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Were you or a loved one a victim of sexual abuse from the LDS community?
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Who Can File Against the LDS Church
Anyone who has been the victim of sexual abuse connected to the Mormon church has the right to bring a civil lawsuit and can be entitled to financial compensation if they can prove the allegations in their case. The victim would be required to prove that he or she was sexually abused by a member of the church, or at the church or a church function and that the church was negligent in some way in connection with this abuse (e.g., church officials knew about the abuse and covered it up or failed to do anything).
Plaintiffs in church sex abuse cases can be awarded money damages for:
- Medical Expenses: damages can be awarded for past and future medical expenses incurred as a result of the trauma caused by the abuse. This includes things like medications, therapy, etc.
- Emotional Pain and Suffering
- Punitive Damages (in some states)
Settlements and Verdicts in Church Sexual Abuse Cases
$2,280,000,000 Verdict (California 2023): Awarded $2.28 billion to a woman molested by her stepfather from age 5 to 14. The lawsuit implicated her mother and the local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, alleging the church ignored reports of abuse and used intimidation to silence her. The stepfather, arrested in 1997. The church and mother settled for $1.2 million combined. The jury awarded $836 million in damages and $1.44 billion in punitive damages against the stepfather.
$1,000,000 Settlement (California 2023): The plaintiff alleged that her stepfather subjected her to SA during social gatherings, meetings, and while on the property of the local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where they were members. The lawsuit claimed that, despite notifying the church about the abuse, no steps were taken in response. Ultimately, the church resolved the matter through an out-of-court settlement, reaching $1 million.
$1,000,000 Settlement (Ohio 2020): The victim in this case claimed that a priest sexually abused him six times while attending a Catholic high school, causing him lifelong depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
What Did they find in the report
June 7, 2024 – LDS Leade Won’t Be Charged With Failure to Report Abuse
The Dauphin County District Attorney’s office publicly announced that they will not be pursuing criminal charges against LDS church leader Rhett Hintze for failing to report child sex abuse allegations made against a fellow church leader. Hintze was accused of having knowledge of specific acts of sexual abuse committed by a fellow LDS member but neglecting to report it to the police.
December 15, 2023 – Recordings Reveal Sex Abuse Cover-Up By Church
LDS Church, with the help of a Salt Lake City attorney, concealed evidence of sexual abuse by a prominent church member. The story highlights how the LDS Church employed a “risk management” strategy in response to evidence of sexual abuse rather than reporting the evidence to the police.
March 15, 2023 – LDS Bishop Arrest on Sex Abuse Charges
A former bishop in the LDS Church, John Goodrich, was arrested and charged with sexually abusing his daughter while on a school trip. A grand jury in Virginia found probable cause that Goodrich committed four felonies, including rape by force, threat or intimidation, forcible sodomy, and two counts of felony aggravated sexual battery by a parent of a child.
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