4,206 reports of sex crimes allegedly perpetrated by Latter-day Saints (statistics »). Sources include court documents, public records, news reports, academic journals, and survivors or witnesses of alleged abuse.
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- Skyler Wright (1979 – ) was a Mormon church member in Arizona; convicted
Criminal case(s): Unknown result, 
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Bryan Brown (1972 – ) was a former Mormon stake president 2009-2015 Corpus Christi, TX and active bishop in Copperas Cove, TX area when arrested in Jan. 2026 for alleged child sexual abuse; arrested in April 2026 in Utah for another case of alleged child sexual abuse (allegedly took place between 2020-2023); is being held without bail in the Salt Lake County jail as of May 18, 2026
LDS positions: Bishop, Stake president, - Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Alleged church actions: Released from church position,
- View report »
while pending child sexual abuse charges in Texas, Brown flew to Utah to attend a baby blessing while out on bail."Bryan has utilized his position of trust [...] through his religious standing as a Bishop [...] Bryan has a pattern of repeat offenses and targets victims closest to him"-
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- Mitchell Burnett (1998 – ) was an LDS church member in Riverton, Utah; charged in Utah in 2025 with 12 felonies related to child sexual abuse; convicted via plea deal in April 2026 of three felonies related to sexual extortion, sex exploitation and enticing a minor; sentencing set for June 12, 2026
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
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- James Mortensen (1995 – ) was a Mormon church member in Nephi, Utah; convicted of SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD in 2024; as of May 2026, is a registered sex offender living in Logan, Utah
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
- View report »
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- Matthew Kennington (1970 – ) was a Mormon church member and high school teacher at Maeser Preparatory Academy in Lindon, Utah; was convicted of four counts of forcible sexual abuse in 2011; allegedly groomed and sexually abused one of his students; sentenced in 2011 to nine months in jail and three years of probation
- Crime: 2000s,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Convicted:
2010,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
- View report »
Crime state:
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- David Keller (1970 – ) was a Mormon temple worker, Sunday school teacher and former stake presidency member in Paradise, Cache Valley, Utah; admitted in 2024 to child sexual abuse and was charged with seven related felonies; pleaded no contest in Feb. 2026 to two counts of AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD 2nd degree; sentenced May 2026 to 12 years-life in prison;
- Alleged crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Stake presidency counselor, Sunday school, Temple worker, 
Criminal case(s): No contest, -
- Terry Allen (1943 – ) was an LDS church member in California; in 1987, was found guilty of sexual abuse of a child and was sentenced to six years in prison; was assigned to multiple trusted church positions, including Sunday school president, despite the Mormon church being aware that he had raped a teenager; LDS leaders were accused of hiding his abuse from local church members; as of 2024, lives in Grapevine, Texas
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state:
California, Connecticut,
Convicted:
1987, LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Other leader, Stake high council, Sunday school, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released, 
Alleged failure to report
Alleged church actions: Church position after conviction, Church position after excommunication, Excommunicated, Rebaptized, -
- Brad Scoffield (1959 – ) was a Mormon church member; convicted of sex abuse of a child under 16 years in 2007; served 80 days in jail; is a registered sex offender that lives in Pocatello, Idaho
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Idaho, Utah,
Convicted:
2007, LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Alleged failure to reportAlleged church actions: Stake official accused of pressuring victim not to seek accountability, -
- Dale Heckel (1976 – ) was a Mormon church member in West Valley, Utah; convicted of sexual abuse in 2009; is a registered sex offender living in West Valley, Utah as of May 2026
- Convicted:
2009,
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Alleged failure to report
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
- View report »
"they didn't want to 'ruin his life'"
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- Ryan Sherry (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member in Spanish Fork, Utah; tried to meet a 13-year-old girl for sex after online contact; arrested in a police sting operation; convicted in 2015 of forcible sexual abuse and attempted lewdness involving a child
- Convicted:
2015,
- LDS positions: Young Mens Leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
- View report »
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- Brent Johnson (1973 – ) was a Mormon church member in Cedar Hills, Utah; charged in 2024 with multiple felonies related to child sexual abuse; police said they found three videos of Johnson in 2013 where he was recording himself sexually abusing an 11-year-old child while she was sleeping
- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2025, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Unknown result, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- Corey Taylor (1960 – ) was a Mormon church member in Baltimore, Maryland; pleaded guilty to two felony counts related to sexual abuse of two minor children; in 2026, sentenced to 15 years in prison
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state:
Maryland,
Convicted:
2026, LDS positions: Boyscouts, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Alleged church actions: Approved for rebaptism, Church member allegedly wrote to First Presidency in support of accused, Excommunicated, repaptized, -
- Brandon Halley (1976 – ) was a Mormon church member in Esparto, California; convicted of LEWD & LASCIVIOUS ACTS W/CHILD UNDER 14 and MOLEST/ANNOY CHILD in 2007; is a registered sex offender living in Springville, Utah
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
California, Utah,
Convicted:
2007, LDS positions: Nursery, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Alleged church actions: Disfellowshipped, -
- Robert Adams (1971 – ) was a Mormon church member and 2nd counselor in the bishopric, in Farmington, Utah; convicted of attempted aggravated sexual abuse of a child in 2019; the victim was an 11-year-old girl; sentenced to 365 days in jail; is a registered sex offender February 2026; reportedly approved for rebaptism
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2019, LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Alleged church actions: Approved for rebaptism, Excommunicated, -
- Brad Isakson (1981 – ) was a Mormon church member; charged with various charges related to child sexual abuse in March 2020; convicted in October 2020; sentenced to 3 years to life for each of his two counts, to run concurrently; Isakson is a registered sex offender living in Salt Lake City, Utah as of May 2026
- Convicted:
2020,
- LDS positions: Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
- View report »
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- Stephen Maggio was a Mormon church member in Gurnee, Illinois; charged with two counts of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in December 2025
- Alleged crime: 2025,
- Alleged crime state:
Illinois,
LDS positions: Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, -
- Nathaniel Thompson (1987 – ) was a Mormon church member in Nampa, Idaho; pleaded guilty of two counts of raping a minor in 2024; is a registered sex offender living in Nampa, Idaho as of May 2026;
- Convicted:
2024,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
- View report »
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- Corey Stock (1978 – ) was a Mormon church member and former bishop in Eagle Mountain, Utah; charged with 9 counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of sexual exploitation of a minor on March 13, 2026
- LDS positions: Bishop,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
- View report »
" I showed the youngest I could find," "Keep them coming," and "I'm a perv." -probable cause affidavit, from his Kik messenger conversations"
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- Robert Lant (1970 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah County, Utah; convicted in 2018 and again in 2023 of crimes related to child sexual abuse; as of January 2026, is the defendant in an ongoing civil lawsuit
- Crime: 1980s, 2010s, 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Civil case(s): Ongoing, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- Lynn Whitaker (1950 – ) was a Mormon church member in Kanosh, Utah; convicted of two counts of sex abuse of a child in March 2016; is incarcerated in Central Utah Correctional Facility as of May 2026; is a registered sex offender as of May 2026
- Convicted:
2016,
- LDS positions: Temple worker,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Alleged failure to report
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
- View report »
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