15 LDS sex abuse cases found
2019
- Crime year: 2019
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- Mark Aitken (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member in Falkirk, Scotland; found guilty in 2022 of raping a 16-year-old girl after allegedly sending her manipulative and threatening messages; sentenced to seven years in prison
Convicted:
2022, 
Positions: Unknown position, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Prison, 
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, - View report »
"Aitken was a manipulative man who repeatedly sent messages to his victim, causing her fear and alarm. His campaign of intimidation culminated in him committing rape."Aitken allegedly claimed to be a police officer, adding to the victim's suffering -
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- Alan Andrus (1963 – ) was a Mormon bishop in California from 2004 to 2009 (El Dorado Hills / Silva Valley Ward, El Dorado Stake); in 2020, arrested and accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 2019; in 2025, found guilty by a jury of one misdemeanor count of simple battery; sentenced to 32 days in jail and probation; registered sex offender; as of February 2026, defendant in ongoing lawsuit
- Convicted:
2025,
- Positions: Bishop, Missionary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Jury trial, Registered sex offender,
- Civil case(s): Ongoing,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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"You know what’s great? Is I can't wait until it [Ambien] kicks in, because then you do what I say. If I say you dance with a pencil, you're going to dance with a pencil. [...] It would be like if someone spiked your drink, you didn't know you were drinking alcohol so there is no sin."2026: Ordered to register as sex offender -
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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
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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"He has never been in trouble before. He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; he attends church every Sunday at the ward in Pinehurst."A law enforcement officer called the case "one of the most twisted instances of grooming he’d ever seen" -
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- Jared Bonkosky (1978 – ) was a parole agent in South Jordan, Utah; charge with 5 various counts of child sexual abuse in December 2019; convicted of AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD in 2021; charged with VIOLATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDER and CHILD ABUSE - INFLICT SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY RECKLESSLY in March 2020, charges dropped and this case was expunged; is currently in SAN JUAN CO JAIL; is a registered sex offender
- Convicted:
2021,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Charges dropped, Convicted, Jail, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
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- Cory Campbell (1984 – ) was a Mormon church member in Boise, Idaho; pleaded guilty and sentenced to 40 years/20 years minimum in prison for battery with the intent to commit rape; 10 different victims ranging in age from 14-17
- Convicted:
2019,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison,
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- Craig Capron (1965 – ) was a podiatrist; Mormon branch president in Macy, Nebraska (1999-2002), then a stake/ward executive secretary in Wyoming; allegedly sexually abused at least five children over a span of 20-plus years, despite LDS officials allegedly knowing of the first victim and prohibiting Capron from teaching kids; convicted in 2024 in Wyoming; sentenced to six to 12 years in prison; convicted again in 2025
- Convicted:
2024,
- Positions: Branch president, Other leader, Ward executive secretary,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Registered sex offender,
- Alleged church actions: Church officials accused of failure to warn ward members, Released from church position, Ward official accused of failure to report, Ward officials restricted accused from working with children,
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"I just want what's best for you."Mormon officials allegedly assigned Capron to leadership positions despite forbidding him from teaching children - more than 20 years prior to his conviction -
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- Candon Dahle (2003 – ) was a Mormon BYU baseball pitcher in Utah; in 2025, charged in two Idaho counties with crimes related to child sexual abuse; pleaded guilty in Fremont County in May 2025; sentenced to 180 days in jail for sexually assaulting a young girl for five years; set for early jail release Jan. 21, 2026; not required to register as sex offender; Floodlit.org is seeking court documents
- Convicted:
2025,
- Positions: Unknown position,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
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"You forced me to keep your secret for seven years. I sat through your baseball games, I watched the world cheer for you. I watched you achieve every church standing and be celebrated, all while I screamed inside because I knew the truth."Multiple Mormon church members wrote letters of support after Dahle pleaded guilty -
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- Cameron Dahle (2002 – ) was a Southern Utah University football player; charged with first degree rape; possibly four victims
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- View report »
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- Zachery Denison (1992 – ) was a Mormon church member and former teacher at Mt. Nebo Jr. High School; convicted of raping a 14-year-old basketball student of his from Feb. 2010 - August 2020; convicted in May 2021; is a registered sex offender living in Eagle Mountain, Utah as of August 2026
- Convicted:
2021,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
- View report »
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- Elwood Haws (1951 – ) was vice president of an LDS church-owned trust company in Utah; charged in 2020 with 13 second degree felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor; admitted that he viewed child sexual abuse material 3-4 times a week over a 3-4 year span; in 2021, pleaded guilty to three counts and was sentenced to 180 days in jail; in 2023, violated probation; as of 2026, lives in Taylorsville, Utah
- Convicted:
2021,
- Positions: Church employee,
- Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Registered sex offender, Released, Violated parole/probation,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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- Blaine McGraw (1978 – ) was a Mormon church member and OBGYN in Fort Hood, Texas; an investigation began October 2025; charged with 273 counts of sexual abuse related charges as of May 2026
- Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
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- David Moss (1967 – ) was an LDS bishop (2015-19) and police officer in Lehi, 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
Alleged failure to report- Convicted:
2019,
- Positions: Bishop, Missionary, Youth leader,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
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- Borzin Mottaghian (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member in Provo, Utah; convicted of 8 various counts of sexual abuse; pretended to be a doctor posted ad on Craigslist for women needed for anatomy measurements for medical study; sexually assaulted 2 women with metal rod; police learned about it and sent in undercover police officer as volunteer for study; arrested; convicted in 2021; incarcerated in Utah Correctional Facility
- Convicted:
2021,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Found guilty, Prison,
- Alleged church actions: unknown,
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- Cody Polatis (1995 – ) was a Mormon church member in Rexburg, Idaho; committed a series of crimes; was convicted multiple times of crimes related to child sex abuse
- Convicted:
2016, 2022,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted,
- Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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""what I've done to these little (victims)is something I get to live with the rest of my life"" -
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- Spencer Pratt (1975 – ) was a Mormon church member and former bank vice president of a Zions Bank branch in or near Spanish Fork, Utah; arrested in January 2025 on suspicion of child sexual abuse; pled guilty to FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE - 2nd Degree Felony and AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD - 1st Degree Felony(amended to) - 2nd Degree Felony; sentencing December 31, 2025
- Positions: Primary teacher,
- Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty,
- Alleged church actions: Church members wrote letters of support,
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"I wen [sic] to the Bishop on my own to start this process, and am accepting the consequences that come."Pratt received multiple letters of support in his criminal trial, including from his former LDS bishop to whom he allegedly confessed abuse -
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