Recently updated Mormon sexual abuse cases

• Jeffrey Gatlin

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  • was an LDS church member in Utah; found guilty of aggravated sexual abuse of a child/1st degree felony; as of October 2023, serving in Central Utah Correctional Facility Housing in Boulder, Utah, CUCF Boulder.
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  • Criminal: Convicted,
  • Positions: Unknown position,

• Spencer Kartchner

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  • was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted of sex crimes in 2009 and 2021.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
  • Civil: No civil case,
  • Positions: Ward mission leader,
  • Crime: 2000s, 2020s, in Utah,
  • Crime scenes: Online,

• Bryce Johnson

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  • was an LDS church member in Heber City, Utah; three counts of aggravated child sex abuse/1st degree felony and sexual exploitation of a minor/2nd degree felony.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
  • Civil: No civil case,
  • Positions: Missionary, Youth leader,
  • Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
  • Crime scenes: Recreational trip/outing,

• Christopher Hazlett

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  • was an LDS church member in Kansas and Utah; accused of sexual abuse.
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  • Criminal: Unknown result,

• Loren Hurd

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  • was an LDS church member in Utah; found guilty of sexual abuse; convicted; registered sex offender as of 2023; lives in Ogden, Utah.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Registered sex offender,
  • Crime: 1990s, in Utah,

• Dale Heath

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  • was an LDS church member and chiropractor in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Jury trial, Unknown result,
  • Positions: Unknown position,

• Adam Dimond

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  • was an LDS church member and dancer in Farmington, Utah; pleaded guilty in 2020 to a second-degree felony charge of enticing a minor by Internet or text; sentenced to 40 days in jail and 4 years of probation.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
  • Positions: Missionary,
  • Crime: 2020s, in Utah,

• Craig Housley

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  • was an LDS church member in Utah; found guilty in 2018 of child sexual exploitation; sentenced to 210 days in state prison and five years of probation.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
  • Positions: Missionary, Other leader,
  • Crime: 2010s, in Utah,

• Kent Staheli

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  • was an LDS church member in California and Utah; served as first counselor in a Mormon bishopric; convicted in federal court in 2010 of charges related to child sex trafficking.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
  • Positions: Bishopric counselor,
  • Crime: 2000s, in Utah,

• Mark Morgan

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  • was an LDS church member in Springville, Utah; accused of sexual abuse.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
  • Positions: Unknown position,

• Kami Chesnut

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  • was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement,
  • Positions: Unknown position,
  • Crime: 2010s, in Utah,

• Heidi Tasso

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  • was an LDS church member and school teacher/counselor in St. George, Utah; charged in 2016 with child sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in June 2018 to one third-degree felony count of unlawful sexual activity with a minor; sentenced in August 2018 to 120 days in jail, 36 months probation and 200 hours of community service.
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  • Criminal: Community service, Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
  • Positions: Unknown position,
  • Crime: 2010s, in Utah,

• Farrell Gledhill

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  • was an LDS church member in Springville, Utah; accused of sexual abuse.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
  • Positions: Unknown position,

• William Bruhn

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  • was an LDS church member and civic leader in Utah; accused of masturbating in a public restroom; convicted.
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  • Criminal: Convicted,
  • Positions: Unknown position,
  • Crime: 1970s, in Utah,
  • Crime scenes: Public,

• Herbert Mataele

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  • 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.
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  • Criminal: Convicted,
  • Positions: Unknown position,

• Jonathan Carver

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  • was a Mormon church member and returned missionary in Utah; accused of sexual abuse of a 17-year-old girl at a counseling center where he worked; pleaded guilty and sentenced in 2009 to prison; as of 2023, lives in Clearfield, Utah.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Released,
  • Positions: Missionary,
  • Crime: 2000s, in Utah,

• Dennis Bough

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  • was a Mormon church member in Washington; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse charges.
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  • Criminal: Convicted,
  • Civil: No civil case,
  • Positions: Unknown position,
  • Crime: 1980s, in Washington,
  • Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,

• Kelly Mangrum

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  • was an LDS church member and dentist in West Valley City, Utah; accused of sexual misconduct, prescribing medications for a drug addict for sex.
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  • Criminal: Unknown result,
  • Alleged crime: 1990s, in Utah,

• Demar Nilson

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  • was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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  • Criminal: Unknown result,

