Mormon Misdeeds Unveiled with True Crime Squad
Welcome to 'Mormon Misdeeds Unveiled,' the podcast that delves into the intriguing and lesser-known stories of crimes committed by individuals within the Mormon community. Join ex-Mormons, Kristi and Katie, as we explore the darker side of faith, unraveling mysteries, and shedding light on the criminal acts that have occurred among those who follow the Latter-Day Saints' faith. From historical cases to modern controversies, we'll examine the intersection of religion and crime in this thought-provoking journey through Mormon history.
Episodes
Mormon Misdeeds
Mark Lehnhof Stevens
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/02/utah-man-charged-with-abusing-teen-in-2006-as-her-bishop/
Creepy Crime
William Woods
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/us/iowa-identity-theft-sentencing.html
Crime News Update
Grant’s Pass Homeless
https://apnews.com/article/grants-pass-oregon-homeless-lawsuit-4ccfd1f4677019209c26294d00d610b9
Dumb Criminals
Utah man tries to dodge a bullet
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Mormon Church Hit With 91 Lawsuits
https://floodlit.org/100-lawsuits-california/
Mormon Doctor Accused Of Sexual Abuse Patients
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/15/us/oregon-doctor-survivors-abuse-claims/index.html
Member of the Bishopric Charged with Sexual Abuse of Boys
https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/police-local-church-youth-leader-arrested-for-sexually-abusing-five-teenage-boys/article_2a1eea3e-75dc-11ef-bf55-ebb2e0...
At long last, Alen Brower Bassett is facing justice. https://www.abc4.com/news/crime/utah-man-arrested-child-sex-abuse/ https://floodlit.org/a/a780/ https://www.ksl.com/article/51039768/payson-man-75-charged-with-sexually-abusing-young-girls-in-fruit-heights Mormon Missionary Accused of Sexual Assault https://www.abc4.com/news/crime/lds-missionary-serving-in-utah-county-faces-rape-charge/ John Goodrich https://www.13newsnow...
Shanna Gardener has been back to court. https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/news/judge-prosecution-stays-but-some-evidence-is-out-in-bridegan-murder-case/vi-BB1mjvwB?ocid=BingNewsSearch&t=247 https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2024/05/31/shanna-gardner-appears-in-court-after-judge-denies-bond-motion/ https://www.brideganfoundation.org/Jesse Calhoun Pleads Not Guiltyhttps://www.kgw.com/article/news/crime/jesse-calhoun-multnom...
Join Katie and Kristi live as they sum up the events of the day. This is a great place to ask questions and catch up on the trial.
Join Katie and Kristi live as they sum up the events of the day. This is a great place to ask questions and catch up on the trial.
Ruby Franke documented the abuse and neglect that she and Jodi Hildbrandt committed against Ruby’s children. Ruby makes it all about her in her jail phone calls and pretends to be sorry in her sentencing statement.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ruby-franke-journals-photos-videos-child-abuse-big-day-for-evil/
https://www.abc4.com/news/8-passengers/massive-document-trove-reveals-terrifying-insights-into-franke-hildebrandt-ch...
Ruby and Jodi will serve a minimum of 4 years, up to 30 years. Is it enough? Are they truly reformed? We chare it all!
Rhett Hintze, a Stake President in the LDS (Mormon) Church has been charged with failure to report or refer allegations that were made against Shawn Cory Gooden, a Mormon Bishop and Boy Scout leader, who was accused of sexually abusing victims in the 1990’s and 2000’s.
https://dailyvoice.com/pennsylvania/dauphin/mormon-ex-scout-leader-sentenced-for-raping-children-in-va-new-charges-in-pa/
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/...
John Prior has filed for a motion to withdraw from Chad’s case.
https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/isc.coi/CR22-21-1623/2024/011124-Declaration-of-Counsel-in-Support-of-Motion-to-Withdraw.pdf
https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/isc.coi/CR22-21-1623/2024/011124-Motion-to-Seal.pdf
Celeste Boyes Accuses Tim Ballard of Criminal Sexual Assault
https://kutv.com/news/local/tim-ballard-accuser-files-criminal-complaints-agai...
