4,243 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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- Arthur Laws (1946 – 2014) was a Mormon church member in West Bountiful, Utah; convicted of ATTEMPTED - SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD - 3rd Degree Felony in 2010
Convicted:
2009, 
Positions: Bishopric counselor, librarian, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, - View report »
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- Duane Lyon (1951 – ) was a Mormon church member; in August 2015 charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child; September 9 2015 protective order filed against Lyon for 4 minor children/granted September 21, 2015; accepted plea deal, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated sexual abuse; sentenced Jan. 2017 to 3 years to life; lives in Cedar City, Utah; is a registered sex offender
- Convicted:
2016,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: No church discipline,
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- Isaac Berndt (1997 – ) was a Utah man; in 2017 pled guilty to Class B misdemeanor unlawful sexual activity with a minor; his plea was held in abeyance for one year, and the charge was then dismissed; was convicted of attempted sexual abuse 1st degree felony / pleaded guilty in 2022; is a registered sex offender; was arrested 12-23-2025 for OPERATE VEH W/O LICENSE OR REGIST (SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, is in Davis County jail
- Convicted:
2021,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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- Alisha George (1984 – ) was a middle school teacher in West Jordan, Utah; was an active Mormon church member at age 18 in 2003; accused of sexually abusing a middle school student where she worked; charged with 22 counts related to child sexual abuse; due in court Dec. 9, 2025
- Positions: Young Womens President,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
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- Dennis Crawford (1946 – ) was a Mormon church member in Twin Falls, Idaho and in Utah; convicted in 2022 of AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony; sentenced to six years to life in prison; as of May 2026, is a prisoner at Utah State Correctional Facility
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted:
2022,
- Positions: Missionary, Temple worker,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Alleged church actions: Excommunicated,
- View report »
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- Jay Forscutt (1958 – ) was a Mormon church member in Nephi, Utah; convicted in 2022 of sexual exploitation of a minor; sentenced to eight months in jail and four years of probation; is a registered sex offender living in Nephi, Utah as of May 2026
- Convicted:
2022,
- Positions: Missionary, Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, No contest, Probation, Registered sex offender, Released,
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- Christopher Jensen (1991 – ) 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 mid-trial in 2018 for $32 million, also spending over $27 million on legal fees; FLOODLIT.org discovered the settlement details in 2025 and made them public for the first time
- Alleged failure to report
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Church paid $32,000,000
- Convicted:
2013,
- Positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
- Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of failure to warn stake members, Church officials accused of failure to warn ward members, Excommunicated, Stake official accused of pressuring victim not to seek accountability, Ward official accused of failure to report, Ward official accused of pressuring victim not to seek accountability,
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- Daniel Morgan (1984 – ) was a Mormon church member and chiropractor in New York; accused of sexually assaulting a patient; convicted in 2022 of one third-degree Class B misdemeanor count of sexual abuse; also lost a defamation lawsuit he filed against the victim in 2021, via summary judgment in 2023
- Convicted:
2022,
- Positions: Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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- Cortney Andrew (1984 – ) was a Mormon church member and bishopric counselor in Logan, Utah; in 2023, pleaded guilty to two third-degree felony counts of enticing a minor; sentenced in 2024 to 60 days in jail; as of May 2026, is a registered sex offender living and possibly attending an LDS ward in Trenton, Utah
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted:
2023,
- Positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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- Dylan Whiting (1988 – ) 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; FLOODLIT is seeking info on the sentence
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted:
2022,
- Positions: Bishop,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender,
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- Joseph Anderson (1985 – ) was a Mormon church member attending BYU Idaho in Rexburg, Idaho and Lincoln Nebraska; convicted of CSAM related charges in Idaho in 2008 and in Nebraska in 2015; is a registered sex offender living in Lincoln, Nebraska; reportedly actively attends LDS Pioneer Ward in Lincoln, Nebraska
- Convicted:
2008, 2015,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: Disfellowshipped,
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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
- Convicted:
2019,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Unknown result,
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- William Butcher was a Mormon church member in Provo, Utah; turned himself in to police in 2013, three days before he was planning to begin a Mormon mission, and admitted to sexually abusing 12 boys and girls; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges; sentenced in 2014 to 18 years to life in prison; as of 2025, lives in Provo, Utah
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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- Samuel Butler (1995 – ) was a Mormon church member; sentenced in 2020 to 15 years to life in prison for child sexual abuse
- Convicted:
2020,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
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- Tracy Rogers (1968 – ) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Positions: Missionary, Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- View report »
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- Craig Huntington (1957 – ) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Positions: Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- View report »
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- Unknown - Survivor FLOODLIT honors every survivor and every victim, and remembers those who were never heard, as well as those who have passed. You are loved, always worthy and never forgotten
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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"To every Survivor: You are not alone. We remember and honor you. May your light never be hidden. To every victim no longer with us: you were always enough."-
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- Guy Caldwell (1968 – ) was a Mormon church member in Washington and Arizona; convicted in 1990 in Washington of child sexual abuse; as of May 2026, is a registered sex offender living in Mesa, Arizona
- Convicted:
1990,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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- Richard Mallard (1981 – ) was a Mormon church member in Orem, Utah; charged in July 2025 with 41 felony counts related to child sexual exploitation; in August 2025, was released on bond, despite initially being held without bail; several LDS church members sent the court letters of support on Mallard's behalf prior to his detention hearing
- Positions: Missionary, Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
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- Jeffrey Head (1964 – ) was an LDS bishop in Draper, Utah; committed sex crimes while serving as a Mormon bishop; in 2019, a jury found him guilty of attempted forcible sexual abuse, two counts of lewdness and sexual battery; sentenced to four months in jail and four years of probation
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted:
2019,
- Positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Young Mens Leader, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jail, Jury trial, Probation, Registered sex offender, Released,
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