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Leizza Adams
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- was the wife of sexual abuser Paul Douglas Adams; sentenced in 2018 in Arizona to 2.5 years in prison after pleading no contest to two felony counts of child abuse (not sexual abuse).
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Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted, No contest, Plea agreement, Prison,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2010s, in Arizona,
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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.
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- Criminal: Ongoing, Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Alleged crime: 2020s, in Idaho, Rexburg (Idaho),
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Mathew 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.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2010s, in Arizona,
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Scott Ashton
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- was an LDS church member in Pasco, Washington; charged with prostitution-Patronizing a Prostitute 04/30/2015; Ashton's sentence was modified on 1/29/2016 to Disturbing the Peace.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Probation,
- Positions: Youth leader,
- Crime: 2010s, in Idaho, Washington,
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Rodney Bailey
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- was an LDS church member in Medora, Illinois; accused of sexual abuse; convicted.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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Coy Ball
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- was an LDS church member in Mesa, Arizona; was charged with 11 various abuses to a child; pled guilty to 3 counts of Molestation of a child.
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- Criminal: Convicted,
- Positions: Scout leader, Sunday school,
- Crime: 1990s, in Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
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Melvin 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.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Michigan,
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Craig Barlow
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Unknown result,
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James Bayless
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- was a Mormon church member in Gilbert, Arizona; pleaded guilty in 2015 to two counts of molestation of a child; as of 2024, is a registered sex offender living in Mesa, Arizona.
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Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Crime: 2010s, in Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
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Robert 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.
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- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Temple worker,
- Crime: 1970s, 1980s, in Idaho,
- Crime scenes: Victim's home,
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Layne Bingham
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- was an LDS church member in Boise, Idaho; convicted of child sexual abuse in 2008; as of 2023, was a registered sex offender living in Boise.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2000s, in Idaho,
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Ferrin Bodily
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- was a Mormon church member; convicted of sexual abuse; died in 2023.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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Nelson Bogero
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- 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.
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Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted, Police investigation, Prison,
- Positions: Primary,
- Crime: 2010s, in Argentina,
- Crime scenes: LDS building,
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Donnie Boring
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- was a Mormon bishop and stake high council member in California / Arizona; pleaded guilty in 2017 to a felony charge of sexual abuse; died in December 2017.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Positions: Bishop, Missionary, Seminary teacher, Stake high council, Temple worker, Youth leader,
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Gerald 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 .
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- Criminal: Convicted,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Tennessee,
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Jack Bowers
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- was a Mormon church member in St. George, Utah; pleaded guilty in 2010 to two second degree felony counts of child sex exploitation; sentenced to two consecutive terms of 1 to 15 years in prison.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Utah,
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Dane Broderick
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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William Bruhn
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- was an LDS church member and civic leader in Utah; accused of masturbating in a public restroom; convicted.
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- Criminal: Convicted,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 1970s, in Utah,
- Crime scenes: Public,
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Jason 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.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Positions: Sunday school,
- Crime: 2010s, in Oregon,
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Ted Bundy
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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Revere Burnett
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- was an LDS church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; accused of sexual abuse and found guilty of multiple felonies; appealed and received a lesser conviction sentence for misdemeanors; was not required to register as a sex offender.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Unknown result,
- Crime: 2000s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
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Paydan Bussey
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- was a Mormon church member in Washington and Utah; convicted of child sexual abuse charges while a minor in Washington; removed from sex offender registries in Washington and Utah; allegedly molested a child in 2019 while on a trip to Spain paid for by the Mormon church; charged in Washington and Utah in 2024 with child sexual abuse felonies; named in a 2025 lawsuit against the Mormon church.
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Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil: Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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Charles 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.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Ongoing, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty,
- Positions: Missionary,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, in Utah,
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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.
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- Criminal: Not convicted, Police investigation, Suicide, Unknown result,
- Civil: Dismissed, Dismissed without prejudice,
- Alleged crime: 1980s, 1990s, in Utah,
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Dustin 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.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Youth leader,
- Crime: 2010s, in California,
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David Chesser
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- was an LDS church member and track and field athlete in Texas and at BYU-Provo; joined the airforce and moved to Japan; In 2016, was convicted of 2 counts of child sexual abuse and was sentenced to 13 years of confinement accused of sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2010s,
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Bret Chesworth
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- was a Mormon church member in Australia; pleaded guilty to 7 charges of child abuse and bestiality including downloading images; he was caught in an international sting operation involving Australian and US agencies.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
- Positions: Sunday school,
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Chad Christensen
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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Christopher 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.
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- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil: Settlement,
- Alleged crime: 2010s, in Arizona,
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Tanner 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.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Prison, Probation, Violated parole/probation,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
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Gerald Collingwood
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- was a Mormon bishopric counselor in Alabama; moved to Utah; convicted of child sexual abuse in 1996 in Utah.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Bishopric counselor,
- Crime: 1990s, in Utah,
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Dennis Collins
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- was an LDS church member; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Crime: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, in Washington,
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Frank Collins
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- was an LDS church member and traveling professional clown (as "Windy the Clown") in Whittier, California; accused of sexual abuse in 1986; charges dropped.
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- Criminal: Charges dropped, Not convicted,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Alleged crime: 1980s, in California,
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Donald Cornell
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- was an LDS church member in Idaho; accused of sexual abuse; convicted.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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Gordon Crawford
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- was an LDS church member in Australia; accused of sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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Curtis 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.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Positions: Missionary,
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, in Utah,
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Alan 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.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Probation,
- Positions: Bishop,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
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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.
