Mormon sexual abuse cases: new updates

• Travis Duane Killian
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  "Travis would like the public to know that he is extremely remorseful for his actions. He sincerely hopes that those affected will heal and that society will forgive him after he has paid his debt by serving his sentence."
  — EastIdahoNews.com has reached out to Killian’s attorney, Mike Winchester, who has provided the following comment:
  • Travis Killian (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member; charged with
  • Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
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• Brian David Mitchell
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  • Brian Mitchell (1953 – ) was a Mormon church member and temple worker in Utah; abductor, with Wanda Barzee, of Elizabeth Smart
  • Alleged failure to report
  • Convicted: 2009,
  • Positions: Stake high council, Temple worker,
  • Criminal case(s): Convicted,
  • Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Unknown church action,
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• James Richard Kersey Sr.
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  • James Kersey Sr. (1958 – ) was a Mormon church member in Eastman, Georgia; arrested Jan. 23, 2026 and charged with computer child exploitation / felony and computer pornography / felony
  • Alleged failure to report
  • Convicted: Ongoing,
  • Positions: Bishopric counselor, elders quorum counselor, Primary teacher, Sunday school teacher, Ward mission leader, Ward Santa Claus,
  • Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
  • Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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• Ricky Fornaro
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  "Who I was and who I would have grown up to be was stolen by you."
  — an abuse survivor, at Fornaro's 2026 sentencing
  Fornaro was reportedly known as a churchgoing "virtuous man of faith"
  • Ricky Fornaro (1963 – ) was a Mormon church member in Victoria, Australia; in 2026 was convicted of sexually abusing three girls from 1999-2009; was sentenced to 6 years and 10 months jail in July 2026
  • Alleged failure to report
  • Convicted: 2026,
  • Positions: Bishop, Ward mission leader,
  • Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
  • Alleged church actions: unknown,
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• Brian Trent Packer
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  • Brian Packer (1967 – 2026) was a Mormon church member in Iona, Idaho; charged with Children-Injury To Child, accused of showering with a 14 yr old girl; convicted of Children-Injury To Child in 2023; died September 28, 2026
  • Convicted: 2023,
  • Criminal case(s): Convicted,
  • Alleged church actions: unknown,
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• Jack Allen Loholt
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  • Jack Loholt was an LDS church member and Boy scout leader in Kent, Washington; accused of sexual abuse in the 1970s; court records show that two Mormon bishops knew about the abuse allegations but did not tell police; the Mormon church was court-ordered in 2006 to pay $87,500 to one victim after it settled with three others for undisclosed sums
  • Alleged failure to report
  • Church paid $87,500
  • Positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
  • Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
  • Civil case(s): Judgment for plaintiff, Lawsuit v. LDS church,
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• Steven LeRoy Hammock
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  "When is everyone going to realize that this shit's got to stop?"
  — Jane Doe, abuse survivor
  landmark abuse case in Utah
  • Steven Hammock (1941 – ) was an LDS church member in Utah; pleaded guilty in 1983 to two counts of forcible sex abuse of a child and served six months in an inpatient treatment facility; the LDS church excommunicated him, but during a civil suit filed in 1989 by the victim, it refused to divulge information that Hammock gave to church officials; in 1997, a federal judge awarded $150,000 in damages to the victim
  • Alleged failure to report
  • Positions: Scout leader, Sunday school,
  • Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
  • Civil case(s): Judgment for plaintiff,
  • Alleged church actions: Excommunicated,
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• David Mark Novak
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  "I will make sure that I will never, ever harm anyone again."
