4,313 instances of sex crimes allegedly perpetrated by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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- Timothy Ballard was a Mormon anti-sex trafficking activist; claimed to be friends with LDS apostle Russell Ballard (no relation); accused in 2023 of sexual misconduct by at least eight women and a couple; in June 2024, one civil case was dismissed; in July 2024, a lawsuit said his DNA was found on a victim’s skirt
Excommunicated, 
Never charged, Not convicted, Ongoing, Police investigation, - Ongoing,
- Was Missionary,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1976
- Mission: Chile unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
- Latest update: November 2023: amended complaint filed by five women against Tim Ballard for sexual misconduct and misusing funds from donors
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- Roger Hester 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
- Convicted, Unknown result,
- Was Unknown position,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1956
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Texas,
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- Jason Pedersen was an LDS church member in Heber City, Utah; convicted guilty of first-degree felony attempted aggravated sex abuse of a child; as of April 2024, lives in Riverton, Utah as a registered sex offender and is an LDS elders quorum president
- No action,
- Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- Was Bishopric counselor, Elders quorum, Missionary, Scout leader, Ward clerk,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1979
- Mission: United States Mesa
- Places lived: California, Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Latest update: Lives in Riverton, Utah
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- Kevin Kirkland was a Mormon seminary teacher and school teacher in the Redlands, California area; accused of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in 2016 to molesting four female students from May 2015 to May 2016; sentenced to two years in jail; released in June 2017
- Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Released,
- Settlement,
- Was Seminary teacher,
- Victims: 6 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1959
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California,
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- Christopher Hazlett was an LDS church member in Kansas and Utah; accused of sexual abuse
- Unknown result,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1987
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Kansas, Utah,
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- Hugh Nibley was a prominent LDS scholar in Utah; in 2005, was publicly accused by his daughter of childhood sexual abuse against her; died in 2005 in Provo, Utah; was never charged with a sex crime
- Never charged, Not convicted,
- Was BYU, Ministering/home teacher, Missionary, Sunday school,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1910
Died: 2005 - Mission: 1927-1930 Germany Germany
- Places lived: Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Latest update: 2005-02-24: died in Provo, Utah
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- Keith Brown was an LDS church member; father of five famous piano playing children; pleaded guilty to sexually abusing his daughters when they were children; sentenced to a minimum of ten years and up-to-life in prison
- Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Was Unknown position,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Provo (Utah), Thailand, Utah, Utah County (Utah),
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- Brian Bowen was an LDS church member and podiatrist in Portland, Oregon; accused of sexual abuse of at least nine women; as of February 2024, indicted with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, one count of second-degree sexual abuse, nine counts of third-degree sexual abuse, and two counts of sex abuse by fraudulent representation
- Ongoing,
- Was Missionary,
- Victims: 9 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1975
- Mission: 1994-1996 United States Arizona Tempe (Spanish speaking)
- Places lived: Oregon,
- Latest update: February 2024: ongoing criminal case; nine victims have accused Bowen of sexual misconduct
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- Neil Shumate was an LDS church member and scout leader in Pleasanton, California; was also a kindergarten teacher; arrested in 1994 and charged with molesting several of his students; convicted on all 16 counts; sentenced to 12 years in prison
- Convicted, Prison,
- Unknown result,
- Was Scout leader,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's workplace, Victim's school,
- Victims: 9 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1945
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California,
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- Brandon Beckham 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
- Ongoing,
- Was Unknown position,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1975
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
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- Chad Robertson was an LDS church member and high school assistant basketball coach in Parowan, Utah; accused in 2023 of unlawful sexual activity with a child; admitted to having sex with a 16-year-old boy on five separate occasions; in March 2024, pleaded guilty to two felonies; in June 2024, was sentenced to one year in the Iron County Jail, with credit for time served, and four years of probation
- Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1984
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
- Latest update: June 2024: sentenced in Utah to one year in the Iron County Jail, with credit for time served, and four years of probation
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- Ryan Didier was an LDS church member in Orem, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
- Unknown result,
- Was Unknown position,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
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- Prue Christopher was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted of sexual abuse
- Convicted,
- Was Unknown position,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1991
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Latest update: Currently serving time in Kane County Jail as of 2024-01-10
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- Kenneth Higa was an LDS church member and karate teacher in Orem, Utah; accused of sexual abuse of a 14-year-old girl, one of his karate students; was unable to pass a court ordered competency test, so the case was unable to proceed