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- Criminal: Admitted guilt, Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Other leader, Stake clerk,
- Crime: 2010s, in England, United Kingdom,
- Crime scenes: Online,
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John d'Aquin
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- 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.
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Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Positions: Missionary,
- Crime: 1990s, in Louisiana,
- Crime scenes: LDS building,
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Candon Dahle
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- was a Mormon church member in Blackfoot, Idaho and Provo, Utah; in February 2025, was arrested in Utah and extradited to Idaho; at the time of his arrest, he was a starting pitcher for the Brigham Young University (BYU) baseball team; charged in Fremont County, Idaho with felony lewd conduct with a child under 16 years old; also charged in Bingham County for a juvenile case re: child sex abuse.
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- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s, in Idaho,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
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Scott 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.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Bishop,
- Crime: 2020s, in Nevada,
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Robert Davis
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- 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.
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Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Positions: Bishopric counselor,
- Crime: 2020s, in Oregon,
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David Dawson
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- was an LDS church member and primary teacher in Logan, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Positions: Elders quorum, Primary, Youth leader,
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Brett Dayley
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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Randall Deaton
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- was an LDS church member in the Holmes Lake Ward, Lincoln Nebraska Stake; convicted in 2002 of attempted 1st degree sexual assault of a minor; the abuse took place before Deaton joined the LDS church; subsequently called as counselor in a YSA ward bishopric.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Positions: Bishopric counselor,
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, in Nebraska,
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Reed Decker
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- was a Mormon church member in Davis County, Utah; charged in March 2023 with two felony counts of child sexual abuse; as of March 2024, a jury trial is scheduled for September 2024.
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- Criminal: Jury trial, Ongoing,
- Positions: Missionary,
- Alleged crime: 2010s, in Davis County (Utah), Utah,
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Gregory 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.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Positions: Bishop,
- Crime: 2000s, in Ohio,
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Ryan Didier
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- was an LDS church member in Orem, Utah; accused of sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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John Doe
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- 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.
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Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted, Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Other leader,
- Alleged crime: 1970s,
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Sean Dotson
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- was an LDS church member in Oregon; convicted of a sex crime.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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James 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.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Released,
- Positions: Music leader, Youth leader,
- Crime: 2000s,
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Larry Dyke
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- was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Alleged crime: 1980s, in California,
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David Eldredge
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse; convicted.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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Jay Elggren
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- was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Probation,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Crime: 2010s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Crime scenes: Online,
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Dennis Empey
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- 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.
- Learn more »
Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted, Probation,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, in Idaho,
- Crime scenes: LDS building,
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Verd Erickson
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- was a former Mormon bishop and dentist in Riverton, Wyoming who moved to Utah; was accused of sexual misconduct and lost his dentistry license in 2010; died in 2022.
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- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Bishop,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's workplace,
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Christopher Evans
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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Frank Ferrara
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- was a Mormon church member and doctor in Northern Virginia; convicted in 1997 of four counts of forcible sodomy.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Crime: 1990s, in Virginia,
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Rodney Fielding
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Unknown result,
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Ronald Fielding
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Unknown result,
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Patrick Fox
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- was a Mormon church member in Saratoga Springs, Utah; found guilty of a sex crime; registered sex offender in Utah.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result,
- Positions: Youth leader,
- Crime: 2020s, in Utah, Utah County (Utah),
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Ryan Frandsen
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- was an LDS church member and fireman in Davis County, Utah; pleaded guilty in 2010 to five counts of lewdness involving a child; child sexual abuse material (CSAM) was found on his computer; sentenced in 2010 to 90 days in jail and three years of probation.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Crime: 2000s, in Davis County (Utah), Utah,
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David Frank
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- was an LDS Sunday school teacher in Colorado; accused of sexual abuse in a civil lawsuit.
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- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: Unknown result,
- Positions: Sunday school,
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Michael Fritchen
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- was a Mormon church member in Utah; sentenced to prison twice for child sexual abuse.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 1990s, 2010s, in Utah,
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Cory Gaylor
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- was an Idaho school teacher and LDS deacons quorum adviser; arrested and charged with lewd conduct and enticing a child via the Internet; in July 2023, pleaded guilty; sentenced in September 2023 to 60 years in prison, with 13 years fixed before being eligible for parole.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Positions: Other leader, Youth leader,
- Crime: 2010s, 2020s, in Idaho,
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William Gillespie
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- was an LDS church member in Alabama; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; conviction was reversed on appeal.
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Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted, Overturned/reversed, Unknown result,
- Crime: 1980s, in Alabama,
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Farrell Gledhill
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- was an LDS church member in Springville, Utah; accused of sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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Malcolm Goodwin
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- was a former Mormon bishop and retired pathologist and coroner's physician in O'Fallon, Illinois; US Army Reserves and Air Force veteran; arrested in 2022 for Predatory Sexual Assault of a Child; charged with six felony counts of predatory criminal sexual assault involving minors.
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- Criminal: Ongoing, Unknown result,
- Positions: Bishop, High priest,
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Jay Grant
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- was a Mormon bishop of the Adams Ward in Los Angeles, California; charged in 1981, at age 79, with five counts of forcible sexual abuse; sexually assaulted three young girls; convicted of all five counts; died in 1988 in Orem, Utah; ran "Grandpa Grant's Memory Club," a neighborhood study group for up to 175 LDS children; Grant sometimes had "students" spend the night at his apartment.
