An Australian film director and prominent figure in the Mormon Church has been charged with more than 50 sexual assault charges involving 15 boys, with one of the alleged victims recently taking his own life.

Darran Scott, 52, who divides his time between the US and Victoria's Bass Coast, is accused of assaulting the boys, aged between 11 and 15, when he was coach of two junior football clubs in Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs.

Darran Scott has worked as an actor on several Australian television series. Credit:Facebook

A photograph apparently taken in 2013 depicts a body outline on the road directly in front of Mr Scott's property on the Bass Coast.

At least two other boys from Phillip Island were also allegedly abused by Mr Scott, who changed his name from Darran Scott Page, but also uses the names Dan Scott and JD Scott.