246 LDS sex abuse cases found
unknown number of victims
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- Leizza Adams was the wife of sexual abuser Paul Douglas Adams; sentenced in 2018 in Arizona to 2.5 years in prison after pleading no contest to two felony counts of child abuse (not sexual abuse)
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Crime: 2010s, 
Crime state:
Arizona,
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- Convicted:
2018,
LDS positions: Unknown position, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest, Plea deal, Prison, - Alleged failure to report
Crime state:
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- Jared Anderson (1988 – ) was a high school teacher (and one-time "teacher of the year") and Mormon church group leader in the San Antonio, Texas area; also lived in Millington, Tennessee and Ogden, Utah; sentenced to 10 years in prison for hosting sex parties for teenage boys
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Texas,
Convicted:
2017, 
LDS positions: Missionary, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Noel Anderson (1996 – ) was an LDS church primary teacher in McKinney, Texas; sentenced in 2019 in Texas to 50 years in prison for molesting children
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Texas,
Convicted:
2019, LDS positions: Missionary, Primary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Denny Antreo (2000 – ) was an LDS church member in Rexburg, Idaho; accused of breaking and entering women's apartments at BYU-Idaho and watching them sleep
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime city:
ID - Rexburg,
- Alleged crime state:
Idaho,
Alleged crime city:
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Unknown result, -
- Mathew Arrington (1963 – ) was a Mormon church member and foster child advocate in Arizona; found guilty of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2021 to 15 years in prison
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
Convicted:
2021, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Scott Ashton (1976 – ) 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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- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Idaho, Washington,
Convicted:
2016, LDS positions: Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Probation, -
- Rodney Bailey was an LDS church member in Medora, Illinois; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result,
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- Coy Ball (1954 – ) was an LDS church member in Mesa, Arizona; was charged with 11 counts related to child sex abuse; in 2014, pleaded guilty to three counts of molestation of a child
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- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime county:
AZ - Maricopa,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
Crime county:
Convicted:
2014, LDS positions: Scout leader, Sunday school, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Melvin Barhite (1944 – ) was a Mormon church member in Michigan; convicted of sex crimes; sentenced in 2001 to prison; while in prison, argued that prison officials violated his religious rights by confiscating photos of scantily clad females between the ages of 14-26
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
Michigan,
Convicted:
2001, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Craig Barlow was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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- James Bayless (1946 – ) was a Mormon church member in Gilbert, Arizona; pleaded guilty in 2015 to two counts of molestation of a child; as of 2024, is a registered sex offender living in Mesa, Arizona
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime county:
AZ - Maricopa,
- Crime state:
Arizona,
Convicted:
2015, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, 
Alleged failure to report-
- Robert Berchtold (1936 – 2005) was a Mormon church member in Idaho; sexually abused a child; in 1986, was found guilty of rape of a child and spent one year in jail
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- Crime: 1970s, 1980s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Temple worker, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Alleged failure to report-
- Layne Bingham (1981 – ) 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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- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2008, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result, -
- Ferrin Bodily (1944 – 2023) was a Mormon church member; convicted of sexual abuse; died in 2023
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result,
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- Nelson Bogero (1953 – ) was an LDS church member and Primary children's teacher in Cordoba, Argentina; accused in 2017 of sexual abuse of two girls who were in his Primary class; a local LDS leader allegedly knew about the abuse but failed to report to police; in August 2024, Bogero was sentenced to 16 years in prison
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime country:
Argentina,
Crime country:
Convicted:
2024, LDS positions: Primary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Police investigation, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Donnie Boring (1950 – 2017) was a former 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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- Convicted:
2017,
- LDS positions: Bishop, Missionary, Seminary teacher, Stake high council, Temple worker, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
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- Gerald Bowen (1950 – ) was an LDS church member in Tennessee; convicted in 2008 of: SOLICITATION TO COMMIT SOLICITATION OF A MINOR, AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR BY ELECTRONIC MEANS
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
Tennessee,
Convicted:
2008, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, -
- Jack 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
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime county:
UT - Washington,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2010, LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Dane Broderick was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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- William Bruhn (1924 – 1985) was an LDS church member and civic leader in Utah; accused of masturbating in a public restroom; convicted
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- Crime: 1970s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, -
- Jason Brumble (1972 – ) was a Mormon church member and stake Sunday school presidency member in Oregon; convicted in 2015 of child sexual abuse of multiple children; is in prison in Oregon as of March 2023
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Oregon,
Convicted:
2015, LDS positions: Sunday school, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Jared Buckley (1984 – ) was a Mormon church member and charter school director (Leadership Learning Academy) in Clearfield, Utah; was a Mormon missionary in the Philippines from 2004 to 2006 (Quezon City Mission); arrested in April 2025 on suspicion of child sexual exploitation; was reportedly a stake young men's president when arrested
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime county:
UT - Davis,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, -
- Ted Bundy (1946 – 1989) was baptized into the LDS church in 1975, but was not an active participant in church services and ignored most church restrictions; accused of rape and murder of dozens of women and girls; convicted of murder; executed by electric chair in Florida in 1989
