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George William Aaron
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Alleged coverup- 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.
- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil: Civil judgment in favor of plaintiff, Liable,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
- Alleged crime: 1980s, 1990s, in Utah,
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Scott G. Abraham
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- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Convicted: 2020, 2020s,
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James F. Adams
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- Alleged coverup
- was an elder in the LDS church in Beckley, West Virginia; sentenced to prison for sexually abusing multiple children.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: lawsuit against LDS church, Settlement,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Victim's home,
- Crime: 1980s, in West Virginia,
- Convicted: 1990s,
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LDS church payment: Yes (undisclosed amount)
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Paul Douglas Adams
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- Alleged coverup
- 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.
- Criminal: Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide,
- Civil: Civil case dismissed,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
- Alleged crime: 2010s, in Arizona,
- Case report »
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Leizza Alcantara Adams
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- Alleged coverup
- 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).
- Criminal: Convicted, No contest, Plea agreement, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Arizona,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2018,
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Michael Adamson
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- Alleged coverup
- was a 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.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building,
- Case report »
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Nicholas Alahverdian
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- was an LDS church member in Orem, Utah; accused of rape; recently extradited from Scotland; has a lengthy history of criminal behavior.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 2000s, in Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Convicted: 2000s, 2008,
- Case report »
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Terry George Allen
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- Alleged coverup
- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 1980s, in California, Connecticut,
- Convicted: 1980s,
- Case report »
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Stewart Allsford
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- 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.
- Criminal: Suicide,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Elwood Anderson
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- was a LDS church member in Washington state; allegedly downloaded and shared more than 9,000 images of young children engaged in sexually explicit activity; convicted.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Case report »
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Jared Anderson
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- 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: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Sleepover,
- Crime: 2010s, in Texas,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2017,
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Noel Young Anderson
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- was an LDS church primary teacher in McKinney, Texas; sentenced in 2019 in Texas to 50 years in prison for molesting children.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 2010s, in Texas,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
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Mark Kevin Anderson
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- 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 California state prison; required to register for life as a sex offender.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2000s, in California,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2009,
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Dale Lynn Andreason
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- 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: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1990s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2020s, 2023,
- Case report »
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Denny Antreo
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- was an LDS church member in Rexburg, Idaho; accused of breaking and entering women's apartments at BYU-Idaho and watching them sleep.
- Criminal: Ongoing, Unknown result,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime: 2020s, in Idaho, Rexburg (Idaho),
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Michael Dennis Antrobus
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- 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; our sources report that he had at least a dozen victims.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Convicted: 2020s, 2021, 2022,
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Mathew Legrand Arrington
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- 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: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Arizona,
- Convicted: 2020s, 2021,
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Eric Patrick Avant
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- was a Mormon church member and cub scout leader in Norfolk, Virginia; convicted on 14 counts of aggravated sexual battery; sentenced in 1988 to 26 years in prison for molesting eight boys; had as many as 41 alleged victims.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1970s, in Virginia,
- Convicted: 1900 to 1979,
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LDS church payment: $2,000,000
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Richard Curtis Baker
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- was an LDS church member in Clearfield, Utah; accused of voyeurism and child sexual exploitation.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Victims: 7 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2010s, 2020s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2020s, 2023,
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Lynn Earl Baldwin
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- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Timothy Blain Ballard
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- 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.
- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted, Ongoing, Police investigation,
- Civil: Ongoing civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Michael Roy Banks
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- was a Mormon church member in Lehi, Utah; accused in 2019 of child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Alleged crime: 2010s, in Utah,
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Norman Carl Barber
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- Alleged coverup
- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Healthcare appointment, Perpetrator's workplace,
- Crime: 1980s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 1980s,
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Melvin Eugene Barhite
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- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Michigan,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2001,
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Bryan A Barner
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- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 1980s, in New York,
- Convicted: 1980s,
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Alan Brower Bassett
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member and retired air traffic controller in Fruit Heights, Davis County, Utah; accused in a 2019 civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse (dismissed without prejudice); charged in June 2024 with child sexual abuse; reportedly admitted to molesting many neighbor children; tried to get his case dismissed due to a 35-year-old agreement with the Davis County Attorney's Office.
- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Civil: Civil case dismissed without prejudice,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
- Alleged crime: 1980s, in Davis County (Utah), Utah,
- Case report »
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James Chalmers Bayless
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- Alleged coverup
- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
- Convicted: 2010s, 2015,
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John Baysden
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- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 2000s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2006,
- Case report »
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Christian Robert Bearnson
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member in Los Angeles, California in the early 1990s; molested a 13-year-old girl; the LDS church settled, reportedly for millions of dollars (US).
- Criminal: Convicted, Probation,
- Civil: Civil judgment in favor of plaintiff, lawsuit against LDS church, Settlement,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS youth activity,
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LDS church payment: $2,000,000
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Arthur Gus Bennett
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- 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.
- Criminal: Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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David William Bennett
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- Alleged coverup
- 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: Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil: Unknown result,
- Victims: 8 victims, Multiple victims,
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Robert Ersol Berchtold
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- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Victim's home,
- Crime: 1970s, 1980s, in Idaho,
- Convicted: 1980s,
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Arthur Gary Bishop
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- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 1970s, 1980s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 1980s,
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Andrew Mack Bishop
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- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2016,
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Joseph Layton Bishop
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- 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.
- Criminal: Police investigation,
- Civil: Civil case dismissed, Civil case dismissed with prejudice, lawsuit against LDS church,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building,
- Alleged crime: 1970s, 1980s, in Utah,
- Case report »
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Wyman C Blankenship
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- was a Mormon church member; scout leader, pleaded guilty to molesting boys.
- Criminal: Convicted, Parole, Released,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 1960s, in California,
- Convicted: 1900 to 1979,
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Charles John Blome
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- Alleged coverup
- 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; Blome died in 2005.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil: Civil judgment in favor of plaintiff, lawsuit against LDS church, LDS church found negligent, LDS church ordered to make payment, Liable,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, in Texas,
- Convicted: 1990s,
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LDS church payment: $4,000,000
- Case report »
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Nelson Bogero
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- Alleged coverup
- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted, Police investigation, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building,
- Crime: 2010s, in Argentina,
- Convicted: 2020s, 2024,
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David James Borg
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- was a Mormon church member and scout leader; pleaded guilty to molesting multiple boys; sentenced to 34 years in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 1980s, in Arizona,
- Convicted: 1980s,
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Timothy William Bothell
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- was a LDS church employee and LDS church member in Utah; pleaded guilty and was sentenced in 2013 for sexual abuse of 2 girls ages 11 and 13.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2013,
- Case report »
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Dennis Bough
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- was a Mormon church member in Washington; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 1980s, in Washington,
- Convicted: 1980s,
- Case report »
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Douglas Ray Bowen
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- Alleged coverup
- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1970s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 1990s,
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Gerald Wayne Bowen
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- 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 .
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Tennessee,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2008,
- Case report »
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Brian Mathew Bowen
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- 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.
- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 9 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Curt Boyack
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- was an LDS church member in New Mexico; accused of sexual abuse; allegedly said he would turn himself in to police; died by suicide.
- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted, Suicide,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Case report »
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Allen J Brinkerhoff
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- was a Mormon bishop and stake president and manager of an LDS stake welfare farm in Nevada; in 2007, found guilty of child sexual abuse and sentenced.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2007,
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David Harrison Broadbent
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- 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 criminal charges.
- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Civil: Civil case dismissed, Ongoing civil case,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, 100 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Healthcare appointment, Perpetrator's workplace,
- Alleged crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, in Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
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Jimmy Earl Brooks
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- was a Mormon church member in Texas; charged with child sexual abuse in 1994.
