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- Rowan Ellsworth (1948 – ) was an LDS church member and schoolteacher in Arizona; allegedly molested a 14-year-old girl at an LDS girls camp in mid-1990; the abuse was reported to a bishop Burgess, who allegedly failed to report to police, but instead encouraged the victim to forgive; sentenced to prison in 1999 for two counts of child sexual abuse; released in 2007; is a registered sex offender living in Mesa, Arizona.
Alleged failure to report
Positions: Missionary, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Released, 
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - View report »
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- Anthon Ellsworth (1982 – ) was an LDS bishopric counselor in Arizona; in 2021, pleaded guilty to three felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and was sentenced to seven years in prison; released on probation and is in community as of August 17, 2026; is a registered sex offender living in Florence, Arizona as of August 2026
- Alleged failure to report
Convicted:
2021, - Positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
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- David Stratton (1980 – ) was a Mormon church member that was convicted of UNLAW SEX INTERCOURSE in 2003; Is a registered sex offender living in Ammon, Idaho
- Convicted:
2003,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
- View report »
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- Matthew Faerber (1962 – ) was an LDS church member and high school choir director in Murray, Utah; pleaded guilty in 1990 or 1991 to two counts of attempted sexual abuse of a child; sentenced in February 1991 to six months in jail (two of those months under house arrest) followed by three years of supervised release
- Positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Probation, Released,
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- Benjamin Nelson (1988 – ) was a Mormon church member in Portland, Oregon; arrested in May 2015 and charged with 12 various accounts related to sexual abuse of children; was convicted Oct. 2015 and sentenced to 35 years in prison; reportedly a BYU-Hawaii graduate; earliest release from prison is May 10, 2048.
- Convicted:
2015,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- View report »
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- Ross Curtis was a Mormon church member in California; in 2009, was convicted of crimes related to child sexual abuse and sentenced to prison; as of 2025, was a registered sex offender living in Los Angeles, California
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
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- Keith Bergstresser (1975 – ) was an LDS church member in Oregon and Idaho; convicted in 2002 in Oregon of contributing to sexual delinquency of a minor; in 2019, was assigned a position in an elders quorum presidency in Idaho; in 2019 became a registered sex offender, as of August 2026 lives in Star, Idaho
- Alleged failure to report
- Convicted:
2002,
- Positions: Elders quorum president/counselor, Resource Center Specialist,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender,
- Alleged church actions: Church position after conviction,
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- Jerry Hill (1959 – ) was a Mormon church member in Boise, Idaho. Federally convicted in 2009 of possession of CSAM; reportedly attends Star 2nd Ward and holds the calling Building Representative; is a registered sex offender living in Star, Idaho
- Convicted:
2009,
- Positions: Building Representative,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
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- Scott Memmott (1955 – ) was a Mormon in Santa Ana, CA; was convicted in 2012 of SEXUAL BATTERY and SEXUAL PENETRATION BY FOREIGN OBJECT OF UNCONSCIOUS VICTIM; reportedly attends the Star 4th ward, in Star Idaho; is a registered sex offender living in Star, Idaho
- Convicted:
2012,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
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- Zachary Morris (1999 – ) was a Mormon church member in Sugar City, 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,
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- Daphney Matthews (1970 – ) was a Mormon church member in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; convicted in 2012 of five charges involving sexual abuse of a student
- Convicted:
2012,
- Positions: Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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- Bert Whitney (1924 – 2005) was an LDS church member; accused of allegedly sexually abusing at least 11 children through out at least 40 years of abuse. Was never charged to civil authorities; reportedly excommunicated for sexual abuse of children, rebaptized one year later
- Positions: Bishop,
- Criminal case(s): Never charged,
- Alleged church actions: excommunication, rebaptism,
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- Scott Farr (1953 – ) was an LDS church member in Ogden, Utah; found guilty in 1981 of forcible sexual abuse and 1991 of sex solicitation; molested a girl inside a Mormon church building
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
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- Robert Metcalf (1949 – ) was a Mormon in California, Arizona; convicted of child sexual abuse in 1974; sentenced in 1979 to six years in prison; excommunicated; after prison, was made a scout leader in an LDS congregation, and allegedly molested a scout on a campout in about 1987, according to a 1990 civil lawsuit against the LDS church; sentenced in Arizona in 1989 to 37 years in prison; 2020 lawsuit vs. LDS church
- Alleged failure to report
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
- Alleged church actions: Excommunicated,
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- Tyson Green (1977 – ) was a Mormon church member; May 2026 was convicted of two counts of Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor (2nd-degree felony), each an indeterminate term of 1–15 years; is currently in Utah State Correctional Facility as of August 2026
- Convicted:
2026,
- Positions: Stake high council, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
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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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- Meghan Alt (1989 – ) was a Mormon church member in Irvine, California; arrested in 2015 and charged witch CSAM related charges; pleaded guilty of possessing CSAM and lewd acts with a child in 2017; sentenced 10 months in jail, 3 years probation and lifetime sex offender registration; Meghan is a registered sex offender living in Santa Ana, California as of August 2026
- Convicted:
2017,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
- View report »
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- Amanda Parks was a Mormon church member in Cody, Wyoming; accused in 2025 of destroying evidence related to child sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated by her husband, James Parks AKA Jimmy Parks
- Convicted:
2026,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
- View report »
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- Mitchell Burnett (1998 – ) was an LDS church member in Riverton, Utah; charged in Utah in 2025 with 12 felonies related to child sexual abuse; convicted via plea deal in April 2026 of three felonies related to sexual extortion, sex exploitation and enticing a minor; sentencing set for June 12, 2026
- Convicted:
2026,
- Positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
- 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,
- View report »
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