4,178 reports of sex crimes allegedly perpetrated by Latter-day Saints (statistics »). All reports rely on court proceedings, public records, news reports or academic journals as sources.
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- Evan Shelline (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member in Teton, Idaho; charged with two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child in Oct. 2024; criminal case is ongoing as of Feb. 7, 2026
Alleged crime: 2020s, 
Alleged crime state:
Idaho,
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LDS positions: LDS status unknown, Unknown position, - Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
Alleged crime state:
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- G S was a male Mormon church member in Little Rock, Arkansas in the Pinnacle Mountain Ward; convicted in 1993 of felony sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree; allegedly abused a victim from 1981 to 1993 (from age 4 to 15); in January 2026, the victim filed a lawsuit against the LDS church naming G.S. as the perpetrator and accusing church officials of multiple failures
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s,
- Crime state:
Arkansas,
Convicted:
1993, 
LDS positions: Unknown position, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing, 
Alleged failure to report
Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of allowing interaction with children after notice of wrongdoing, Church officials accused of failure to warn ward members, Unknown church action, Ward official accused of saying victim was responsible, the alleged abuse lasted for nearly 12 years, beginning when the victim was 4 years old
"[Church officials] gave a convicted child rapist a position of authority in the Church [...] and allowed him to interact regularly with the children of the Pinnacle Mountain Ward."
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- Nicholas Mason (1989 – ) was a Mormon church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; p.c. affidavit states found multiple videos of CSAM on his iPhone, CD evidence and icloud storage with CSAM
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2015, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, "MASON made several statements regarding the child pornography being an error and that he had not meant to download the files [...] He told me files were located in his video files and that he accessed them as recently as three to four days prior. MASON said he accessed the files on average two times a week."
"I then asked MASON about the files on the iPhone. MASON explained that he knew the files were in fact on his iPhone but had not told me because he was hoping the files would not be located. He stated he wanted to "chance it" and then stated there should be three files of child pornography. "
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- Robert Dindinger (1970 – ) was an LDS church member, psychologist and pornography addiction book author in Orem, Utah; was an LDS missionary in Scotland 1995-97; worked at Brigham Young University; charged in 2025 with convincing child patients to undress so he could secretly record them; in 2018, his license was placed on probation after he "inappropriately touched" a 17-year-old during "masturbation satiation therapy"
- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2025, LDS positions: BYU, Missionary, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, "You knew what you were doing and you did it anyway. And you caused harm."
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- James Neumeyer (1955 – 2024) was a Mormon church member in Centerville, Davis County, Utah; accused of child sexual abuse; died in 2024; a source familiar with the case said Neumeyer died by suicide after a police investigation was initiated regarding accusations against him; never criminally charged
- Alleged crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Missionary, Primary teacher, Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted, Police investigation, Suicide, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- William Pingel (1971 – ) was a Mormon church member in Tremonton, Utah; convicted of two counts of AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD in 2024; sentenced to 10 years in prison; is in Sevier County Jail as of February 2026
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2024, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- Zemedu Jacobsen (2007 – ) has been accused of sexually abusing a female minor and recording the abuse, and of recording another minor victim that was on a video following his promptings to remove her clothing; she was apparently unaware he was recording, according to a police statement; there is a warrant out for his arrest;
- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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- Edward Jones (1950 – ) was a Mormon church member in St. George, Utah; convicted of two counts of sexual abuse of a child in July 2023; sentenced 30 years to life in prison, suspended; sentenced to 365 days in jail; is a registered sex offender as of Feb. 1, 2026
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2023, LDS positions: Nursery, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- Kevin Davis (1951 – ) was a Mormon church member in Washington, Utah and a retired Utah highway patrol trooper; convicted of sexual abuse of a child felonies and lewdness with a child misdemeanors in 2012; sentenced 15-life prison and 365 days in jail; is still in prison as of Feb. 2026
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2011, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- Kimball Ungerman (1957 – ) was an LDS bishopric counselor in California; moved to Utah; pleaded guilty in 2020 to one felony count related to child sexual abuse; sentenced to prison, but term was suspended; sentenced to probation; as of 2023, registered sex offender, lives in Orem, Utah; a 2021 California lawsuit against the church said bishop Phil Stewart failed to protect a victim, and a mission president didn't report
- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Missionary, Seminary teacher,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender,
- Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
- Alleged failure to report
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"The Church does not keep a repository of documents relating to allegations, claims, or notification of child sexual abuse. There is no 'sexual abuse' file."
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- Duane Lyon (1951 – ) was a Mormon church member; in August 2015 charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child; September 9 2015 protective order filed against Lyon for 4 minor children/granted September 21, 2015; accepted plea deal, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated sexual abuse; sentenced Jan. 2017 to 3 years to life; lives in Cedar City, Utah; is a registered sex offender
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2016, Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, Plea deal, Alleged church actions: No church discipline, nothing, Unknown church action, -
- Michael Angus (1944 – ) was an LDS church member in Star, Idaho; convicted of possession of sexually explicit images of minors in 2012; was accused of sexually abusing two young girls; had created and possessed CSAM of one of the victims; is a registered sex offender lives in Twin Falls, Idaho.
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2012, LDS positions: Stake high council, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Prison, Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, -
- Brad Scofield (1959 – ) was a Mormon church member; convicted of sex abuse of a child under 16 years in 2007; served 80 days in jail; is a registered sex offender that lives in Pocatello, Idaho
- Crime: 2000,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2007, LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, Pleaded guilty, -
- Brent Johnson (1973 – ) was a Mormon church member in Cedar Hills, Utah; charged in 2024 with multiple felonies related to child sexual abuse; police said they found three videos of Johnson in 2013 where he was recording himself sexually abusing an 11-year-old child while she was sleeping
- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2025, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Unknown result, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- Dick Jensen (1943 – ) was a Mormon church member and dentist in McMinnville, Oregon; was added to the BSA perversion files; according to perversion files appears to have had a criminal case; settled out of court with victim in civil case
- Crime: 1980,
- Crime state:
Oregon,
Convicted:
1980, Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest, Plea deal, Civil case(s): Settlement, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- Melvin Hansen (1952 – ) 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
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2021, LDS positions: Other leader, Tabernacle Choir, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Police investigation, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- Rand Newby (1953 – ) was an LDS church member and scout leader in Washington, Oregon and San Francisco, California; had a career as a schoolteacher; charged in Oregon in 1986 with sexual abuse of two children; convicted of two counts, one class C felony and one class A misdemeanor; sentenced in 1987 to 5 years probation
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state:
Oregon,
LDS positions: Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Convicted:
2014, LDS positions: Scout leader, Sunday school, Ward Santa Claus, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, 
LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Other leader, Sunday school, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, -
- Scott Zaugg (1970 – ) was allegedly a Mormon church member in Utah; was raised in the Mormon church; convicted in 2000 of second-degree felony sex abuse of a child; was sentenced to one to 15 years in prison; as of 2025, was a registered sex offender living in Roy, Utah
- Convicted:
2000,
- LDS positions: LDS status unknown, Sunday school teacher, Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
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