John Forsyth vanished on May 21st, 2023. His body was found 9 days later floating in a lake with a gunshot wound. There are still no answers about what happened to Dr. John
https://www.ky3.com/2023/09/15/ozarks-unsolved-they-mysterious-death-dr-john-forsyth/
https://www.ky3.com/2023/12/19/ozarks-unsolved-dr-john-forsyths-gravestone-place/?fbclid=IwAR1GQjvBr1_cY8thsnI17hiSRpXMS08-ILT83LspB-Xm8pRrnY0Y9hZ_Lvo
https://w...
Join Katie and Kristi as they update many of the cases they are following. The big news of the day is Jodi Hildebrandt. We'll tell you all about it! Watch for Best, Hildebrant, Savanah Soto, Becky Hill, Gypsy Rose, Tim Ballard, Kohberger, Masterson, Rex Heuermann, Daybell Vallow and more!
Ruby Franke pleads guilty to 4 counts of child abuse
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2023/12/ruby-franke-admits-forcing-her-children-to-work-in-sun-withholding-water-and-food/?fbclid=IwAR0ex7iKn6pLLe2r0ARRFnsHAUv6sKLcRdDnE6n_1tAn26tKvQJFAFLfIck
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:va6c2:fe475335-82fa-47e7-a4b1-860971e1f8f3
Spring Thibideaux and Brook Hale extradited to Arizona
https://www.crimeonline.com/2023/12/...
The Goodrich Family
The Dawson Family
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12762723/Mormon-church-ignored-rampant-incest-abuse.html
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Scott Owen, a Mormon Conversion Therapist, has been charged with 10 counts of sexual assault of his patients. Twelve men have come forward to accuse Owen of using coercion to sexually assault them during therapy sessions. As usual, The Mormon Church knew, and did nothing to protect the public from Owen.
https://www.advocate.com/crime/mormon-conversion-therapy-counselor-rape
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/11/13/utah-ex-t...
Updates on the Tim Ballard situation and some insight into the connections between Ballard, Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell and Spring Thibaudeau.
https://kutv.com/news/local/lawsuit-filed-by-five-women-against-former-our-ceo-tim-ballard-on-accusations-of-sexual-misconduct-operation-underground-railroad-couples-ruse-sean-reyes-president-ballard-church-officials-donald-trump-senate-run
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2023/...
Tim Ballard is in the news again, this time facing lawsuits for sexual assault employees and volunteers of Operation Underground Railroad.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/10/11/second-lawsuit-accuses-tim-ballard/
https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2023/october/sound-of-freedom-tim-ballard-lawsuit-sexual-abuse.html
https://www.deseret.com/utah/2023/10/11/23913666/sean-reyes-tim-ballard-lawsuit
https://www.th...
So many updates! Watch for Ballard, Peck, Craig, Kohberger, Russell, Petito/Laundrie, Greenberg, Alahverdian, McClain, Armstrong, Houck and more!
The case of the murdered Microsoft exec and arrest of his ex-wife, Shanna Gardener-Fernandez
https://www.foxnews.com/us/parents-jared-bridegan-ex-wife-patently-lying-child-custody-docs-moms-murder-arrest-expert?fbclid=IwAR3ZQfjYoi17gSgV_n7b_NMt3aNUdRp7yi-6KWCAhkh0JmmJ7QZ-byrfiMk
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/ex-wife-indicted-for-microsoft-execs-ambush-murder-will-face-death-penalty/?fbclid=IwAR1P2vZjeOj1UShj2gVs3OFNPDOC9...
Katie and Kristi update many of the cases they are following. Watch for Shabusiness, Murdaugh, Duggar, Elijah McClain, Kohberger, Chemirmir, Ruby and Jodi, Richins, Exitus, and so much more!
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