  — Novak, to a judge
  • David Novak (1951 – ) was an LDS Social Services counselor in Utah who worked for 12 years with child sexual abuse victims; convicted in 1999 of sexually abusing a girl; released from jail after serving about 40 days
  • Positions: Church employee,
  • Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Released,
  • Alleged church actions: Excommunicated,
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• Karl Perrett Otterson
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  • Karl Otterson (1965 – ) was a Mormon church member; convicted of sexual abuse in 2001, and two separate case of sexual abuse in 2004. In 2006 was convicted of criminal for hire, he tried to have the prosecuting attorney murdered by a hit man; was up for parole in 2024, was denied; Oct. 2026 is in prison in Utah State Prison; is a registered sex offender as of Oct. 2026
  • Convicted: 2001, 2005, 2006,
  • Positions: deacon quorum's advisor, Missionary, nursery leader.,
  • Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, Jail, Jury trial, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Police investigation, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender, Released,
  • Alleged church actions: unknown,
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• Douglas A Lovell
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  • Douglas Lovell (1958 – ) was a Mormon church member in Clearfield, Utah; accused of sexual abuse of a woman he murdered, Joyce Yost; Lovell claimed the LDS church meddled in his 2015 trial by discouraging a former prison bishop from testifying in his defense
  • Alleged failure to report
  • Positions: Unknown position,
  • Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
  • Alleged church actions: Excommunicated,
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• Daniel O'Brian McCleve
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  • Daniel McCleve (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member; convicted of sexual abuse in two cases in 2025; victims were 3 and 12; sentenced in Utah State prison in 2025
  • Convicted: 2025,
  • Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty,
  • Alleged church actions: unknown,
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• Timothy O'Sean McCleve
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  • Timothy McCleve (1956 – ) was a former Mormon bishop in Harrisville, Utah when he was charged with sexually abusing three children; some of the abuse took place while he was bishop; sentenced in 2008 to up to 30 years in prison for child sexual abuse; in 2024, charged in Utah with threatening a witness in a parole violation investigation
  • Alleged failure to report
  • Convicted: 2008,
  • Positions: Bishop,
  • Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
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• Paul Kimball Nelson
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  • Paul Nelson (1976 – ) was an LDS church member in Arizona; accused of sexual abuse; sentenced to prison in November 2023; failed to appear at his sentencing and went missing; reportedly planned to turn himself in in March 2024 on the condition that his $100k bail be returned to his family; arrested in April 2024 in Tucson, Arizona and extradited to Gilbert, Arizona; inmate
  • Convicted: 2024,
  • Positions: Missionary,
  • Criminal case(s): Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Prison,
  • Alleged church actions: unknown,
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• Thomas Richard Jackson
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  • Thomas Jackson (1947 – ) was a Mormon church member; convicted of sexual abuse in Utah and Idaho; is a person of interest in a Nancy Baird's murder, which was originally Ted Bundy was blamed for; is currently in prison in Salt Lake City; is a registered sex offender as of Oct. 2026
  • Criminal case(s): Convicted, pleade guilty,
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• Mitchell McKee
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  • Mitchell McKee (1966 – ) 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
  • Positions: Missionary,
  • Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
  • Alleged church actions: unknown,
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• Darlene H. Ramsey
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  • Darlene Ramsey (1946 – ) was a Mormon church member in Richmond, VA.; Darlene was charged with ABDUCT BY FORCE/INTIMIDATION; 3 days after her husband was charge with: OBJ SEXUAL PENETRATION / FELONY,ASSAULT & BATTERY / MISDEMEANOR (dismissed), OBJECT SEX PEN: BY FORCE allegedly sexually assaulted Darlene's "best friend" while she was recovering in the hospital
  • Positions: Service Missionary,
  • Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
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• Frank Edgar Ramsey
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  'I want to feel your p***y. My job is to make you feel better.'' Head Topics. 02-28-2026
  • Frank Ramsey (1942 – ) was a Mormon church member in Richmond, Virginia; August 6, 2025 accused of sexually abuse a patient in the hospital; CHARGED WITH: OBJ SEXUAL PENETRATION / FELONY, ASSAULT & BATTERY / MISDEMEANOR (dismissed) and OBJECT SEX PEN: BY FORCE; Darlene Ramsey, his wife, was charged 3 days later with ABDUCT BY FORCE/INTIMIDATION
  • Positions: Bishop, Service Missionary, Stake president,
  • Alleged church actions: unknown,
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• Donald Stalter
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  • Donald Stalter was a Mormon church member in Harrisburg, PA & stake high councilor ; convicted in 2008 of sexually abusing 3 kids; sentenced 20-40 yr in prison; died 2023 in prison; July 2026 lawsuit against the LDS church alleges that 4 kids /parents told their bishops & stake presidents years before a 5th victim was abused; lawsuit says leadership ignored the 4 reports; the 5th victim is suing the LDS church
  • Alleged failure to report
  • Convicted: 2008,
  • Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
  • Alleged church actions: unknown,
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• Tyce Alan Tanner
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  • Tyce Tanner was a Mormon church member in St. George, Utah; June 2024 was accused of rape; charged with 4 counts rape, object rape, forcible sodomy and forcible sexual abuse on May 2025; case is ongoing as of August 2026
  • Convicted: Ongoing,
  • Positions: Missionary,
  • Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
  • Alleged church actions: unknown,
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• Myron Irving Seamons
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  • Myron Seamons (1918 – ) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse; reportedly excommunicated while bishop in the 1960s and 1977; was convicted for child sex abuse and placed on California sex offender list, last two listings had him listed in 2008 & 2009; reportedly was also an officiator at the Oakland temple sometime after his excommunication for child sexual abuse
  • Positions: Bishop, Temple worker,
  • Alleged church actions: Excommunicated,
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