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Leizza Alcantara Adams
- Alleged coverup
- was the wife of sexual abuser Paul Douglas Adams; sentenced in 2018 in Arizona to 2.5 years in prison after pleading no contest to two felony counts of child abuse (not sexual abuse).
- Criminal: Convicted, No contest, Plea agreement, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Arizona,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2018,
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Jared Anderson
- was a high school teacher (and one-time "teacher of the year") and Mormon church group leader in the San Antonio, Texas area; also lived in Millington, Tennessee and Ogden, Utah; sentenced to 10 years in prison for hosting sex parties for teenage boys.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Sleepover,
- Crime: 2010s, in Texas,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2017,
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Noel Young Anderson
- was an LDS church primary teacher in McKinney, Texas; sentenced in 2019 in Texas to 50 years in prison for molesting children.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 2010s, in Texas,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
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Adam Brent Archibald
- was a Mormon church member in Yakima, Washington; accused of sexual abuse of an adult woman for several years; sentenced to prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Washington,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2014,
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Scott Oscar Ashton
- was an LDS church member in Pasco, Washington; charged with prostitution-Patronizing a Prostitute 04/30/2015; Ashton's sentence was modified on 1/29/2016 to Disturbing the Peace.
- Criminal: Convicted, Probation,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Idaho, Washington,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2016,
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Coy Glen Ball
- was an LDS church member in Mesa, Arizona; was charged with 11 various abuses to a child; pled guilty to 3 counts of Molestation of a child.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 1990s, in Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
- Convicted: 2010s, 2014,
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James Chalmers Bayless
- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member in Gilbert, Arizona; pleaded guilty in 2015 to two counts of molestation of a child; as of 2024, is a registered sex offender living in Mesa, Arizona.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
- Convicted: 2010s, 2015,
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Andrew Mack Bishop
- was a Mormon church member in Pleasant Grove, Utah (Manila Creek Stake); arrested in 2015 and admitted to sexually abusing 5 individuals in 10 years; convicted of sexual abuse of a minor in the first and second degree in February 2016; sentenced in 2016 to prison in Utah.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2016,
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Donnie Rue Boring
- was a Mormon bishop and stake high council member in California / Arizona; pleaded guilty in 2017 to a felony charge of sexual abuse; died in December 2017.
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2017,
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Timothy William Bothell
- was a LDS church employee and LDS church member in Utah; pleaded guilty and was sentenced in 2013 for sexual abuse of 2 girls ages 11 and 13.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2013,
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Jack Earl Bowers
- was a Mormon church member in St. George, Utah; pleaded guilty in 2010 to two second degree felony counts of child sex exploitation; sentenced to two consecutive terms of 1 to 15 years in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010, 2010s,
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Michael Lynn Bronson
- was a former Mormon bishop in Utah; sentenced to prison in 2017 for first-degree felony attempted aggravated child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2017,
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Jason Carl Brumble
- was a Mormon church member and stake Sunday school presidency member in Oregon; convicted in 2015 of child sexual abuse of multiple children; is in prison in Oregon as of March 2023.
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Oregon,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2015,
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Paul J Bryant
- was a Mormon church member and former LDS Primary teacher in Utah; was a branch president while on a Mormon mission to Argentina in the 1980s; in 2016, pleaded guilty to three first-degree felony counts of attempted aggravated sexual abuse of a child; in 2016, was sentenced to prison; in 2023, pleaded not guilty to failure to register as sex offender; was an HOA president in Lehi, Utah.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Ongoing, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2016,
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Revere Wedekind Burnett
- was an LDS church member in Salt Lake City, Utah; accused of sexual abuse and found guilty of multiple felonies; appealed and received a lesser conviction sentence for misdemeanors; was not required to register as a sex offender.
- Criminal: Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Unknown result,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2000s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
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Cory Clyde Campbell
- was a Mormon church member in Ogden, Utah; accused of sexually abusing five underage girls; sentenced in 2010 to prison.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 5 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 2000s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010, 2010s,
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Dustin Scott Cassady
- was a Mormon church member in the Sacramento, California area (Carmichael); accused of child sexual exploitation; pleaded guilty; as of March 2024, lives in Roseville, California as a registered sex offender.
