Paul Lewis was a Mormon church member and scout leader in Seattle, Washington; accused of sexual abuse; the victim sued the Mormon church in 2006.

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01/02/82 Seattle, Washington

LDS Paul H. Lewis “Plaintiff alleged that defendant The Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints knew or should have known that Paul H. Lewis was a sadistic serial pedophile that was actively abusing children, and had a duty to use reasonable care in the hiring, supervision or retention of Lewis, who served as a Mormon Church Scoutmaster and Melchizedek priest. Mr. Rinde states that during the time period of 1982-1983 when he was just twelve years old that Paul H. Lewis, his scoutmaster abused, raped and sadistically tortured him.”

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  1. [Doe] v. Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Justia, April 19, 2006.
  2. [Doe] v. Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - amended complaint, , July 28, 2025.

  • 1. [Doe] v. Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

    • 19 Apr 2006
    • Court record
    • Justia

    Plaintiff alleged that defendant The Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints knew or should have known that Paul H. Lewis was a sadistic serial pedophile that was actively abusing children, and had a duty to use reasonable care in the hiring, supervision or retention of Lewis, who served as a Mormon Church Scoutmaster and Melchesidek priest.

  • 2. [Doe] v. Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - amended complaint

    • Court record

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