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Leizza Alcantara Adams
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- was the wife of sexual abuser Paul Douglas Adams; sentenced in 2018 in Arizona to 2.5 years in prison after pleading no contest to two felony counts of child abuse (not sexual abuse).
- Criminal case: Convicted, No contest, Plea agreement, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2018,
- Case report »
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Denny Antreo
- was an LDS church member in Rexburg, Idaho; accused of breaking and entering women's apartments at BYU-Idaho and watching them sleep.
- Criminal case: Ongoing, Unknown,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2020s,
- Case report »
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Mathew Legrand Arrington
- was a Mormon church member and foster child advocate in Arizona; found guilty of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2021 to 15 years in prison.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2020s, 2021,
- Case report »
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Scott Oscar Ashton
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Probation,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2016,
- Case report »
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Rodney L Bailey
- was an LDS church member in Medora, Illinois; accused of sexual abuse; convicted.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Coy Glen Ball
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1990s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2014,
- Case report »
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Melvin Eugene Barhite
- was a Mormon church member in Michigan; convicted of sex crimes; sentenced in 2001 to prison; while in prison, argued that prison officials violated his religious rights by confiscating photos of scantily clad females between the ages of 14-26.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s, 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2001,
- Case report »
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Craig Barlow
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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James Chalmers Bayless
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- was a Mormon church member in Gilbert, Arizona; pleaded guilty in 2015 to two counts of molestation of a child; as of 2024, is a registered sex offender living in Mesa, Arizona.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2015,
- Case report »
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Layne Schuyler Bingham
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2008,
- Case report »
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Ferrin Kay Bodily
- was a Mormon church member; convicted of sexual abuse; died in 2023.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Nelson Bogero
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- was an LDS church member and Primary children's teacher in Cordoba, Argentina; accused in 2017 of sexual abuse of two girls who were in his Primary class; a local LDS leader allegedly knew about the abuse but failed to report to police; in August 2024, Bogero was sentenced to 16 years in prison.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Police investigation, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2020s, 2024,
- Case report »
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Donnie Rue Boring
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2017,
- Case report »
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Gerald Wayne Bowen
- was an LDS church member in Tennessee; convicted in 2008 of: SOLICITATION TO COMMIT SOLICITATION OF A MINOR, AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR BY ELECTRONIC MEANS .
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s, 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2008,
- Case report »
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Jack Earl Bowers
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s, 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010, 2010s,
- Case report »
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Dane C Broderick
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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William Guymon Bruhn
- was an LDS church member and civic leader in Utah; accused of masturbating in a public restroom; convicted.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Public building,
- Crime years: 1970s,
- Convicted in: 1900 to 1979,
- Case report »
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Jason Carl Brumble
- was a Mormon church member and stake Sunday school presidency member in Oregon; convicted in 2015 of child sexual abuse of multiple children; is in prison in Oregon as of March 2023.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2015,
- Case report »
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Ted Bundy
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison, Unknown,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Revere Wedekind Burnett
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
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Charles Lynn Camper
- was a Mormon church member in Layton, Utah; convicted of child sexual abuse in 2004; charged in 2023 with aggravated child sexual abuse, voyeurism and sexual exploitation of a minor; convicted in June 2024.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Ongoing, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s, 2010s, 2020s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2004, 2020s, 2024,
- Case report »
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William Carstensen
- was a Mormon church member in Bountiful, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; charged; died by suicide.
- Criminal case: Never charged, Not convicted, Police investigation, Suicide,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s, 1990s,
- Convicted in: Never convicted,
- Case report »
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Dustin Scott Cassady
- was a Mormon church member in the Sacramento, California area (Carmichael); accused of child sexual exploitation; pleaded guilty; as of March 2024, lives in Roseville, California as a registered sex offender.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2011,
- Case report »
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David Gerald Chesser
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2016,
- Case report »
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Bret Anthony Chesworth
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Chad Daniel Christensen
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Christopher James Church
- was a Mormon high priest and anesthesiologist in Arizona; had his license revoked in 2011 for a pattern of touching women's breasts while they were unconscious; 2012 civil suit was dismissed.
- Criminal case: Never charged,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: Never convicted,
- Case report »
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Tanner Paul Clark
- was an LDS church member in Utah; sentenced in 2019 to 90 days in jail for two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a 16 or 17 year old, two counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, and two counts of dealing in materials harmful to minors; may have had over 100 victims; arrested in 2021 (while on probation) for enticing a minor; convicted and sentenced to 1 to 5 years in prison.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Jail, Prison, Probation, Violated parole/probation,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
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Gerald Arthur Collingwood
- was a Mormon bishopric counselor in Alabama; moved to Utah; convicted of child sexual abuse in 1996 in Utah.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Unknown,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1990s,
- Convicted in: 1990s,
- Case report »
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Dennis David Collins
- was an LDS church member; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s,
- Convicted in: 1900 to 1979,
- Case report »
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Frank James Collins
- was an LDS church member and traveling professional clown (as "Windy the Clown") in Whittier, California; accused of sexual abuse in 1986; charges dropped.