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- LDS positions: Not active LDS,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Unknown result,
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- Revere Burnett (1972 – ) 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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- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime county:
UT - Salt Lake,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2019, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Unknown result, -
- Paydan Bussey (1998 – ) was a Mormon church member in Washington and Utah; convicted of child sexual abuse charges while a minor in Washington; removed from sex offender registries in Washington and Utah; allegedly molested a child in 2019 while on a trip to Spain paid for by the Mormon church; charged in Washington and Utah in 2024 with child sexual abuse felonies; named in a 2025 lawsuit against the Mormon church
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report
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- Marc Cameron (1978 – ) was a Mormon church member and former BYU hip-hop dance instructor in Utah; arrested and charged in June 2025 after allegedly sexually assaulting underage students at a dance studio he owned in Cottonwood Heights; some of the alleged abuse took place as early as 2019
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
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- Charles Camper (1961 – ) was a Mormon church member in Layton, Utah; convicted of child sexual abuse in 2004; charged in 2023 with aggravated child sexual abuse, voyeurism and sexual exploitation of a minor; convicted in June 2024
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2004, 2024, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Dustin Cassady (1981 – ) was a Mormon church member in the Sacramento, California area (Carmichael); accused of child sexual exploitation; pleaded guilty; as of March 2024, lives in Roseville, California as a registered sex offender
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
California,
Convicted:
2011, LDS positions: Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, -
- David 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
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2016, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Bret 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
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- LDS positions: Sunday school,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
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- Chad Christensen was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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- Christopher Church (1966 – ) was a Mormon high priest and anesthesiologist in Arizona; had his license revoked in 2011 after an alleged pattern of touching women's breasts while they were unconscious; a 2003 civil lawsuit and a 2012 civil suit was dismissed
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- Alleged crime: 2010s,
- Alleged crime state:
Arizona,
Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Civil case(s): Settlement, -
- Tanner Clark (1993 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; sentenced in 2019 to 90 days in jail for two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a 16 or 17 year old, two counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, and two counts of dealing in materials harmful to minors; may have had over 100 victims; arrested in 2021 (while on probation) for enticing a minor; convicted and sentenced to 1 to 5 years in prison
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2019, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Prison, Probation, Violated parole/probation, -
- Gerald Collingwood (1943 – ) was a Mormon bishopric counselor in Alabama; moved to Utah; convicted of child sexual abuse in 1996 in Utah
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- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, -
- Dennis Collins was an LDS church member in Washington; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse
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- Crime: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s,
- Crime state:
Washington,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Frank 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
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- Alleged crime: 1980s,
- Alleged crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Charges dropped, Not convicted, -
- Donald Cornell was an LDS church member in Idaho; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result,
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- Gordon Crawford was an LDS church member in Australia; accused of sexual abuse
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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- Curtis Crittenden was a Mormon church member and LDS full-time missionary in Guatemala in 1993-1995; admitted to sexually abusing boys while on his mission and later when he was the head of 4-H in Tooele County; sentenced to prison in 2007 in Utah for child sexual abuse of several boys in his care as their 4-H leader
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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2007, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Kip Crofts (1966 – ) was a high school football coach in Caldwell, Idaho; was a Mormon bishopric counselor twice from 2014 to 2019; arrested and charged in 2025 with sexual abuse of a teenager
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- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
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- Alan Croshaw (1946 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Springville, Utah from at least 1991 to 1995; admitted to having a lifelong sexual addiction with a preference for prepubescent girls; downloaded and distributed child pornography; in 2015, sentenced to 30 days in jail for felony voyeurism and misdemeanor lewdness; violated probation by downloading porn
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2015, LDS positions: Bishop, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Probation, -
- 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
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime country:
England, United Kingdom,
LDS positions: Other leader, Stake clerk, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, -
- John d'Aquin (1966 – ) 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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- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
Louisiana,
Convicted:
2007, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Scott Darrington (1967 – ) 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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- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Nevada,
Convicted:
2021, LDS positions: Bishop, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Robert Davis (1949 – ) 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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- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Oregon,
Convicted:
2021, LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- David Dawson was an LDS church member and primary teacher in Logan, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted
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- LDS positions: Elders quorum, Primary, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result,
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- Brett Dayley was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- LDS positions: Elders quorum, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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- Randall Deaton (1959 – ) 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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- Crime: 1990s, 2000s,
