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Case summary
Add info | Back to top01/02/82 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.”
LEWIS-Paul H Lewis 1 Rinde v COP.pdf
https://docs.iustia.com/cases/federal/district
courts/washinaton/wawdce/2:2006cv00556/1 34916/2
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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.