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- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Bishop, Youth leader,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
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Eric Griffin
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- was an LDS church member and Boy Scout leader; accused of sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Positions: Scout leader,
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Dustin Hall
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- was a Mormon church member and Boy Scout leader in Washington; accused of sexually abusing boys in the Shelton Ward near Olympia; a lawsuit filed against the Mormon church in 2009 claimed church leaders knew Hall posed a risk to boys but failed to prevent him from working with them.
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Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil: Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Alleged crime: 1970s, in Washington,
- Crime scenes: Recreational trip/outing, Scout activity,
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Frank 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.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2000s, in Utah,
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Ryan 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.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Bishopric counselor, Other leader, Sunday school, Youth leader,
- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s, in Maryland,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
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Timothy 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.
- Learn more »
Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Released,
- Positions: Bishop,
- Crime: 2010s, in Davis County (Utah), Utah,
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Jake Hally
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- was an LDS church member in Idaho Falls, Idaho; accused of sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2020s, in Colorado, Idaho, Rexburg (Idaho), Utah, Washington County (Utah),
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David Hamblin
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- was a Mormon church member and former elders quorum president in Utah; arrested in 2022 and charged with child sexual abuse in three separate cases; investigated along with ex-wife Roselle Stevenson (arrested in 2023) for alleged ritualistic sexual abuse; in 2025, a court dismissed one case with prejudice after "discovery issues;" one case remained as of March 2025.
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Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Ongoing, Police investigation,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Elders quorum,
- Alleged crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, in Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime scenes: Health appointment, Perpetrator's home, Perpetrator's workplace, Public, Recreational trip/outing, Victim's home,
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Kenneth Hanigan
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Alleged crime: 1980s, in California,
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Eugene Hansen
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- was a Mormon church member and scout leader in California; accused of child sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Scout leader,
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Ned Hansen
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- was a fire chief/EMS in Jackson Hole, Wyoming; retired, then became Tremonton, Utah fire chief; arrested in Jan. 2025, charged with child sexual exploitation; accused of discussing ways to sexually abuse children with Box Elder County judge Kevin Christensen (a Mormon).
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Alleged crime: 2020s, in Utah, Wyoming,
- Crime scenes: Online,
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Jeffrey 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.
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- Criminal: Convicted,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Crime: 1990s, in Idaho,
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William Harding
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- 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.
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Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Ongoing, Unknown result,
- Positions: Bishop, Ward clerk,
- Alleged crime: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, in Australia,
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Larry 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).
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- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Utah,
- Crime scenes: LDS building,
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Kenneth Harper
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Convicted,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Crime: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, in California,
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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.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Admitted guilt, Convicted, Prison,
- Positions: Missionary,
- Crime: 2010s, in England, United Kingdom,
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Jeremiah Hatch
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- was a Mormon bishop and scout leader in American Fork, Utah (12th Ward) in the 1970s and early 1980s; accused of sexual abuse of six children that allegedly took place in 1976 during an overnight camping trip, and at his home during a sleepover; allegedly abused up to 30 or more children around the same time.
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- Criminal: Never charged,
- Positions: Bishop, Scout leader,
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Elwood Haws
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- was an 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.
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- Criminal: Admitted guilt, Convicted, Jail, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Violated parole/probation,
- Positions: Church employee,
- Crime: 2010s, 2020s, in Utah,
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Darren 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.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2010s, in Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Crime scenes: Victim's school,
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Christopher Hazlett
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- was an LDS church member in Kansas and Utah; accused of sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Unknown result,
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Dale Heath
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- was an LDS church member and chiropractor in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Jury trial, Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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Samuel Heavilon
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- was an LDS church member in Frankfort, Indiana; convicted in 2018 of child exploitation.
- Learn more »
Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2010s, in Indiana,
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Vance 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.
- Learn more »
Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Crime: 1990s, 2010s, in Canada, Pennsylvania,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Recreational trip/outing, Scout activity,
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Michael Hepworth
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Unknown result,
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Roger Hester
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- was an LDS church member in Rockwall, Texas; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual with intent to cause bodily harm.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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Christopher Hettinger
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- was a Mormon church member; pleaded guilty of child sexual abuse.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Crime: 2000s, in California,
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Benjamin Hicks
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Alleged crime: 2020s, in Idaho,
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Grant 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.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Positions: Missionary,
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, in Montana,
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James Hogan
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- 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.
- Learn more »
Alleged coverup
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LDS church payment: Undisclosed amount
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Released,
- Civil: Settlement,
- Positions: Church employee, Scout leader,
- Crime: 1970s, 1980s, in Oregon,
- Crime scenes: LDS building,
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David Homack
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- was a Mormon church member in Colorado; convicted of sexual abuse in 2009 in Colorado.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2000s, in Colorado,
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Evan Hopper
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- was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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Paul Horlacher
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2010s, in Texas,
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Caleb Horner
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- was an LDS church member in Melbourne, Australia; arrested in November 2021 and accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy he met in 2020; found guilty in 2024 of two counts of sexual assault by touch of a child under 16; sentenced in October 2024 to three years "community corrections," avoiding additional jail time.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Found guilty, Jail, Ongoing,
- Positions: Missionary,
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Craig Housley
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- was an LDS church member in Utah; found guilty in 2018 of child sexual exploitation; sentenced to 210 days in state prison and five years of probation.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
- Positions: Missionary, Other leader,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
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Darrell Howe
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- was an LDS church member in Washington; accused of sexual abuse in a civil lawsuit; the minor abuse victim and his mother filed suit against the LDS church and its officers deemed responsible; upon appeal, the judgment of the court again ruled against the plaintiff.