• Keele Taylor

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  • was a Mormon church member in Farmington, Utah; convicted for possession of child pornography; In July 2019, accepted plea deal to possession, so the distribution charge was dropped.
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  • Alleged coverup
  • Criminal: Convicted,
  • Civil: No civil case,
  • Positions: Youth leader,
  • Crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, in Utah,
  • Crime scenes: Online,

• James Matlock

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  • was a Mormon church member; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse.
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  • Criminal: Convicted,
  • Civil: No civil case,
  • Positions: Scout leader,

• Edgar Tisdale

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  • was a Mormon church member in Washington; accused of sexual abuse.
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  • Criminal: Unknown result,
  • Civil: No civil case,
  • Positions: Unknown position,
  • Alleged crime: 1980s, in Washington,

• John Doe

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  • was a Mormon church member in Tacoma, Washington; sexually abused a preschooler in his ward in the 1980s; the LDS church settled with the abuse survivor for $1.1 million in 2023.
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  • Alleged coverup
  • LDS church payment: $1,100,000
  • Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
  • Positions: Unknown position,
  • Alleged crime: 1980s, in Washington,
  • Crime scenes: LDS building,

• Wesley Perez

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  • was a Mormon church member and school teacher in Washington; pleaded guilty to a felony charge of child sexual abuse.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
  • Positions: Unknown position,
  • Crime: 2010s, in Washington,

• Adam Archibald

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  • was a Mormon church member in Yakima, Washington; accused of sexual abuse of an adult woman for several years; sentenced to prison.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
  • Positions: Unknown position,
  • Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Washington,

• Bill McKay

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  • was an LDS church member and mayor of Kennewick, Washington; admitted in 2023 to police he paid for sexual services at multiple massage parlors in Kennewick; was not criminally charged.
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  • Criminal: Admitted guilt, Never charged, Not convicted,
  • Civil: No civil case,
  • Positions: Unknown position,
  • Alleged crime: 2020s, in Washington,

• Robert Larsen

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  • was an LDS church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; convicted of LEWDNESS INVOLVING A CHILD in 1993, and SEX ABUSE CHILD in 1998, as well as POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY in 2009.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Released,
  • Positions: Scout leader,
  • Crime: 1990s, 2000s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,

• William Evans

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  • was a prominent Mormon church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; was bishop twice of the Grant 6th ward; from 1957 to 1962, was in the Utah State Legislature; served as Salt Lake County Clerk from 1968 to 1983; died in 1991; allegedly raped a relative in Salt Lake City in the early 1980s.
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  • Alleged coverup
  • Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
  • Civil: No civil case,
  • Positions: Bishop, Stake presidency counselor,

• Revere Burnett

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  • 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.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Unknown result,
  • Crime: 2000s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,

• Matthew Shepard

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  • was an LDS church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; In October of 2019 chatted with online 13year old persona to try and meet for sex; found guilty to 3 counts of entice a minor by internet or text; currently in jail in Duchese, Utah..
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  • Positions: Unknown position,
  • Alleged crime: 2010s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
  • Crime scenes: Online,

• Shane Murray

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  • was an LDS church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; pleaded and convicted of 2 counts of FORCIBLE SEX ABUSE - 2nd Degree Felony the victim was 14 year old female.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty,
  • Crime scenes: Vehicle,

• Kenneth Higa

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  • was an LDS church member in Orem Utah and karate teacher; accused of sexual abuse of a 14 year old girl, one of his karate students; Higa unable to pass a court ordered competency test the case was unable to proceed.
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  • Positions: Unknown position,

• Kim Nelson

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  • was a Mormon church member in St. George, Utah; pleaded guilty to charges of child sexual abuse; LDS leaders allegedly knew about the abuse and failed to report to police.
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  • Alleged coverup
  • Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
  • Positions: Unknown position,

• Jake Hally

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  • was an LDS church member in Idaho Falls, Idaho; accused of sexual abuse.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
  • Positions: Unknown position,
  • Crime: 2020s, in Colorado, Idaho, Rexburg (Idaho), Utah, Washington County (Utah),

• Jeffrey Vargo

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  • was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
  • Crime: 2000s, in Utah, Washington County (Utah),

• Jay Elggren

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  • was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Probation,
  • Civil: No civil case,
  • Crime: 2010s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
  • Crime scenes: Online,

