The brother of an apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been charged with federal crimes alleging he attempted to sexually exploit children in Utah and Ohio.

Wade S. Christofferson, 72, was arrested last week in Utah and has been in the Salt Lake County jail, according to jail records.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Ohio announced in a Tuesday news release that Christofferson — whose older brother is apostle and member of the faith’s governing First Presidency D. Todd Christofferson — has been charged with attempting to sexually exploit a minor, and with coercion and enticement.

Federal prosecutors say that one alleged victim reported to police in Dublin, Ohio, on Nov. 12 that Christofferson had sexually abused them more than a dozen times when they were a chil

See Full Page