- Learn more »
Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: Unknown result,
- Alleged crime: 1990s, in Washington,
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Hayden 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.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Released,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Missionary,
- Crime: 2020s, in California,
- Crime scenes: Online,
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Loren Hurd
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- was an LDS church member in Utah; found guilty of sexual abuse; convicted; registered sex offender as of 2023; lives in Ogden, Utah.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- Crime: 1990s, in Utah,
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Ángel 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).
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Ongoing, Prison, Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Church employee, Stake clerk, Stake high council,
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Ronald 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.
- Learn more »
Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Positions: Bishopric counselor, Scout leader, Stake high council,
- Crime: 1990s, in Idaho,
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Christopher Jensen
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- 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 mid-trial in 2018 for $32 million, also spending over $27 million on legal fees; FLOODLIT.org discovered the settlement details in 2025 and made them public for the first time.
- Learn more »
Alleged coverup
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LDS church payment: $32,000,000
- Criminal: Convicted, Found guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Civil: Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
- Positions: Missionary,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Utah, West Virginia,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Victim's home, Victim's school,
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Les 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.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Released,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 1980s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
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Jordan Jolley
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- was an LDS church member in Syracuse, Utah; convicted of voyeurism in January 2024.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Positions: Primary, Youth leader,
- Crime: 2020s, in Utah,
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Harry Jones
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- was an LDS church member in Illinois; sentenced to 30 months of probation for possession of child pornography.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
- Crime: 2010s, in Illinois,
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Harry Jones IV
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- was a Mormon church member in Buffalo Grove, Illinois; convicted of possessing CSAM; is a registered sex offender.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Crime: 2010s, in Illinois,
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Michael 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).
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
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Thomas 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.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted, Suicide,
- Alleged crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Utah,
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Willis King
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Crime: 1980s, in California,
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Louis Kinyon
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- was an LDS church member in Provo, Utah; convicted in 2005 of aggravated murder.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Crime: 2000s, in Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
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Marion Klingler
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- was an LDS church member in California; convicted of sexual abuse; now lives in Springville Utah as registered sex offender.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- Positions: Primary, Scout leader,
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Eric Knight
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- was an LDS church member; former physician; pleaded guilty in 2021 in New Hampshire to two felony counts of second-degree assault in a plea deal that would allow him to get his medical license back and avoid the sex offender registry.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
- Positions: Missionary,
- Crime: 2010s, in New Hampshire,
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Arthur Krigbaum
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- was an LDS church member and scout leader in Idaho; accused of sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Alleged crime: 1970s, in Idaho,
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James 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.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Crime scenes: LDS building, Victim's home,
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Robert 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.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Released,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
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Nicholas 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.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Probation,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
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Bryant 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.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Found guilty,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2000s, in Canada,
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Brett Long
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- was an LDS church member in Nez Perce County, Idaho; convicted of sexually abusing a child under the age of 16.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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Carlo Lorge
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- was an LDS church member in Clarksville, Tennessee; arrested in 2022 for sexual exploitation of a minor.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Alleged crime: 2020s, in Tennessee,
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Stephen Lowe
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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Martin MacNeill
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- was a former Mormon bishop in Utah; convicted of sexual abuse in 2014.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Positions: Bishop,
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Jan Manley
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- was a Mormon church member in Virginia; arrested in 2018 on suspicion of various offenses related to child sexual abuse; allegedly abused multiple children.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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Mikel 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.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted, Police investigation,
- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s, in Texas,
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David Matlock
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- was a Mormon church member; arrested and convicted in 2022 of open and gross lewdness.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2020s, in Nevada,
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Norman Maxfield
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- was an LDS church member and high school drama teacher in Utah; convicted in 1988 of sexually abusing boys.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Crime: 1980s, in Utah,
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Michael 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.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Positions: Youth leader,
- Crime: 2000s, in Nevada,
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Richard McClung
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- was a Mormon bishopric counselor in the Rockford, Illinois area; convicted in 2007 and 2014 of child sexual abuse; accused in a 2025 lawsuit against the Mormon church of sexually abusing an 8-year-old girl; allegedly was not removed from bishopric despite charges.
- Learn more »
Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted, Found guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Civil: Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Positions: Bishopric counselor,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Illinois,
- Crime scenes: LDS activity, LDS building, Perpetrator's home,
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Steven McDill
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- was an LDS church member in Tippecanoe County, Indiana; found guilty of child molestation; sentenced to 9 year/5 suspended in July 1996.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 1990s, in Indiana,
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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.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Admitted guilt, Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- 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.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Missionary,
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John McKown
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- was an LDS church member in Arizona; charged in 2023 with child sexual exploitation.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Ongoing, Unknown result,
- Alleged crime: 2020s, in Arizona,
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Brenda Miles
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- was an LDS church member in Bountiful, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil: Dismissed with prejudice,
- Positions: ever-bishop-wife, ever-mission-president-wife, ever-relief-society-president,
- Alleged crime: 1980s, in Utah,
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Jay 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.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Crime: 1980s, in Oregon,
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Brian Mitchell
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- was a Mormon church member and temple worker in Utah; abductor, with Wanda Barzee, of Elizabeth Smart.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Positions: Stake high council, Temple worker,
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, in Utah,
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Burrell Mohler
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- was an LDS church member in Missouri; accused of sexual abuse; criminal charges dropped; civil case in 2013, results unknown.
