21 LDS sex abuse cases found
2024
- Crime year: 2024
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- Nathaniel Barker (1989 – ) pled guilty in Utah to attempted forcible sexual abuse in 2019; arrested in 2025 and charged with 35 various charges related to sexual abuse of a minor; being held without bail in Utah County Jail
Crime: 2010s, 2020s, 
Crime state:
Arizona, Utah,
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- Convicted:
2019,
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, - Alleged church actions: Unknown church action,
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Crime state:
"Nathaniel admitted to being sexually attracted to children" - 2025 p.c. affidavit
"[Barker] claimed that he was sick and on a lot of prescription medications and did not remember taking photographs of [redacted] or saving them onto his computer."
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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 state:
Idaho,
LDS positions: Unknown position, 
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, 
Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, A law enforcement officer called the case "one of the most twisted instances of grooming he’d ever seen"
"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."
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- Brandon Brown (1978 – ) was an LDS church member in Pocatello, Idaho; accused in 2024 of untying two teenage girls' swimsuit tops and touching them inappropriately at a mall in Chubbuck, Idaho; also accused of inappropriately touching a third teenage girl; in 2025, entered Alford pleas to felony and misdemeanor counts of sexual battery of a child; a judge rejected the plea agreement
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2025, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Alford plea, Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- Kelly Carter (1974 – ) was a former Salt Lake City Fire Department division chief; worked for the SLC fire department from 2000-2025; arrested February 6, 2026 on suspicion of possession of CSAM; a cryptocurrency company tipped off the police
- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: LDS status unknown, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- Robert Dindinger (1970 – ) was an LDS church member, psychologist and pornography addiction book author in Orem, Utah; was an LDS missionary in Scotland 1995-97; worked at Brigham Young University; charged in 2025 with convincing child patients to undress so he could secretly record them; in 2018, his license was placed on probation after he "inappropriately touched" a 17-year-old during "masturbation satiation therapy"
- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2025, LDS positions: BYU, Missionary, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, "You knew what you were doing and you did it anyway. And you caused harm."
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- Joseph Dunlop (1983 – ) was a Mormon church member and Primary teacher in South Jordan, Utah; accused in 2024 of attempting to meet a person he thought was a 9-year-old girl to sexually abuse her; pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor and solicitation to commit sodomy on a child, both first-degree felonies; sentenced in 2024 to five years to life in prison
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2024, LDS positions: Primary, Criminal case(s): Admitted guilt, Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, -
- 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 crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2026, Alleged 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.”"
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- Alisha George (1984 – ) was a middle school teacher in West Jordan, Utah; was an active Mormon church member at age 18 in 2003; accused of sexually abusing a middle school student where she worked; charged with 22 counts related to child sexual abuse; due in court Dec. 9, 2025
- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Young Womens President, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, -
- Martin Gilmour was a Mormon church member in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland; accused of sexual abuse of a 13-year-old child; was arrested in November 2024
- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime country:
Ireland,
Alleged crime country:
LDS positions: Bishop, Bishopric counselor, Stake high council, Temple worker, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Unknown result, -
- Douglas Hall (1982 – ) was a Mormon church member and real estate agent in Idaho; pleaded guilty in 2025 to first-degree felony object rape in Utah, and to lewd conduct with a minor under the age of 16 in Idaho; other charges in both cases were dropped via plea agreements; sentenced to five years to life in prison in Utah, and to eight years to life in prison in Idaho, per court documents
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Idaho, Utah,
Convicted:
2025, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Prison, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, Hall allegedly assaulted a child hundreds of times, per Utah court documents
"Doug [...] would use religious manipulation to pressure [the victim] to stop listening to heavy metal music, promising her that if she stopped listening to inappropriate music, 'Heavenly Father and Jesus would help her forgive him.'"
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- Collin Hawkins (1997 – ) was a Mormon church member and adjunct Russian professor at Brigham Young University-Idaho; was a Mormon missionary in St. Petersburg, Russia from 2015 to 2017; arrested in 2025 on suspicion of 20 felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor; the charges were related to CSAM (child sexual abuse material)
- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Police investigation, -
- Brent Johnson (1973 – ) was a Mormon church member in Cedar Hills, Utah; charged in 2024 with multiple felonies related to child sexual abuse; police said they found three videos of Johnson in 2013 where he was recording himself sexually abusing an 11-year-old child while she was sleeping
- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2025, LDS positions: Missionary, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Prison, Unknown result, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- Colton Larsen (1985 – ) was a Mormon church member in Kearns, Utah; accused of sexually abusing two girls, ages 10 and 13 for the last five years; arrested and charged with 35 various counts related to child sexual abuse; court records state he is being held in jail with no bail; due back in court June 29, 2026
- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Alleged church actions: unknown, "Colton stated that if he is released he will be killed."
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- Allen Miller (1949 – ) was a Mormon church member in Panguitch, Utah; accused of sexually abusing a Panguitch high school student and a sports staff member; was arrested March 27, 2025
- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Utah,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, -
- Daniel Mooy (1972 – ) was a Mormon church member in St. George, Utah; pleaded guilty to two counts of lewdness and intoxication in April 2026; took off his clothes while shooting content for a luxury house that was to be listed for sale.
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
Convicted:
2026, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- Jacob Morris (1996 – ) was an Idaho man; as of 2011-2012, his social media profile indicated that he was active in the Mormon church; charged January 2026 with 10 counts of felony possession of child pornography.
- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Idaho,
Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- Richard Morriss (1973 – ) was a Mormon church member and divorce lawyer in Meridian, Idaho; accused of rape in 2022; pleaded guilty in 2025 to a reduced charge of aggravated battery sentenced to 30 days in jail
- Alleged crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2025, LDS positions: Unknown position, Criminal case(s): Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Alleged church actions: Unknown church action, -
- 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
- Crime: 2010s, 2020s,
- Crime state:
Utah,
LDS positions: Primary teacher, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Ongoing, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Alleged church actions: Church members wrote letters of support, Pratt received multiple letters of support in his criminal trial, including from his former LDS bishop to whom he allegedly confessed abuse
"I wen [sic] to the Bishop on my own to start this process, and am accepting the consequences that come."
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- Nathan Tripp (1962 – ) was a Mormon church member in Webster Groves, Missouri; charged with two counts of statutory sodomy or attempted statutory sodomy of a person less than 12 years old, charged in 2025.
- Convicted:
Ongoing,
LDS positions: Bishop, primary chorister, primary pianest, Scout leader, ward music leader, - Criminal case(s): Ongoing,
- Alleged church actions: Email to stake leaders,
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- Cody Weaver (1993 – ) was a Mormon church member and ward executive secretary in Queen Creek, Arizona; charged in 2024 with three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor for CSAM material investigators said they found on his home electronics
- Alleged crime: 2020s,
- Alleged crime state:
Arizona,
LDS positions: Ward executive secretary, Criminal case(s): Ongoing, Alleged church actions: Supervised escort, Ward in-person meeting, -
- Justin Zierke (1980 – ) was a Mormon church member and middle school teacher in Idaho Falls, Idaho; Zierke accepted a plea deal and pled guilty of injury to a child; received 30 days in jail and 2 years probation; lost teaching license
- Crime: 2020s,
- Crime state:
Idaho,
Convicted:
2025, Criminal case(s): Convicted, Jail, Plea deal, Pleaded guilty, Probation, Filters
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