- Criminal case: Criminal charges dropped, Not convicted,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s,
- Convicted in: Never convicted,
- Case report »
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Donald Marden Cornell
- was an LDS church member in Idaho; accused of sexual abuse; convicted.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Gordon Terrence Crawford
- was an LDS church member in Australia; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Curtis Reed Crittenden
- was a Mormon church member and LDS full-time missionary in Guatemala in 1993-1995; admitted to sexually abusing boys while on his mission and later when he was the head of 4-H in Tooele County; sentenced to prison in 2007 in Utah for child sexual abuse of several boys in his care as their 4-H leader.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1990s, 2000s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2007,
- Case report »
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Alan Lee Croshaw
- was a Mormon bishop in Utah in the 1990s; admitted to having a lifelong sexual addiction with a preference for prepubescent girls; downloaded and distributed child pornography; in 2015, sentenced to 30 days in jail for felony voyeurism and misdemeanor lewdness; violated probation by downloading porn.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Jail, Probation,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2015,
- Case report »
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Daniel Cupyrna
- was a Mormon assistant stake clerk and stake technology specialist in Middlesbrough Ward, Billingham Stake, UK; accused of possession of child sexual abuse material; admitted to wrongdoing; convicted.
- Criminal case: Admitted guilt, Convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Case report »
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John Scott d'Aquin
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- was an LDS church member; convicted in 1994 in Louisiana of contributing to the delinquency of juveniles performing sexually immoral acts; convicted in 2007 in Louisiana of indecent behavior with juveniles.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building,
- Crime years: 1990s,
- Convicted in: 1990s, 2000s, 2007,
- Case report »
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Scott Alan Darrington
- was a former LDS bishop and assistant school principal in Fallon, Nevada; convicted of possession of child pornography, spent a year in prison.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2020s,
- Convicted in: 2020s, 2021,
- Case report »
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Robert Lewis Davis
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- was a Mormon church member in Eugene, Oregon; convicted of 5 counts of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree and sentenced to 75 months in prison.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2020s,
- Convicted in: 2020s, 2021,
- Case report »
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David R Dawson
- was an LDS church member and primary teacher in Logan, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Brett Dayley
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Randall Craig Deaton
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1990s, 2000s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2002,
- Case report »
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Reed Nathaniel Decker
- 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.
- Criminal case: Jury trial, Ongoing,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Case report »
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Gregory Scott Dew
- was a former Mormon bishop, chiropractor and gymnastics teacher in Ohio; sexually abused multiple children; convicted and sentenced to prison in 2008; as of November 2022, serving prison time in Ohio for sexually abusing teenage girls.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2008,
- Case report »
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Ryan Michael Didier
- was an LDS church member in Orem, Utah; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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John Doe
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- was an LDS stake mission president; accused by Mormon leader Vaughn Featherstone in 1975 of child sexual abuse of "many, many Aaronic Priesthood boys" in Doe's stake.
- Criminal case: Never charged, Not convicted, Unknown,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1970s,
- Convicted in: Never convicted,
- Case report »
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Sean Stirling Dotson
- was an LDS church member in Oregon; convicted of a sex crime.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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James Marlo Duffin
- was an LDS church member in California; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted in 2006; incarcerated 2006 to 2011; allegedly groomed female students ages 7-10 with attention and candy and then forcing sexual contact in his classroom after school.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison, Released,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2006,
- Case report »
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Larry Van Dyke
- was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s,
- Case report »
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David Eldredge
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse; convicted.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Jay Benjamin Elggren
- was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Jail, Probation,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2017,
- Case report »
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Dennis Joe Empey
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Blackfoot, Idaho; accused of sexually abusing many children; his stake president allegedly knew Empey was abusing kids; convicted of child molestation in May 1991; sentenced to two years probation.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Probation,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building,
- Crime years: 1980s, 1990s,
- Convicted in: 1990s,
- Case report »
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Christopher Roy Evans
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Frank Paul Ferrara
- was a Mormon church member and doctor in Northern Virginia; convicted in 1997 of four counts of forcible sodomy.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1990s,
- Convicted in: 1990s,
- Case report »
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Rodney Craig Fielding
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Ronald Todd Fielding
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Patrick Brady Fox
- was a Mormon church member in Saratoga Springs, Utah; found guilty of a sex crime; registered sex offender in Utah.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2020s,
- Case report »
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Ryan Frandsen
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Jail, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s,
- Convicted in: 2010, 2010s,
- Case report »
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David Scott Frank
- was an LDS Sunday school teacher in Colorado; accused of sexual abuse in a civil lawsuit.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Civil case: Unknown result,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Michael W Fritchen
- was a Mormon church member in Utah; sentenced to prison twice for child sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1990s, 2010s,
- Convicted in: 1990s, 2010s, 2011,
- Case report »
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Cory Richard Gaylor
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s, 2020s,
- Convicted in: 2020s, 2023,
- Case report »
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William W Gillespie
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- was an LDS church member in Alabama; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; conviction was reversed on appeal.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Overturned/reversed, Unknown,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s,
- Convicted in: 1980s,
- Case report »
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Farrell Nephi Gledhill
- was an LDS church member in Springville, Utah; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Malcolm Noyes Goodwin
- 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.