- Learn more »
Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Charges dropped, Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Alleged crime: 1990s, 2000s, in Missouri,
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Todd Mortenson
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse; convicted.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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Gerald 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.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Admitted guilt, Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil: Dismissed with prejudice,
- Positions: Mission president, Missionary, Temple president,
- Alleged crime: 1980s,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's workplace,
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Erick 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.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Positions: Missionary, Youth leader,
- Crime: 2020s, in Utah,
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Steven Murdock
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- 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 .
- Learn more »
Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Admitted guilt, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Released,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Bishop, Stake high council,
- Crime: 2010s, in Tennessee,
- Crime scenes: Public, Recreational trip/outing,
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Scott Musson
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- was an LDS church member in Ontario, Canada; arrested and charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual interference.
- Learn more »
Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Police investigation, Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Alleged crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, in Canada,
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Samuel Neipp
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- was an LDS church member and middle school teacher in California; once named "teacher of the year" by the Union School District in the San Jose, California area; son of convicted child sexual abuser Joseph Neipp; pleaded no contest in 2019 to 12 charges related to sexual abuse; sentenced to 56 years in prison.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, No contest, Prison,
- Civil: Ongoing,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2010s, in California,
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Richard Nelson
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- was an LDS church member; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Crime: 1980s, in Colorado,
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Keven Nelson
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- was an LDS church member and Boy Scout leader in Idaho Falls, Idaho; accused of grooming and/or sexual abuse by multiple boys in his scout troop; in 1988, his BSA registration was suspended.
- Learn more »
Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Alleged crime: 1980s, in Idaho,
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Demar Nilson
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Unknown result,
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Johnathon Nixon
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- was a Mormon church member in Indiana and Utah; convicted guilty of sexual abuse in 2005 in Davis County, Utah; convicted again in 2018 and sentenced to prison.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2000s, in Indiana, Utah,
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Bruce O'Dell
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- was a Mormon bishop and dermatologist in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona; in 1999, was charged with 48 counts of sexual abuse.
- Learn more »
Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Bishop, Youth leader,
- Alleged crime: 1990s, in Arizona,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
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Jeffrey Olson
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- was a Mormon church member in Utah; found guilty of first-degree felony aggravated sex abuse of a child and was sentenced in 2020 to four consecutive terms of three years to life in prison.
- Learn more »
Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Positions: Missionary,
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, in Utah,
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Thomas Opfar
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- was a Mormon church member; pleaded guilty of child sexual abuse.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Crime: 1980s, in Utah,
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Bradley Ott
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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Michael Otten
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- was an LDS church member in Murrieta, California; took his computer to a tech repair shop and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) was found; police searched his home and found more CSAM.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Police investigation, Unknown result,
- Positions: Ward mission leader,
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Dan Overholt
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Alleged crime: 1980s, 1990s, in Colorado,
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Alan Pace
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- was a Mormon church member in Orem, Utah; sentenced in 2015 to 30 days in prison and 36 months of probation for felony child sexual abuse.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Probation,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Utah,
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Eddie Padilla
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- was a Mormon bishop in Taos, New Mexico; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted twice.
- Learn more »
Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Positions: Bishop,
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Robert Paisola
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 2008 and sentenced to 90 days in jail.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, No contest, Plea agreement,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2000s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
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Spencer Palmer
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- was a Mormon temple endowment ceremony actor, BYU professor, mission president, temple president, LDS church area authority; posthumously accused of child sexual abuse by his grandson.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Bishop, BYU, Mission president, Missionary, Other leader, Sunday school, Temple president,
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Jeffery Parks
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- was a Mormon church member in Tennessee; in 2003, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual battery by an authority figure, two counts of incest, and two counts of statutory rape; sentenced to prison.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2000s, in Tennessee,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
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Curtis Payne
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- was a Mormon church member and elementary school teacher in St. George, Utah; convicted in 2019 of child sexual abuse and sentenced to four consecutive terms of 15 years to life in prison.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Positions: Missionary,
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, in Utah,
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James Penrod
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- was a Mormon church missionary in Pennsylvania in 1997; originally from Utah; sent home to Utah from his mission and arrested in July 1997 and charged with child sexual abuse; sentenced to prison for sexual abuse.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Missionary,
- Crime: 1990s, in Pennsylvania, Utah,
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Brian Peterson
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- was an LDS church member and scout leader in Orem, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted and sentenced to prison.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Crime: 1980s, in Utah,
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Keith Peterson
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- was a Mormon church member and former high school teacher in Nampa, Idaho; accused in 1991 of inappropriate sexual contact; sentenced to 180 days suspended jail time and two years of probation; charge was dismissed in 1998 after he completed probation; pleaded guilty in October 2019 to one count of lewd conduct with a child under 16; sentenced in 2020 to 17 years in prison.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 1990s, 2010s, in Idaho,
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Adam Phipps
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- was an LDS church member in Manassas, Virginia; accused of taking indecent liberties with children; charged and convicted in 1993; registered sex offender.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 1990s, in Virginia,
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Brian Pickett
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- was a Mormon branch president and leader at a youth program picking pineapples in Maui, Hawaii; accused of sexual abuse in a civil lawsuit that also named the LDS church; the suit was dismissed with prejudice after a settlement in 2016.