- Was Unknown position,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
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- Gerald Elison was an LDS church member and junior high school drama teacher in Orem, Utah; accused in 2014 in a civil lawsuit of sexually abusing a boy student in the early 1980s; died in 2019
- Admitted guilt, Never charged, Not convicted,
- Dismissed,
- Was Bishopric counselor, Primary, Stake high council,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1930
Died: 2019 - Mission: no
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Latest update: 2019: died
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- Chauncey Worthley was a former LDS bishop in Orange County, California; admitted to sexual abuse and had his foster parent license taken away
- Admitted guilt, Never charged, Not convicted,
- Was Bishop,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1931
Died: 1998 - Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California,
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- Drew Tutt was a Mormon church member, school teacher and soccer coach in Ogden, Utah; accused of sexual abuse of two girls on his soccer team; in 2017, convicted of two counts of third degree felony sexual abuse of a minor student; in 2018, sentenced to prison
- Convicted, Prison,
- Dismissed, Dismissed with prejudice,
- Was Missionary,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1988
- Mission: Unknown country
- Places lived: Utah, Weber County (Utah),
- Latest update: 2024: registered sex offender; lives in Roy, Utah
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- Matthew Patton was an LDS church member in Ogden, Utah; convicted of sexual abuse and sentenced to prison; crossed state lines after being released from prison and was pulled over by police; tried to flee from police; charged police with knives and died
- Convicted, Prison,
- Was Unknown position,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1982
Died: 2020 - Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Nevada, Utah, Weber County (Utah),
- Latest update: Homicide by police officer after he charged at them with 2 knives.
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- Malcolm Goodwin 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
- Ongoing, Unknown result,
- Was Bishop, High priest,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1940
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Illinois,
- Latest update: 2022: arrested and charged with sexual assault involving minors.
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- Matthew Hack was a Mormon church member and stake high council member in Oklahoma; accused in 2019 of child sexual abuse; pleaded no contest to an amended charge of child neglect
- Convicted, No contest, Plea deal,
- Was Bishopric counselor, Stake high council,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Oklahoma,
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- Brett Long was an LDS church member in Nez Perce County, Idaho; convicted of sexually abusing a child under the age of 16
- Convicted, Unknown result,
- Was Unknown position,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1959
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Idaho,
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- Mark Webster was a branch president in New Mexico; accused of rape in a civil lawsuit
- Alleged failure to report
- Never charged, Not convicted,
- Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
- Was Branch president, Other leader,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: New Mexico,
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- Michael Otten was an LDS church member in Murrieta, California; took his computer to a tech repair shop and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) was found; police searched his home and found more CSAM
- Police investigation, Unknown result,
- Was Ward mission leader,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1970
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California,
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- Kenneth Jenks was an LDS church member in California (Milpitas Ward); was a ward executive secretary and ward librarian; charged with sexual abuse; convicted; served 14 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor under duress; three victims sued the LDS church, claiming it knew about Jenks's abuse but allowed him to work with children
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Was Other leader,
- Crime scenes: LDS activity, LDS building, Recreational trip/outing,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California,
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- Floyd Godfrey was a Mormon church member and sexual orientation conversion therapist in Arizona; accused of sexual misconduct by two employees; in 2023, Godfrey was forced to surrender his license
- Never charged, Not convicted,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Arizona,
- Latest update: 2023: forced to surrender his license after sexual misconduct allegations by two employees
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- William Whitmore was an LDS church member in Mesa, Arizona; convicted of sexual abuse
- Excommunicated,
- Convicted,
- Was Unknown position,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1962
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
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- Richard Peterson was an LDS church member in Mesa, Arizona; accused of sexual abuse
- Unknown result,
- Was Unknown position,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
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- Rachel Brock was a Mormon church member in Arizona; pleaded guilty to sexually abusing the same boy that her mother, Susan Brock, was convicted of molesting
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Was Unknown position,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
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- Caleb Horner was an LDS church member in Melbourne, Australia; arrested in November 2021 and accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy he met in 2020; found guilty in 2024 of two counts of sexual assault by touch of a child under 16; sentenced in October 2024 to three years "community corrections," avoiding additional jail time
- Excommunicated,
- Convicted, Found guilty, Jail, Ongoing,
- Was Missionary,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Australia,