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Recreational trip/outing,
- Alleged crime: 1990s, in Texas,
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Keith Brown
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- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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David Neil Brown
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- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, in Missouri,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2005,
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Brandon Rex Brown
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- was an LDS church member in Pocatello, Idaho; accused of untying two teenage girls' swimsuit tops and touching them inappropriately .
- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's workplace,
- Case report »
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George Anthony Brown
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- 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.
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Jason Carl Brumble
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- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Oregon,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2015,
- Case report »
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Eddie Aulton Bunch
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- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Probation, Registered sex offender,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Ted Bundy
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Unknown result,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Robert Thomas Bunker
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- Alleged coverup
- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Paul Douglas Burdick
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- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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John Haws Burrell
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- was a Mormon church member; pleaded guilty of child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 1990s, in Tennessee,
- Convicted: 1990s,
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Sheril Dale Burton
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- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 1980s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 1990s,
- Case report »
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William Butcher
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- was a Mormon church member; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 2000s, in Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Convicted: 2000s, 2009,
- Case report »
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Samuel Heber Butler
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- was a Mormon church member; sentenced in 2020 to 15 years to life in prison for child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 2020s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2020, 2020s,
- Case report »
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Timothy Morgan Butler
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Raphael Giuseppe Caccioppoli
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church 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).
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Victim's home,
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, in New Zealand,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2008,
- Case report »
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Robert D Campbell
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- was an LDS church member in Nebraska; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: Unknown result,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church activity, LDS church building,
- Alleged crime: 1980s, in Idaho,
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Cory Clyde Campbell
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- was a Mormon church member in Ogden, Utah; accused of sexually abusing five underage girls; sentenced in 2010 to prison.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 2000s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010, 2010s,
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Charles Lynn Camper
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- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted, Ongoing, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2004, 2020s, 2024,
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Brett Candelaria
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- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, in Colorado,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2008,
- Case report »
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Jon Rick Carpenter
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- was an LDS church member; sentenced to prison for child sexual abuse; the day after sentencing, injured himself to avoid serving longer in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 1980s, in Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Convicted: 1980s,
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William Carstensen
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- was a Mormon church member in Bountiful, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; charged; died by suicide.
- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted, Police investigation, Suicide,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Case report »
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Dustin Scott Cassady
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- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in California,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2011,
- Case report »
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Mark Chapman
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- was an LDS church member 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.
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building, Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
- Case report »
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Bryce Conrad Chatland
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- was an LDS church member in San Antonio, Texas; charged in 2023 with felony child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Max Todd Cheatham
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- was an LDS church member in Utah and Colorado; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in Colorado of child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, 100 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
- Crime: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, in Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming,
- Convicted: 1990s,
- Case report »
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Prue Jeremy Christopher
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Christopher James Church
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- 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.
- Criminal: Never charged,
- Civil: Settlement,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime: 2010s, in Arizona,
- Case report »
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Tanner Paul Clark
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- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Prison, Probation, Violated parole/probation,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
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Michael James Clay
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- 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.
- Criminal: Community service, Convicted, No contest, Probation,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Michael Wayne Coleman
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- 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.
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Alleged crime: 2010s, in Arizona, Brazil,
- Case report »
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Stephen J Coleman
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- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
- Case report »
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Dennis David Collins
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- was an LDS church member; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, in Washington,
- Convicted: 1900 to 1979,
- Case report »
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Richard A Cook
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- was a Mormon church member and former LDS nursery leader in Boise, Idaho; arrested in 2020 on suspicion of sexually abusing young boys.
- Criminal: Ongoing, Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Victim's home,
- Case report »
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Kenneth Ray Copple
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member in Arizona; found guilty of child sexual abuse and sentenced in 2019 to prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1980s, in Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
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Alfred Francis Cote
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- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Scout activity/event,
- Crime: 1980s, 2000s, 2010s, in Illinois, New Hampshire,
- Case report »
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Benjamin Covey
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- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1800s, in Nebraska,
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Curtis Reed Crittenden
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- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2007,
- Case report »
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Clark Elwood Crookston
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- was a former Mormon bishop, dentist and college professor in Orem, Utah; accused of nearly 60 years of sex abuse of multiple children; found guilty of attempted aggravated child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2022 to up to 35 years in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Alan Lee Croshaw
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- was a Mormon bishop in Utah in the 1990s; 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.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Probation,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2015,
- Case report »
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John Gardner Cummings
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- was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Alleged crime: 2000s, in Utah,
- Case report »
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Daniel Cupyrna
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- was a Mormon assistant stake clerk and stake technology specialist in Middlesbrough Ward, Billingham Stake, UK; accused of possession of child sexual abuse material; admitted to wrongdoing; convicted.
- Criminal: Admitted guilt, Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Crime: 2010s, in England, United Kingdom,
- Case report »
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Franklyn Richard Curtis
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member in Pennsylvania and Oregon; excommunicated in 1983 in Pennsylvania for sex abuse; rebaptized in 1984; molested five boys in Oregon; local LDS bishop knew but didn't report to police; convicted in 1995 in Oregon of sexual abuse; died in 1995.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: lawsuit against LDS church, Settlement,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
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LDS church payment: $3,000,000
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John Scott d'Aquin
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- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member; convicted in 1994 in Louisiana of contributing to the delinquency of juveniles performing sexually immoral acts; convicted in 2007 in Louisiana of indecent behavior with juveniles.
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building,
- Crime: 1990s, in Louisiana,
- Convicted: 1990s, 2000s, 2007,
- Case report »
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Luke Elbert Dalton
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- was a Mormon church member; admitted to sexually abusing dozens of boys over decades in Ohio, Montana and Utah; arrested in 1997 in Utah for sexually abusing his only son; convicted and sentenced to prison; served 3.5 years in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, in Montana, Ohio, Utah,
- Convicted: 1990s,
- Case report »
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Buckland Lee Darrell
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- was an LDS church member and former LDS Primary children's teacher in the Redmond, Washington area; charged with first-degree felony child molestation in 2022 and 2023 (5 total victims, all young boys); admitted to sexually abusing around 6-8 children; pleaded guilty; sentenced in September 2024 to at least 8 years in prison.
- Criminal: Admitted guilt, Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 6 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building, Victim's home,
- Crime: 2010s, 2020s, in Washington,
- Case report »
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Scott Alan Darrington
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- was a former LDS bishop and assistant school principal in Fallon, Nevada; convicted of possession of child pornography, spent a year in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2020s, in Nevada,
- Convicted: 2020s, 2021,
- Case report »
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Michael Davies
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- was a Mormon church member in Wales; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2000s, in United Kingdom, Wales,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2005,
- Case report »
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Michael Adam Davis
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- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member in Utah and later an elders quorum president in Minnesota; pleaded guilty in 2003 in Utah to misdemeanor lewdness involving a child; pleaded guilty in Utah in 2006 to felony forcible sexual abuse; arrested in 2019 in Minnesota; sentenced in 2022 to 30 years in prison for sexual abuse of a juvenile under his care; in March 2024, appealed his 2022 Minnesota conviction.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Minnesota, Utah,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2003, 2006, 2020s, 2022,
- Case report »
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George S Davis
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- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member in Rhode Island; accused of sexual abuse that allegedly took place in an LDS chapel.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jury trial, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building,
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, in Rhode Island,
- Convicted: 1990s,
- Case report »
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Robert Lewis Davis
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member in Eugene, Oregon; convicted of 5 counts of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree and sentenced to 75 months in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2020s, in Oregon,
- Convicted: 2020s, 2021,
- Case report »
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Broch Clyde DeGraff
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- was an LDS church member and private school teacher at Liahona Preparatory Academy in Pleasant Grove, Utah; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges; sentenced in 2013 to up to 20 years in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Perpetrator's workplace,
- Case report »
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James Edrick Denos
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- was a former LDS bishop and junior high school teacher in Utah; previously lived and served as a Mormon bishop in California; sentenced in 2002 to a minimum of 20 years in a Utah state prison for sexually abusing four of his granddaughters living in Utah; allegedly began molesting kids as early as 1950.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Gregory Scott Dew
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- was a former Mormon bishop, chiropractor and gymnastics teacher in Ohio; sexually abused multiple children; convicted and sentenced to prison in 2008; as of November 2022, serving prison time in Ohio for sexually abusing teenage girls.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2000s, in Ohio,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2008,
- Case report »
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Richard Lloyd Dilley
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- was an LDS church member and scout leader in Burien, near Seattle, Washington; dishonorably discharged from the Navy in 1983 after admitting to abusing boys in a Scouting program in Athens, Greece; pleaded guilty in 1990 to one count of third degree child rape and five counts of child molestation for "repeated" offenses over two years of the scouts in his LDS troop; sentenced to 9 years in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Scout activity/event,
- Crime: 1980s, in Greece, Washington,
- Convicted: 1990s,
- Case report »
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John Doe
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- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS stake mission president; accused by Mormon leader Vaughn Featherstone in 1975 of child sexual abuse of "many, many Aaronic Priesthood boys" in Doe's stake.
- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted, Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime: 1970s,
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John Doe
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- was a Mormon bishop in Pocatello, Idaho; an abuse survivor told FLOODLIT that Doe sexually abused them in his office at church in late 1999.
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS bishop's office, LDS church building,
- Alleged crime: 1990s, in Idaho,
- Case report »
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Sean Stirling Dotson
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- was an LDS church member in Oregon; convicted of a sex crime.
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Brian Matthew Drake
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- was an LDS church member in the Bellingham, Washington area; accused of sexually abusing two underage girls, along with his brother Aaron Drake, from 2002 to 2009.
- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Alleged crime: 2000s, in Washington,
- Case report »
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Aaron Joseph Drake
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- was an LDS church member in the Bellingham, Washington area; accused of sexually abusing two underage girls, along with his brother Brian Drake, from 2002 to 2009.
- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Alleged crime: 2000s, in Washington,
- Case report »
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Michael Driggs
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon missionary in Brazil in the early 1970s; allegedly sent to a different mission in the United States after being found having inappropriate relationships with young boys; convicted of child sexual abuse in 1985 in Arizona; convicted again of child sexual abuse in 2013 in Utah; he met his victim in the Utah case at church, according to court documents.
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1980s, 2000s, in Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona), Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Convicted: 1980s, 2000s, 2013,
- Case report »
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James Marlo Duffin
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- was an LDS church member in California; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted in 2006; incarcerated 2006 to 2011; allegedly groomed female students ages 7-10 with attention and candy and then forcing sexual contact in his classroom after school.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Released,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2000s,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2006,
- Case report »
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Joseph Thomas Dunlop
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- was a Mormon church member in South Jordan, Utah; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Admitted guilt, Ongoing,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Joseph Paul Durborow
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- was a Mormon church member in Orem, Utah; convicted of sexual abuse in Federal and State courts in 2003.
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Alleged crime: 2000s, in Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Convicted: 2000s, 2003,
- Case report »
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Timur Van Dykes
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Portland, Oregon; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; in about 2009, the Mormon church paid $350,000 to a victim to settle its portion of a civil lawsuit.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Probation,
- Civil: lawsuit against LDS church, Settlement,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
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LDS church payment: $350,000
- Case report »
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Oliver Dean Eames
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- was an LDS church member, sixth grade teacher and Mormon Tabernacle Choir singer in Farmington, Utah; admitted to trying to fondle several children he had been hired to tutor; pleaded guilty in 1988 to two felony counts of attempted aggravated sexual abuse of a child; local police had documented 52 alleged child sexual abuse incidents involving him.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 1980s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 1980s,
- Case report »
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Todd Mitchell Edwards
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon bishop in Menifee, Riverside County, California; in 2013, sentenced to three years in prison for sexual abuse of an 18-year-old in 2006 and a child in 2012; was bishop at the time of the 2012 abuse; in 2024, two victims sued the LDS church in separate lawsuits; one said a stake presidency member failed to report to law enforcement in 2006 when she told him Edwards had assaulted her.
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Civil: lawsuit against LDS church, Ongoing civil case,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Vehicle,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in California,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2013,
- Case report »
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Michael Blair Ehlert
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- was a Mormon church member and former BYU professor in Utah; found guilty of sexual abuse in Guam in 2017.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Jay Benjamin Elggren
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- was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Probation,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Crime: 2010s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2017,
- Case report »
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Rowan Joseph Ellsworth
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- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member and schoolteacher in Arizona; molested a 14-year-old girl at an LDS girls camp in mid-1990; the abuse was reported to a bishop Burgess, who allegedly failed to report to police, but instead encouraged the victim to forgive; sentenced to prison in 1999 for two counts of child sexual abuse; released in 2007.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS youth activity,
- Case report »
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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: Convicted, Jail, Registered sex offender,
- Victims: 8 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, in Scotland, United Kingdom,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2014,
- Case report »
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Dennis Joe Empey
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Blackfoot, Idaho; accused of sexually abusing many children; his stake president allegedly knew Empey was abusing kids; convicted of child molestation in May 1991; sentenced to two years probation.
- Criminal: Convicted, Probation,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building,
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, in Idaho,
- Convicted: 1990s,
- Case report »
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Kelly Stephen Erickson
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- was an LDS church member and US Air Force military member in Washington; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted and sentenced to prison; as of 2023, incarcerated in Tucson, Arizona.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Samuel Whitney Faber
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- was an LDS church member in Sandy, Utah; charged in 2022 of sexually assaulting a woman he met on an LDS dating app called Mutual; in 2024, admitted to sexually assaulting three women and pleaded guilty to amended first-degree felony charges of rape and forcible sodomy, and third-degree felony aggravated sexual assault and two counts of third-degree felony forcible sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Admitted guilt, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2020s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2020s, 2024,
- Case report »
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Matthew LeRoy Faerber
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- was an LDS church member and high school choir director in Murray, Utah; pleaded guilty in 1990 or 1991 to two counts of attempted sexual abuse of a child; sentenced in February 1991 to six months in jail (two of those months under house arrest) followed by three years of supervised release.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Probation, Released,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Convicted: 1990s,
- Case report »
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David Brian Farley
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- was a former doctor and LDS church member in West Linn, Oregon; accused of sexually abusing over 200 patients; the alleged abuse occurred over a span of many years, during which Farley was an LDS stake high council member for some time; never criminally charged; in February 2024, the city of West Linn, Oregon released a report about the way its police department investigated Farley.
- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, 100 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's workplace,
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Scott Fredrich Farr
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- was an LDS church member in Ogden, Utah; found guilty in 1981 of forcible sexual abuse and 1991 of sex solicitation.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Stephen D Field
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse; sentenced to prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1970s, 1980s, in California,
- Convicted: 1980s,
- Case report »
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Harry Max Fougeron
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- was a Mormon church member in Richmond Hill, Georgia; currently in an ongoing trial accused sexually abusing teenage girls.
- Criminal: Convicted, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil: Ongoing civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 2010s, in Georgia,
- Convicted: 2020, 2020s,
- Case report »
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Richard Oren Fowler
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- was a Mormon church member in Sandy Point, Idaho; pleaded guilty to two felony counts of Children-Lewd Conduct with Child Under 16 in 20.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Idaho,
- Convicted: 2020, 2020s,
- Case report »
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Jeffrey Vern Fox
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- was a former state legislator (1977-1982) in Utah; convicted federally for possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in 2013 and placed on probation for 15 years; in 2019, probation was terminated for completing terms; in 2022, arrested and charged in Utah with 8 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor; case dismissed without prejudice due to a federal charge.