- Learn more »
Alleged coverup
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LDS church payment: Undisclosed amount
- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil: Dismissed with prejudice, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
- Positions: Branch president, Stake high council,
- Alleged crime: 1980s, in Hawaii,
- Crime scenes: LDS activity, Perpetrator's home,
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Robert Price
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- was an LDS church member and scout leader in Idaho; sentenced to prison for child sexual abuse.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
- Crime: 1990s, in Idaho,
- Crime scenes: Recreational trip/outing, Scout activity,
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Keith Price
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- was a Mormon bishop in Pleasant Grove, Utah; convicted in 2018 of class A misdemeanor voyeurism; secretly recorded underage girls; the crime occurred while he was serving as bishop.
- Learn more »
Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Positions: Bishop,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah, Utah County (Utah),
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Ryan Pugh
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- was a former Mormon missionary and BYU-Idaho student in Rexburg, Idaho; arrested and charged in 2024 with sharing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Admitted guilt, Ongoing,
- Positions: Missionary,
- Alleged crime: 2020s, in Idaho,
- Crime scenes: Online,
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Noah Rada
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- was a Mormon church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; accused of possession of child sexual abuse material in 2022; pleaded guilty.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Crime: 2020s,
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Fred Radichel
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- was an LDS church member and scout leader in Detroit, Michigan; accused of sexual abuse.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Positions: Scout leader,
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Lyle Richardson
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- was an LDS church member in Wyoming; accused of sexual abuse.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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Phillip Rimmasch
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- was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Utah in the 1980s; had a 50-plus year career as a mortician; convicted of child sexual abuse; on appeal, the Utah Supreme Court ordered a new trial in 1989.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Overturned/reversed,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Crime: 1980s, in Utah,
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Jeffrey Ringstad
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- was a Mormon church member in Utah; convicted in the 2010s of two counts of rape of a child, one count of object rape of a child, two counts of sodomy on a child, and three counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, all first degree felonies.
- Learn more »
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Unknown result,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
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Brian Robbins
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- was a Mormon church member and Boy Scout leader in Colorado; in 2013, was arrested and charged with two counts of sexual exploitation of a child; was a scoutmaster at the time of his arrest.
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- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Alleged crime: 2010s, in Colorado,
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Percy Rock
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- was an LDS church member in Greencastle, Pennsylvania; accused of possessing CSAM; pleaded guilty in 2023.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Crime: 2020s, in Pennsylvania,
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Michael Rosser
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- was an LDS church member in Indiana; accused in 2023 of child sexual abuse; made a plea agreement in February 2024, agreeing to plead guilty to reduced charges; convicted in 2024 and sentenced to six years in prison with two years probation.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
- Civil: No civil case,
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Lance Rushton
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- was an LDS church member in Provo; accused of photo shopping faces of family members, ward church members of adults and children on to pornographic material and distributed them; convicted in 2007 and sentenced to three months in jail and three years of probation.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Positions: Music leader,
- Crime: 2000s, in Provo (Utah), Utah,
- Crime scenes: Online,
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Eldon Saling
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- was a Mormon church member in California and Utah; convicted in 1987 in California and in 1993 in Utah of charges related to sexual abuse; as of 2024, lives in Burley, Idaho as a registered sex offender.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, in California, Utah,
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Keith Salmon
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- was an LDS church member in Tennessee; found guilty of distributing CSAM.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Released,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2010s, in Tennessee,
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Douglas Saltsman
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Probation,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2010s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
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Shawn Scherick
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- was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted three times of sex crimes between 2004 and 2012.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Registered sex offender,
- Crime: 2000s, in Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
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James Schmidt
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- was an LDS church member and scout leader, with multiple charges of child sexual abuse over six years; convicted in the late 1990s in Maryland; as of 2024, registered as a sex offender.
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Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: Unknown result,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Crime: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, in Idaho,
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Jack Schofield
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- was an LDS church member, school administrator and state senator in Las Vegas, Nevada; accused of sexual harassment; died in 2015; a victim told FLOODLIT he sold her repeatedly to sex trafficking clients at a motel in Las Vegas.
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Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime scenes: LDS building,
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Orin Searle
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- was an LDS church member in Ogden, Utah; accused of sexual abuse in 2013 but was deemed incompetent to stand trial; a victim said that Searle's predatory behavior began as early as the late 1950s, and that several family members, and multiple members of the LDS 44th Ward (Mount Ogden Stake), knew that Searle was a child molester but did nothing to stop him; died in 2014.
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Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Not convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Bishopric counselor, Elders quorum, High priest, Other leader, Temple worker,
- Alleged crime: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, in Utah,
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Michael Shean
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- was a Mormon bishopric counselor and temple worker, and deputy district attorney in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California; convicted of sexually molesting boys and sentenced to prison; the Mormon church made a settlement payment to a victim who said a stake president covered up the abuse for years.
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Alleged coverup
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LDS church payment: Undisclosed amount
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil: Judgment for plaintiff, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
- Positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Seminary teacher, Temple worker,
- Crime: 1980s, in California,
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James Sirles
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- was a Mormon church member in Chesterfield, Virginia; convicted of possession of child pornography and production and distribution of child pornography.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
- Crime: 2000s, in Virginia,
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Philander Smartt
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- was a Mormon mission president in Puerto Rico; accused of sexually manipulating some of his sister missionaries; LDS church sent him home and called his behavior "immoral and sinful," but no criminal charges or civil lawsuits resulted.