• Keith Salmon

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  • was an LDS church member in Tennessee; found guilty of distributing CSAM.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Released,
  • Positions: Unknown position,
  • Crime: 2010s, in Tennessee,

• Matthew Patton

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  • was an LDS church member in Ogden, Utah; found guilty sexual abuse and sentenced to time in prison; crossed state lines after being released from prison and got pulled over by police; tried to flee from police and then charged police with knives; died my police homicide.
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  • Criminal: Convicted,
  • Positions: Unknown position,

• James Stokes

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  • was a Mormon church member in Farmington, Utah; Was a drama teacher at a high school in Utah found guilty of forcible sexual abuse of a 14 year old drama student.
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  • Criminal: Convicted,
  • Positions: Sunday school, Youth leader,
  • Crime: 2010s, in Utah,

• Jeremy Rose

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  • was a Mormon church member in Tremonton, Utah; accused and charged with 16 charges in Box Elder, County; case was transferred to Ogden, Utah courts.
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  • Criminal: Convicted,
  • Crime: 2010s, in Utah, Weber County (Utah),
  • Crime scenes: Perpetrator's workplace, Victim's home,

• Christopher Nuttall

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  • was an LDS church member in Mesa, Arizona; arrested in an FBI sting operation and convicted of LURE MINOR FOR SEX EXPLOIT and ATTEMPT TO COMMIT - SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH MINOR .
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  • Criminal: Convicted,
  • Positions: Primary,
  • Crime: 2010s, in Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),

• Coy Ball

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  • was an LDS church member in Mesa, Arizona; was charged with 11 various abuses to a child; pled guilty to 3 counts of Molestation of a child.
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  • Criminal: Convicted,
  • Positions: Scout leader, Sunday school,
  • Crime: 1990s, in Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),

• Gary Erickson

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  • was an LDS church member, boy scout leader and Mesquite, Nevada police detective; was arrested in 2018, pleaded guilty to a charge of crossing state lines to engage in illicit sexual conduct; convicted in Utah.
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  • Criminal: Convicted,
  • Positions: Missionary, Other leader, Scout leader,

• Roger Gunn

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  • was an LDS church member in Spanish Fork, Utah; found guilty of SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD - 2nd Degree Felony; currently lives in Bonita, California.
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  • Criminal: Convicted,

• Kent Hansen

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  • was an LDS church member and dentist in Spanish Fork, Utah; accused of receiving sexual favors from a dentistry patient in return for prescriptions for narcotics.
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  • Positions: Bishop, Missionary, Stake president,

• Spencer Dixon

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  • was a Mormon bishop in Salt Lake City, Utah; accused in 2002 of touching a 13-year-old girl inappropriately inside the LDS chapel of the Monument Park 7th Ward; acquitted in a jury trial.
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  • Alleged coverup
  • Criminal: Found not guilty, Jury trial,
  • Civil: No civil case,
  • Positions: Bishop,
  • Alleged crime: 2000s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,

• Kevin Garn

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  • was a former Utah House majority leader and LDS bishop in Utah; admitted in 2010 to a nude encounter with a 15-year-old girl in a hot tub in 1985, when he was 28.
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  • Alleged coverup
  • Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
  • Civil: No civil case,
  • Positions: Bishop, Sunday school,

• Byron Poelman

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  • was a bishop and stake president in Utah and partner in a law firm that represented the LDS church; arrested in 1994 for soliciting a prostitute; pleaded guilty to a class B misdemeanor charge of patronizing a prostitute.
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  • Alleged coverup
  • Criminal: Convicted,
  • Positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Mission president, Missionary, Stake high council, Stake president, Sunday school,
  • Crime: 1990s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,

• Robert Stillwell

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  • was a Mormon church member and boy scout leader in Salt Lake City, Utah; accused of sexual abuse in 1987; convicted in 1993 and 1998 in separate cases of child sexual abuse; reportedly, the local Mormon bishop became aware of the abuse but didn't take any church disciplinary action.
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  • Alleged coverup
  • Criminal: Convicted,
  • Positions: Missionary, Scout leader, Youth leader,
  • Crime: 1980s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,

• James Stringham

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  • was an LDS church member and physician in Salt Lake City; in 1982, was found guilty of sexual exploitation of a minor; was sentenced to five years probation and ordered to pay $7,500 restitution.
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  • Criminal: Convicted,
  • Civil: No civil case,
  • Positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary,
  • Crime: 1980s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
  • Crime scenes: Health appointment,