- Criminal: Convicted, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2013,
- Case report »
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Michael W Fritchen
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- was a Mormon church member in Utah; sentenced to prison twice for child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 1990s, 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 1990s, 2010s, 2011,
- Case report »
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Shawn Noble Frost
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- was an LDS church member in Virginia; arrested in 2022 and charged with child sexual abuse; in 2023, sued in $10.3 million lawsuit alleging child sexual abuse of three more victims; he was the victim's home teacher / ministering brother.
- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Civil: Settlement,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Recreational trip/outing,
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Leeroy Fry
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- was a former Mormon bishop in Farmington, Utah; in 1982-83, was an LDS bishop in the Hunter 1st Ward of the Hunter Central Stake in Magna, Utah; in 2012, pleaded guilty to two charges of attempted aggravated sexual abuse of a child, a 1st degree felony.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2012,
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Francis Heber Fuller
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- was a Mormon bishop in Highland, Utah in 1993; also was a stake high council member in Utah; in 2018 or 2019, pleaded guilty to two second degree felony counts of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2019 in Utah to two years in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
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Samuel Howard Gardner
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- was an LDS bishop in the Oklahoma City First Ward in the early 1960s; accused of sexually abusing a teenage boy in the bishop's office at a Mormon chapel in about 1961; died in 1968.
- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS bishop's office, LDS church building,
- Case report »
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Thomas Ray Gibbons
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- was an LDS church member in Tennessee and Layton, Utah; worked as a police officer; pleaded guilty to two felony charges of forcible sex abuse; sentenced in 2000 in Utah to prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 1990s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2000, 2000s,
- Case report »
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Thomas Alan Gibby
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- was an LDS church member and dentist in Salt Lake County, Utah; sexually assaulted a 13-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy; pleaded guilty to two felony counts: one second-degree felony charge of sex abuse of a child, and one third-degree charge of attempted sex abuse of a child.
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Released,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Lawrence Wayne Gilbert
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- was a Mormon church member and high priest group leader in California; convicted of sexually abusing three girls; sentenced to 10 years in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Convicted: 1990s,
- Case report »
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Gabe Ryan Gilbert
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- was an LDS missionary; convicted in 2021 of five counts of first-degree felony aggravated sexual extortion of a child and four counts of second-degree felony sexual exploitation of a minor; was sentenced to terms of five years to life in state prison for each of the first-degree felonies.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
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Martin Gillen
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- was a Mormon church member in Nevada and Colorado; in 2002, Gillen was convicted of sexual assault of a 6-year-old and sentenced to eight years in prison in Colorado; in 2016, arrested and charged again with child sex abuse, but case was dismissed.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2002,
- Case report »
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William W Gillespie
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- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member in Alabama; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; conviction was reversed on appeal.
- Criminal: Convicted, Overturned/reversed, Unknown result,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 1980s, in Alabama,
- Convicted: 1980s,
- Case report »
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Floyd Keith Godfrey
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- was a Mormon church member and sexual orientation conversion therapist in Arizona; accused of sexual misconduct by two employees; in 2023, Godfrey was forced to surrender his license.
- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Scott Logan Gollaher
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- was an LDS church member in Utah; sentenced to prison for child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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David James Gomez
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- was a former LDS bishop and department of corrections administrator in Utah; arrested in 2004 and charged with 125 counts of sexual abuse; charges were dropped in 2005 due to issues related to the statutes of limitations.
- Criminal: Criminal charges dropped,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Alleged crime: 1980s, 1990s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Case report »
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Jonathan A Gonzalez
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- was an LDS church member in Layton, Utah; found guilty of BURGLARY - 2nd Degree Felony, LEWDNESS INVOLVING A CHILD - Class A Misdemeanor, LEWDNESS - FIRST OR SECOND OFFENSE - Class B Misdemeanor.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Kenneth Robert Good
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- was a Mormon church member in Georgia; accused of molesting 4 underage girls; pleaded guilty of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 1991 to 8 years in prison; released on parole in December 1993; as of 2023, lives in Taylorsville Utah.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, in Georgia,
- Convicted: 1990s,
- Case report »
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Shawn Cory Gooden
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- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS bishop in Lebanon, Pennsylvania from 2016-2020; arrested in 2022 and charged with sexual abuse of two children in Virginia from 1997-2000; pleaded guilty in July 2023 in Virginia to four felony counts; sentenced in November 2023 in Virginia to prison time and supervised probation on release; charged in July 2023 in Pennsylvania with more child sex abuse charges.
- Criminal: Convicted, Ongoing, Prison, Probation,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Recreational trip/outing,
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, in Pennsylvania, Virginia,
- Convicted: 2020s, 2023,
- Case report »
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John Earl Goodrich
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- Alleged coverup
- was a former Mormon bishop and dentist in Idaho; accused of child sexual abuse and of having nonconsensual sex with a woman he admitting to drugging; given a withheld judgement; in December 2023, the AP reported that the Mormon church had offered $300,000 to a victim and her mother to not use her story to sue the church, and to keep the NDA secret; arrested in Virginia in March 2024.
- Criminal: Convicted, Criminal charges dropped, Withheld judgment,
- Civil: civil-lds-payment-victim-out-court, Settlement,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
- Crime: 2000s, in Idaho, Virginia,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2017,
- Case report »
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Alan R Grant
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- was an LDS church member and primary teacher in Utah; found guilty of child sexual abuse; sentenced in August 1998 to two months in jail.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church activity, Perpetrator's home,
- Crime: 1990s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 1990s,
- Case report »
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Stanley Benjamin Green
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- was a former Mormon bishop in Athens, Texas (in or before 1998 to 1999 or later); accused of sexual abuse; convicted; died in 2009.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Case report »
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Gene Audra Guinn
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building, Victim's home,
- Crime: 1990s, in Texas,
- Convicted: 2000, 2000s,
- Case report »
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Efrey Antonio Guzman
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- was an LDS church member and branch president in Sandy, Utah; charged with aggravated sexual assault, aggravated burglary, both first-degree felonies, and sexual abuse of a child and forcible sexual abuse, both second-degree felonies; acquitted.
- Criminal: Found not guilty,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Andrew James Gwilliam
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- was a Mormon church member; pleaded guilty of child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Victims: 6 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2000s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2003,
- Case report »
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Lincoln A Gygi
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- was a Mormon church member in Pleasant Grove, Utah; convicted in 2020 of sexually abusing a 7-year-old boy.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Convicted: 2020, 2020s,
- Case report »
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Dustin Hall
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member in Washington state; accused of sexually abusing boys in the Shelton Ward near Olympia.
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: Unknown result,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Recreational trip/outing, Scout activity/event,
- Alleged crime: 1970s, in Washington,
- Case report »
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Ronald Devere Hall
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- was an LDS church member and former Mormon Tabernacle Choir member in Utah and Washington; accused of sexually molesting three underage girls in 1997 or 1998; acquitted in 2000; accused of sexual abuse of a fourth victim, an underage girl, in approximately 2003; convicted in 2005 of third degree felony attempted child sexual abuse; sentenced.