- Criminal case: Ongoing, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Eric Griffin
- was an LDS church member and Boy Scout leader; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Dustin Hall
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- was a Mormon church member in Washington state; accused of sexually abusing boys in the Shelton Ward near Olympia.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Civil case: Unknown result,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Recreational trip/outing, Scout activity/event,
- Crime years: 1970s,
- Case report »
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Frank Laine Hall
- was an LDS church member in Utah; former award-winning first grade schoolteacher; sentenced in 2007 to prison for sexually abusing his students.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2007,
- Case report »
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Ryan Christopher Hall
- was a former Mormon bishopric member and veteran sheriff's department detective in Maryland; in 2024, arrested and charged with several sex crimes related to child sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Ongoing,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
- Crime years: 2010s, 2020s,
- Convicted in: Never convicted,
- Case report »
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Timothy James Hallows
- was a Mormon bishop in Utah when he perpetrated sex crimes; sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM); released in January 2023; as of February 2024, lives in Pleasant View, Utah.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison, Released,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2020, 2020s,
- Case report »
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Jake S Hally
- was an LDS church member in Idaho Falls, Idaho; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2020s,
- Convicted in: 2020s, 2023,
- Case report »
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David Lee Hamblin
- was an LDS church member in Utah; arrested in 2022 and charged with sexual abuse of a child; connected to an ongoing investigation into ritualistic sexual abuse in Utah; ex-husband of Roselle Stevenson, who was arrested in 2023 and charged with child sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Ongoing,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Convicted in: Never convicted,
- Case report »
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Kenneth L Hanigan
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s,
- Case report »
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Eugene Albert Hansen
- was a Mormon church member and scout leader in California; accused of child sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Jeffrey Lee Hardin
- was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Idaho; convicted of lewd conduct with a minor in October 1991.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1990s,
- Convicted in: 1990s,
- Case report »
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William Harding
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- was an LDS church member and former Mormon bishop and ward clerk in Tasmania, Australia and Queensland, Australia; charged in or before 2023 with multiple counts of sexual assault of a minor in two states in Australia.
- Criminal case: Ongoing, Unknown,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s,
- Convicted in: Never convicted,
- Case report »
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Larry E Harmston
- was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse which allegedly took place at a Mormon chapel in Orem, Utah; convicted; charged again (result unknown).
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building,
- Crime years: 2000s, 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2005, 2010s,
- Case report »
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Kenneth Morgan Harper
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s,
- Convicted in: 1990s,
- Case report »
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Joseph Hastings
- was a Mormon church member in Clevedon, UK; sentenced to prison for sending child pornography to an undercover police officer online in 2015; sentenced to 13 years and eight months in prison, including a custodial term of eight years and eight months.
- Criminal case: Admitted guilt, Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2015,
- Case report »
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Elwood Bruce Haws
- was a longtime employee and vice president of an LDS church-owned trust company in Utah; charged in 2020 with 13 second degree felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor (related to possession of child pornography); admitted that he viewed child pornography 3-4 times a week over a 3-4 year span; in 2021, pleaded guilty to three counts and was sentenced to 180 days in jail; in 2023, violated probation.
