Brother of LDS apostle pleads guilty to sexually abusing, enticing minors in Ohio and Utah
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (ABC4) — The brother of an apostle for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints pled guilty in a federal court in Ohio on Thursday, admitting that he coerced and enticed a minor, an offense that carries a mandatory-minimum sentence of 10 years and up to life in prison.
Wade Christofferson, 73, admitted to coercing and enticing two minors under the age of 10-years-old in Ohio and Utah. He also reportedly committed hands-on sexual abuse of the child in Utah and the second victim in Ohio approximately 20 times.
In November 2025, Christofferson was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail on a warrant from the Federal Bureau of Investigations. He was overheard on a sexually explicit FaceTime call with a minor victim. He had also sent coded letters to the victim’s Utah home that referenced sexual activity for approximately six months.
A few weeks after the FaceTime call, police in Dublin, Ohio received a report regarding the alleged sexual abuse of an Ohio minor by Christofferson that occurred when the victim was approximately 7 and 8 years old.
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