- Criminal: Convicted, Found not guilty,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 1990s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2005,
- Case report »
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Frank Laine Hall
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- was an LDS church member in Utah; former award-winning first grade schoolteacher; sentenced in 2007 to prison for sexually abusing his students.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2000s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2007,
- Case report »
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Ryan Christopher Hall
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- was a former Mormon bishopric member and veteran sheriff's department detective in Maryland; in 2024, arrested and charged with several sex crimes related to child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s, in Maryland,
- Case report »
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Timothy James Hallows
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- was a Mormon bishop in Utah when he perpetrated sex crimes; sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM); released in January 2023; as of February 2024, lives in Pleasant View, Utah.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Released,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Davis County (Utah), Utah,
- Convicted: 2020, 2020s,
- Case report »
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Jake S Hally
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- was an LDS church member in Idaho Falls, Idaho; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2020s, in Colorado, Idaho, Rexburg (Idaho), Utah, Washington County (Utah),
- Convicted: 2020s, 2023,
- Case report »
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David Lee Hamblin
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- was an LDS church member in Utah; arrested in 2022 and charged with sexual abuse of a child; connected to an ongoing investigation into ritualistic sexual abuse in Utah; ex-husband of Roselle Stevenson, who was arrested in 2023 and charged with child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, in Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
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Melvin Eugene Hansen
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- was a Mormon church member, school music teacher and former Tabernacle Choir member in Utah; convicted in 2021 in Utah of first degree felony attempted aggravated child sexual abuse; also accused of sexual abuse in Arizona.
- Criminal: Convicted, Police investigation,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Convicted: 2020s, 2021,
- Case report »
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Jeffrey Lee Hardin
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- was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Idaho; convicted of lewd conduct with a minor in October 1991.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 1990s, in Idaho,
- Convicted: 1990s,
- Case report »
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William Harding
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- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member and former Mormon bishop and ward clerk in Tasmania, Australia and Queensland, Australia; charged in or before 2023 with multiple counts of sexual assault of a minor in two states in Australia.
- Criminal: Ongoing, Unknown result,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, in Australia,
- Case report »
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Michael Colby Hare
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- was an LDS church member in Tooele, Utah; found guilty of sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Marvin Ross Harker
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- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member and bishop in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada; sexually assaulted several young girls; confessed to his bishop and a mission president, who told him not to report to police; convicted in 2019; sentenced in September 2020 to five years in prison and made to register as a sex offender.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Larry E Harmston
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- was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse which allegedly took place at a Mormon chapel in Orem, Utah; convicted; charged again (result unknown).
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2005, 2010s,
- Case report »
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Harvey William Harper
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- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member and deputy county district attorney in Los Angeles, California; arrested in 1984 and charged with child sexual abuse; jumped bail; found guilty; sentenced in absentia to 14 years in prison; lived secretly in Colorado for 20 months until federal investigators found him; local LDS church coverup alleged.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Kenneth Morgan Harper
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, in California,
- Convicted: 1990s,
- Case report »
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Lynn William Harrison
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted, No contest,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, in Utah, Weber County (Utah),
- Convicted: 1990s,
- Case report »
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Devin Richard Hartman
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- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member in Mableton, near Atlanta, Georgia; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; given two consecutive sentences of life in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 6 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, in Georgia, Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2016,
- Case report »
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Craig Allen Harward
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon ward executive secretary and former elementary "teacher of the year" in Santa Clara County, California; accused of sexual abuse of at least 10 children; pleaded guilty to charges related to sexual abuse of four children over a six-year period; sentenced to 14 years in prison; in 2024, a lawsuit said the LDS church failed to report abuse; as of 2024, lives in St. George, Utah.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Civil: lawsuit against LDS church, Ongoing civil case,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church activity, LDS church building, LDS Sunday meetings, Recreational trip/outing,
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, in California,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2004,
- Case report »
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James Glenn Haskell
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- was a former Mormon bishop and practicing attorney in Vacaville, California; charged with 14 felonies and three misdemeanors for allegedly sexually abusing four children; was an LDS stake high council member when charged; pleaded not guilty; in June 2024, found not guilty in a jury trial of 16 of 17 counts; jurors deadlocked on one count of felony injury upon a child.
- Criminal: Acquitted, Found not guilty, Hung jury, Ongoing,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Alleged crime: 2020s, in California,
- Case report »
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Joseph Hastings
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- was a Mormon church member in Clevedon, UK; sentenced to prison for sending child pornography to an undercover police officer online in 2015; sentenced to 13 years and eight months in prison, including a custodial term of eight years and eight months.
- Criminal: Admitted guilt, Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in England, United Kingdom,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2015,
- Case report »
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Elwood Bruce Haws
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- was a longtime employee and vice president of an LDS church-owned trust company in Utah; charged in 2020 with 13 second degree felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor (related to possession of child pornography); admitted that he viewed child pornography 3-4 times a week over a 3-4 year span; in 2021, pleaded guilty to three counts and was sentenced to 180 days in jail; in 2023, violated probation.
- Criminal: Admitted guilt, Convicted, Jail, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Violated parole/probation,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, 2020s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2020s, 2021,
- Case report »
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Darren John Haymond
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- was an LDS church member in Provo, Utah and a custodian at Provo High School; pleaded guilty to voyeurism, a class B misdemeanor; sentenced in 2011.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Victim's school,
- Crime: 2010s, in Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Convicted: 2010s, 2011,
- Case report »
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Jeffrey Byron Head
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- was an LDS bishop in Utah; committed sex crimes while serving as a Mormon bishop; convicted of attempted forcible sexual abuse, two counts of lewdness and sexual battery; sentenced to four months in prison and four years of probation.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
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Samuel M Heavilon
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- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member in Frankfort, Indiana; convicted in 2018 of child exploitation.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Indiana,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2018,
- Case report »
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Vance Paul Hein
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- was an LDS church member and scoutmaster in West Bradford, Pennsylvania; was convicted in 1999 of a misdemeanor for sexually abusing one of his boy scouts; sentenced in 2000 to 15 years of probation; arrested in 2011 for possessing child pornography; sentenced in 2012 to 15 to 30 years in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: lawsuit against LDS church, Unknown result,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Recreational trip/outing, Scout activity/event,
- Crime: 1990s, 2010s, in Canada, Pennsylvania,
- Convicted: 1990s, 2000, 2000s, 2010s, 2012,
- Case report »
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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: Convicted,
- Victims: 8 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, in Washington,
- Convicted: 1990s, 2000s,
- Case report »
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Christopher Todd Hettinger
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- was a Mormon church member; pleaded guilty of child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2000s, in California,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2005,
- Case report »
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Michael William Hiatt
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- was a Mormon church member in Clinton, Utah; charged in Utah in March 2023 with two second degree felony counts of enticing a minor, and one third degree felony count of dealing in materials harmful to a minor; pleaded guilty in June 2023 to one second degree felony count of enticing a minor; sentenced in August 2023 to 45 days in jail, with credit for 15 days served, and 4 years probation.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Michael L Hicks
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse; sentenced to prison.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1980s, in Washington,
- Convicted: 1990s,
- Case report »
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Grant Joel Hildreth
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- was an LDS church member in Montana; sentenced to prison in 1992 for felony child sexual abuse; in 2011, pleaded guilty to two class A misdemeanor counts of sexual battery; died in 2022.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, in Montana,
- Convicted: 1990s, 2010s, 2011,
- Case report »
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James Francis Hogan
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Oregon; in 1989, was sentenced to five years in prison for child sexual abuse; released in 1994; in 2011, a victim filed a civil lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America, seeking $5.2 million.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Released,
- Civil: Settlement,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building,
- Crime: 1970s, 1980s, in Oregon,
- Convicted: 1980s,
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LDS church payment: Yes (undisclosed amount)
- Case report »
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David Oliver Homack
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- was a Mormon church member in Colorado; convicted of sexual abuse in 2009 in Colorado.