- Criminal: Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in California,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2011,
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David M Chadwick
- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member in Eagle Mountain, Utah; convicted in 2019 of sex abuse of a child.
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
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David Gerald Chesser
- was an LDS church member and track and field athlete in Texas and at BYU-Provo; joined the airforce and moved to Japan; In 2016, was convicted of 2 counts of child sexual abuse and was sentenced to 13 years of confinement accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2016,
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Tanner Paul Clark
- was an LDS church member in Utah; sentenced in 2019 to 90 days in jail for two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a 16 or 17 year old, two counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, and two counts of dealing in materials harmful to minors; may have had over 100 victims; arrested in 2021 (while on probation) for enticing a minor; convicted and sentenced to 1 to 5 years in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Prison, Probation, Violated parole/probation,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
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Keldon Severn Cook
- was a Mormon church member; pleaded guilty of child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2015,
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Kenneth Ray Copple
- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member in Arizona; found guilty of child sexual abuse and sentenced in 2019 to prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1980s, in Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
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Justin Thayne Crawley
- was an LDS church member in Orem, Utah; convicted in 2019 of enticing a minor / 3rd degree felony and sexual exploitation of a minor / 3rd degree felony attempted.
- Criminal: Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
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Alan Lee Croshaw
- was a Mormon bishop in Utah in the 1990s; admitted to having a lifelong sexual addiction with a preference for prepubescent girls; downloaded and distributed child pornography; in 2015, sentenced to 30 days in jail for felony voyeurism and misdemeanor lewdness; violated probation by downloading porn.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Probation,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2015,
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Nathan J Dupuis
- was a Mormon church member in New York; sentenced in 2018 to four and a half years in prison for molesting a child.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2010s, in New York,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2018,
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Jay Benjamin Elggren
- was a Mormon church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Probation,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Crime: 2010s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2017,
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Karl Monsen Elvik
- was a Mormon church youth leader in Glasgow, Scotland; admitted indecency offences against eight boys; was jailed for 18 months..
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Registered sex offender,
- Victims: 8 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, in Scotland, United Kingdom,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2014,
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Gary Edward Erickson
- was an LDS church member, boy scout leader and Mesquite, Nevada police detective; was arrested in 2018, pleaded guilty to a charge of crossing state lines to engage in illicit sexual conduct; convicted in Utah.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
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Thomas Evans-Southall
- was an LDS bishop in Charlottesville, Virginia; originally from England; accused of sexual abuse; convicted and sentenced to prison.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2010s, in Virginia,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2018,
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Armando Flores
- was a Mormon branch president in West Valley City, Utah for five years; accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl on two separate occasions at their local LDS chapel: once in his office and once in another room; convicted in 2012 of misdemeanor forcible sexual abuse and unlawful detention; sentenced to zero to one year in jail.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime scenes: LDS bishop's office, LDS church building,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2012,
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Jeffrey Vern Fox
- was a former state legislator (1977-1982) in Utah; convicted federally for possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in 2013 and placed on probation for 15 years; in 2019, probation was terminated for completing terms; in 2022, arrested and charged in Utah with 8 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor; case dismissed without prejudice due to a federal charge.