• Melvin Hansen

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  • was a Mormon church member, school music teacher and former Tabernacle Choir member in Utah; convicted in 2021 in Utah of first degree felony attempted aggravated child sexual abuse; also accused of sexual abuse in Arizona.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Police investigation,
  • Civil: No civil case,
  • Positions: Other leader, Tabernacle Choir,
  • Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
  • Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,

• Robert Paisola

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  • was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 2008 and sentenced to 90 days in jail.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Jail, No contest, Plea agreement,
  • Positions: Unknown position,
  • Crime: 2000s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,

• Byard Price

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  • was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Salt Lake City, Utah; convicted of sexual abuse, then reapplied to be a scout volunteer after his conviction.
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  • Criminal: Convicted,
  • Civil: No civil case,
  • Positions: Scout leader,

• Timothy Turner

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  • was an LDS church member and middle school band teacher in West Virginia; convicted in 2020 of child sexual abuse.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
  • Positions: Scout leader,
  • Crime: 2010s, in West Virginia,

• McKenna Kindred

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  • was an LDS church member and high school teacher in Spokane Valley, Washington; accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17 year old student at the high school where she taught.
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  • Criminal: Ongoing,
  • Positions: Unknown position,

• Scott Ashton

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  • was an LDS church member in Pasco, Washington; charged with prostitution-Patronizing a Prostitute 04/30/2015; Ashton's sentence was modified on 1/29/2016 to Disturbing the Peace.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Probation,
  • Positions: Youth leader,
  • Crime: 2010s, in Idaho, Washington,

• Frank Ferrara

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  • was a Mormon church member and doctor in Northern Virginia; convicted in 1997 of four counts of forcible sodomy.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
  • Crime: 1990s, in Virginia,

• Christopher Fleming

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  • was an LDS church member in Chesapeake, Virginia; found guilty of 10 counts of various sexual abuse to a minor; currently incarcerated in Virginia.
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  • Alleged coverup
  • Criminal: Convicted,
  • Positions: Youth leader,
  • Crime scenes: LDS building,

• James Sirles

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  • was a Mormon church member in Chesterfield, Virginia; convicted of possession of child pornography and production and distribution of child pornography.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
  • Crime: 2000s, in Virginia,

• Justin Crawley

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  • was an LDS church member in Orem, Utah; convicted in 2019 of enticing a minor / 3rd degree felony and sexual exploitation of a minor / 3rd degree felony attempted.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Registered sex offender,
  • Positions: Unknown position,
  • Crime: 2010s, in Utah, Utah County (Utah),

• Timothy Tuttle

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  • was an LDS church member in Utah; was found guilty of three counts of sexual battery.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
  • Positions: Unknown position,
  • Crime: 2010s, in Provo (Utah), Utah,

• Brad West

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  • was an LDS church member in Boise, Idaho; charged with sexual battery; took plea deal for battery; RN license revoked because of sexual of the abuse.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
  • Crime: 2010s, in Idaho,

• Harry Jones IV

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  • was a Mormon church member in Buffalo Grove, Illinois; convicted of possessing CSAM; is a registered sex offender.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
  • Crime: 2010s, in Illinois,

• Denim Robinson

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  • was a Mormon church member in Payson, Utah; found guilty of 3 counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child and was sentenced to 1-10 years in June 2015.
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  • Positions: Youth leader,
  • Alleged crime: 2010s, in Utah,

• Matthew Felshaw

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  • was a Mormon church member in Caldwell, Idaho; charged with sexually assaulting a young child; took a plea deal and was convicted of Injury to child; received suspended prison sentence and 8 years probation and has to register as a sex offender.
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• Timothy Shoemaker

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  • was a Mormon church member in Newnan, Georgia; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; as of 2024, lives in Newnan, Georgia as a registered sex offender.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
  • Civil: No civil case,
  • Positions: Scout leader,
  • Crime: 1990s, in Georgia,
  • Crime scenes: LDS activity, Scout activity, Vehicle,

• Thomas Wallin

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  • was a Mormon church member in South Jordan, Utah; admitted to sexually abusing a child within an LDS chapel.
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  • Criminal: Convicted,
  • Civil: No civil case,
  • Crime: 2010s,
  • Crime scenes: LDS building,