- Criminal case: Admitted guilt, Convicted, Jail, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Violated parole/probation,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s, 2020s,
- Convicted in: 2020s, 2021,
- Case report »
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Darren John Haymond
- was an LDS church member in Provo, Utah and a custodian at Provo High School; pleaded guilty to voyeurism, a class B misdemeanor; sentenced in 2011.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Victim's school,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2011,
- Case report »
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Christopher Zachariah Hazlett
- was an LDS church member in Kansas and Utah; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Dale Harland Heath
- was an LDS church member and chiropractor in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Jury trial, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Samuel M Heavilon
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- was an LDS church member in Frankfort, Indiana; convicted in 2018 of child exploitation.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2018,
- Case report »
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Vance Paul Hein
- was an LDS church member and scoutmaster in West Bradford, Pennsylvania; was convicted in 1999 of a misdemeanor for sexually abusing one of his boy scouts; sentenced in 2000 to 15 years of probation; arrested in 2011 for possessing child pornography; sentenced in 2012 to 15 to 30 years in prison.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Recreational trip/outing, Scout activity/event,
- Crime years: 1990s, 2010s,
- Convicted in: 1990s, 2000, 2000s, 2010s, 2012,
- Case report »
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Michael Hepworth
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Roger Franklin Hester
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Christopher Todd Hettinger
- was a Mormon church member; pleaded guilty of child sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2005,
- Case report »
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Michael L Hicks
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse; sentenced to prison.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s,
- Convicted in: 1990s,
- Case report »
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Benjamin Robert Hicks
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Ongoing,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2020s,
- Case report »
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Grant Joel Hildreth
- was an LDS church member in Montana; sentenced to prison in 1992 for felony child sexual abuse; in 2011, pleaded guilty to two class A misdemeanor counts of sexual battery; died in 2022.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s, 1990s,
- Convicted in: 1990s, 2010s, 2011,
- Case report »
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James Francis Hogan
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Oregon; in 1989, was sentenced to five years in prison for child sexual abuse; released in 1994; in 2011, a victim filed a civil lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America, seeking $5.2 million.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Released,
- Civil case: Settlement,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building,
- Crime years: 1970s, 1980s,
- Convicted in: 1980s,
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Settlement paid by LDS church: Yes (undisclosed amount)
- Case report »
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David Oliver Homack
- was a Mormon church member in Colorado; convicted of sexual abuse in 2009 in Colorado.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2009,
- Case report »
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Evan Douglas Hopper
- was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Paul Bernard Horlacher
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
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Caleb Horner
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Found guilty, Jail, Ongoing,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Craig Aaron Housley
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2018,
- Case report »
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Darrell Howe
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- 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.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Civil case: Unknown result,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1990s,
- Convicted in: Never convicted,
- Case report »
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Hayden Hoss Hunter
- was a Mormon missionary in California; he was from Pleasant Grove, Utah; arrested in 2020 for distribution of child sexual abuse material (child pornography) while on his mission; convicted of possession of CSAM in 2021.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Released,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Crime years: 2020s,
- Convicted in: 2020s, 2021,
- Case report »
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Loren Hurd
- was an LDS church member in Utah; found guilty of sexual abuse; convicted; registered sex offender as of 2023; lives in Ogden, Utah.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1990s,
- Convicted in: 1990s,
- Case report »
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Ángel Orlando Jaramillo
- was an LDS church member in Jujuy, Argentina; arrested on child pornography and abuse charges (which includes distribution, tenancy, and production of material).
- Criminal case: Ongoing, Prison, Unknown,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Ronald Alvin Jenkins
- was a former Mormon scout leader, bishopric counselor and stake high council member in Idaho; worked as a high school teacher; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 1996 of 10 counts of lewd conduct with a minor; sentenced to 17 years in prison.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1990s,
- Convicted in: 1990s,
- Case report »
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Christopher Michael Jensen
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- was a Mormon church member in Utah and West Virginia; sentenced to 35 to 75 years in prison for sexually abusing two children; local LDS church coverup alleged; LDS church settled civil lawsuit out of court for an undisclosed amount.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Civil case: lawsuit against LDS church, Settlement,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s, 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2013,
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Settlement paid by LDS church: Yes (undisclosed amount)
- Case report »
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Les Ernest Johnson
- was a Mormon church member in northern Utah; found guilty of child sexual abuse; was granted parole in 1984 in Utah after serving 7 months of a 0-5 year prison sentence; as of 2023, lives in Bountiful, Utah.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison, Released,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s,
- Convicted in: 1980s,
- Case report »
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Jordan Lyn Jolley
- was an LDS church member in Syracuse, Utah; convicted of voyeurism in January 2024.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2020s,
- Convicted in: 2020s, 2024,
- Case report »
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Harry O Jones
- was an LDS church member in Illinois; sentenced to 30 months of probation for possession of child pornography.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2015,
- Case report »
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Harry O. Jones IV
- was a Mormon church member in Buffalo Grove, Illinois; convicted of possessing CSAM; is a registered sex offender.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2015,
- Case report »
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Michael Alan Jordan
- was an LDS church member in West Valley, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted of 33 felonies related to child sexual abuse (CSA).