- Criminal: Convicted, Ongoing, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2013,
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Ryan Frandsen
- was an LDS church member and fireman in Davis County, Utah; pleaded guilty in 2010 to five counts of lewdness involving a child; child sexual abuse material (CSAM) was found on his computer; sentenced in 2010 to 90 days in jail and three years of probation.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2000s, in Davis County (Utah), Utah,
- Convicted: 2010, 2010s,
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Michael W Fritchen
- was a Mormon church member in Utah; sentenced to prison twice for child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Probation, Registered sex offender,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 1990s, 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 1990s, 2010s, 2011,
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Leeroy Fry
- was a former Mormon bishop in Farmington, Utah; in 1982-83, was an LDS bishop in the Hunter 1st Ward of the Hunter Central Stake in Magna, Utah; in 2012, pleaded guilty to two charges of attempted aggravated sexual abuse of a child, a 1st degree felony.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2012,
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Francis Heber Fuller
- was a Mormon bishop in Highland, Utah in 1993; also was a stake high council member in Utah; in 2018 or 2019, pleaded guilty to two second degree felony counts of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2019 in Utah to two years in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
Don Furtys
- was an LDS church member in Tallahassee, Florida; accused sexual abuse; had 14 charges brought against him 14 2014-02-12 and 5 charges 2014-06-13.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2010s, in Florida,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2015,
- Case report »
Gabe Ryan Gilbert
- was an LDS missionary; convicted in 2021 of five counts of first-degree felony aggravated sexual extortion of a child and four counts of second-degree felony sexual exploitation of a minor; was sentenced to terms of five years to life in state prison for each of the first-degree felonies.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
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John Earl Goodrich
- Alleged coverup
- was a former Mormon bishop and dentist in Idaho; accused of child sexual abuse and of having nonconsensual sex with a woman he admitting to drugging; given a withheld judgement; in December 2023, the AP reported that the Mormon church had offered $300,000 to a victim and her mother to not use her story to sue the church, and to keep the NDA secret; arrested in Virginia in March 2024.
- Criminal: Convicted, Criminal charges dropped, Withheld judgment,
- Civil: Settlement,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Victim's home,
- Crime: 2000s, in Idaho, Virginia,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2017,
- Case report »
Jeffrey Allen Graton
- was a Mormon church counselor in a bishopric in Utah; sentenced to prison in 2018 for child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Convicted: 2010s, 2018,
- Case report »
Connor Hammond
- was a Mormon church member and BYU student in Utah; in 2019, pleaded guilty to rape of a child and was sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
Larry E Harmston
- was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse which allegedly took place at a Mormon chapel in Orem, Utah; convicted; charged again (result unknown).
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2005, 2010s,
- Case report »
Devin Richard Hartman
- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member in Mableton, near Atlanta, Georgia; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; given two consecutive sentences of life in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 6 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, in Georgia, Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2016,
- Case report »
Joseph Hastings
- was a Mormon church member in Clevedon, UK; sentenced to prison for sending child pornography to an undercover police officer online in 2015; sentenced to 13 years and eight months in prison, including a custodial term of eight years and eight months.
- Criminal: Admitted guilt, Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in England, United Kingdom,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2015,
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Darren John Haymond
- 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.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Victim's school,
- Crime: 2010s, in Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Convicted: 2010s, 2011,
- Case report »
Jeffrey Byron Head
- was an LDS bishop in Utah; committed sex crimes while serving as a Mormon bishop; convicted of attempted forcible sexual abuse, two counts of lewdness and sexual battery; sentenced to four months in prison and four years of probation.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
Samuel M Heavilon
- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member in Frankfort, Indiana; convicted in 2018 of child exploitation.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Indiana,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2018,
- Case report »
Vance Paul Hein
- was an LDS church member and scoutmaster in West Bradford, Pennsylvania; was convicted in 1999 of a misdemeanor for sexually abusing one of his boy scouts; sentenced in 2000 to 15 years of probation; arrested in 2011 for possessing child pornography; sentenced in 2012 to 15 to 30 years in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: lawsuit against LDS church, Unknown result,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Recreational trip/outing, Scout activity/event,
- Crime: 1990s, 2010s, in Canada, Pennsylvania,
- Convicted: 1990s, 2000, 2000s, 2010s, 2012,
- Case report »
Matthias Heinrichs
- was an LDS church member and missionary from the Netherlands, serving his mission in England; accused of sexual abuse that allegedly occurred during his mission; pleaded guilty; jailed for two years.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2010s, in England, United Kingdom,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2012,
- Case report »
Brandon Osorio Hernandez
- was an LDS church member in Tempe, Arizona; accused of sexually abusing a victim inside a Mormon church; convicted of four fourth degree felony counts of abuse of a child or vulnerable adult.