- Crime state:
Nebraska,
Convicted:
2002, LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Reed Decker (1944 – ) 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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- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime county:
UT - Davis,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, -
- Gregory Dew (1961 – ) was a former Mormon bishop, chiropractor and gymnastics teacher in Ohio; accused of sexually abusing 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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- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Ohio,
Convicted:
2008, LDS positions: Bishop, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Ryan Didier was an LDS church member in Orem, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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- John Doe 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 crime: 1970s,
LDS positions: Other leader, Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Sean Dotson (1966 – ) was an LDS church member in Oregon; convicted of a sex crime
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result,
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- James Duffin (1952 – ) 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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- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
California,
Convicted:
2006, LDS positions: Music leader, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Released, -
- Larry Dyke was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Alleged crime: 1980s,
- Alleged crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Unknown result, -
- David Eldredge was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result,
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- Jay Elggren (1972 – ) was a Mormon church member in Salt Lake County, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; sentenced to jail and probation
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime county:
UT - Salt Lake,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2017, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Probation, -
- Dennis Empey (1957 – ) was a Mormon church member in Driggs, Idaho and scout leader in Provo, Utah; accused of sexually abusing many children between 1981 and 1990; a stake president and four Mormon bishops allegedly failed to report abuse for years; convicted in 1991 in Utah of child molestation; sentenced to one year in jail and three years probation; charged in 2025 in Idaho with sex crimes
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- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Crime city:
UT - Provo,
- Crime state:
Idaho, Utah,
Empey's alleged sex crimes span at least 44 years (1981 - 2025)
Convicted:
1991, LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Probation, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report"This man has molested so many children that it involved four Bishops from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints."
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- Verd Erickson (1936 – 2022) 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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- LDS positions: Bishop,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
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- Christopher Evans was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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- Frank Ferrara was a Mormon church member and doctor in Northern Virginia; convicted in 1997 of four counts of forcible sodomy
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- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
Virginia,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result, -
- Rodney Fielding was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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- Ronald Fielding was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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- Jacob Fisher (1978 – ) was a Mormon church member and ward young men's leader in Eagle Mountain, Utah; arrested in August 2025 for allegedly sending explicit videos of himself to, and attempting to meet to sexually assault, a person he thought was a 13-year-old girl
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Missionary, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, -
- Patrick Fox (1972 – ) was a Mormon church member in Saratoga Springs, Utah; found guilty of a sex crime; registered sex offender in Utah
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- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime county:
UT - Utah,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result, -
- Ryan Frandsen (1976 – ) 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
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime county:
UT - Davis,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2010, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, -
- David Frank was an LDS Sunday school teacher in Colorado; accused of sexual abuse in a civil lawsuit against the Mormon church
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- LDS positions: Sunday school,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
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- Michael Fritchen (1955 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah; sentenced to prison in the 1990s and again in 2011 for child sexual abuse
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- Crime: 1990s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2011, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender, -
- Russell Gatrell (1980 – ) was a Mormon or former Mormon church member in Cottonwood Heights, Utah; accused in 2025 of possession of up to 280 million CSAM images
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
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- Cory Gaylor (1971 – ) was an school teacher and LDS deacons quorum adviser in Idaho; 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
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- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2023, LDS positions: Other leader, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Farrell Gledhill (1931 – 1989) was an LDS church member in Springville, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result,
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- Malcolm Goodwin (1940 – ) 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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- LDS positions: Bishop, High priest,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Unknown result,
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- Jay Grant (1902 – 1988) 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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- LDS positions: Bishop, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
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- Eric Griffin was an LDS church member and Boy Scout leader; accused of sexual abuse
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- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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- Dustin Hall 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 crime: 1970s,
- Alleged crime state:
Washington,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Frank Hall (1970 – ) 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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- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2007, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Ryan Hall (1970 – ) 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