• James Duffin

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  • was an LDS church member in California; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted in 2006; incarcerated 2006 to 2011; allegedly groomed female students ages 7-10 with attention and candy and then forcing sexual contact in his classroom after school.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Released,
  • Positions: Music leader, Youth leader,
  • Crime: 2000s,

• Stanley Bitsoi

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  • was a Mormon church member in Rigby, Idaho; convicted of .
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
  • Crime: 2020s, in Idaho,

• Harry Fougeron

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  • was a Mormon church member in Richmond Hill, Georgia; currently in an ongoing trial accused sexually abusing teenage girls.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty,
  • Civil: Ongoing,
  • Crime: 2010s, in Georgia,
  • Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,

• Homer Van Matre

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  • was an LDS church member in Salt Lake County, Utah; found guilty of sexual abuse of child and sodomy on a child and charges were reversed in appeal when child recanted her story.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Overturned/reversed,
  • Crime: 1980s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,

• David Keller

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  • was a Mormon temple worker, Sunday school teacher and former stake presidency member in Paradise, Cache Valley, Utah; admitted in May 2024 to child sexual abuse and was charged with seven first-degree felony counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child.
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  • Criminal: Admitted guilt, Ongoing,
  • Civil: No civil case,
  • Positions: Stake presidency counselor, Sunday school, Temple worker,
  • Alleged crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Cache County (Utah), Utah,
  • Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,

• Curt Boyack

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  • was an LDS church member in New Mexico; accused of sexual abuse; allegedly said he would turn himself in to police; died by suicide.
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  • Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted, Suicide,
  • Civil: No civil case,
  • Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,

• Kendall Traxler

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  • 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.
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  • Alleged coverup
  • Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
  • Civil: No civil case,
  • Positions: Sunday school, Youth leader,
  • Crime scenes: LDS building,

• John Doe

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  • was an LDS church member in Australia; accused of sexual abuse.
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  • Alleged coverup
  • Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
  • Civil: No civil case,
  • Crime scenes: LDS building,

• Paul Lewis

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  • was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Seattle, Washington; accused of sexual abuse; the victim sued the Mormon church in 2006.
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  • Alleged coverup
  • Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
  • Civil: Unknown result,
  • Positions: Scout leader,

• Hugh Nibley

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  • 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.
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  • Criminal: Never charged, Not convicted,
  • Civil: No civil case,
  • Positions: BYU, Ministering/home teacher, Missionary, Sunday school,

• Allen Johnson

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  • was an LDS church member; drove from Utah to Idaho to meet up with a person he believed was a 15-year-old girl for sex; sentenced to eight years in prison; as of March 2024, is a registered sex offender living in Provo, Utah.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
  • Positions: Unknown position,
  • Crime: 2010s, in Idaho,

• Abraham Cruz

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  • was a Mormon missionary in Saratoga Springs, Utah; arrested in May 2024 on suspicion of sexual assault; charged with three first-degree felony counts (two of forcible sodomy, one of rape); charges were dismissed without prejudice in June 2024.
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  • Criminal: Charges dropped, Not convicted,
  • Civil: No civil case,
  • Positions: Missionary,
  • Alleged crime: 2020s, in Utah, Utah County (Utah),

• Raymond Rorvik

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  • was a Mormon church member in Benicia, California; convicted of LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE.
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  • Criminal: Convicted,

• Troy Dameron

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  • was a Mormon church member, electrician and sheriff's deputy in Teton County, Idaho; lived in Rexburg, Idaho; a 911 dispatcher said he asked her sexually charged questions, shared sexual fantasies and masturbated in a bathroom near her work desk; pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of indecent exposure; sentenced in May 2024 to 15 days in jail (with work release) and two years of probation.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Probation,
  • Positions: Unknown position,
  • Crime: 2020s, in Idaho,

• Ryan Sherry

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  • was a Mormon church member in Spanish Fork, Utah; tried to meet a 13-year-old girl for sex after online contact; arrested in a police sting operation; convicted in 2015 of forcible sexual abuse and attempted lewdness involving a child.
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  • Criminal: Convicted,

• Leslie Loveland

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  • was an LDS church member in Provo, Utah; pleaded guilty of rape in 2019; sentenced to one year in prison and three years of probation.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
  • Crime: 2010s, in Provo (Utah), Utah,