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
Grant Joel Hildreth
- was an LDS church member in Montana; sentenced to prison in 1992 for felony child sexual abuse; in 2011, pleaded guilty to two class A misdemeanor counts of sexual battery; died in 2022.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, in Montana,
- Convicted: 1990s, 2010s, 2011,
- Case report »
Kyle Mark Hill
- was a Mormon church member; accused of child sexual abuse; convicted in 2019 and sentenced to 15 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Probation, Unknown result,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
Paul Bernard Horlacher
- was an LDS church member; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Texas,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
Craig Aaron Housley
- was an LDS church member in Utah; found guilty in 2018 of child sexual exploitation; sentenced to 210 days in state prison and five years of probation.
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2018,
- Case report »
Christine Shreeve Hubbs
- was an LDS church member in California; was charged with sexual abuse of two underage boys (ages 14 and 15); convicted in 2011, sentenced to five years in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Parole, Prison, Violated parole/probation,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2000s, in California,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2011,
- Case report »
Erik Wayne Hughes
- was a Mormon bishop in Mapleton, Utah and a Mormon church senior product manager when he sexually abused two underage children in his LDS ward dozens of times; was sentenced to prison in 2017; released in 2023; as of 2024, registered sex offender living in Utah.
- Criminal: Convicted, Parole, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2017,
- Case report »
Edward Ralph Hunter
- was a Mormon church member in Peoria, Arizona; accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl who was his patient; pleaded guilty to three counts of child abuse; sentenced to two years in prison and lifetime probation.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Probation, Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2010s,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2016,
- Case report »
Floyd C Jennings
- was a former Mormon bishop and school bus driver in Utah; arrested in February 2017 for soliciting sex from two girls he thought were 13 years old; convicted in 2019.
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
Christopher Michael Jensen
- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member in Utah and West Virginia; sentenced to 35 to 75 years in prison for sexually abusing two children; local LDS church coverup alleged; LDS church settled civil lawsuit out of court for an undisclosed amount.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: lawsuit against LDS church, Settlement,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in West Virginia,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2013,
- LDS church payment: Yes (undisclosed amount)
- Case report »
Timothy Samuel Johnson
- was a Mormon church member in Oregon; found guilty of sexual abuse; sentenced to prison.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: Failed attempt to sue LDS church, lawsuit against LDS church,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2010s, in Oregon,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2017,
- Case report »
Allen Brent Johnson
- was an LDS church member; drove from Utah to Idaho to meet up with a person he believed was a 15-year-old girl for sex; sentenced to eight years in prison; as of March 2024, is a registered sex offender living in Provo, Utah.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2010s, in Idaho,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2015,
- Case report »
Bryce Johnson
- was an LDS church member in Heber City, Utah; three counts of aggravated child sex abuse/1st degree felony and sexual exploitation of a minor/2nd degree felony.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Recreational trip/outing,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2017,
- Case report »
Harry O Jones
- was an LDS church member in Illinois; sentenced to 30 months of probation for possession of child pornography.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Illinois,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2015,
- Case report »
Harry O. Jones IV
- was a Mormon church member in Buffalo Grove, Illinois; convicted of possessing CSAM; is a registered sex offender.
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Illinois,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2015,
- Case report »
Michael Alan Jordan
- was an LDS church member in West Valley, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted of 33 felonies related to child sexual abuse (CSA).
