Mission (Montana, Wyoming, Idaho)
- Places lived: California, Indiana,
- Places when accused: California,
- Latest update: 2023-09-16: died by suicide in prison
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- Manuel Archibeque 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
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Born: 1971
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
- Places when accused: Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
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- Mathew Arrington 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
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Church positions: Unknown position,
- Convicted: 2021,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Born: 1963
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Arizona,
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- Eric Avant 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
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- LDS church payment: $2,000,000
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Civil lawsuit(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
- Church positions: Scout leader,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1959
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Virginia,
- Places when accused: Virginia,
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- Richard Baker was an LDS bishopric counselor in Clearfield, Utah; accused of voyeurism and child sexual exploitation
- Church officials allegedly failed to report abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
- Church positions: Bishopric counselor,
- Convicted: 2023,
- Victims: 7 victims, Multiple victims,
- Born: 1978
- Mission: United States Washington D.C. South Mission
- Places lived: Utah,
- Latest update: Lives in Brigham City, Utah
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