Case summary
Add info | Back to top02/04/03 Illinois
LDS Mark Thomas molested a 4-year-old girls while the parents were worshipping at a
Nauvoo temple the plaintiff says and therefore is suing the LDS Church for “the
circumstances it alleges led to the sexual assault.” “The suit accuses the Church of
knowing Thomas’ prior criminal acts of sexual assaults, but then reinstated his status within
the church after excommunicating him.” “The suit alleges that the Illinois Department of
Children and Family Services uncovered the fact that Thomas had sexually assaulted the
girl back in 2002.”
THOMAS-Mark Thomas 1 .pdf
https://www.culteducation.com/aroup/1057-the-mormon-church/13792-familv-sues-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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- 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.