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2015,
- Case report »
That Ayono Keeng
- was a Mormon church member; pleaded guilty of child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2000s, in Ghana,
- Convicted: 2010, 2010s,
- Case report »
Lon Harvey Kennard
- was a former Mormon bishop in Utah; in 2011, pleaded guilty to three felony counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child; sentenced in November 2011 to three consecutive terms of five years to life in the Utah State Prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 7 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2011,
- Case report »
Jimmy Maurice Kilpatrick
- was a Mormon church member in Alabama; pleaded guilty to charges of child sexual abuse; sentenced in 2015 to 10 years in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 8 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Alabama,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2015,
- Case report »
Antonio Rubalcaba Lacy
- was an LDS church member and BYU student in Provo, Utah; convicted in 2012 of forcible sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Convicted: 2010s, 2012,
- Case report »
James Steven Larsen
- was a Mormon church member in Magna, Utah; accused of putting cameras in LDS church bathrooms as well as a private rental; pleaded guilty; sentenced in 2018 to prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building, Victim's home,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2018,
- Case report »
Nicholas Randy Lewis
- was a Mormon church member and BYU student; accused of sexually abusing young girls and attempting to solicit sex from a teen online; sentenced to jail time and probation; 2023: registered sex offender living in Bremerton, Washington.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Probation,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2017,
- Case report »
Leslie Brandt Loveland
- was an LDS church member in Provo, Utah; pleaded guilty of rape in 2019; sentenced to one year in prison and three years of probation.
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2010s, in Provo (Utah), Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
Martin Joseph MacNeill
- was a former Mormon bishop in Utah; convicted of sexual abuse in 2014.
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2014,
- Case report »
Nathan A Madsen
- was a Mormon church member and University of Tampa, Florida music professor; pleaded guilty in 2017 to charges of enticing a child to produce child pornography and possessing child pornography; sentenced to 17 years and 6 months in federal prison, followed by a life term of supervised release.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Probation,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2010s, in Florida,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2017,
- Case report »
Russell Dean Millsaps
- was an LDS church member and retired police sergeant in Arizona; sentenced in 2016 to 323 years in prison for child sexual exploitation.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 1990s, 2010s, in Arizona,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2016,
- Case report »
Julio Morais
- was a Mormon church member in Pawtucket, Rhode Island; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2000s, in Rhode Island,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2005, 2010, 2010s,
- Case report »
Jonathon Kent Moser
- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member and middle school teacher in Rawlins, Wyoming; found guilty of sexually abusing two minor girls; sentenced to a minimum of 36 years in prison; a source told FLOODLIT that North Dakota LDS church leaders knew about the abuse but "did nothing".
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2017,
- Case report »
David Neil Moss
- was an LDS bishop (2015-19) and police officer in Utah; arrested in 2019 for soliciting an undercover cop for sex; pleaded guilty in 2019 to a 3rd degree felony charge of exploiting a prostitute and a misdemeanor charge of patronizing a prostitute; sentenced to prison, but both terms were suspended.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime scenes: Public building,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
Steven Dean Murdock
- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon stake high council member and former LDS bishop in Holladay, Salt Lake County, Utah; allegedly sexually harassed multiple women in his ward while he was their bishop (he was bishop from 2013 to 2017); in 2019, was caught taking photos of a young woman in a dressing room in Tennessee; pleaded guilty in November 2019; sentenced in 2019 to one year probation, 48 hours community service .
- Criminal: Admitted guilt, Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Released,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: Public building, Recreational trip/outing,
- Crime: 2010s, in Tennessee,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
Aaron Lyman Neff
- was a Mormon church member in Grand Junction, Colorado; Convicted of abusing two teenage girls, one for many years; sentenced to 89 years prison.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
Samuel David Neipp
- was an LDS church member and middle school teacher in California; once named "teacher of the year" by the Union School District in the San Jose, California area; son of convicted child sexual abuser Joseph Neipp; pleaded no contest in 2019 to 12 charges related to sexual abuse; sentenced to 56 years in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, No contest, Prison,
- Civil: Ongoing civil case,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in California,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
Johnathon Damian Nixon
- was a Mormon church member in Indiana and Utah; convicted guilty of sexual abuse in 2005 in Davis County, Utah; convicted again in 2018 and sentenced to prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2000s, in Indiana, Utah,
- Convicted: 2000s, 2005, 2010s, 2018,
- Case report »
Christopher Ryan Nuttall
- was an LDS church member in Mesa, Arizona; arrested in an FBI sting operation and convicted of LURE MINOR FOR SEX EXPLOIT and ATTEMPT TO COMMIT - SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH MINOR .
