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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- Leroy Richins was a Mormon church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse
Alleged crime: 1970s, 
Alleged crime state:
Utah,
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LDS positions: Scout leader, - Criminal case(s): Unknown result,
- Alleged failure to report
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Alleged crime state:
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- Ross Curtis was a Mormon church member in California; in 2009, was convicted of crimes related to child sexual abuse and sentenced to prison; as of 2025, was a registered sex offender living in Los Angeles, California
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
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- Steven Powell was an LDS church member in Washington and Utah; in 2011, was arrested and charged in Washington with possession of child pornography (now commonly referred to as child sexual abuse material); in 2015, was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison
Convicted:
2015, - LDS positions: Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
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- Michael Holt (1980 – ) was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 2024 in Utah of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor; sentenced to five years to life in prison
- LDS positions: Elders quorum, Missionary, Primary, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison,
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- Brittney James was a Mormon church member in North Edwards, California; arrested in 2025 and charged along with her husband, Matthew James, with multiple felonies related to child abuse; while none of the charges were explicitly related to sexual abuse, FLOODLIT created this case report to help the public obtain accurate case information and updates
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
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- Matthew James was a Mormon bishop in North Edwards, California; In 2025, charged along with his wife, Brittney James, with multiple felonies related to child abuse; while none of the charges were explicitly related to sexual abuse, FLOODLIT created this case report to help the public obtain accurate case information and updates
- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
California,
LDS positions: Bishop, 
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, -
- James Parks was a Mormon church member in Cody, Wyoming; accused in 2025 of child sexual abuse
- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Wyoming,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, 
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- Amanda Parks was a Mormon church member in Cody, Wyoming; accused in 2025 of destroying evidence related to child sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated by her husband, James Parks AKA Jimmy Parks
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
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- Darren Haymond (1987 – ) was an LDS church member in Provo, Utah and a custodian at Provo High School; pleaded guilty to voyeurism, a class B misdemeanor; sentenced in 2011; Haymond's conviction was expunged in 2017
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2011, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Expunged, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result, -
- 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
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2024, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, guilty, Pleaded guilty, "“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.”"
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- Alisha George (1984 – ) was a middle school teacher in West Jordan, Utah; was an active Mormon church member at age 18 in 2003; accused of sexually abusing a middle school student where she worked; charged with 22 counts related to child sexual abuse; due in court Dec. 9, 2025
- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Young Womens President, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, -
- Marc Cameron (1978 – ) was a Mormon church member and former BYU hip-hop dance instructor in Utah; arrested and charged in June 2025 after allegedly sexually assaulting underage students at a dance studio he owned in Cottonwood Heights; some of the alleged abuse took place as early as 2019
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
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- Cory Campbell (1972 – ) was a Mormon church member in Ogden, Utah; accused of sexually abusing five underage girls; sentenced in 2010 to prison
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2010, LDS positions: Youth leader, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Charles Camper (1961 – ) was a Mormon church member in Layton, Utah; convicted of child sexual abuse in 2004; charged in 2023 with aggravated child sexual abuse, voyeurism and sexual exploitation of a minor; convicted in June 2024
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2004, 2024, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, -
- Samuel Cantrell (1973 – ) was an LDS church member in Farmington, Utah; convicted of sexual abuse of a 14-year-old girl
- LDS positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
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- Albert Carlson (1944 – ) was a Mormon church member in Utah, New Mexico and Texas; arrested in the 1980s in Utah on a molestation charge after allegedly molesting an underage boy who he met through the church; the case was dropped to a lewdness charge which did not require him to register as a sex offender; in 2025, sentenced in Texas to life in prison for child sexual abuse
- Crime: 1980s, 2010s, 2020s,
- Crime state:
Texas, Utah,
LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, No contest, Prison, 
Alleged failure to report-
- John Carpenter (1964 – ) was an LDS church member; sentenced to prison for child sexual abuse; the day after sentencing, injured himself to avoid serving longer in prison
- Crime: 1980s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Sunday school, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, -
- Jonathan Carver (1979 – ) was a Mormon church member and returned missionary in Utah; accused of sexual abuse of a 17-year-old girl at a counseling center where he worked; pleaded guilty and sentenced in 2009 to prison; as of 2023, lives in Clearfield, Utah
- Crime: 2000s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2009, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Released, -
- David Chadwick (1966 – ) was an LDS church member in Eagle Mountain, Utah; convicted in 2019 of sex abuse of a child
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2019, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Registered sex offender, Unknown result, Alleged failure to report-
- Kami Chesnut was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted
- Crime: 2010s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2022, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Filters
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