- Latest update: October 2024: Sentenced to three years of "community corrections," avoiding additional jail time
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- Rodney Bailey was an LDS church member in Medora, Illinois; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- Convicted, Unknown result,
- Was Unknown position,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Illinois,
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- Robert Bunker was an LDS church member in McCammon, Idaho; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 2006; sentenced to 33 days in jail; as of 2023, is a registered sex offender living in Idaho
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1990
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Idaho,
- Latest update: 2024: is a registered sex offender; lives in Pocatello, Idaho
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- Shawn Frost was an LDS church member in Virginia; arrested in 2022 and charged with child sexual abuse; in 2023, sued in $10.3 million lawsuit alleging child sexual abuse of three more victims; he was the victim's home teacher / ministering brother
- Ongoing,
- Settlement,
- Was Ministering/home teacher, Missionary, Other leader, Stake clerk, Youth leader,
- Crime scenes: Recreational trip/outing,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1970
- Mission: Haiti Haiti Port-au-Prince
- Places lived: England, Florida, Greece, Virginia,
- Latest update: December 2022: out on bail, awaiting trial; November 2023: reached a settlement agreement in a $10.3 million lawsuit alleging child sexual abuse of three more victims; settlement amount undisclosed
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- David Dawson was an LDS church member and primary teacher in Logan, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted
- Convicted, Unknown result,
- Was Elders quorum, Primary, Youth leader,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Cache County (Utah), Utah,
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- Nicolas Faivre was a former LDS bishop in Australia; charged with sending sexually explicit messages to a child
- Ongoing, Unknown result,
- Was Bishop,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1979
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Australia,
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- Elvin Flores Lima was a Mormon church member in Layton, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1980
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Davis County (Utah), Utah,
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- Demar Nilson was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse
- Unknown result,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
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- Timothy Butler was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Convicted,
- Was Unknown position,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1959
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
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- Rowland James was an LDS church member in Lansing, Michigan; found guilty of sexually abusing young girls and a young boy he met at church; serving time in prison as of January 2024
- Convicted, Prison,
- Was Unknown position,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1968
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Michigan,
- Latest update: January 2024: serving prison time
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- Mark Sherry was an LDS ward mission leader and church building supervisor in Kansas City, Missouri; found guilty in 2000 of Sexual Misconduct - 2nd Degree
- Convicted,
- Was Missionary, Other leader, Sunday school, Youth leader,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1964
- Mission: Portugal Lisbon
- Places lived: Missouri,
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- Paydan Bussey 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
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Was Unknown position,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1998
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California, Spain, Utah, Washington,
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
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- Trevor Milton was a Mormon church member and former technology billionaire (Nikola) in Utah; accused in a 2020 lawsuit of sexual assault of two minors
- Alleged failure to report
- Never charged,
- Unknown result,
- Was Missionary,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1982
- Mission: Brazil Brazil
- Places lived: Utah,
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- Mitchell McKee 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
- Ongoing,
- Was Missionary,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1966
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
- Latest update: March 2024: arrested
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- Ashlyn Harvey was an LDS church member in Gunnison, Utah; accused in 2024 of sexual contact with a 17-year-old student for whom she was a substitute teacher
- Ongoing,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1989
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
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- Paul Nelson 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
- Convicted, Fled or failed to appear, Prison,
- Was Missionary,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1976
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
- Latest update: sentenced to prison in November 2023; failed to appear at his sentencing and is missing as of November 18, 2023
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- Kendall Traxler was an LDS church member in Gallman and Hazelhurst, Mississippi; died in 2015; a victim told FLOODLIT that Traxler sexually abused them when they were a child; the abuse allegedly took place during Sunday branch meetings; the branch president and stake president allegedly knew about the abuse but failed to report it to law enforcement
- Alleged failure to report
- Never charged, Not convicted,
- Was Sunday school, Youth leader,
- Crime scenes: LDS building,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1969
Died: 2015 - Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Mississippi,
- Latest update: 1991: died
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- Lynn Baldwin was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted of lewdness in 1996 and sexual exploitation of a minor in 2002 (attempted); released in 2006; is a registered sex offender
- Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result,