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- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Maryland,
LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Other leader, Sunday school, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, -
- Timothy Hallows (1958 – ) was a Mormon bishop in Kaysville, 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
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime county:
UT - Davis,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2020, LDS positions: Bishop, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Released, Alleged failure to report-
- Jake Hally (1995 – ) was an LDS church member in Idaho Falls, Idaho; accused of sexual abuse
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- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime city:
ID - Rexburg,
- Crime county:
UT - Washington,
- Crime state:
Colorado, Idaho, Utah,
Convicted:
2023, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, -
- David Hamblin (1954 – ) 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 crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s,
- Alleged crime city:
UT - Provo,
- Alleged crime county:
UT - Utah,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Elders quorum, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Ongoing, Police investigation, Alleged failure to report-
- Kenneth Hanigan was an LDS church member in California; accused of sexual abuse
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- Alleged crime: 1980s,
- Alleged crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Unknown result, -
- Eugene Hansen (1940 – ) was a Mormon church member and scout leader in California; accused of child sexual abuse
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- LDS positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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- Ned Hansen (1970 – ) 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)
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah, Wyoming,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Civil case(s): Ongoing, -
- Jeffrey Hardin was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Idaho; convicted of lewd conduct with a minor in October 1991
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- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, -
- William Harding (1940 – ) was a Mormon branch president, elders quorum president and ward clerk in Tasmania and Queensland, Australia; charged in or before 2023 with multiple counts of sexual assault of a minor in two states in Australia; allegedly had as many as 40 victims; in 2024, pleaded guilty to reduced charges and was sentenced to 9 months in jail in Brisbane; in 2025, faced new charges in Tasmania
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- Crime: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime country:
Australia,
LDS positions: Branch president, Ward clerk, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Alleged failure to report-
- Larry 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)
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- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2005, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result, -
- Kenneth Harper was an LDS church member in California; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
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- Crime: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s,
- Crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, -
- Joseph Hastings (1987 – ) 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
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime country:
England, United Kingdom,
Convicted:
2015, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Prison, -
- Collin Hawkins (1997 – ) was a Mormon church member and adjunct Russian professor at Brigham Young University-Idaho; was a Mormon missionary in St. Petersburg, Russia from 2015 to 2017; arrested in 2025 on suspicion of 20 felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor; the charges were related to CSAM (child sexual abuse material)
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation, -
- Elwood Haws (1951 – ) 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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- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2021, LDS positions: Church employee, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Violated parole/probation, -
- Darren 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
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime city:
UT - Provo,
- Crime county:
UT - Utah,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2011, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, -
- Dale Heath (1959 – ) was an LDS church member and chiropractor in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jury trial, Unknown result,
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- Samuel Heavilon (1960 – ) was allegedly a former LDS branch president in Frankfort, Indiana; convicted in 2018 and in 2024 of child exploitation; sentenced both times to prison
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- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Indiana,
Convicted:
2018, LDS positions: Branch president, Stake high council, Temple worker, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Alleged failure to report-
- Vance Hein (1951 – ) 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; the Mormon church settled a related lawsuit in 2014
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- Crime: 1990s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
Pennsylvania,
- Crime country:
Canada,
Convicted:
1999, 2000, 2012, LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Probation, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Alleged failure to report-
- Michael Hepworth was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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- Roger Hester (1956 – ) 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
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- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result,
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- Christopher Hettiger was a Mormon church member in Sacramento, California; in 2005, found guilty of child sexual abuse and was sentenced to 30 years in prison
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- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
California,
Convicted:
2005, LDS positions: Sunday school, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Prison, -
- Benjamin Hicks (2001 – ) was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Idaho,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, -
- Grant Hildreth (1962 – 2022) 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
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- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Crime state:
Montana,
Convicted:
2011, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- James Hogan (1937 – ) was a Mormon scout leader in California and Oregon; in 1989, was sentenced to five years in prison for child sexual abuse; in 1989, two teenagers sued the church and Hogan (settled 1990); in 2002, two men sued the church and the BSA (church settled for $800,000 and $75,000); in 2011, a man sued the BSA for $5.2 million (he previously settled with the church); in all, 12 alleged victims 1967-1989
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- Crime: 1960s, 1970s, 1980s,
- Crime state:
California, Oregon,
Convicted:
1989, LDS positions: Church employee, Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Released, Civil case(s): Settlement, Alleged failure to reportFilters
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