S6E97 | Latter Day Chad - Gordon Bowen, David Leavitt, David Hamblin & the LDS Church of Satan

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Today I’m so honored to introduce you all to: Outspoken whistleblower and public witness raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, online personality and content creator, podcast host and podcaster, independent researcher and reporter, theological topic and historical Mormon doctrine debater, and a fierce force to be reckoned with in exposing systemic and institutional ritual abuse: Latter-Day Chad

A little bit about our guest and the themes you can expect to hear about on today’s show:

Raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Chad found Sunday meetings uninteresting as a teenager and stopped attending at 14 once he could choose. That changed around age 22. Synchronicities he could not explain, dreams that came true—including one of a classmate who died exactly as foreseen less than two weeks later—and a growing fascination with early Mormon teachings pulled him back. He began studying Joseph Smith’s words, the Book of Mormon’s warnings about secret combinations, and the occult beliefs of elites. What started as Instagram memes under the name Latter-Day Chad evolved into a fearless public witness.

He describes himself as a believing Mormon who is also “very controversial.” He loves the Book of Mormon’s cosmology yet refuses to stay silent when its own prophecies about infiltration and corruption appear to be unfolding. He points to the “LDS Church of Satan,” a group described in victim statements as using Mormon theology while serving Lucifer, pretending to be ordinary members while seeking power in Utah government and the Church. Central figures in the story he has documented include advertising executive Gordon Bowen - called by some the “Mormon Epstein” - former therapist David Hamblin, and former Utah prosecutor David Levitt. Hamblin’s daughters alleged ritual abuse, trafficking to powerful people, and a role for Bowen as “the Punisher.” An on-tape conversation captured Hamblin discussing personality-splitting methods consistent with trauma-based mind control. Court documents from Bowen’s divorce include journal entries describing voices, ritual themes, and writings he acknowledged but claimed not to remember. The investigation known as Operation See No Evil was shut down despite recorded admissions and agents who believed the case had high likelihood of guilt. Utah media stayed quiet. Church-connected lawyers and officials closed ranks.

Chad did not treat this as abstract history. He went to the Church Office Building with questions about Bowen’s role in the Salt Lake Temple open house and his friendships with apostles. Security trespassed him and the video recording went viral. Influencers who once welcomed his apologetic content turned on him, spreading rumors and pressuring platforms. His temple recommend was revoked after he spoke about ritual abuse. He was informed a membership council was coming and that excommunication was likely because he would not recant. He has said he is willing to “fall on that sword” because he believes the Lord asked him to expose what the scriptures call secret combinations.

The personal cost has been high. Yet Chad frames his work as advocacy for survivors whose stories were buried by institutional self-protection. He has independently verified details through people who know victims and the accused. He ends many messages the same way: expose the hidden works of darkness, scatter the watchmen who fell asleep, and pray with the conviction that what is asked in faith will happen.

Latter-Day Chad is not a polished institution man. He is a young believer who grew tired of fairy-tale religion and decided the scriptures meant what they said. He has been trespassed, tracked, slandered, and threatened with expulsion from the very community whose founding texts he is trying to honor. In doing so he has given a voice to survivors whose cases never reached a courtroom and has forced a conversation many would rather bury. Whether one accepts every connection he draws or not, his willingness to stand in the open when others chose silence is rare. He has asked people across faith lines to set theology aside long enough to look at the evidence and demand accountability. In an age of institutional insulation, that kind of stubborn, scripture-rooted courage is itself a form of light. He continues the work because, in his words, the day of vengeance begins at the Lord’s house - and someone has to be willing to say so out loud.

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