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2010s, in Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
Lonnie Kent Nyman
- was a Mormon church member and funeral director in Utah; accused of sex crimes; pleaded guilty; sentenced in August 2019.
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
David Chandler Owens
- was an LDS elders quorum president in Tempe, Arizona; accused of sexual abuse; sentenced in 2018 to 20 or more years in prison for sexually assaulting three young men in his Mormon ward.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona),
- Convicted: 2010s, 2018,
- Case report »
Alan Byron Pace
- was a Mormon church member in Orem, Utah; sentenced in 2015 to 30 days in prison and 36 months of probation for felony child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Probation,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2015,
- Case report »
Curtis William Payne
- was a Mormon church member and elementary school teacher in St. George, Utah; convicted in 2019 of child sexual abuse and sentenced to four consecutive terms of 15 years to life in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
Geoffrey James Powell
- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS bishop in Western Australia; accused of sexually abusing a seven-year-old girl in his ward; the alleged abuse took place while he was a bishop; the victim twice complained to the LDS church, but said she was not believed and was chastised, and it was suggested she should move away if she felt uncomfortable; in 2019, he was sentenced to 12 months in jail.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 1980s, in Australia,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
Keith Richard Price
- was a Mormon bishop in Pleasant Grove, Utah; convicted in 2018 of class A misdemeanor voyeurism; secretly recorded underage girls; the crime occurred while he was serving as bishop.
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Convicted: 2010s, 2018,
- Case report »
Shane Cameron Pugh
- was a Mormon church member in Cedar Hills, Utah; accused of touching an underage girl while she was sleeping; in 2017, found guilty of forcible sexual abuse (2nd degree felony); sentenced to 1 to 15 years in prison and 3 years probation.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Probation,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2018,
- Case report »
James Wesley Samuel Raborn
- was an LDS church member in Iowa; convicted of four misdemeanor counts related to child sexual abuse and exploitation; 2023: registered sex offender living in Boone, Iowa.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 2010s, in Iowa,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2016,
- Case report »
Charles Edward Richmond
- was an LDS church member in Hutchinson, Kansas; accepted a plea deal, pleaded guilty and convicted of Aggravated indecent liberties w child; Offender =>18 fondle child <14; currently in prison in Kansas.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Victims: 7 victims, Multiple victims,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
Jeffrey Parnell Ringstad
- was a Mormon church member in Utah; convicted in the 2010s of two counts of rape of a child, one count of object rape of a child, two counts of sodomy on a child, and three counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, all first degree felonies.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Unknown result,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s,
- Case report »
Denim Lee Robinson
- was a Mormon church member in Payson, Utah; found guilty of 3 counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child and was sentenced to 1-10 years in June 2015.
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Alleged crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2015,
- Case report »
Jeremy Roland Rose
- was a Mormon church member in Tremonton, Utah; accused and charged with 16 charges in Box Elder, County; case was transferred to Ogden, Utah courts.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's workplace, Victim's home,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah, Weber County (Utah),
- Convicted: 2010s, 2014,
- Case report »
Shane Ross
- was an LDS church member and public school teacher in Salem, Oregon; accused of child sexual abuse of a former student; convicted in 2018 and sentenced to prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime scenes: Unknown crime scene,
- Crime: 2010s, in Oregon,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2018,
- Case report »
Bradley Newell Roylance
- was a Mormon church member and attorney; convicted in 2010 of two counts of sexual abuse of a minor, sentenced to 180 days in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2000s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010, 2010s,
- Case report »
Keith Eric Salmon
- was an LDS church member in Tennessee; found guilty of distributing CSAM.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison, Released,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Tennessee,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2013,
- Case report »
Richard Blaine Sampson
- was a Mormon bishop, stake high council member and doctor in Provo, Utah; Director of Medical Affairs for the LDS Missionary Training Center; sexually abused at least seven children; convicted and sentenced in 2014 to one to 15 years in prison for child sexual abuse; as of 2024, was out on parole living in Holladay, Utah.