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- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Mission president, Other leader, Stake president,
- Alleged crime: 2010s, in Puerto Rico,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
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Robert Smith
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- was a Mormon church member in Tooele, Utah; worked for the FBI; accused in 2022 of sexual abuse of several girls; as of April 2023, case is still underway in the Utah court system; in November 2023, charged with more sex crimes; Preliminary hearing date has been moved to June 30 2025 at 10 AM in third District Court, Tooele Utah.
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- Criminal: Ongoing, Unknown result,
- Positions: high counselor,
- Alleged crime: 2020s, in Utah,
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Charles Snider
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- was an LDS church member in Georgia; accused of sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Convicted,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 1980s, in Georgia,
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Carlton Snyder
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Unknown result,
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Kent Staheli
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- was an LDS church member in California and Utah; served as first counselor in a Mormon bishopric; convicted in federal court in 2010 of charges related to child sex trafficking.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Positions: Bishopric counselor,
- Crime: 2000s, in Utah,
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Roselle Stevenson
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- was an LDS church member in Utah; accused in August 2023 of child sexual abuse; ex-wife of ritualistic abuse suspect David Hamblin.
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- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Alleged crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, in Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
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Terry Stidd
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- Terry Alan Stidd was an LDS church member in Kearns, Utah; in 1998, pleaded guilty to rape in the first degree and sodomy in the first degree and was sentenced to 10 years in prison; as of 2024, is out on parole and lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Crime: 1990s, in Utah,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
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Robert Stillwell
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- was a Mormon church member and boy scout leader in Salt Lake City, Utah; accused of sexual abuse in 1987; convicted in 1993 and 1998 in separate cases of child sexual abuse; reportedly, the local Mormon bishop became aware of the abuse but didn't take any church disciplinary action.
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Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Positions: Missionary, Scout leader, Youth leader,
- Crime: 1980s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
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Thomas Stranger
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- was an LDS church member in Helena, Montana; arrested four times for indecent exposure; accused of watching pornographic material while masturbating looking at women nearby.
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- Criminal: Police investigation, Unknown result,
- Alleged crime: 2020s, in Montana,
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Thomas Strickland
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- was an LDS church member and Boy Scout leader; accused of sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Positions: Scout leader,
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Andrew Stringer
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- was a Mormon church member in Pflugerville, Texas; assigned by the Mormon church to a mission in Argentina, then to a service mission in Texas; arrested in 2023 and charged with possession of child pornography.
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- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Positions: Missionary,
- Alleged crime: 2020s, in Texas,
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Unknown Survivor
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- Criminal: Convicted, Never charged, Not convicted, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Unknown result,
- Crime: 1800s, 1900 to 1949, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s,
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Mark Swanson
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- was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Idaho; accused of sexual abuse; a local Mormon bishop recommended him for a scout leader position, reportedly because "he feels he is completely rehabilitated".
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Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Alleged crime: 1980s, in Idaho,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
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Wesley Tanner
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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Gerald Tapp
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- was a former LDS bishop in the UK; in 2008, sentenced to three and a half years in jail for distributing and possessing indecent images of children.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Jail,
- Positions: Bishop,
- Crime: 2000s, in England, United Kingdom,
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Heidi Tasso
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- was an LDS church member and school teacher/counselor in St. George, Utah; charged in 2016 with child sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in June 2018 to one third-degree felony count of unlawful sexual activity with a minor; sentenced in August 2018 to 120 days in jail, 36 months probation and 200 hours of community service.
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- Criminal: Community service, Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
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Daniel Taylor
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- was an LDS church member and seminary teacher in New Zealand; found guilty in 2013 of sexual abuse of multiple underage boys; local Mormon leaders allegedly failed to report Taylor's abuse.
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Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted, Found guilty, Prison,
- Positions: Seminary teacher, Youth leader,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in New Zealand,
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Brent Taylor
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- was the Utah Valley Youth Symphony orchestra director and an LDS Sunday school teacher; accused in 2018 of sexually abusing multiple boys; a judge ruled in 2023 that he had exaggerated his health issues to avoid trial; pleaded guilty in June 2024; sentenced twice to prison in two separate child sex abuse cases in 2024.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Sunday school, Youth leader,
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, in Utah,
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Christopher Taylor
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- was an LDS church member in Utah; arrested in January 2022 for possession of child pornography; case pending as federal charges are being evaluated.
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- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Alleged crime: 2010s, in Utah,
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Anthony Teeples
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- was an LDS church member in Cache County, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 1989 and in 2019.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
- Positions: Youth leader,
- Crime: 1980s, 2010s, in Utah,
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John Thiele
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- was a Mormon church stake high council member in Idaho; convicted in 2018 of sexual abuse, no jail time served; registered as sex offender.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- Positions: Stake high council,
- Crime: 2010s, in Idaho,
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John Tholen
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- was a Mormon church member; sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually abusing children he babysat with his wife Judith Tholen, who also sexually abused them.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 1970s, 1980s,
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Judith Tholen
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- was a Mormon church member; sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually abusing children she babysat with her husband John Tholen, who also sexually abused them.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 1970s, 1980s,
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Thomas Thompson
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- was an LDS church member in Oregon, California and Arkansas; convicted of sex crimes in Oregon in about 2002; as of 2024, was a registered sex offender living in Yellville, Arkansas.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2000s, in Oregon,
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Wendell Thompson
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- was a former LDS bishop and stake presidency member in Clinton, Mississippi; convicted in 2011 of felony child sexual abuse (gratification of lust); some of the abuse took place while Thompson was in an LDS stake presidency role.