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2015,
- Case report »
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Thomas Smith Kimball
- was a Mormon church member in Logan, Utah; accused of sexual abuse by multiple women; died by suicide in October 2020, shortly after allegations became public.
- Criminal case: Never charged, Not convicted, Suicide,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s, 2010s,
- Convicted in: Never convicted,
- Case report »
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Willis Dale King
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s,
- Convicted in: 1980s,
- Case report »
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Louis Darrell Kinyon
- was an LDS church member in Provo, Utah; convicted in 2005 of aggravated murder.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2005,
- Case report »
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Marion Dean Klingler
- was an LDS church member in California; convicted of sexual abuse; now lives in Springville Utah as registered sex offender.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Eric Lee Knight
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2020s, 2021,
- Case report »
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Arthur Noel Krigbaum
- was an LDS church member and scout leader in Idaho; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1970s,
- Case report »
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James Steven Larsen
- was a Mormon church member in Magna, Utah; accused of putting cameras in LDS church bathrooms as well as a private rental; pleaded guilty; sentenced in 2018 to prison.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building, Victim's home,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2018,
- Case report »
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Robert Wayne Larsen
- was an LDS church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; convicted of LEWDNESS INVOLVING A CHILD in 1993, and SEX ABUSE CHILD in 1998, as well as POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY in 2009.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Released,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1990s, 2000s,
- Convicted in: 1990s, 2000s, 2009,
- Case report »
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Nicholas Randy Lewis
- was a Mormon church member and BYU student; accused of sexually abusing young girls and attempting to solicit sex from a teen online; sentenced to jail time and probation; 2023: registered sex offender living in Bremerton, Washington.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Jail, Probation,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2017,
- Case report »
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Bryant Floyd Litchfield
- was an LDS church member and physician in Alberta, Canada; accused of sexual abuse; acquitted; in 2008, was found guilty by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta of inappropriately touching women patients during breast and vaginal exams in 2001; stripped of his medical license.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Found guilty,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2008,
- Case report »
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Brett Lee Long
- was an LDS church member in Nez Perce County, Idaho; convicted of sexually abusing a child under the age of 16.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Carlo Alan Lorge
- was an LDS church member in Clarksville, Tennessee; arrested in 2022 for sexual exploitation of a minor.
- Criminal case: Ongoing,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2020s,
- Case report »
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Stephen Sullivan Lowe
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Martin Joseph MacNeill
- was a former Mormon bishop in Utah; convicted of sexual abuse in 2014.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2014,
- Case report »
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Mikel Christain Massey
- was an LDS church member in Lufkin, Texas; accused of child sexual abuse; police investigated, but no charges were filed.
- Criminal case: Never charged, Not convicted, Police investigation,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s, 2020s,
- Convicted in: Never convicted,
- Case report »
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David Allen Matlock
- was a Mormon church member; arrested and convicted in 2022 of open and gross lewdness.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2020s,
- Convicted in: 2020s, 2022,
- Case report »
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Norman Arthur Maxfield
- was an LDS church member and high school drama teacher in Utah; convicted in 1988 of sexually abusing boys.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s,
- Convicted in: 1980s,
- Case report »
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Michael Joe McClellan
- was an LDS church member in Las Vegas, Nevada; arrested and convicted of LEWDNESS WITH A MINOR (ATTEMPT); was sentenced to prison; currently lives in Cottonwood, Arizona.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2004,
- Case report »
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Steven N McDill
- was an LDS church member in Tippecanoe County, Indiana; found guilty of child molestation; sentenced to 9 year/5 suspended in July 1996.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1990s,
- Convicted in: 1990s,
- Case report »
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Bill McKay
- was an LDS church member and mayor of Kennewick, Washington; admitted in 2023 to police he paid for sexual services at multiple massage parlors in Kennewick; was not criminally charged.
- Criminal case: Admitted guilt, Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2020s,
- Convicted in: Never convicted,
- Case report »
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Mitchell McKee
- was a Mormon church member and retired Utah State Highway Patrol officer in Heber City, Utah; when arrested in 2024, was a licensed marriage and family therapist with experience helping LDS clients address "pre and post mission sexual issues;" accused of sexual abuse of a minor.
- Criminal case: Ongoing,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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John Michael McKown
- was an LDS church member in Arizona; charged in 2023 with child sexual exploitation.