- Was Unknown position,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1960
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
- Latest update: 2023: registered sex offender in Utah; lives in Fruit Heights, Utah
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- Derrick Pickering was a Mormon church member and nurse practitioner in Utah; accused in 2024 by multiple former patients in a civil lawsuit of touching them in sexually inappropriate ways
- Never charged, Not convicted,
- Ongoing,
- Was Unknown position,
- Crime scenes: Health appointment, Perpetrator's workplace,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1984
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
- Latest update: 2024: ongoing civil sexual harassment lawsuit
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- Darin Ray was an LDS church member in Douglas County, Colorado; convicted in 2004 of felony sex assault on a child by one in a position of trust (victim under 15)
- Convicted,
- Was Ministering/home teacher,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1966
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Colorado,
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member in Denmark; accused of sexual abuse
- Unknown result,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Denmark,
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- Ronald Kerlee was a Mormon seminary teacher, Sunday school leader and youth leader in Corvallis, Oregon; convicted of Sodomy III (Class C Felony) for sexual abuse of a child; accused of sexually abusing multiple children; was also a licensed counselor in Oregon until his license was revoked in 2014 after he allegedly engaged in sexual activities with a male client
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted, Unknown result,
- Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Was Seminary teacher, Sunday school, Youth leader,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Oregon,
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- David Bromley was an LDS church member in Illinois; accused of sexual abuse
- Alleged failure to report
- Unknown result,
- Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
- Was Unknown position,
- Crime scenes: LDS building,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Illinois,
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- David Frank was an LDS Sunday school teacher in Colorado; accused of sexual abuse in a civil lawsuit against the Mormon church
- Unknown result,
- Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
- Was Sunday school,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Colorado,
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- Christopher Fleming was an LDS church member in Chesapeake, Virginia; found guilty of 10 counts of various sexual abuse to a minor; currently incarcerated in Virginia
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted,
- Was Youth leader,
- Crime scenes: LDS building,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Mission: Unknown country
- Places lived: Virginia,
- Latest update: Currently Incarcerated: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, RICHMOND, VA 23225
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- Travis Scott was an LDS church member in Centennial, Colorado; found guilty of SEXUAL EXPLOITATION/CHILD-INDUCE/ENTICE
- Convicted,
- Was Seminary teacher,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1981
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Colorado,
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- Murray Stubbs was a Mormon church member in Canberra ACT Australia; accused of grooming a child using the internet because of sexually explicit texts; was found guilty of using the internet in an offensive way
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted,
Crime: 2000s, in
Australia, - Convicted:
2008,
- Crime scenes: internet,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1965
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Australia,
- Latest update: was tried in court over sexually explicit texts with a minor; was found guilty of using the internet in an offensive way
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- Keith McDowall was a Mormon church member in Canberra, Australia; accused of sexual abuse of relatives, including an infant
- Alleged failure to report
- Never charged, Not convicted,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1925
Died: 2018 - Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Australia,
- Latest update: died 2018-07-14
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- John Conway was a Mormon church member in Cambridge, UK; accused of child sexual abuse after his twin brother Martyn Conway was convicted of child sexual abuse; in both cases, the victim was the same underage boy
- Convicted, Unknown result,
- Was Unknown position,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: England, United Kingdom,
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- Donald Blanchard was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted of two counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14
- Convicted, Unknown result,
- Was Unknown position,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
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- Bagley Tara was an LDS church member in Idaho; pleaded guilty to two counts of Sexual Battery of a Child 16 or 17 years of age and was sentenced to 13 years in prison
- Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Was Youth leader,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Idaho,
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- Miguel Michel was an LDS church member in Buenos Aires, Argentina; accused of child sexual abuse in or around 2000; allegedly sexually molested three children ranging in age from five to eight years old
- Unknown result,
- Was Unknown position,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Argentina,
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- David Olson was an LDS church member in Bozeman, Montana; convicted of of sexually abusing a teenage boy; sentenced to eight years in prison and 12 years probation
- Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
- Was Missionary, Seminary teacher, Youth leader,
- Crime scenes: Vehicle,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1980
- Mission: Brazil
- Places lived: Montana,
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- Richard Miles was an LDS church member in Bountiful, Utah; accused of sexual abuse in a civil lawsuit; case was dismissed with prejudice in 2020
- Never charged,
- Was Mission president,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1951
