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Donate »12 Mormon sexual abuse cases
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Timothy William Bothell
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- 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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Michael Driggs
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Alleged coverup- was a Mormon missionary in Brazil in the early 1970s; allegedly sent to a different mission in the United States after being found having inappropriate relationships with young boys; convicted of child sexual abuse in 1985 in Arizona; convicted again of child sexual abuse in 2013 in Utah; he met his victim in the Utah case at church, according to court documents.
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Civil: No civil case,
- Victims: 10 or more victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime: 1980s, 2000s, in Arizona, Maricopa County (Arizona), Salt Lake County (Utah), Utah,
- Convicted: 1980s, 2000s, 2013,
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Todd Mitchell Edwards
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- Alleged coverup
- was a Mormon bishop in Menifee, Riverside County, California; in 2013, sentenced to three years in prison for sexual abuse of an 18-year-old in 2006 and a child in 2012; was bishop at the time of the 2012 abuse; in 2024, two victims sued the LDS church in separate lawsuits; one said a stake presidency member failed to report to law enforcement in 2006 when she told him Edwards had assaulted her.
- Criminal: Convicted, Plea agreement, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Civil: lawsuit against LDS church, Ongoing civil case,
- Victims: 3 victims, Multiple victims,
- Crime scenes: Perpetrator's home, Vehicle,
- Crime: 2000s, 2010s, in California,
- Convicted: 2010s, 2013,
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Jeffrey Vern Fox
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- 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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Christopher Michael Jensen
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- 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,
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LDS church payment: Yes (undisclosed amount)
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Keith Eric Salmon
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- 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,
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Richard Simcock
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- 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,
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Derrick Starley
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- 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,
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Daniel Luke Taylor
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- 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,
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Arturo Tenorio
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- 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,
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Charles Edward Weber
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- 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,
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Ryan Dee Whitaker
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- 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,
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