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2000s, in Colorado,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2009,
- Case report »
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Allan Turner Howe
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- was an LDS church member and Utah politician; accused of a sex crime; convicted.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1970s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 1900 to 1979,
- Case report »
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Christine Shreeve Hubbs
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- was an LDS church member in California; was charged with sexual abuse of two underage boys (ages 14 and 15); convicted in 2011, sentenced to five years in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Parole, Prison, Violated parole/probation,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2000s, in California,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2011,
- Case report »
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Erik Wayne Hughes
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- was a Mormon bishop in Mapleton, Utah and a Mormon church senior product manager when he sexually abused two underage children in his LDS ward dozens of times; was sentenced to prison in 2017; released in 2023; as of 2024, registered sex offender living in Utah.
- Criminal: Convicted, Parole, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2017,
- Case report »
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Stanley Lloyd Hunt
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- was an LDS church member in St. George, Utah; Hunt was a custodian in the Washington County School District in St. George Utah; Hunt was found guilty of 2 counts of SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD - 2nd Degree Felony.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Hayden Hoss Hunter
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- was a Mormon missionary in California; he was from Pleasant Grove, Utah; arrested in 2020 for distribution of child sexual abuse material (child pornography) while on his mission; convicted of possession of CSAM in 2021.
- Criminal: Convicted, Released,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Crime: 2020s, in California,
- Convicted: 2020s, 2021,
- Case report »
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Cecil Bryan Jacobson
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- was a Mormon church member and fertility doctor in Virginia; found guilty of secretly using his own sperm to artificially inseminate patients.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: Unknown result,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Rowland Wayne James
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- was an LDS church member in Lansing, Michigan; found guilty of sexually abusing young girls and a young boy he met at church; serving time in prison as of January 2024.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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William Anthon Jansen
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- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member and police officer in Twin Falls, Idaho; accused of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Ángel Orlando Jaramillo
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- was an LDS church member in Jujuy, Argentina; arrested on child pornography and abuse charges (which includes distribution, tenancy, and production of material).
- Criminal: Ongoing, Prison, Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Ronald Alvin Jenkins
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- was a former Mormon scout leader, bishopric counselor and stake high council member in Idaho; worked as a high school teacher; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 1996 of 10 counts of lewd conduct with a minor; sentenced to 17 years in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 1990s, in Idaho,
- Convicted: 1990s,
- Case report »
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Kenneth Enos Jenks
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- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member in California (Milpitas Ward); accused of sexual abuse; convicted; served 14 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor under duress; three victims sued the LDS church, claiming it knew about Jenks's abuse but allowed him to work with children.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church activity, LDS church building, Recreational trip/outing,
- Case report »
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Floyd C Jennings
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- was a former Mormon bishop and school bus driver in Utah; arrested in February 2017 for soliciting sex from two girls he thought were 13 years old; convicted in 2019.
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
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Christopher Michael Jensen
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member in Utah and West Virginia; sentenced to 35 to 75 years in prison for sexually abusing two children; local LDS church coverup alleged; LDS church settled civil lawsuit out of court for an undisclosed amount.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: lawsuit against LDS church, Settlement,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in West Virginia,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2013,
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LDS church payment: Yes (undisclosed amount)
- Case report »
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Jared Miller Jenson
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse.
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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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: Convicted, Overturned/reversed,
- Victims: 8 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Victim's school,
- Crime: 2000s, in California,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2003, 2004,
- Case report »
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James Frank Johannes
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- was a Mormon youth leader and US Army soldier assigned to the National Security Agency (NSA) in San Antonio, Texas; sentenced in 2017 to six years in prison for spying on two teenage sisters and recording them preparing to attend LDS seminary classes.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Case report »
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Carl Matthew Johnson
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- was a former mayor of West Bountiful, UT; former Mormon bishop in Utah; arrested for and charged with sexually abusing several children; pleaded guilty in January 2023 to four felony counts of child sexual abuse; sentenced in March 2023 to prison.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2020s, 2023,
- Case report »
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Melvin Kay Johnson
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- Alleged coverup
- was a seminary teacher, BYU religion professor; accused by his children of sexually abusing his daughters; excommunicated, rebaptized; confessed to sexual abuse, but has not been arrested or criminally charged.
- Criminal: Never charged,
- Civil: Unknown result,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
- Alleged crime: 1960s, 1970s, in Utah,
- Case report »
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Les Ernest Johnson
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- was a Mormon church member in northern Utah; found guilty of child sexual abuse; was granted parole in 1984 in Utah after serving 7 months of a 0-5 year prison sentence; as of 2023, lives in Bountiful, Utah.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Released,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 1980s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Convicted: 1980s,
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Bryce Johnson
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- was an LDS church member in Heber City, Utah; three counts of aggravated child sex abuse/1st degree felony and sexual exploitation of a minor/2nd degree felony.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Recreational trip/outing,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2017,
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Harry O Jones
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- was an LDS church member in Illinois; sentenced to 30 months of probation for possession of child pornography.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Illinois,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2015,
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Eric Whitney Jones
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- was an LDS church member in Blackfoot, Idaho; arrested for alleged sexual contact with a toddler; convicted in January 2024 of battery with the intent to commit lewd conduct of a child after a one-day trial; sentenced in March 2024 to two to 20 years in prison; required to register as a sex offender.
- Criminal: Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Convicted: 2020s, 2024,
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Harry O. Jones IV
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- was a Mormon church member in Buffalo Grove, Illinois; convicted of possessing CSAM; is a registered sex offender.
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Illinois,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2015,
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Michael Alan Jordan
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- was an LDS church member in West Valley, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted of 33 felonies related to child sexual abuse (CSA).
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2015,
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Larry Wright Judd
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- was an LDS church member in Mesa, Arizona; accused of sexual abuse; admitted to molesting 12 girls over a period of about 20 years.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
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Dennis L Judd
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- was an LDS church member and Uintah County, Utah attorney; charged with voyeurism and stalking in October 2023 after allegedly filming his female employees in his law firm's bathroom; in January 2024, pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of stalking; plea held in abeyance; in June 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of voyeurism.
- Criminal: Plea agreement, Probation,
- Civil: Ongoing civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's workplace,
- Alleged crime: 2020s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2020s, 2024,
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Spencer Kay Kartchner
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- was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted of sex crimes in 2009 and 2021.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Crime: 2000s, 2020s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2009, 2020s, 2021,
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Stephen Kay
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- was a Mormon church member, school teacher and scout leader in Brisbane, Australia; charged multiple times with child sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in 1996 and was sentenced to jail.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1990s, in Australia,
- Convicted: 1990s,
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Doyle Clarence Kelstrom
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member in Oregon and Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 1992 to five years to life in prison in Utah.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Probation,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1970s, 1980s, 2000s,
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Lon Harvey Kennard
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- was a former Mormon bishop in Utah; in 2011, pleaded guilty to three felony counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child; sentenced in November 2011 to three consecutive terms of five years to life in the Utah State Prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 7 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2011,
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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: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 8 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Alabama,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2015,
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Thomas Smith Kimball
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- was a Mormon church member in Logan, Utah; accused of sexual abuse by multiple women; died by suicide in October 2020, shortly after allegations became public.
- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted, Suicide,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Utah,
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Louis Darrell Kinyon
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- was an LDS church member in Provo, Utah; convicted in 2005 of aggravated murder.
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2000s, in Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Convicted: 2000s, 2005,
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Kevin Patrick Kirkland
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- was a Mormon seminary teacher and school teacher in the Redlands, California area; accused of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in 2016 to molesting four female students from May 2015 to May 2016; sentenced to two years in prison; released in June 2017.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil: Settlement,
- Victims: 6 victims, Multiple victims,
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William Eugene Knox
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member and scout leader; accused of sexually abusing multiple children.
