4,177 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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- Vernon Foster was an LDS church member in Louisiana; accused of sexual abuse; pleaded guilty
Crime: 1980s, 
Crime state:
Louisiana,
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LDS positions: Unknown position, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, - View report »
Crime state:
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- Jason Stark (1985 – ) was a former full-time Mormon missionary in Kentucky; accused of sexually abusing three people in 2005 while on his mission; a lawsuit was filed against the Mormon church; in 2025, sentenced to 30 years in prison in Idaho
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
Kentucky,
LDS positions: Missionary, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Prison, Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, 
Alleged failure to report-
- Michael Rosser (1961 – ) 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
- Convicted:
2024,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
- View report »
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- Steven McDill (1959 – ) was an LDS church member in Tippecanoe County, Indiana; found guilty of child molestation; sentenced to 9 year/5 suspended in July 1996
- Crime: 1990s,
- Crime state:
Indiana,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, -
- Jeremy Dumas (1968 – ) was a Mormon bishop and boy scout leader in Indiana; pleaded guilty to charges related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in 2024; sentenced in September 2024 to 10 years in federal prison
- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Crime state:
Indiana,
Convicted:
2024, LDS positions: Bishop, Scout leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- Mark Treter (1954 – ) was a Mormon church member and environmental lawyer in Greendale, Indiana; accused of sexual abuse; pleaded no contest to one felony count; sentenced in 2023 to probation; local LDS church leaders allegedly knew of Treter's criminal behavior but did not report to police
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
- Crime state:
Indiana,
Convicted:
2023, LDS positions: Scout leader, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest, Plea deal, Probation, Alleged failure to report-
- Timothy Spencer was a Mormon church member in Indiana; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- View report »
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- Samuel Heavilon (1960 – ) was allegedly a former LDS branch president in Frankfort, Indiana; convicted in 2018 and in 2024 of child exploitation; sentenced both times to prison
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Indiana,
Convicted:
2018, LDS positions: Branch president, Stake high council, Temple worker, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Alleged failure to report-
- Harry Jones IV (1970 – ) was a Mormon church member in Buffalo Grove, Illinois; convicted of possessing CSAM; is a registered sex offender
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Illinois,
Convicted:
2015, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender, -
- Douglas Brooks was an LDS church member in Illinois; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- View report »
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- John Gojkovich was a Mormon church member in Illinois; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- LDS positions: Primary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- View report »
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- Harry Jones (1970 – ) was an LDS church member in Illinois; sentenced to 30 months of probation for possession of child pornography (child sexual abuse material or CSAM)
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Illinois,
Convicted:
2015, LDS positions: Scout leader, Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Probation, -
- Rodney Bailey was an LDS church member in Medora, Illinois; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Unknown result,
- View report »
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- Malcolm Goodwin (1940 – ) was a former Mormon bishop and retired pathologist and coroner's physician in O'Fallon, Illinois; US Army Reserves and Air Force veteran; arrested in 2022 for Predatory Sexual Assault of a Child; charged with six felony counts of predatory criminal sexual assault involving minors
- LDS positions: Bishop, High priest,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Unknown result,
- View report »
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- Kay Walker (1942 – ) was a Mormon church member and Nauvoo Inn owner in Nauvoo, Illinois; charged with sexually abusing his employees; entered an Alford plea in 2004, resulting in a conviction while maintaining his innocence before the court; January 2024: lives in Idaho Falls, Idaho
- Convicted:
2004,
- LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Alford plea, Convicted, Found guilty, Probation,
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- Devin MacCabe was a Mormon church member in Idaho; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- View report »
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- Virgil Larson was a Mormon church member and first counselor in an LDS ward bishopric in Chubbuck, Idaho; arrested in September 2024 and charged with sexual abuse of five boys, ages 12-15; he knew the boys from LDS ward activities and was their priesthood leader; as of March 2025, a jury trial was scheduled for April 8
- LDS positions: Bishopric counselor, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Alleged failure to report
- View report »
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- Rick Schofield was a Mormon church member in Rigby, Idaho; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- View report »
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- Carl Pollard (1964 – ) was a Mormon church member in Paul, Idaho; accused of sexual abuse; convicted, sentenced to prison
- LDS positions: Elders quorum,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
- View report »
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- Jeffrey Williamson (1985 – ) was a Mormon church member in Idaho; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; registered sex offender
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- View report »
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