7 LDS sex abuse cases found

2026
  • Year convicted: 2026
    • Cade Hilton Boyle
    • 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
    • CrimeCrime: 2020s,
    • Alleged crime scenesCrime state: Utah,
    • ConvictedConvicted: 2026,
    • Church positionsLDS positions: Missionary,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: Released from church position,
      • Cade dropped his head and exclaimed im a pedo. (slang for pedophile)
      "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
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    • Jared Dallan Buckley
    • Jared Buckley (1984 – ) was a Mormon church member and charter school director (Leadership Learning Academy) in Clearfield, Utah; was a Mormon missionary in the Philippines from 2004-2006 (Quezon City Mission); arrested in April 2025 on suspicion of child sexual exploitation; was reportedly a stake young men's president when arrested; pleaded guilty to producing, distributing & possessing CSAM; sentencing June 17, 2026
    • CrimeCrime: 2020s,
    • Alleged crime scenesCrime state: Utah,
    • ConvictedConvicted: 2026,
    • Church positionsLDS positions: Missionary, Youth leader,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: Unknown church action,
      • Buckley was reportedly an LDS stake young men's president when arrested
      "For the group, I created flyers which stated: 'This group is for parents who have little girls ages 0-9 only.' I required three steps of verification to join the group."
      — Jared Buckley, admission in his guilty plea in federal criminal case, June 2026
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    • Glynn Freeman Collins
    • Glynn Collins (1944 – ) was a Mormon church member in Lovell, Wyoming; entered Alford plea to sexual abuse charges and was sentenced to 3-6 years in Prison January 22, 2026
    • CrimeCrime: 2000s,
    • Alleged crime scenesCrime state: Wyoming,
    • ConvictedConvicted: 2026,
    • Church positionsLDS positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Stake high council,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Alford plea, Convicted,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: Unknown church action,
      • "She presented video clips from when authorities originally questioned Collins. In one, after being asked if there was any truth to the allegations made by KF, Collins says, “That’s what I really can’t say. That will incriminate me. I can’t tell you.” "
      — Marcia Bean, Wyoming State prosecutor questioning Collins about the alleged abuse, Basin Repulican Rustler 1-29-2026
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    • Dallas Dean Erickson
    • Dallas Erickson (1980 – ) was a Mormon church member in Terreton, Idaho; pleaded guilty to felony lewd conduct with a child under 16 years old June 2026; sentenced 7 years fixed and 20 years indeterminate in prison; Erickson will have to register as sex offender
    • Alleged crimeAlleged crime: 2020s,
    • Alleged crime scenesAlleged crime state: Idaho,
    • ConvictedConvicted: 2026,
    • Church actionAlleged church actions: unknown,
      • "Boyce also read an excerpt from a letter of support sent to the court on behalf of Erickson, which reportedly stated that the victim was also at fault for her own sexual abuse, something Boyce said he found concerning.“I won’t name who it was written by, but at the end, it essentially stated that it’s not just Mr. Erickson’s fault, it’s the victim’s fault, and says punishment should be divided,” Boyce stated. “The court needs to, for the benefit of not only the victim but to send a message to society, deterrence of you, Mr. Erickson.”"
      — Judge Steven Boyce
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