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: lawsuit against LDS church, Unknown result,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Alleged crime: 1970s, 1980s, in California,
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Arthur Noel Krigbaum
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- was an LDS church member and scout leader in Idaho; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime: 1970s, in Idaho,
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Antonio Rubalcaba Lacy
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- was an LDS church member and BYU student in Provo, Utah; convicted in 2012 of forcible sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Convicted: 2010s, 2012,
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Jack LaHolt
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- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member and Boy scout leader in Kent, Washington; accused of sexual abuse in the 1970s; court records show that two Mormon bishops knew about the abuse allegations but did not tell police.
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: Unknown result,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Scout activity/event,
- Alleged crime: 1970s, in Washington,
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James Steven Larsen
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- was a Mormon church member in Magna, Utah; accused of putting cameras in LDS church bathrooms as well as a private rental; pleaded guilty; sentenced in 2018 to prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building, Victim's home,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2018,
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Robert Wayne Larsen
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- was an LDS church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; convicted of LEWDNESS INVOLVING A CHILD in 1993, and SEX ABUSE CHILD in 1998, as well as POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY in 2009.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Released,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Convicted: 1990s, 2000s, 2009,
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Virgil Dean Larson
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- was a Mormon church member and first counselor in an LDS ward bishopric in Chubbuck, Idaho; arrested in September 2024 and charged with sexual abuse of five boys, ages 12-15; he knew the boys from LDS ward activities and was their priesthood leader.
- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 7 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
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Derek Marlan Layton
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- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member in Arizona; accused of sexual abuse in the late 1980s; convicted and sentenced to 25 years in prison for "sexual with minor and dangerous crimes against children".
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
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Kurt Broderick Leppert
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- was a former LDS church primary teacher in Spokane Valley, Washington; found guilty in 2018 by a jury of seven counts of sexually abusing 3 children between the ages of 8 and 12; sentenced in 2018 to 21 years and 4 months in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
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Nicholas Randy Lewis
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- was a Mormon church member and BYU student; accused of sexually abusing young girls and attempting to solicit sex from a teen online; sentenced to jail time and probation; 2023: registered sex offender living in Bremerton, Washington.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Probation,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2017,
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Lawrence Libey
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- was an LDS church member and scout leader in Idaho; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: lawsuit against LDS church, Unknown result,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
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Frank Arthur Lind
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member in California; sentenced before the early 2000s to 30 years to life in prison for sexually molesting a child; in the 2000s, a Mormon bishop allegedly supported Lind's decision to be baptized into the LDS church despite his prior conviction; in 2022, again convicted of child sexual abuse; sentenced to three consecutive terms of 25 years to life in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
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Michael James Lister
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- was an LDS church member in or near Cedar City, Utah and Bunkerville, Nevada; accused in Utah in 2023 of sexual abuse of two young girls; pleaded guilty to one count of sodomy on a child; sentenced in June 2023 to 25 years to life in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2020s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2020s, 2023,
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Bryant Floyd Litchfield
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- was an LDS church member and physician in Alberta, Canada; accused of sexual abuse; acquitted; in 2008, was found guilty by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta of inappropriately touching women patients during breast and vaginal exams in 2001; stripped of his medical license.
- Criminal: Convicted, Found guilty,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2000s, in Canada,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2008,
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Leonard Loschen
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member; sentenced in 2022 to prison in Utah for sexually abusing LDS missionaries.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2020s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2020s, 2022,
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Dennis Joe Loveless
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- was a Mormon church member in Farmington, Utah; accused of sexual abuse in 1977 and 1984; sentenced to prison both times; died in 2016.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1970s, 1980s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 1900 to 1979, 1980s,
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Brandon Lee Manning
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- was an LDS church member in Utah and Georgia; convicted three times of sex crimes: Scotland in the 1990s, Utah in 2001, Georgia in 2020; assigned to be a young men's president in a Georgia LDS branch in 2017; arrested in 2019 and charged with eight felony counts of child sexual exploitation; convicted; as of November 2023, lives in Fort Valley, Georgia as a registered sex offender.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, in Georgia, Scotland, United Kingdom, Utah,
- Convicted: 1990s, 2000s, 2001, 2020, 2020s,
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Benjamin Michael Manning
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- was a Mormon church member in Massachusetts and Utah; in 2014, molested a child while living with her family in Salt Lake City, Utah; charged with child sexual abuse in 2019; was a Sunday school teacher at some point between 2014 and 2024; found guilty by a jury in February 2024; sentenced in April 2024 to 120 years in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Massachusetts, Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Convicted: 2020s, 2024,
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Jayson Heath Martineau
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- was an LDS church member in Idaho and Tremonton, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in December 2023 in Utah and was sent on a one-year rider program.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
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Mikel Christain Massey
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- was an LDS church member in Lufkin, Texas; accused of child sexual abuse; police investigated, but no charges were filed.
- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted, Police investigation,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s, in Texas,
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Craig Ralph Mathias
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Granada Hills, California; was in the Northridge ward until 1983; convicted in 1987 of sexually molesting multiple boy scouts; sentenced to six years in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
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Franklin Leon Mathias
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- was a former Mormon church member and Boy scout leader in Oregon; had a career as a schoolteacher; accused in 1987 of sexual abuse; sentenced in 1988 to four years in prison for molesting a child; he said that he had 242 victims over a 30 year period.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil: Unknown result,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, 100 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Scout activity/event,
- Crime: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, in Oregon,
- Convicted: 1980s,
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Robert Matthews
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- was a Mormon church member and singer in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir; arrested in 2006, after police received evidence that he swam naked with four young boys during a trip in July 2006; he took pictures of the nude swim and later processed the images on his computer; charged with four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and lewdness involving a child; convicted.
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
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Norman Arthur Maxfield
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- was an LDS church member and high school drama teacher in Utah; convicted in 1988 of sexually abusing boys.
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 1980s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 1980s,
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Michael Joe McClellan
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- was an LDS church member in Las Vegas, Nevada; arrested and convicted of LEWDNESS WITH A MINOR (ATTEMPT); was sentenced to prison; currently lives in Cottonwood, Arizona.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2000s, in Nevada,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2004,
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Edwin Gale McClellan
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- was an LDS church member and former Mormon bishop in Cottonwood, Arizona; accused of sexually abusing 3 female family members from the 1980s-2000s.
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
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Timothy O'Sean McCleve
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- was a former Mormon bishop in Harrisville, Utah when he was charged with sexually abusing three children; some of the abuse took place while he was bishop; sentenced in 2008 to up to 30 years in prison for child sexual abuse; in 2024, charged in Utah with threatening a witness in a parole violation investigation.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Victim's home,
- Crime: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2008,
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David George McConkie
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- was a former Mormon stake president, Mormon bishop and deputy district attorney in Colorado, and paternal grandson of former Mormon apostle Bruce R. McConkie; arrested in August 2023; charged in September 2023 with felony sexual assault on a child by someone in a position of trust; in November 2023, granted permission by the judge to move to Utah; pleaded not guilty in February 2024.
- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
- Alleged crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Colorado,
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Keith John McDowall
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member in Canberra, Australia; accused of sexual abuse of family members including an infant.
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims,
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Maynard Scott McFarland
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- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member in California and Minnesota; sentenced in 2005 to 32 years in prison for sexually abusing his daughter for many years; released from prison in 2020; as of 2024, lives in Chula Vista, California as a registered sex offender.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Civil: lawsuit against LDS church, Ongoing civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2005,
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Calvin James McGee
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- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS missionary in Virginia in 2022; accused of soliciting sexually explicit pictures and video from a person he believed to be an 11-year-old girl, and inviting her to meet in person; arrested in Boise, Idaho in July 2023 and accused of rape of a minor; pleaded guilty to two charges related to child sexual abuse; sentenced in May 2024 to three to 25 years in prison.
