4149 LDS church members accused of sex crimes (updated January 1, 2026)
View all reports »- 100%
- of FLOODLIT's reports »
- rely on court proceedings, public records, news reports or academic journals as sources.
- 6,255
- sources cited »
- including news articles, sex offender registry listings and criminal/civil case dockets.
- 33,475
- documents »
- obtained; over 90% are from court cases. We're making more available soon.
- 2,908
- Scout leaders »
- Boy Scout or Cub Scout leaders in the LDS church accused of sex crimes. Most of them (2,854) were accused by claimants in the BSA bankruptcy, so we may never learn their identities.
- $52.2 million
- paid after alleged failures »
- court-ordered payments, settlement payouts outside of court, or other amounts church officials agreed to pay abuse survivors or other parties in alleged abuse cases
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