Case summary
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LDS Mark Gum “A former Oxnard man, Tayln Lang, has filed a lawsuit against the Boy
Scouts of America and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, alleging he was
sexually abused more than two decades ago by a Scout leader who was active in the
church….” the suit says the Oxnard troop was predominantly Mormon and the alleged
abuser got involved in the Boy Scouts as a direct result of his church involvement
The suit alleges Gum sexually abused the plaintiff regularly from the time Lang was about
13,”
“The suit alleges. Gum had Lang spend nights at his home even though he had no children
the boy’s age, and showered naked with some boys at a Scout camp, something no other
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adults did, the lawsuit alleges. At least one former Scout recalled the shower activity as
inappropriate, according to the suit. “If a Scout is able to recognize the impropriety of this
kind of conduct, certainly adults in the organization … should have taken action on it,” Hale
said. “If they had, it would have stopped the abuse of our client from taking place.”
Filed in Ventura County Superior Court, the suit alleges the organizations knew or should
have known the alleged abuser posed a risk. It also claims they failed to prevent abuse.”
GUM-Mark Gum. pdf
https://www.culteducation.com/aroup/1057-the-mormon-church/14386-former-oxnard-man-
alleaes-sex-abuse-sues-bov-scouts-mormon-church.html
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LDS/Mormon church membership history
Add info | Back to topLDS mission information
The accused did not serve a full-time LDS mission.
LDS temple marriage information
FLOODLIT is not aware whether the accused was married in a Mormon temple.
Alleged victim(s)
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LDS church response(s)
Add info | Back to top- Alleged failure to report by local LDS leaders? no
- Alleged misconduct by local LDS leaders? no
- Alleged misconduct by global LDS leaders? no
FLOODLIT is not aware whether the Mormon church paid any settlement amounts related to this case.