- Criminal: Convicted, Parole, Prison, Registered sex offender, Released,
- Victims: 7 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Convicted: 2010s, 2014,
- Case report »
Shawn Edward Scherick
- was an LDS church member in Utah; convicted three times of sex crimes between 2004 and 2012.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, Registered sex offender,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2000s, in Provo (Utah), Utah, Utah County (Utah),
- Convicted: 2010, 2010s,
- Case report »
Darran Scott
- was a Mormon church member and filmmaker in Archies Creek, Victoria, Australia; pleaded guilty in 2017 to 16 charges related to the sexual abuse of 11 boys over a 25-year period; sentenced in 2017 to 10 years in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, in Australia,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2017,
- Case report »
Carl Edward Sepos
- was an LDS temple worker and high priest in Payson, Utah; pleaded guilty in 2015 to sexually abusing an adult woman with Down syndrome and autism at a hotel swimming pool; he blamed his sex crime in part on an addiction to pornography; sentenced to 150 days in jail, 36 months of probation and 100 hours of community service.
- Criminal: Community service, Convicted, Jail, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2015,
- Case report »
Joseph Shanks
- was an LDS senior missionary and temple worker in Chorley, Lancashire, England; found guilty of ten charges related to sex crimes after he was caught in a police sting operation trying to meet three young children for sex.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in England, United Kingdom,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2017,
- Case report »
Ryan Chad Sherry
- was a Mormon church member in Spanish Fork, Utah; tried to meet a 13-year-old girl for sex after online contact; arrested in a police sting operation; convicted in 2015 of forcible sexual abuse and attempted lewdness involving a child.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2015,
- Case report »
Charles Brian Shield
- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS ward executive secretary in England and Scotland; accused of sexual abuse; convicted; sentenced in 2017 to six years in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 1960s, 1970s, in England, United Kingdom,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2017,
- Case report »
Richard Simcock
- was an LDS church member in the United Kingdom (UK); accused of sexual abuse; sentenced in 2013 to 10 years in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2013,
- Case report »
Kent Charles Staheli
- was an LDS church member in California and Utah; served as first counselor in a Mormon bishopric; convicted in federal court in 2010 of charges related to child sex trafficking.
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2000s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010, 2010s,
- Case report »
Derrick Starley
- was an LDS church member and full-time missionary in Idaho; sentenced to prison for a sex crime committed while on his Mormon mission.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2010s, in Idaho,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2013,
- Case report »
James D. Stokes
- was a Mormon church member in Farmington, Utah; Was a drama teacher at a high school in Utah found guilty of forcible sexual abuse of a 14 year old drama student.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2011,
- Case report »
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- Criminal: Convicted, Never charged, Not convicted, Ongoing, Unknown result,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, 100 or more victims, Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 1800s, 1900 to 1949, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s,
- Case report »
Daniel David Taggart
- was an LDS church member and co-founder of Ancestry.com; found guilty and sent to prison in Utah for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl.
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2015,
- Case report »
Heidi Tasso
- was an LDS church member and school teacher/counselor in St. George, Utah; charged in 2016 with child sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in June 2018 to one third-degree felony count of unlawful sexual activity with a minor; sentenced in August 2018 to 120 days in jail, 36 months probation and 200 hours of community service.
- Criminal: Community service, Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty, Probation,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2018,
- Case report »
Daniel Luke Taylor
- Alleged coverup
- was an LDS church member and seminary teacher in New Zealand; found guilty in 2013 of sexual abuse of multiple underage boys; local Mormon leaders allegedly failed to report Taylor's abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted, Found guilty, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in New Zealand,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2013,
- Case report »
Keele Ryan Taylor
- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member in Farmington, Utah; convicted for possession of child pornography; In July 2019, accepted plea deal to possession, so the distribution charge was dropped.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Online,
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
Anthony Mark Teeples
- was an LDS church member in Cache County, Utah; accused of sexual abuse; convicted in 1989 and in 2019.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Unknown result,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 1980s, 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 1980s, 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
Arturo Tenorio
- was an LDS church member in Utah; accused of sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Unknown result,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's workplace,
- Alleged crime: 2010s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2013,
- Case report »
John Eric Thiele
- was a Mormon church stake high council member in Idaho; convicted in 2018 of sexual abuse, no jail time served; registered as sex offender.
