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Case summary
Add info | Back to top06/01/82 California
LDS William Knox “John Doe 1 , 2, & 3 are brothers who allege that they were sexually
molested from 1 977 to 1 987 by William “Bill” E. Knox, their stepfather and leader of LDS
boy scout troop. In 1982 the plaintiffs began to repeatedly inform the Mormon Church and
the Boy Scouts that Knox was sexually abusing them. The LDS church failed to report and
failed to protect children and they continued to be abused for five more years by Knox.”
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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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- Average age of alleged victim(s) at time of alleged crime(s):
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.