• Eric Senior

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  • was an LDS church member in Santa Clara County, California; accused of sexual abuse in the 1990s; convicted; sentenced to prison; lost an appeal with the California Supreme Court; as of March 2024, lives in Provo, Utah as a registered sex offender.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
  • Crime: 1990s, in California,

• Kevin Kirkland

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  • 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 prison; released in June 2017.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty,
  • Civil: Settlement,
  • Positions: Seminary teacher,

• Frederick Edvalson

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  • was a Mormon in Utah and Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Maryland; convicted 3 times of sexual abuse in Maryland in the 1980s; third conviction: while on probation, groomed a 10-year-old girl and sexually assaulted her in a room inside a Mormon chapel on multiple occasions from 1983 to 1984; reportedly told her he was giving her "special religious training;" sentenced to 8 years in prison.
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  • Alleged coverup
  • Criminal: Convicted,
  • Civil: Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
  • Positions: Ministering/home teacher, Other leader, Scout leader,
  • Crime scenes: LDS building,

• John Baca

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  • was an LDS church member in California; found guilty of LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Released,
  • Crime: 1990s, in California,

• David Chadwick

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  • was an LDS church member in Eagle Mountain, Utah; convicted in 2019 of sex abuse of a child.
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  • Alleged coverup
  • Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
  • Crime: 2010s, in Utah,

• Luis Morales Silva

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  • was an LDS church member in Lehi, Utah; found guilty 4 counts of sexual abusing a child in the 2nd degree.
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  • Criminal: Convicted,

• Brett Nichols

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  • was an LDS church member in Arizona; convicted of child sexual abuse; sentenced to 10 years in prison; baptized again after excommunication; ward members reportedly were not told of his criminal past when he returned after his prison time.
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  • Criminal: Convicted,
  • Civil: No civil case,

• Percy Rock

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  • was an LDS church member in Greencastle, Pennsylvania; accused of possessing CSAM; pleaded guilty in 2023.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
  • Crime: 2020s, in Pennsylvania,

• Don Furtys

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  • was an LDS church member in Tallahassee, Florida; accused sexual abuse; had 14 charges brought against him 14 2014-02-12 and 5 charges 2014-06-13.
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  • Criminal: Convicted,
  • Crime: 2010s, in Florida,

• Jordan Jolley

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  • was an LDS church member in Syracuse, Utah; convicted of voyeurism in January 2024.
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  • Criminal: Convicted,
  • Positions: Primary, Youth leader,
  • Crime: 2020s, in Utah,

• Carlos Escalante

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  • was an LDS branch president in San Nicolas, Argentina; sexually abused his stepdaughter for 5 years, including while branch president; the victim asked local LDS leaders for support, but allegedly received none; she was punished by the church for "refusing to forgive" and for "failing to comply with worthiness standards;" the accused was sentenced in 2018 to 14 years in prison.
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  • Alleged coverup
  • Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
  • Civil: No civil case,
  • Positions: Branch president,
  • Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,

• Michael Rosser

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  • was an LDS church member in Indiana; accused in 2023 of child sexual abuse; made a plea agreement in February 2024, agreeing to plead guilty to reduced charges; convicted in 2024 and sentenced to six years in prison with two years probation.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
  • Civil: No civil case,

• James Danenon

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  • was an LDS church member in American Fork, Utah; guilty of sexual abuse of a minor abuse.
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  • Alleged coverup
  • Criminal: Convicted,

• Charles Tyhurst

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  • was a former LDS bishop and optometrist in southwest Virginia; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; 2020: sentenced in Virginia to prison for five years for aggravated sexual battery of a minor; 2024: registered sex offender; lives in Richmond, Virginia.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
  • Civil: No civil case,
  • Positions: Bishop,

• Thomas Forrest

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  • was an LDS church member in Mississippi; accused of sexual abuse; convicted.
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  • Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Released,
  • Positions: Bishopric counselor,

• Darin Ray

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  • was an LDS church member in Douglas County Colorado; found guilty of sex assault/child/postrust-vict under 15.
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  • Criminal: Convicted,
  • Positions: Ministering/home teacher,

• Travis Scott

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  • was an LDS church member in Centennial, Colorado; found guilty of SEXUAL EXPLOITATION/CHILD-INDUCE/ENTICE .
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  • Criminal: Convicted,
  • Positions: Seminary teacher,

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