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Davis County (Utah), Utah,
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- Cletus Hanifin was an LDS church member in Boulder, Colorado; accused of sexually abusing a young teenage girl in his home, while his wife was away
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1939
Died: 2021 - Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Colorado,
- Latest update: Died October 2021
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- Cory Campbell was a Mormon church member in Boise, Idaho; pleaded guilty and sentenced to 40 years/20 years minimum in prison for battery with the intent to commit rape; 10 different victims ranging in age from 14-17
- Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Crime: 2010s, in
Idaho,
- Convicted:
2019,
- Victims: 10 or more victims,
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Born: 1984
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Idaho,
- Latest update: Currently serving in Idaho Department of Corrections; eligible for parole 05/29/2039
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- Richard Cook was a Mormon church member and former LDS nursery leader in Boise, Idaho; arrested in 2020 on suspicion of sexually abusing young boys
- Ongoing, Unknown result,
- Was Nursery,
- Crime scenes: Victim's home,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Idaho,
- Latest update: 2020: arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing young boys
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- Herbert Mataele was an LDS church member in Bluffdale, Utah; convicted of sexually abusing a disabled girl he was caring for; sentenced in October 2023 to between three years and life in prison, but that prison sentence was suspended; the judge ordered him to serve three years in jail, with credit for the almost year and a half he had already served, followed by six years of probation
- Convicted, Jail, Probation,
- Was Unknown position,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1967
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
- Latest update: October 2023: ordered to serve 3 years in jail in Utah, with credit for the almost year and a half he has already served, followed by six years of probation
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- George Brown was a Mormon church member in Benicia, California; accused of sexually abusing an infant until age 4, and of creating/having CSAM on computer; allegedly attempted sexual abuse on a second infant
- Unknown result,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1945
- Mission: United States South Pasadena
- Places lived: California,
- Latest update: Died without charges against him
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- Jane Doe was an LDS church member in Australia; accused of sexual abuse
- Jail,
- Was Sunday school,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Australia,
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- Ruecha Tokputza was an LDS church member in Australia; accused of sexual abuse
- Unknown result,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Australia,
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in Australia; accused of sexual abuse
- Alleged failure to report
- Never charged, Not convicted,
- Crime scenes: LDS building,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Australia,
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- Daniel Galloway was an LDS church member in Arizona City, Pinal County, Arizona; found guilty of sexually abusing an 8 year old foster child
- Convicted, Unknown result,
- Was Youth leader,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1973
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Arizona,
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- Cody Lara was an LDS church member in Arizona City, Pinal County, Arizona; accused of sexual abuse in 2018; convicted in 2019 of three reduced counts of abuse of a child or vulnerable adult
- Convicted,
- Was Unknown position,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1990
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Arizona, Idaho,
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- Derek Layton was an LDS church member in Arizona; accused of sexual abuse in the late 1980s; convicted and sentenced to 25 years in prison for "sexual conduct with minor and dangerous crimes against children"
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted, Prison,
- Was Unknown position,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
- Latest update: 2024: registered sex offender; lives in Chandler, Arizona
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- James Danenon was an LDS church member in American Fork, Utah; guilty of sexual abuse of a minor abuse
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1989
- Mission: Taiwan
- Places lived: Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Latest update: On probation, lives in Lehi, Utah
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- Craig Ford was a Mormon church member in Oregon; convicted of sexual abuse; in 2025, a $25 million lawsuit against the Mormon church said a Vancouver, Washington bishop knew of the abuse but failed to report to police
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted,
- Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Oregon,
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
- Latest update: 2025: $25 million lawsuit filed against Mormon church for alleged failure to report abuse
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- Hector Amezcua was an LDS church member in Woodbury, Minnesota; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; finished his probation and moved to California; as of 2023, lives in California
- Convicted, Probation,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California, Minnesota,
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- Benjamin Alyk was an LDS church member from Utah and a missionary in Dominican Republic; confessed to making child sexual abuse material (CSAM); LDS church leaders allegedly knew about but did not report his criminal behavior to law enforcement
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted,
- Was Missionary,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1997
- Mission: Dominican Republic
- Places lived: Dominican Republic, Utah,
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- Brady Allen was a Mormon church youth leader and Utah teacher in Davis County, Utah; admitted to trying to meet 13-year-old for sex; convicted; sentenced to 1-15 years in Utah State Prison
- Convicted, Prison,
- Was Youth leader,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1990
