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- George Koford was a Mormon bishop in Cerritos, California; accused in a 2025 lawsuit against the Mormon church of sexually abusing a child as part of a sex trafficking ring, and of covering up the abuse; the plaintiff said she was abused over 200 times at the Cerritos LDS stake center from 1979 to 1983
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Alleged crime: 1970s, 1980s, in
California,
Was Bishop,
Never charged, Not convicted,
Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Alleged failure to report
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- Bruce Van Horn was a Mormon bishopric counselor in Cerritos, California; accused in a 2025 lawsuit against the Mormon church of sexually abusing a child as part of a sex trafficking ring, and of covering up the abuse; the plaintiff said she was abused over 200 times at the Cerritos LDS stake center from 1979 to 1983
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Alleged crime: 1970s, 1980s, in
California,
Was Bishopric counselor,
Never charged, Not convicted,
Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Alleged failure to report
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- Orson Wright (1928 – 2017) was a Mormon mission president in Sydney, Australia from 1978 to 1980; accused of grooming some of the sister missionaries in his care to be his polygamous wives; removed early from his mission assignment; LDS church leaders in Salt Lake City, Utah allegedly covered up the reasons for Wright's removal
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Alleged crime: 1970s, 1980s, in
Australia,
Was Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Branch president, Mission president, Missionary, Stake high council, Temple worker,
Never charged, Not convicted,
Alleged failure to report
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- Jeremiah Hatch was a Mormon bishop and scout leader in American Fork, Utah (12th Ward) in the 1970s and early 1980s; accused of sexual abuse of six children that allegedly took place in 1976 during an overnight camping trip, and at his home during a sleepover; allegedly abused up to 30 or more children around the same time
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Alleged crime: 1970s, 1980s, in
Utah, Utah County (Utah),
Was Bishop, Scout leader,
Never charged,
Alleged failure to report
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- UNKNOWN Ross was an LDS high priest and stake seventy in California; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church
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Alleged crime: 1970s, 1980s, in
California,
Was High priest, Stake seventy,
Never charged, Not convicted,
Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Alleged failure to report
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- William Knox was a Mormon church member and scout leader in California; accused of sexually abusing multiple children
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Alleged crime: 1970s, 1980s, in
California,
Was Scout leader, Sunday school,
Unknown result,
Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
Alleged failure to report
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- Joseph Bishop was a Mormon church member and president of the Provo, Utah Missionary Training Center (MTC) in the 1980s; allegedly sexually abused multiple sister missionaries; not criminally charged because the statute of limitations had expired (in 1984, the legal deadline in Utah for filing a rape charge was four years); civil lawsuit was dismissed after an agreement by the plaintiff and the LDS church
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Alleged crime: 1970s, 1980s, in
Utah,
Was Mission president, Missionary, Other leader,
Never charged, Not convicted, Police investigation,
Dismissed, Dismissed with prejudice, Lawsuit v. LDS church,
Alleged failure to report
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- Juan Guerrero Regalado was a Mormon church member in California; accused of sexual abuse in a 2025 civil lawsuit against the Mormon church
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Alleged crime: 1970s, in
California,
Never charged, Not convicted,
Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Alleged failure to report
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- Frank Selas (1939 – 2021) was an former childrens TV host/entertainer in California who joined the LDS church in the 1990s; pleaded guilty to one count of indecent behavior with a child; the crime took place in the 1970s
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Crime: 1970s, in
California,
Was Scout leader,
Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
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- William Bruhn (1924 – 1985) was an LDS church member and civic leader in Utah; accused of masturbating in a public restroom; convicted
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Crime: 1970s, in
Utah,
Was Unknown position,
Convicted,
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- John Doe was an LDS stake mission president; accused by Mormon leader Vaughn Featherstone in 1975 of child sexual abuse of "many, many Aaronic Priesthood boys" in Doe's stake
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Alleged crime: 1970s, in
Unknown location,
Was Other leader,
Never charged, Not convicted, Unknown result,
Alleged failure to report
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- Gary Woolstenhulme (1933 – 2002) was a Mormon bishop in Imperial Beach, California in 1978; died in 2002; in 2024, accused in a civil lawsuit of child sexual abuse; the suit was one of 91 or more coordinated civil suits filed in California in 2024 against the Mormon church (plaintiff John Roe JB 65 - San Diego 24CU008107, CASD 3:24-cv-02349-AJB-MSB); allegedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy in his office at church
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Alleged crime: 1970s, in
California,
Was Bishop, Bishopric counselor,
Never charged,
Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Alleged failure to report
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- Allan Howe was an LDS church member and Utah politician; accused of a sex crime; convicted
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Crime: 1970s, in
Utah,
Was Unknown position,
Convicted,
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- David O'Connor (1953 – ) was an LDS church member and high school wrestling coach in Tacoma, Washington; convicted of sexual abuse in 1977; once reportedly confessed his sexual abuse in an LDS sacrament meeting; in 2021, a victim sued the Mormon church
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Crime: 1970s, in
Washington,
Was Scout leader,
Admitted guilt, Convicted, Unknown result,
Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
Alleged failure to report
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- Gary Reese (1938 – 2014) was a Mormon bishopric counselor, seminary teacher and Boy Scout leader in Washington; accused of sexually molesting several boys in his scout troops; never charged; died in 2014
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Alleged crime: 1970s, in
Washington,
Was Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Scout leader, Seminary teacher,
Never charged, Not convicted,
Dismissed with prejudice, Lawsuit v. LDS church, Unknown result,
Alleged failure to report
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- Leroy Richins was a Mormon church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse
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Alleged crime: 1970s, in
Utah,
Was Scout leader,
Unknown result,
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- Larry Strain was a Mormon church member in Missouri; accused of sexual abuse
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Alleged crime: 1970s, in
Missouri,
Was Unknown position,
Unknown result,
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- Arthur Krigbaum was an LDS church member and scout leader in Idaho; accused of sexual abuse
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Alleged crime: 1970s, in
Idaho,
Was Scout leader,
Unknown result,
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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
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Alleged crime: 1970s, in
Washington,
Was Scout leader, Youth leader,
Unknown result,
Judgment for plaintiff, Lawsuit v. LDS church,
Alleged failure to report
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- Melvin McKinney was an LDS church member in California; accused of sexual abuse
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Alleged crime: 1970s, in
California,
Was Scout leader,
Unknown result,
Alleged failure to report
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