- Criminal case: Ongoing, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2020s,
- Case report »
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Brenda Nelson Miles
- was an LDS church member in Bountiful, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case: Civil case dismissed with prejudice,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s,
- Convicted in: Never convicted,
- Case report »
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Jay Douglas Mitchell
- was an Mormon church member and scout leader in Oregon; sentenced to a total of sixty years in prison with a minimum of thirty years, for child sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s,
- Convicted in: 1980s,
- Case report »
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Brian David Mitchell
- was a Mormon church member and temple worker in Utah; abductor, with Wanda Barzee, of Elizabeth Smart.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2009,
- Case report »
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Burrell Mohler
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- was an LDS church member in Missouri; accused of sexual abuse; criminal charges dropped; civil case in 2013, results unknown.
- Criminal case: Criminal charges dropped, Unknown,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1990s, 2000s,
- Convicted in: Never convicted,
- Case report »
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Aaron Marcos Montoya
- was a Mormon primary teacher in Utah; pleaded guilty to sexually abusing children; as of March 2024, is out of prison on parole and lives in Woods Cross, Utah as a registered sex offender.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building, LDS Primary activity,
- Case report »
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Todd Mortenson
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse; convicted.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Gerald Elbert Mortimer
- was an OB/GYN doctor in Idaho and former Mormon temple president and mission president in the Philippines; admitted in 2019 to secretly using his sperm to artificially inseminate multiple women; a civil suit against him was dismissed with prejudice in 2021, possibly because of a private settlement agreement.
- Criminal case: Admitted guilt, Never charged, Not convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's workplace,
- Crime years: 1980s,
- Convicted in: Never convicted,
- Case report »
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Erick Allen Mosteller
- was a Mormon church member and former youth leader in Utah; was caught downloading child sexual abuse material (CSAM); admitted to soliciting sex acts from trafficked women at Asian massage parlors; pleaded guilty in March 2023 to two second degree felony charges of child sexual exploitation; sentenced in August 2023 to 250 days in jail, with credit for 79 days served; placed on 4 years probation.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Jail, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2020s,
- Convicted in: 2020s, 2023,
- Case report »
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Tevita Hoihoi Mounga
- was a former Mormon bishop and ward mission leader in Salt Lake City, Utah; arrested and charged in May 2024 with sexual assault and kidnapping.
- Criminal case: Ongoing,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Vehicle,
- Crime years: 2020s,
- Convicted in: Never convicted,
- Case report »
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Steven Dean Murdock
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- was a Mormon stake high council member and former LDS bishop in Holladay, Salt Lake County, Utah; allegedly sexually harassed multiple women in his ward while he was their bishop (he was bishop from 2013 to 2017); in 2019, was caught taking photos of a young woman in a dressing room in Tennessee; pleaded guilty in November 2019; sentenced in 2019 to one year probation, 48 hours community service .
- Criminal case: Admitted guilt, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Released,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Public building, Recreational trip/outing,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
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Scott Musson
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- was an LDS church member in Ontario, Canada; arrested and charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of sexual interference.
- Criminal case: Police investigation, Unknown,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Case report »
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Samuel David Neipp
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, No contest, Prison,
- Civil case: Ongoing civil case,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
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Richard W Nelson
- was an LDS church member; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s,
- Convicted in: 1980s,
- Case report »
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Keven Brad Nelson
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- 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.
- Criminal case: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s,
- Convicted in: Never convicted,
- Case report »
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Demar Wesley Nilson
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Johnathon Damian Nixon
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2005, 2010s, 2018,
- Case report »
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Bruce Lavon O'Dell
- was a Mormon church member and dermatologist in Show Low, Navajo County, Arizona; in 1999, was charged with 48 counts of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime years: 1990s,
- Case report »
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Jeffrey Paul Olson
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2020, 2020s,
- Case report »
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Thomas Opfar
- was a Mormon church member; pleaded guilty of child sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s,
- Convicted in: 1980s,
- Case report »
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Bradley Ott
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Michael David Otten
- 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.
- Criminal case: Police investigation, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Dan S Overholt
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s, 1990s,
- Case report »
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Alan Byron Pace
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison, Probation,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s, 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2015,
- Case report »
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Eddie Padilla
- was a Mormon bishop in Taos, New Mexico; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted twice.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Robert Henry Paisola
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 2008 and sentenced to 90 days in jail.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Jail, No contest, Plea agreement,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2008,
- Case report »
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Jeffery Brian Parks
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime years: 2000s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2003,
- Case report »
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Curtis William Payne
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
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James William Penrod
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1990s,
- Convicted in: 1990s,
- Case report »
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Brian Richard Peterson
- was an LDS church member and scout leader in Orem, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted and sentenced to prison.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s,
- Convicted in: 1980s,
- Case report »
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Keith O'Dell (or Odell) Peterson
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1990s, 2010s,
- Convicted in: 1990s, 2020, 2020s,
- Case report »
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Adam Scott Phipps
- was an LDS church member in Manassas, Virginia; accused of taking indecent liberties with children; charged and convicted in 1993; registered sex offender.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1990s,
- Convicted in: 1990s,
- Case report »
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Brian Richard Pickett
- was a Mormon branch president and leader at a youth program picking pineapples in Maui, Hawaii; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case: Unknown result,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s,
- Convicted in: Never convicted,
- Case report »
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Robert Scott Price
- was an LDS church member and scout leader in Idaho; sentenced to prison for child sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 8 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Recreational trip/outing, Scout activity/event,
- Crime years: 1990s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2002,
- Case report »
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Keith Richard Price
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2018,
- Case report »
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Ryan Pugh
- 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.
