4,266 reports of sex crimes allegedly perpetrated by Latter-day Saints (statistics »). Sources include court documents, public records, news reports, academic journals, and survivors or witnesses of alleged abuse.
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- Alexis Ziga Miranda (1991 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah County, Utah; accused of sexual abuse
Criminal case(s): Unknown result, - View report »
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- Zac Rhodenizer (1974 – ) was an LDS church member and psychologist in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada; accused of sexual abuse
- Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
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- Christopher Bartle (1960 – ) was a Mormon church member in Perth, Western Australia; accused of sexual abuse of four girls that allegedly took place between 1998 and 2007
Alleged failure to report- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized, - View report »
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- Brandon Halley (1976 – ) was a Mormon church member in Esparto, California; convicted of LEWD & LASCIVIOUS ACTS W/CHILD UNDER 14 and MOLEST/ANNOY CHILD in 2007; is a registered sex offender living in Springville, Utah
- Convicted:
2007,
- Positions: Nursery, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: Disfellowshipped,
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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
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
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- Michael Pratt was an LDS seminary principal in Utah; arrested in 2009; convicted and sentenced in 2010 for the sexual abuse of a 16-year-old seminary student
- Convicted:
2010,
- Positions: Bishopric counselor, Church employee, Other leader, Seminary teacher,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
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"I am no longer blinded by your craftiness. My eyes are wide open. I am no longer your puppet, your toy or your game."Until his 2009 arrest, Pratt was principal of the Lone Peak High School LDS seminary, where the victim was a student-
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- Gary Brown (1967 – ) was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Utah; sentenced to one year in prison for sexually abusing one of his scouts
- Convicted:
2006,
- Positions: Scout leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
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- Kevin Christensen (1960 – ) was a Mormon church member and judge in Brigham City, Utah; accused of receiving and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to individuals he believed to be minor children; pleaded not guilty in July 2025; convicted via plea agreement in April 2026
- Positions: Stake high council,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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"We can't have it in our lives. It's the only way I can protect my kids. [...] He was a judge. He was a member of the LDS Church. He was a father. He was a grandfather. I mean, he saw his grandkids and his kids every day."Allegedly sent young child's LDS directory photo to adult for rape fantasy-
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- Scott Ashton (1976 – ) was a Mormon in Richland, Washington; in 2015, arrested at Coeur d'Alene Casino in police sting operation; initially booked for Patronizing a Prostitute; pleaded guilty to reduced misdemeanor charge of disturbing the peace (non-sexual crime); given a withheld judgment, a special sentencing option allowing him to avoid conviction & have case dismissed; in 2016, completed probation, case dismissed
- Positions: Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): case dismissed, Not convicted, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Withheld judgment,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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"I asked Ashton if this was his first time doing this, and he stated no."Ashton avoided conviction despite entering a guilty plea, thanks to a withheld judgment arrangement-
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- Brandon Brown (1978 – ) was an LDS church member in Pocatello, Idaho; accused in 2024 of untying two teenage girls' swimsuit tops and touching them inappropriately at a mall in Chubbuck, Idaho; also accused of inappropriately touching a third teenage girl; in 2025, entered Alford pleas to felony and misdemeanor counts of sexual battery of a child; a judge rejected the plea agreement
- Convicted:
2025,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Alford plea, Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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- Robert Muttenthaler (1966 – ) was a Mormon church building representative in Welland, Ontario, Canada; arrested in 2014 and charged with 11 charges related to child sexual abuse and CSAM; convicted in December 2020 of possession of child pornography; reportedly convicted in April 2026 of multiple related charges; FLOODLIT is seeking court documents
- Convicted:
2020,
- Positions: ward building representative,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Released,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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- Kenneth Prince (1952 – ) was a Mormon church member in Ogden, Utah; convicted of 5 counts of SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, 2ND DEGREE FELONY in 2014; 2014 two counts of aggravated sex abuse of a child, dropped as part of plea deal; attempted suicide by drinking half a bottle of mercury, charged with reckless endangerment & use or possession of psychotoxic chemical; 2008 plead guilty lewd act, abeyance 2010 dismissed
