Brother of LDS apostle pleads guilty to sexually abusing minors in Utah, Ohio

He was expelled from Church over child abuse, was reinstated and then he committed another heinous child sex crime

A former Mormon church leader has pleaded guilty to child sex crimes. Wade S. Christofferson admitted to coercing and enticing minors in federal court. He was previously removed and later reinstated by the church over earlier allegations. The investigation began after a sexually explicit FaceTime call with a child. Christofferson faces a mandatory minimum of ten years in prison.

Dublin man faces up to life in prison after guilty plea to child sex abuse

Wade Christofferson, 73, of Dublin, faces between 10 years and life in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to sexually abusing children.

Former Chicago-area Mormon figure pleads guilty to child sex crime, could face life in prison

A former Chicago area Mormon church figure who was excommunicated in the 1990s over allegations of child sexual abuse — and quickly reinstated by the faith group, and allowed to serve as a member and leader in an Ohio congregation — pleaded guilty Thursday in a criminal case that accused him of molesting two other children more recently.Wade Christofferson, 73, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Columbus, Ohio, to coercion and enticement o…

Ohio man pleads guilty to sexually abusing minors in Ohio and Utah

Report from U.S. Attorney's Office details 20 in-person offenses.

Brother of a key LDS apostle will go to prison for sending sexually explicit letters to Utah girl

The brother of LDS apostle D. Todd Christofferson pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court, admitting he sexually abused two girls in Utah and Ohio and coerced one of the victims through sexually explicit letters and phone calls.

Dublin man pleads guilty in sexual abuse case involving minors

A 73-year-old Dublin man arrested in November 2025 pleaded guilty in federal court today to coercion and enticement of a minor.Wade S. Christofferson admitted t