- Criminal case: Admitted guilt, Ongoing,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Crime years: 2020s,
- Case report »
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Noah Alan Rada
- was a Mormon church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; accused of possession of child sexual abuse material in 2022; pleaded guilty.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2020s,
- Convicted in: 2020s, 2022,
- Case report »
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Fred M Radichel
- was an LDS church member and scout leader in Detroit, Michigan; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Lyle Gordon Richardson
- was an LDS church member in Wyoming; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Phillip Kowalewski Rimmasch
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Overturned/reversed,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s,
- Convicted in: 1980s,
- Case report »
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Jeffrey Parnell Ringstad
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s,
- Case report »
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Percy Wilbur Rock
- was an LDS church member in Greencastle, Pennsylvania; accused of possessing CSAM; pleaded guilty in 2023.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2020s,
- Convicted in: 2020s, 2023,
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Michael David Rosser
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Convicted in: 2020s, 2024,
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Lance Mark Rushton
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Jail, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Crime years: 2000s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2007,
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Keith Eric Salmon
- was an LDS church member in Tennessee; found guilty of distributing CSAM.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison, Released,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2013,
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Douglas Saltsman
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Jail, Probation,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, 100 or more victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2020, 2020s,
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Shawn Edward Scherick
- was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted three times of sex crimes between 2004 and 2012.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Jail, Registered sex offender,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s,
- Convicted in: 2010, 2010s,
- Case report »
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James Phillip Schmidt
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Civil case: Unknown result,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s,
- Convicted in: 1980s, 1990s,
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Jack Lund Schofield
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- 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.
- Criminal case: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Convicted in: Never convicted,
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Michael Rex Shean
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- was a Mormon bishopric counselor and temple worker, and deputy district attorney in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California; convicted of sexually molesting boys.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil case: lawsuit against LDS church, LDS church found negligent, Settlement,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s,
- Convicted in: 1980s,
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Settlement paid by LDS church: Yes (undisclosed amount)
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James Walter Sirles
- was a Mormon church member in Chesterfield, Virginia; convicted of possession of child pornography and production and distribution of child pornography.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2005,
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Robert Alexander Smith
- 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.
- Criminal case: Ongoing, Unknown,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2020s,
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Charles Michael Snider
- was an LDS church member in Georgia; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s,
- Convicted in: 1980s,
- Case report »
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Carlton Snyder
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Kent Charles Staheli
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s,
- Convicted in: 2010, 2010s,
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Roselle Anderson Stevenson
- was an LDS church member in Utah; accused in August 2023 of child sexual abuse; ex-wife of ritualistic abuse suspect David Hamblin.
- Criminal case: Ongoing,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Convicted in: Never convicted,
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Terry Alan Stidd
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime years: 1990s,
- Convicted in: 1990s,
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Robert David Stillwell
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s,
- Convicted in: 1990s,
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Thomas Daniel Stranger
- 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.
- Criminal case: Police investigation, Unknown,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2020s,
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Thomas Jay Strickland
- was an LDS church member and Boy Scout leader; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Andrew William Stringer
- was a Mormon church member in Plugerville, Texas; charged with possession of child pornography.
- Criminal case: Ongoing,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2020s,
- Case report »
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- Criminal case: Convicted, Never charged, Not convicted, Ongoing, Unknown,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, 100 or more victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1800s, 1900 to 1949, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s,
- Convicted in: 1800s, 1900 to 1979, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s, Never convicted,
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Mark A Swanson
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- 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".
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime years: 1980s,
- Convicted in: Never convicted,
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Wesley Reinhard Tanner
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Gerald Tapp
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Jail,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2008,
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Heidi Tasso
- 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.