- Criminal: Admitted guilt, Convicted, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2020s, in Idaho, Virginia,
- Convicted: 2020s, 2024,
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Glen Burnell McGhie
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- was a Mormon church member in Santa Clara, California; found guilty of lewd or lascivious act on a child age 14/15 a felony; lost his physical therapy license.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2000s, in California,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2002,
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Bill McKay
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- was an LDS church member and mayor of Kennewick, Washington; admitted in 2023 to police he paid for sexual services at multiple massage parlors in Kennewick; was not criminally charged.
- Criminal: Admitted guilt, Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime: 2020s, in Washington,
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Mitchell McKee
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- was a Mormon church member and retired Utah State Highway Patrol officer in Heber City, Utah; when arrested in 2024, was a licensed marriage and family therapist with experience helping LDS clients address "pre and post mission sexual issues;" accused of sexual abuse of a minor.
- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Robert Gene Metcalf
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- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member in California and Arizona; convicted three times of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 1979 to 6 years in prison for sexually abusing a child; returned to the Mormon church after being released from prison, was made a scout leader and allegedly molested a scout on a campout in about 1987, according to a civil lawsuit; sentenced in Arizona in 1989 to 37 years in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Recreational trip/outing, Scout activity/event,
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Miguel Angel Michel
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- was an LDS church member in Buenos Aires, Argentina; accused of child sexual abuse in or around 2000; allegedly sexually molested three children ranging in age from five to eight years old.
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
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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: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 8 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building, Victim's home,
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Richard Lorin Miles
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- was an LDS church member in Bountiful, Utah; accused of sexual abuse in a civil lawsuit; case was dismissed with prejudice in 2020.
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Brenda Nelson Miles
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- was an LDS church member in Bountiful, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil: Civil case dismissed with prejudice,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime: 1980s, in Utah,
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Russell Dean Millsaps
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- was an LDS church member and retired police sergeant in Arizona; sentenced in 2016 to 323 years in prison for child sexual exploitation.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 1990s, 2010s, in Arizona,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2016,
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Trevor Robert Milton
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member and former technology billionaire (Nikola) in Utah; accused of sexual assault of two minors.
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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John Misseldine
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon missionary in Nevada; charged with sexually abusing two little children at an LDS chapel in the Las Vegas area; in 2005, made a plea deal to avoid prison, via an Alford plea to two counts; a local LDS leader allegedly failed to report the abuse to police; in 2008, sentenced to prison after violating the plea deal; as of 2024, lives in Las Vegas, Nevada as a registered sex offender.
- Criminal: Alford plea, Convicted, Probation, Registered sex offender,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building,
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LDS church payment: $782,000
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Jay Douglas Mitchell
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- was an Mormon church member and scout leader in Oregon; sentenced to a total of sixty years in prison with a minimum of thirty years, for child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 1980s, in Oregon,
- Convicted: 1980s,
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Brian David Mitchell
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- was a Mormon church member and temple worker in Utah; abductor, with Wanda Barzee, of Elizabeth Smart.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2009,
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Burrell Mohler
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- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member in Missouri; accused of sexual abuse; criminal charges dropped; civil case in 2013, results unknown.
- Criminal: Criminal charges dropped, Unknown result,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime: 1990s, 2000s, in Missouri,
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Daniel Montoya
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- was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Long Beach, California; pleaded guilty in 1986 to charges of child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Aaron Marcos Montoya
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- was a Mormon primary teacher in Utah; pleaded guilty to sexually abusing children; as of March 2024, is out of prison on parole and lives in Woods Cross, Utah as a registered sex offender.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building, LDS Primary activity,
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Scotty Hyrum Mortensen
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- was an LDS church member and scout leader in Utah; accused in 1988 of child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Alleged crime: 1980s, in Utah,
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Gerald Elbert Mortimer
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- was an OB/GYN doctor in Idaho and former Mormon temple president and mission president in the Philippines; admitted in 2019 to secretly using his sperm to artificially inseminate multiple women; a civil suit against him was dismissed with prejudice in 2021, possibly because of a private settlement agreement.
- Criminal: Admitted guilt, Never charged, Not convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's workplace,
- Alleged crime: 1980s,
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Jonathon Kent Moser
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- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member and middle school teacher in Rawlins, Wyoming; found guilty of sexually abusing two minor girls; sentenced to a minimum of 36 years in prison; a source told FLOODLIT that North Dakota LDS church leaders knew about the abuse but "did nothing".
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2017,
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Erick Allen Mosteller
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- was a Mormon church member and former youth leader in Utah; was caught downloading child sexual abuse material (CSAM); admitted to soliciting sex acts from trafficked women at Asian massage parlors; pleaded guilty in March 2023 to two second degree felony charges of child sexual exploitation; sentenced in August 2023 to 250 days in jail, with credit for 79 days served; placed on 4 years probation.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2020s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2020s, 2023,
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Tevita Hoihoi Mounga
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- was a former Mormon bishop and ward mission leader in Salt Lake City, Utah; arrested and charged in May 2024 with sexual assault and kidnapping.
- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Vehicle,
- Alleged crime: 2020s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
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Eustacio Munioz
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- was an LDS ward religious and missionary class leader in the Brownsville, Texas area; in 2011, was accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy; the victim, as an adult, filed a lawsuit against the LDS church and won.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: Civil judgment in favor of plaintiff, lawsuit against LDS church, LDS church found negligent,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, in Texas,
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Steven Dean Murdock
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon stake high council member and former LDS bishop in Holladay, Salt Lake County, Utah; allegedly sexually harassed multiple women in his ward while he was their bishop (he was bishop from 2013 to 2017); in 2019, was caught taking photos of a young woman in a dressing room in Tennessee; pleaded guilty in November 2019; sentenced in 2019 to one year probation, 48 hours community service .
- Criminal: Admitted guilt, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Released,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Public building, Recreational trip/outing,
- Crime: 2010s, in Tennessee,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
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Jared Chabot Murray
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- was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Rexburg, Idaho; pleaded guilty in 1989 to a child sexual abuse charge.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims,
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Scott Musson
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- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member in Ontario, Canada; arrested and charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual interference.
- Criminal: Police investigation, Unknown result,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Alleged crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, in Canada,
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Matthew Alan Nash
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- was a former Mormon missionary from Utah who served a mission in North Carolina in 1999; accused in 2001 of sexually molesting 11 girls while on his mission; pleaded guilty to charges of child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
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Craig Steven Nebeker
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member in California and St. George, Utah; accused of sexual abuse and convicted of three counts of AGGRAVATED SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD and one count SODOMY ON A CHILD.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah, Washington County (Utah),
- Convicted: 2020s, 2023,
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Gordon Ariel Neeley
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- was an LDS church member and daycare owner in Salt Lake City, Utah; plead guilty to ATTEMPTED - AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD; convicted; died in 2018.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building, Perpetrator's workplace,
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Aaron Lyman Neff
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- was a Mormon church member in Grand Junction, Colorado; Convicted of abusing two teenage girls, one for many years; sentenced to 89 years prison.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
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Joseph H Neipp
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- Alleged coverup
- was a former LDS bishop in San Jose, California; in 2021, pleaded no contest to four molestation counts and was given an 18-year prison sentence, with credit for the three years he spent in county jail prior to his sentencing; father of convicted Mormon child sexual abuser Samuel Neipp.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: lawsuit against LDS church, Unknown result,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church activity, LDS church building, LDS Primary activity,
- Convicted: 2020s, 2021,
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Steve Nelson
FLOODLIT
Mormon sexual abuse database