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Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Positions: Bishop, Stake presidency counselor,
- Crime: 2010s, in Mississippi,
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Jared Tichy
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- was an LDS church member and elementary school teacher in Salt Lake City, Utah; in April 2023, charged with child sexual abuse; several other victims came forward in April 2023.
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- Criminal: Ongoing, Unknown result,
- Positions: Missionary,
- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
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Ruecha Tokputza
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- was an LDS church member in Australia; accused of sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Unknown result,
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Marc Turner
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- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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Timothy Tuttle
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- was an LDS church member in Utah; was found guilty of three counts of sexual battery.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2010s, in Provo (Utah), Utah,
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Jordan Udall
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- was a Mormon church member and police officer in St. Johns Arizona; pleaded guilty in 2022 to knowing access to child pornography.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Positions: Missionary,
- Crime: 2010s, in Arizona,
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James Ungricht
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- was a Mormon church member and junior high school science and math teacher in San Diego, California; arrested in 2017 for lewd conduct in public; pleaded no contest in 2018 to a misdemeanor charge of lewd conduct in a public place; sentenced to serve 30 days in county jail, plus three years probation.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, No contest, Probation,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Crime: 2010s, in California,
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Daniel Waddington
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- was an LDS church member and retired police officer in American Fork, Utah; arrested in August 2023 and charged with 11 felony counts related to child sexual exploitation.
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- Criminal: Ongoing, Police investigation,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Alleged crime: 2000s, 2020s, in Utah, Utah County (Utah),
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Thomas Waitman
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- was an LDS church member in Cupertino, California; convicted of felony child sexual abuse in 1995 in California; as of 2023, registered sex offender living in Redmond, Washington.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Positions: Scout leader, Seminary teacher,
- Crime: 1990s, in California,
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Nathan Ward
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- was a Mormon church member and OBGYN in Missisippi and Utah; sentenced to prison in 2019 for production of child pornography.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Positions: Missionary,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
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David Webb
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- was an LDS church member and oral surgeon in Vacaville, California; accused of sexual abuse of multiple patients in 2021 and again in 2022; gave up his license to practice in 2023; got a license to practice dentistry in Idaho; as of March 2024, a criminal case and several civil cases in California are ongoing.
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- Criminal: Ongoing,
- Civil: Ongoing,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s, in California,
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James Westergard
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- was an LDS church member in Tennessee; accused of sexual abuse; convicted.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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Roland Westrup
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- was a Mormon church member and returned missionary (St. Louis, Missouri) in approximately 2018-2020; arrested in Salt Lake County, Utah in March 2023; charged with 10 felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor; admitted to possessing and sharing child pornography, and to having sexual fantasies for many years about having sex with male children as young as infants to teens.
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- Criminal: Ongoing, Unknown result,
- Positions: Missionary,
- Alleged crime: 2020s, in Utah,
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Ryan Whitaker
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- was an LDS church member and divorce lawyer in Vancouver, Washington; charged with sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl in his Sunday School class during church meetings; convicted in 2013 and sentenced to prison; registered sex offender.
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Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Positions: Missionary, Primary, Sunday school,
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, in Washington,
- Crime scenes: LDS building,
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Michael Whitehead
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- was an LDS church member in Orem, Utah; convicted in 2004 of ENTICING A MINOR OVER THE INTERNET - Class A Misdemeanor.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Plea agreement, Probation,
- Positions: Primary,
- Crime: 2000s, in Utah, Utah County (Utah),
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Dylan Whiting
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- was an LDS bishop in Nampa, Idaho; was removed from his position in 2021 after child sexual abuse allegations surfaced; was charged with four sex crimes; pleaded guilty to one felony count; sentenced in 2022 to prison.
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Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Positions: Bishop,
- Crime: 2010s, 2020s, in Idaho,
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Shawn Whiting
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- was a Mormon church member, scout leader; sentenced to prison for collecting and creating child pornography.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
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Edwin Wilcox
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- was a Mormon church member in Idaho; ran a therapy center for "handicapped people" (as described in 1989 news article); convicted of child sexual abuse in 1988 and sentenced to up to 20 years in prison.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 1980s, in Idaho,
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Alan Willey
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- was a Mormon church member and schoolteacher in Utah; honored as teacher of the year twice at local schools; sentenced to prison in 2007 for sexually molesting a child who was one of his students; accused of sexually abusing many other little children in his classes.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison,
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, in Utah,
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George Willoughby
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- was an LDS church member in California; sentenced to 24 years in prison for raping a five-year-old girl.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Unknown result,
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Kenneth Wilstead
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- was an LDS church member in Garland, Texas; accused of sexual misconduct.
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- Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Alleged crime: 2020s, in Texas,
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Robert Wily
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- was an LDS member in Utah arrested for allegedly possessing several child exploitation images ; convicted of one felony count in 2020; Also found guilty of 4 SEXUAL BATTERY - Class A Misdemeanor and sentenced to 365 days in jail and 48 months probation.
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- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Crime: 2020s, in Utah,
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Stephen Young
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- was an LDS church member and police officer in Idaho; allegedly abused 20 babies over a 30 year period; found guilty in 2010 of lewd conduct with a child under 16; sentenced to 25 years in prison.
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Alleged coverup
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Positions: Unknown position,
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