- Criminal case: Community service, Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2018,
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Daniel Luke Taylor
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Found guilty, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s, 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2013,
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Brent E Taylor
- was the Utah Valley Youth Symphony orchestra director, and an LDS Sunday school teacher; accused in 2018 of sexually abusing multiple boys; a judge issued a warrant in June 2023 for Taylor's arrest, ruling that he had exaggerated his health issues to avoid trial; as of September 2023, was found to have disappeared after his nurse overdosed on drugs and died; pleaded guilty in June 2024.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty,
- Victims: 6 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Convicted in: 2020s, 2024,
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Christopher Mark Taylor
- was an LDS church member in Utah; arrested in January 2022 for possession of child pornography; case pending as federal charges are being evaluated.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
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Anthony Mark Teeples
- was an LDS church member in Cache County, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 1989 and in 2019.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s, 2010s,
- Convicted in: 1980s, 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
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John Eric Thiele
- was a Mormon church stake high council member in Idaho; convicted in 2018 of sexual abuse, no jail time served; registered as sex offender.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2018,
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John Tholen
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1970s, 1980s,
- Convicted in: 1980s,
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Judith Tholen
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1970s, 1980s,
- Convicted in: 1980s,
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Thomas John Thompson
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2002,
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Wendell Shan Thompson
- was a former LDS bishop and stake presidency member in Clinton, Mississippi; found guilty of gratification of lust; convicted in 2011 of felony child sexual abuse; some of the abuse took place while Thompson was in an LDS stake presidency role.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- Civil case: Liable,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2011,
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Jared Evan Tichy
- 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.
- Criminal case: Ongoing, Unknown,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s, 2020s,
- Case report »
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George Kermit Tilson
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- was a Mormon church member in the Salt Lake City, Utah area (including Holladay); pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse in the 1990s; alleged coverup by Mormon leaders.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Civil case: lawsuit against LDS church, Unknown result,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Convicted in: 1990s,
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Ruecha Tokputza
- was an LDS church member in Australia; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Marc Turner
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Timothy Nathan Tuttle
- was an LDS church member in Utah; was found guilty of three counts of sexual battery.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2016,
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Jordan Thomas Udall
- was a Mormon church member and police officer in St. Johns Arizona; pleaded guilty in 2022 to knowing access to child pornography.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2020s, 2022,
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James Robert Ungricht
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Jail, No contest, Probation,
- Civil case: No civil case,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2018,
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Daniel Waddington
- 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.
- Criminal case: Ongoing, Police investigation,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s, 2020s,
- Convicted in: Never convicted,
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Thomas Frank Waitman
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1990s,
- Convicted in: 1990s,
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Nathan Clark Ward
- was a Mormon church member and OBGYN in Missisippi and Utah; sentenced to prison in 2019 for production of child pornography.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2019,
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David Evans Webb
- 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.
- Criminal case: Ongoing,
- Civil case: Ongoing civil case,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s, 2020s,
- Convicted in: Never convicted,
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James LaMar Westergard
- was an LDS church member in Tennessee; accused of sexual abuse; convicted.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Unknown,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Roland Edwin Westrup
- 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.
- Criminal case: Ongoing, Unknown,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2020s,
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Ryan Dee Whitaker
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building, LDS Sunday meetings,
- Crime years: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2013,
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Michael Francis Whitehead
- was an LDS church member in Orem, Utah; convicted in 2004 of ENTICING A MINOR OVER THE INTERNET - Class A Misdemeanor.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Jail, Plea agreement, Probation,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2000s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2004,
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Dylan Kevin Whiting
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s, 2020s,
- Convicted in: 2020s, 2022,
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Shawn Thomas Whiting
- was a Mormon church member, scout leader; sentenced to prison for collecting and creating child pornography.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2010s,
- Convicted in: 2010s, 2012,
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Edwin Jay Wilcox
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1980s,
- Convicted in: 1980s,
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Alan Roy Willey
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 1990s, 2000s,
- Convicted in: 2000s, 2007,
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George F Willoughby
- was an LDS church member in California; sentenced to 24 years in prison for raping a five-year-old girl.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Prison, Unknown,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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Kenneth Wilstead
- was an LDS church member in Garland, Texas; accused of sexual misconduct.
- Criminal case: Never charged, Not convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2020s,
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Robert Preston Wily
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime years: 2020s,
- Convicted in: 2020, 2020s,
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Ruth Zurcher Worthen
- was a Mormon church member in Hyde Park, Cache County, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse by one adult in a 2019 civil lawsuit and in 2023 by four adults (one of whom was the 2019 plaintiff); arrested and charged in June 2024 with numerous felonies related to child sexual abuse.
- Criminal case: Ongoing,
- Civil case: Civil case dismissed with prejudice,
- Victims: 4 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building, Public building,
- Crime years: 1980s, 2000s,
- Convicted in: Never convicted,
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Stephen Ronald Young
- Leaders allegedly hid sex crimes
- 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.
- Criminal case: Convicted,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Case report »
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