- Convicted:
2014,
- Positions: Scout leader, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea held in abeyance, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
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"But back then, he said he began molesting and sexually exploiting young boys and young men because he had "needs.""After my last daughter was born, my wife didn't want to have sex anymore. And I had some needs. Especially when my doctor put me on testosterone replacement therapy because of the cancer. That's not an excuse. It was stupid. It's not a good excuse or any excuse at all. But that's the way I felt at that time. I don't now," "Prince blamed his behavior on a painful past, saying he was sexually abused as a child.-
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- Byron Poelman (1934 – 2014) 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
- Alleged failure to report
- Positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Mission president, Missionary, Stake high council, Stake president, Sunday school,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
- Alleged church actions: Excommunicated,
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"President and sister Poelman's lives need to be private now. [...] We are a family. A family keeps things private. A family draws close together. These things are to be kept private."The woman was taken to jail, while Poelman was released immediately.-
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- Derrick Starley (1991 – ) was a full-time LDS missionary in Chubbuck, Idaho; from Utah; was charged in 2013 with sexual battery of a child 16 or 17 year old; per Idaho State Journal, the alleged crime occurred during his mission in October 2012; pled guilty in 2013 to felony injury to a child; sentenced to 10 days in jail; was given a withheld judgment; in 2016, guilty plea was set aside and case was dismissed
- Convicted:
2013,
- Positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Withheld judgment,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
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- Dwight Cahoon (1957 – ) was a Mormon church member in Logan, Utah; charged with 10 counts aggravated sex abuse of a child and 10 counts forcible sex abuse; statue of limitations ran out on some charges, so the state amended charges to 10 counts of sex abuse of a child; sentenced in 2010 to one to 15 years in prison; as of May 2026, is a registered sex offender living in Logan, Utah
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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- Edwin Wilcox was a Mormon church member in Idaho; ran a therapy center for "handicapped people" (as described in 1989 news article); convicted of child sexual abuse in 1988 and sentenced to up to 20 years in prison
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Alleged church actions: Excommunicated,
- View report »
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- Michael Morris (1950 – ) was a Mormon church member and former bishop in Livermore, California; accused of sexually abusing 4 young men in his ward; arrested May 15, 2026 and charged with 18 felony counts related to child sexual abuse; due in court May 22, 2026
- Alleged failure to report
- Positions: Bishop, Scout leader, Young Mens Leader, young mens teacher advisor, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Alleged church actions: Excommunicated, Rebaptized,
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"This case involves deeply troubling allegations of abuse of trust and authority involving children."Morris was excommunicated, but apparently never criminally charged; he was later rebaptized-
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- John Midgett (1962 – ) was a Mormon Sunday school teacher in the San Diego area, California; also was a Navy petty officer first class; accused of 43 felony counts of child molestation for allegedly sexually abusing eight girls, ages 5 to 10, in his Sunday school class; pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 30 years in prison; as of 2024, lives in Bountiful, Utah as a registered sex offender
- Convicted:
1992,
- Positions: Primary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
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"We have been through hell. If you can’t trust your Sunday school teacher, how can you trust anyone else?"-
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- Michael Lister (1960 – ) was an LDS church member in or near Cedar City, Utah and Bunkerville, Nevada; accused in Utah in 2023 of sexual abuse of two young girls; pleaded guilty to one count of sodomy on a child; sentenced in June 2023 to 25 years to life in prison
- Convicted:
2023,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
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- Douglas Smith Jr. (1943 – ) was not a Mormon church member; worked as a BSA national executive; notified in letters, to at least one LDS man in the Floodlit database, to boy scout leaders that their registration was denied and or suspended active boy scout leaders registration once sexual abuse allegation were made or confirmed; was later convicted possessing CSAM
- Convicted:
2005,
- Positions: not LDS,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
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