4,372 reports of sex crimes allegedly perpetrated by Latter-day Saints (view statistics »)
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- Michael Stillman (1939 – 2020) was a Mormon Tabernacle Choir member and professional scouter with the Boy Scouts of America in Monroe, Sevier County, Utah; accused in 1989 of having sexually abused a boy between the ages of 13 and 15 in the mid-1970s; decided to resign as district scout executive as long as it did not imply guilt; was never reported to police or charged with a crime
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Alleged crime: 1970s, - Places lived: Utah,
- Crime state: Utah,
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Was Scout leader, Tabernacle Choir, 
Never charged, Not convicted, - Alleged failure to report
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- Melvin Johnson (1936 – ) was a Mormon seminary teacher and Brigham Young University (BYU) religion professor; accused by multiple victims of sexually abusing them when they were children; excommunicated and rebaptized; reportedly confessed to sexual abuse, but was not criminally charged; two victims filed lawsuits against him; one named the Mormon church as a defendant; it settled out of court
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- Alleged crime: 1960s, 1970s,
- Places lived: California, Utah,
- Crime country: United States,
- Crime state: California, Utah,
- Crime county: UT - Utah,
- Crime city: UT - Provo,
excommunicated, rebaptized with a church record flagging him as a sex offender; top Mormon officials later removed the annotation
Was BYU, Church employee, Other leader, Seminary teacher, Stake high council, 
Admitted guilt, Never charged, Not convicted, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement, Unknown result, 
Alleged failure to report"We didn't choose this. It happened to us. It wasn't our choice. But we're damn sure going to do something about it."
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- John Fanning (1932 – 2012) was a Mormon branch president in Texas, bishop in Oklahoma and Boy Scout executive in several US states, including Utah; accused in 1986 in Utah of sexually abusing at least three boys, including during LDS-sponsored scouting activities; admitted guilt; convicted via plea agreement in 1986 or 1987; sentenced to 30 days in jail and spent approximately 18 months on probation; died in 2012
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- Crime: 1980s,
- Places lived: Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah,
- Crime country: United States,
- Crime state: Louisiana, Utah,
A Mormon scout executive agreed to continue paying Fanning for a month after he admitted to sexually assaulting a child
Convicted:
1987, Was Bishop, Branch president, Missionary, Scout leader, Senior missionary, Admitted guilt, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Alleged failure to report"I told [John Fanning] we had two options. Immediate termination or he could resign and I would pay him through the end of next month but he had to leave as of now. He elected to resign."
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- Alan Dunn (1941 – 2017) was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Venice, California (Los Angeles); accused in 1978 of child sexual abuse; confessed to the police
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- Alleged crime: 1970s,
- Places lived: California,
- Crime state: California,
Was Scout leader, Admitted guilt, Police investigation, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Jack Payton (1945 – 2022) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Convicted, Registered sex offender,
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- Dennis Stutz (1942 – 2024) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Convicted, Registered sex offender,
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- Charles McCombs (1938 – ) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Was Scout leader,
- Convicted, Registered sex offender,
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- Craig Huntington (1957 – ) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Was Youth leader,
- Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
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- James Hunsaker (1946 – 2020) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Was Sunday school,
- Convicted, Registered sex offender,
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- Edward McAffee was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Convicted, Registered sex offender,
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- Donald Eastman (1938 – 2022) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Was High priest, Missionary, Scout leader,
- Convicted, Registered sex offender,
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- Willard Hansen (1938 – 2013) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Was Bishopric counselor, Elders quorum, Missionary, Scout leader, Seminary teacher, Stake high council, Ward clerk, Youth leader,
- Convicted, Registered sex offender,
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- Laurel Hayward (1938 – 2020) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Convicted, Registered sex offender,
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- Huey Cole was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Was Unknown position,
- Convicted, Registered sex offender,
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- George Dansie (1937 – 2017) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Was Missionary,
- Convicted, Registered sex offender,
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- Jerry Mecham (1937 – 2014) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Convicted, Registered sex offender,
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- Ronald Finch (1938 – 2015) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Was Missionary, Scout leader,
- Convicted, Jail,
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- Joel Elliott (1943 – 2024) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- David Lunt (1941 – 2023) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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- Mason Walker (1941 – 2015) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
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