- Criminal: Convicted, Registered sex offender,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Idaho,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2018,
- Case report »
Wendell Shan Thompson
- was a former LDS bishop and stake presidency member in Clinton, Mississippi; found guilty of gratification of lust; convicted in 2011 of felony child sexual abuse; some of the abuse took place while Thompson was in an LDS stake presidency role.
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Civil: Liable,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Mississippi,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2011,
- Case report »
Timothy Nathan Tuttle
- was an LDS church member in Utah; was found guilty of three counts of sexual battery.
- Criminal: Convicted, Unknown result,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Provo (Utah), Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2016,
- Case report »
James Robert Ungricht
- was a Mormon church member and junior high school science and math teacher in San Diego, California; arrested in 2017 for lewd conduct in public; pleaded no contest in 2018 to a misdemeanor charge of lewd conduct in a public place; sentenced to serve 30 days in county jail, plus three years probation.
- Criminal: Convicted, Jail, No contest, Probation,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in California,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2018,
- Case report »
Keith Robert Vallejo
- was a Mormon bishop in Utah; convicted of sexually abusing and raping two underage girls; sentenced in 2017 to five years to life in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Prison,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2017,
- Case report »
Sterling Gray Van Wagenen
- Alleged coverup
- was a co-founder of Sundance Film Festival and director of some Mormon temple endowment videos; publicly accused of sexual abuse of two children in two separate instances; sentenced to prison in 2019 for child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: 2 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1990s, 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
Matthew Todd Wallis
- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon church member in Ogden, Utah; pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 1990s, 2000s, in Louisiana,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2015,
- Case report »
Nathan Clark Ward
- was a Mormon church member and OBGYN in Missisippi and Utah; sentenced to prison in 2019 for production of child pornography.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2019,
- Case report »
Charles Edward Weber
- was an LDS church member and principal in Heber, Utah; convicted of forcible sodomy, forcible sexual abuse unlawful sexual activity with a minor; admitted to sexually abusing children throughout his 35 year career.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Recreational trip/outing, Victim's school,
- Crime: 2000s, in Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2013, 2014,
- Case report »
Brad Lee West
- was an LDS church member in Boise, Idaho; charged with sexual battery; took plea deal for battery; RN license revoked because of sexual of the abuse.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty,
- Victims: 1 victim,
- Crime: 2010s, in Idaho,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2012,
- Case report »
Ryan Dee Whitaker
- was an LDS church member and divorce lawyer in Vancouver, Washington; charged with sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl in his Sunday School class during church meetings; convicted in 2013 and sentenced to prison; registered sex offender.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Multiple victims, Unknown number of victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building, LDS Sunday meetings,
- Crime: 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, in Washington,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2013,
- Case report »
Shawn Thomas Whiting
- was a Mormon church member, scout leader; sentenced to prison for collecting and creating child pornography.
- Criminal: Convicted, Prison,
- Victims: Unknown number of victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2012,
- Case report »
Alexander Clifton Winward
- was an LDS church member; pleaded guilty to 4 felony counts of child sex abuse, with all victims under the age of 7.
- Criminal: Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2018,
- Case report »
Stephen Anderson Wold
- was a Mormon church member and former full-time missionary (to Panama) who lived in Highland, Utah; convicted in 2017 of first-degree felony aggravated sexual abuse of a 10-year-old girl and sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2017,
- Case report »
Jeffrey Aaron Young
- was a Mormon church member in Lehi, Utah; convicted of 12 counts of VOYEURISM BY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CONCEALED OR DISGUISED, one count of sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of obstructing justice.
- Criminal: Convicted,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: LDS church building,
- Crime: 2010s, in Utah,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2016,
- Case report »

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