Mormon sexual abuse cases: new updates

• Daniel Alfred Bake
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  • Daniel Bake (1978 – ) was a Mormon church member in Fernley, Nevada; in February 2021 was convicted of two counts of LEWDNESS W/CHILD, UNDER 14; is a registered sex offender living in Fallon, Nevada as of March 2026
  • Alleged failure to report
  • Convicted: 2021,
  • Positions: Young Mens Leader,
  • Criminal case(s): Convicted,
  • Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of failure to protect victims after learning of possible abuse,
  • View report »
• Jeffrey James Welling
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  • Jeffrey Welling (1951 – ) was a Mormon church member in Fruit Heights, Utah; convicted of enticing a minor online in 2022;
  • Criminal case(s): Pleaded guilty,
  • Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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• Adam Christopher Kelly
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  • Adam Kelly (1980 – ) was a St. George, Utah man; convicted of sexual abuse of a child in November 2009; is a registered sex offender in St. George, Utah; volunteers at the St. George Temple and Red Cliffs Temple in St. George, Utah, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety
  • Convicted: 2009,
  • Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
  • Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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• Parker Trent Kingston
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  "Kingston found himself turning to God for guidance.“I’d always just get down and pray, like, ‘Please help me. Please lead me in a direction that I need to go and I just kept feeling like I needed to stay,” he said.“Alright, I need to go somewhere because we got all the receivers coming back. I’m going to be in the same position,” Kingston recalled thinking at the time.After praying, the receiver decided to stay in Provo another season.He thought, “‘No, I got to stay. Everything’s going to work out.’”“And it did. This year I had the best year of my life, and I wouldn’t have had this much success if I had left and went somewhere else,” Kingston said.[...] “Once I went through the temple, I was like, ‘Yeah, this is what all, everything I did this year — scoring touchdowns, catching passes — that was the best moment of my 2025 right there.’"[...] “I just prayed for like an open mind, a clear mind to help me be the best individual and person that I can be on and off the field,” he said. “I pray for that every day, just giving me opportunities to be a light on other people and use my platform to inspire kids. I just kept praying for that open mind, ‘Give me health, give me strength,’ and it came to light.”"
  — Parker Kingston, reflecting on his 2025 year, "BYU’s Parker Kingston talks faith, trusting God on ‘Faith Huddle’", Deseret News 2026-01-21
  • Parker Kingston (2004 – ) was a Mormon church member and football player for BYU; arrested and charged with rape February 2026; case is ongoing as of February 2026
  • Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
  • Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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• Cade Hilton Boyle
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  "While he was serving an religious mission in Hawaii he had stared [sic] an inappropriate conversation with a 15 year old and his religious leaders had to send him home for his actions in Hawaii."
  — P.C. Affidavit
  Cade dropped his head and exclaimed im a pedo. (slang for pedophile)
  • Cade Boyle (2004 – ) was a Mormon church member in Lehi, Utah; convicted February 2026 of five counts ENTICEMENT OF A MINOR a 1st degree felony and six counts of SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR a 2nd degree felony; sentenced to 1-15 years for each count; all prison terms to be served concurrent; is an inmate in the Utah Department of Corrections as of February 2026
  • Convicted: 2026,
  • Positions: Missionary,
  • Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
  • Alleged church actions: Released from church position,
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• Kevin Lee Davis
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  • 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
  • Convicted: 2011,
  • Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
  • Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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• Edward H Jones
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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
  • Convicted: 2023,
  • Positions: Nursery,
  • Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
  • Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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• Miles Gordon Petty
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  Miles also commented I hope we can just sweep this under the rug. -P.C. Affidavit
  • Miles Petty (2003 – ) was a Mormon in Orem, Utah; pc affidavit said he contacted a team member of Predator Poachers that was posing as a 13-year-old girl, had sexually explicit conversations, masturbated on a video call with the undercover member; Petty drove to meet 13-year-old team member; police were called, Petty was taken to Sandy Police Department; has four charges related sex abuse; due in court March 30, 2026
  • Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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• John Harold Grandjean
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  • John Grandjean (1972 – ) was a Mormon church member that lives in Syracuse, Utah; In 2007 he was convicted of sexual abuse of a child, a 2nd degree felony, that occurred in Draper, Utah; is a registered sex offender
  • Convicted: 2007,
  • Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender,
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• Daniel George Duke
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  He told investigators he had been feeling lonely and jealous of his college friends'' [sic] sexual escapades over Christmas break, according to a statement released by Paul Amann, assistant attorney general. -The Daily Universe, Jan. 24, 2006
  • Daniel Duke (1987 – ) was a BYU student in Provo, Utah; in January 2006 Duke attempted to meet with a person he thought was a 13-year-old girl for sex; the person was an undercover agent of the Utah Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force; convicted of ATTEMPTED - ENTICING A MINOR OVER THE INTERNET
  • Convicted: 2007,
  • Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
  • Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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• Derek C. Finlinson
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  • Derek Finlinson (1984 – ) was a Mormon church member in Orem, Utah; accused of recording a woman in a dressing room while she was changing clothes in Oct 2009; in 2010, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of voyeurism
  • Convicted: 2010,
  • Positions: LDS status unknown,
  • Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
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• Lynn Bryce Egley
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  "The brethren are aware of the issue and it has been handled properly despite what [victim] and [victim's wife] have stated."
