7 LDS sex abuse cases found
- Crime year: 2011
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- Paul Adams (1982 – 2017) was an LDS church member in Arizona; sexually abused two children for several years after confessing to his bishop; arrested and charged; died by suicide in 2017 while in custody awaiting trial; as of October 2025, a lawsuit against the church is ongoing
Alleged crime: 2010s,
Alleged crime state:
Arizona,
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LDS positions: Not active LDS, Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Died awaiting trial, Not convicted, Suicide,
Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
Alleged failure to report- View report »
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- Michael Angus (1944 – ) was an LDS church member in Star, Idaho; convicted of possession of sexually explicit images of minors in 2012; was accused of sexually abusing two young girls; had created and possessed CSAM of one of the victims; is a registered sex offender lives in Twin Falls, Idaho.
Crime: 2010s,
Crime city:
Star,
Crime county:
Ada,
Crime state:
Idaho,
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- Samuel Baugh (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member in Kingston, Idaho; charged in 2025 with multiple felonies related to child sexual abuse; allegedly molested two children for many years; his defense attorney noted Baugh was active in the church while requesting a reduction in the bond amount; Floodlit is seeking court documents
Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s,
Alleged crime county:
ID - Shoshone,
Alleged crime state:
Idaho,
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- Kevin Davis (1951 – ) was a Mormon church member in Washington, Utah and a retired Utah highway patrol trooper; convicted of sexual abuse of a child felonies and lewdness with a child misdemeanors in 2012; sentenced 15-life prison and 365 days in jail; is still in prison as of Feb. 2026
Crime: 2010s,
Crime city:
UT - Washington City,
Crime county:
UT - Washington,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Larry Harmon (1932 – 2012) was a Mormon in Utah; sentenced to jail and probation in 2005 for aggravated sex abuse of a child; charged in 2012 with first-degree felony aggravated sex abuse of a child; according to police, Harmon was allowed to be around children at an LDS ward Christmas party (where the alleged abuse took place in 2011) despite being a registered sex offender; died in 2012, so the charge was dismissed
Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
Crime city:
UT - Orem,
Crime county:
UT - Utah,
Crime state:
Utah,
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- Scott Kidman (1977 – ) was a Mormon church member in Cache County, Utah; investigated in 2015-16 for alleged sexual abuse of multiple children, but charges were never filed; arrested in 2025 for alleged object rape; allegedly repeatedly sexually abused at least four young girls over a period of several years
LDS positions: Unknown position,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation, - View report »
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- Rene Rodriguez (1982 – ) was a Mormon elders quorum presidency member and sheriff in Shoshone, Lincoln County, Idaho; accused in 2019 of child sexual abuse that allegedly took place from 2005 to 2014; faced criminal charges in multiple Idaho counties; in one, was acquitted by a jury; in another, was convicted in 2020 and sentenced to 14 to 28 years in prison
Crime: 2000s, 2010s,
Crime state:
Idaho,
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