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Davis County (Utah), Utah,
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
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- Elic Agler was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Unknown result,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Unknown location,
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- Ángel Jaramillo was an LDS church member in Jujuy, Argentina; arrested on child pornography and abuse charges (which includes distribution, tenancy, and production of material)
- Alleged failure to report
- Ongoing, Prison, Unknown result,
- Was Church employee, Stake clerk, Stake high council,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Argentina,
- Latest update: August 2023: arrested on child pornography and abuse charges
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- David Tupou was a Mormon church member in California; accused of sexual abuse
- Was Unknown position,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: California,
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- Cecil Jacobson was a Mormon church member and fertility doctor in Virginia; found guilty of secretly using his own sperm to artificially inseminate patients
- Convicted,
- Unknown result,
- Was Unknown position,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
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Born: 1936
Died: 2021 - Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Virginia,
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- Lamar Woodbury was a Mormon church member; pleaded guilty of sexual abuse on a child under the age of 14, a second degree felony
- Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Was Unknown position,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1954
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Unknown location,
- Latest update: Washington, UT 84780
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- Kristopher Kinkade was a Mormon church member; accused of child sexual abuse; died in 2020
- Not convicted, Suicide,
- Was Missionary,
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Born: 1966
Died: 2020 - Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Unknown location,
- Latest update: 2020: died
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- Ferrin Bodily was a Mormon church member; convicted of sexual abuse; died in 2023
- Convicted, Unknown result,
- Was Unknown position,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
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Born: 1944
Died: 2023 - Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Unknown location,
- Latest update: 2023: died
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- Jeffrey Hansen was a former Mormon bishop in Provo, Utah; was bishop of a young single adults (YSA) ward; charged with distribution of pornography and stalking
- Unknown result,
- Was Bishop,
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Born: 1964
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Documents available: yes (contact us to request)
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- Edward Stone was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Unknown location,
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- Sydney Wengreen was a Mormon church member in Utah; pleaded guilty to felony sexual abuse of a child; sentenced in 2003 to five years to life in prison
- Convicted, Prison,
- Was Unknown position,
- Victims: 1 victim,
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Born: 1959
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
- Latest update: January 2024: registered sex offender in Utah; lives in Wellsville, Utah
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- Richard Doan was a Mormon church member in Douglasville, Georgia; convicted of sexual abuse
- Convicted, Unknown result,
- Was Youth leader,
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Born: 1963
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Georgia,
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Alleged failure to report
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Unknown location,
- View report »
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- John Doe was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse
- Alleged failure to report
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
- View report »
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- Dave Doe was a Mormon bishop in West Valley City, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; excommunicated, but never prosecuted
- Alleged failure to report
- Excommunicated,
- Never charged,
- Was Bishop,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
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- James Robinson was an LDS bishop in Utah; accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl; charges were dropped
- Alleged failure to report
- Charges dropped,
- Was Bishop,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Utah,
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- John Doe was a Mormon missionary in Ireland; accused of sexual abuse
- Alleged failure to report
- Was Missionary,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Ireland,
- View report »
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- Jane Doe was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Alleged failure to report
- Was Unknown position,
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Arizona,
- View report »
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- unknown unknown was a Mormon church member in Massachusetts; accused of sexual abuse
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Massachusetts,
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member in Idaho; accused of sexual abuse
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Idaho,
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member in Idaho; accused of sexual abuse
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Idaho,
- View report »
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- John Doe was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Mission: no
- Places lived: Texas,
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- Gary Westlund was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse of a Navajo child placed in an LDS foster home as part of the Indian Student Placement Program, also called the Lamanite Placement Program
- Alleged failure to report
- Unknown result,
- Mission: unknown
- Places lived: Unknown location,
- View report »
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