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- Loren Hurd (1964 – ) was an LDS church member in Idaho; convicted in Idaho of Hurd was convicted of Kidnapping -First Degree - ransom ; is registered sex offender as of 2023; lives in Ogden, Utah; attempted to kidnap a 16-year-old female from Boise in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, parking lot
Convicted:
1993, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, 
Alleged church actions: unknown, - View report »
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- Zachery Denison (1992 – ) was a Mormon church member and former teacher at Mt. Nebo Jr. High School; convicted of raping a 14-year-old basketball student of his from Feb. 2010 - August 2020; convicted in May 2021; is a registered sex offender living in Eagle Mountain, Utah as of August 2026
- Convicted:
2021,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
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- Robert Milbridge-Scott (1979 – ) was a Mormon church member in Duluth, Minnesota; pleaded guilty of sexually abusing an 8-year-old in 2012; Milbridge-Scott was ordered to register as a sex offender, but is not found in a search because of Minnesota laws.
- Convicted:
2012,
- Criminal case(s): Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
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" and that "said a prayer" with her afterward so it would not happen again." -
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- Jared Buckley (1984 – ) was a Mormon church member and charter school director (Leadership Learning Academy) in Clearfield, Utah; was a Mormon missionary in the Philippines from 2004-2006 (Quezon City Mission); arrested in April 2025 on suspicion of child sexual exploitation; was reportedly a stake young men's president when arrested; pleaded guilty to producing, distributing & possessing CSAM; sentencing June 17, 2026
- Convicted:
2026,
Positions: Missionary, Youth leader, - Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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"For the group, I created flyers which stated: 'This group is for parents who have little girls ages 0-9 only.' I required three steps of verification to join the group."Buckley was reportedly an LDS stake young men's president when arrested -
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- Adele Dye (1971 – ) was a Mormon church member in Rexburg, Idaho; convicted in 2008 of child sexual abuse; sentenced to at least six months in prison; is a registered sex offender living in Boise, Idaho as of July 2026
- Convicted:
2008,
- Positions: Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
- View report »
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- Joel Kenney (1958 – ) was a Mormon church member in Arizona; convicted of four counts each of child molestation and sexual conduct with a minor, plus two counts of involving minors in the use of illegal drugs in 1990; is a prisoner in Florence, Arizona; release date set for April 1, 2142.
Alleged failure to report- Convicted:
1990,
- Positions: Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
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- Alan MacAlevy (1940 – ) was a Mormon church member Shelton, Washington; in 1992, pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a 5-year-old girl from July 1990-July 1991; reportedly the victim attended MacAlevy's wife's daycare in their home and the victim also attended church with them, and reported there were other young children and infant victims also;
- Convicted:
1992,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
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- Jeff Ranstrom (1986 – ) was an LDS church member, elders quorum president and high school basketball coach in Idaho; accused in 2019 of sexually abusing a student; pleaded guilty to a felony charge of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2020 to 4 to 15 years in prison; as of December 2023, was out on parole living in Eagle, Idaho as a registered sex offender
- Convicted:
2019,
- Positions: Elders quorum president/counselor,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Parole, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
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- Kevin Brown (1988 – ) was a Mormon church member in Bartlesville, Oklahoma; convicted of LEWD OR INDECENT PROPOSALS OR ACTS TO CHILD CHARGE ; is a registered sex offender living in Idaho as of July 2026
- Convicted:
2017,
- Positions: Boyscouts,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
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- Richard Swank (1961 – ) was an LDS church member in Apple Valley, California; convicted in 2009 of 11 counts of sexual abuse and one count of physical abuse and torture and sentenced to 96 years in prison; eligible for parole March 2029; is in prison in San Bernardino, CA prison; is a registered sex offender as of July 2026
- Positions: Primary, Ward executive secretary, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Alleged church actions: Excommunicated,
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- Che Miles (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member in Idaho Falls, Idaho; pleaded guilty to attempted sexual exploitation of a minor child in 2023; downloaded CSAM from Nathan Mark Law, also in the FLOODLIT database, as well as downloaded other CSAM; convicted and sentenced to 11 years federal prison.
- Convicted:
2023,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
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- Harold Fast (1938 – ) was a Mormon church member; convicted of attempted to commit child molestation in Mesa, Arizona, in 2014; served 7 years in prison; is a registered sex offender living in Mesa, Arizona
- Positions: Bishop, Young Mens President,
- Criminal case(s): Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, Unknown church action,
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- Blaine McGraw (1978 – ) was a Mormon church member and OBGYN in Fort Hood, Texas; an investigation began October 2025; charged with 273 counts of sexual abuse related charges as of May 2026
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
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- Arnel Baird (1958 – ) was a Mormon church member in and optometrist in Idaho Falls, Idaho; convicted of lewdness involving a child and sex abuse of a child; sex abuse of a child charge was stayed after he completed probation successfully; was a doctor of optometry in Pocatello, Idaho
- Convicted:
1996,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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- Carlos Kartchner (1958 – ) was a Mormon church member in Hyrum, Utah; convicted in March 2026 of FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE/2ND DEGREE FELONY; is a registered sex offender as of July 2026
- Convicted:
2026,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
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- Robert McKell (1961 – ) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse
- Convicted:
2018,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
- View report »
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- Michael Nelson (1967 – ) was a Mormon church member and doctor of podiatry in Salem, Utah; arrested and charged with aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, a second-degree felony, and enticing a minor, a Class B misdemeanor July 20, 2026;
- Positions: Stake Executive Secretary,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
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"“When you hit me up on chat I thought you were an adult. when you claimed in private to be underage I was skeptical I’m sorry I didn’t believe you – I truly thought you were of age – I even thought you might be a guy trying to play a trick on me. I should have believed you and I should have ended the conversation forthwith. Please accept my apologies – I am sorry for being a creeр. I am sorry I didn’t believe the man who kept threatening me and demanding things from me. It made me feel that the whole thing was a ruse – Please, Forgive me”." -
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- Donald Blake (1942 – ) was a Mormon church member in Elmore, Idaho; convicted of lewd & lascivious acts with a child under 16 in 2009; lives in Trenton, Missouri is a registered sex offender as of February 2026
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, Unknown church action,
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- William Black was an LDS church member 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
- Alleged failure to report
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
- Alleged church actions: Church position after conviction, Church position after excommunication, Excommunicated, Rebaptized,
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- Aaron Drake was an LDS church member in the Bellingham, Washington area; accused of sexually abusing two underage girls, along with his brother Brian Drake, from 2002 to 2009
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- View report »
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