  — Alleged response by stake leaders as instructed by Area Authority Presidency Member and Stake President
  "My [stake president] informed me that “Salt Lake” had called and asked him if there was a need for a disciplinary council for my wife and I because of our public opposition to the brethren. He told them no and that instead they should drive up to Idaho and apologize to us." -Alleged victim, Reddit 2019
  • Lynn Egley (1964 – ) was a former Mormon bishop in Benson, Cache County, Utah; accused of sexual abuse in 2018; the alleged abuse took place in the 1990s
  • Alleged failure to report
  • Positions: Bishop,
  • Criminal case(s): Never charged, Not convicted,
  • Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of allowing interaction with children after notice of wrongdoing, Church officials accused of failure to warn stake members, No church discipline, Unknown church action,
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• Gordon Wayne Jenkins
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  • Gordon Jenkins (1945 – ) was a Mormon church member in Idaho Falls, Idaho; pled guilty to Sexual Battery Of Minor Child 16/17 Years Of Age in 2002; was sentenced to 2-14 years; in 1992 was disbarred as an attorney for professional misconduct and unauthorized solicitation; in 2016 the SEC permanently barred him from serving as a director or officer of any public company for offenses related to investment fraud
  • Convicted: 2002,
  • Positions: Stake high council,
  • Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
  • Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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• Stephen Jay Cooper
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  "“Again, this wasn’t a crime of opportunity that found you and you got caught up in it or made a wrong turn. You went looking anyway, deep down that rabbit hole.”"
  — Cedar City by 5th District Judge Matthew L. Bell
  • Stephen Cooper (1970 – ) was a Mormon church member; convicted of ATTEMPTED - SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR and DEALING IN MATERIALS HARMFUL TO MINOR-DEFENDANT18 AND OLDER, both 3rd degree felonies
  • Convicted: 2024,
  • Positions: Unknown position,
  • Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
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• Mason William Holzendorf
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  • Mason Holzendorf (2000 – ) was a Mormon church member; convicted of enticing a minor by internet or text in 2023
  • Convicted: 2023,
  • Criminal case(s): Convicted,
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• Patrick Kevin Tervort
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  • Patrick Tervort (1992 – ) was a reportedly a Mormon church member in St. George, Utah; pled guilty and convicted of three counts of FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE a 2nd Degree Felony; sentenced 1-15 years for each conviction; all prison time suspended.
  • Convicted: 2023,
  • Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Registered sex offender,
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• Wendi Weight Sorenson
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  • Wendi Sorenson (1976 – ) was a Mormon church member in Visalia, California; convicted in 2017 of multiple types of sex crimes involving alleged abuse of a minor
  • Convicted: 2017,
  • Criminal case(s): Convicted, No contest,
  • Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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• Nathan Charles Tripp
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  • Nathan Tripp (1962 – ) was a Mormon church member in Webster Groves, Missouri; charged with two counts of statutory sodomy or attempted statutory sodomy of a person less than 12 years old, charged in 2025.
  • Convicted: Ongoing,
  • Positions: Bishop, primary chorister, primary pianest, Scout leader, ward music leader,
  • Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
  • Alleged church actions: Email to stake leaders,
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• Arthur Grant Laws
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  • Arthur Laws (1946 – 2014) was a Mormon church member in West Bountiful, Utah; convicted of ATTEMPTED - SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD - 3rd Degree Felony in 2010
  • Convicted: 2009,
  • Positions: Bishopric counselor, librarian,
  • Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
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• Duane Miller Lyon
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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
  • Convicted: 2016,
  • Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
  • Alleged church actions: No church discipline,
  • View report »

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