4,257 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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- Zachary Morris (1996 – ) was a Mormon church member in Sugar Land, Idaho; pleaded guilty in June 2026 to three felony counts of possessing child sexually exploitative material; according to reports, Morris emailed himself CSAM from his brother's computer; his brother, Jacob Morris, is also listed in the FLOODLIT database
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Ryan Pugh (2001 – ) 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; orginally from Washington State; convicted in 2024, in prison in Idaho; earliest parole opportunity January 2027; will be required to register as a sex offender
- Convicted:
2024,
Positions: Missionary, 
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - Alleged church actions: unknown,
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- John Hackett (1963 – ) was a Mormon church member in Bentonville, Arkansas; was convicted in convicted of sexual abuse in Dec. 2010; confessed to sexually abusing a victim when she was four and five years old; is a registered sex offender living in Anderson, Missouri as of August 2026
- Convicted:
2010,
- Positions: Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: Excommunicated,
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- Craig Ware was a Mormon church member in Aberdeenshire, Scotland; pleaded guilty, was given 300 hours of unpaid work, 3 years probation and to register as a sex offender
- Convicted:
2026,
- Positions: Bishopric counselor,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: Released from church position,
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- Brandon Beckham (1975 – ) was a Republican candidate for Utah Senate; charged in 2022 with one second degree felony count of forcible sexual abuse; pleaded not guilty; as of January 16, 2024, the case was headed toward a final pretrial hearing on January 17
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Hung jury, Ongoing,
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- LaVar Withers (1936 – 2005) was a Mormon and physician in Rexburg, Idaho; accused of sexually abusing at least 133 women and children as young as 13 years old over a period of 30 or more years; admitted to sexual abuse; in 1996, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery; sentenced to 30 to 60 days in jail and two years probation; the Mormon church placed him on probation and took his temple recommend; died in 2005
- Alleged failure to report
- Positions: Bishopric counselor, Stake high council,
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
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- Gary Scritchfield was a male Mormon church member in Little Rock, Arkansas in the Pinnacle Mountain Ward; convicted in 1993 of felony sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree; allegedly abused a victim from 1981 to 1993 (from age 4 to 15); in January 2026, the victim filed a lawsuit against the LDS church naming G.S. as the perpetrator and accusing church officials of multiple failures
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted:
1993,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of allowing interaction with children after notice of wrongdoing, Church officials accused of failure to warn ward members, Unknown church action, Ward official accused of saying victim was responsible,
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"[Church officials] gave a convicted child rapist a position of authority in the Church [...] and allowed him to interact regularly with the children of the Pinnacle Mountain Ward."the alleged abuse lasted for nearly 12 years, beginning when the victim was 4 years old-
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- Ryan Barnes (1994 – ) was a Mormon church member in Rexburg, Idaho; reportedly former BYU-Idaho student; pleaded guilty in April 2025; in prison, eligible for parole in November 2027
- Convicted:
2025,
- Positions: Missionary, Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
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- Nathan Fleming (1978 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah and Idaho; pleaded guilty in 2024 in Utah to attempted aggravated sexual abuse of a child, a first-degree felony tied to a 2020 offense
- Convicted:
2024,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
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"When Nathan Fleming had stopped, he would apologize to (the victim) and leave the bedroom,” a detective writes in the probable cause. “… Nathan Fleming told (the victim) she probably shouldn’t tell anyone."-
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- Jason Fleming (2006 – ) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
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- Jacob Morris (1996 – ) was a Mormon church member in Sugar City, Idaho; arrested in January 2026 and charged with 10 counts of felony possession of child sexually exploitative material (CSAM); scheduled to stand trial September 23–25, 2026, in Madison County, Idaho
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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Investigators say the account held 61 items of child sexual abuse material, some of it violent, depicting children between the ages of 1 and 13-
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- Tyler Morgan (1997 – ) was a Mormon church member and former BYU-Idaho student; in 2022 convicted of video voyeurism and was sentenced to: in January 2026 while on probation was arrested for committing the same crime again, due back in court Sept. 9, 2026
- Convicted:
2023,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Violated parole/probation,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
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- William Messer (2003 – ) was a Mormon church member and former BYU-Idaho student in Rexburg, Idaho; In May 2026, Messer was arrested and charged with two counts of Child Sexually Exploitative Material-Knowingly Distributes by any Means; due back in court for conference September 14, 2026
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
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- Stephen Stokes (1948 – 2016) was a Mormon church member and Brigham Young University-Idaho (BYU-I) professor; accused of sexual assault by a former student; died in 2016; in 2022, civil lawsuit against BYU-I was dismissed with prejudice
- Positions: Bishopric counselor, BYU, Missionary, Scout leader, Stake high council, Temple worker, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
- Civil case(s): Dismissed, Dismissed with prejudice,
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- 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)
- Positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation,
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- Dallas Erickson (1980 – ) was a Mormon church member in Terreton, Idaho; pleaded guilty to felony lewd conduct with a child under 16 years old June 2026; sentenced 7 years fixed and 20 years indeterminate in prison; Erickson will have to register as sex offender
- Convicted:
2026,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
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"It essentially stated that it’s not just Mr. Erickson’s fault, it’s the victim’s fault, and says punishment should be divided […] The court needs to, for the benefit of not only the victim but to send a message to society, deterrence of you, Mr. Erickson."-
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- John Bowers (1960 – ) was a Mormon church member in Afton, Wyoming and former Bishop of the Smoot ward in the Afton Wyoming stake; called as bishop Nov. 2017, released Dec. 2024; an Afton lawyer, and former Lincoln Deputy County prosecutor, and finalist in a judgeship was charged with Soliciting Commercial Sexual Activity July 26, 2026; pretrial conference scheduled Sept. 9, 2026
- Positions: Bishop,
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"Bowers offered $300 to "party" and said he would bring "party supplies." Investigators interpreted the messages as an offer to pay for a sexual encounter."He reportedly said his conduct was "morally wrong" but denied solicitation-
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- Zyeon Kimbro (2003 – ) was reportedly a Mormon church member in Idaho; arrested in July 2026 and charged with the rape of a vulnerable adult after his DNA matched DNA discovered in a sexual assault examination
- Positions: LDS status unknown,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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- Loren Hurd (1964 – ) was an LDS church member in Idaho; convicted in Idaho of Hurd was convicted of Kidnapping -First Degree - ransom ; is registered sex offender as of 2023; lives in Ogden, Utah; attempted to kidnap a 16-year-old female from Boise in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, parking lot
- Convicted:
1993,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
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- Zachery Denison (1992 – ) was a Mormon church member and former teacher at Mt. Nebo Jr. High School; convicted of raping a 14-year-old basketball student of his from Feb. 2010 - August 2020; convicted in May 2021; is a registered sex offender living in Eagle Mountain, Utah as of August 2026
- Convicted:
2021,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
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