FLOODLIT has learned of three more settlements the Mormon church paid after alleged sexual abuse of children. 1. $1.5 Million in 2019 in Riverside County, California (case RIC181995). An employee sexually abused a minor attending daycare on church property. Plaintiff Law firm: Estey & Bomberger 2. $500,000 in 2010 – location unknown. Law firm: Nye, Stirling,…
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Part 6 of a series on lawsuits alleging sexual abuse coverups by Mormon officials. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has filed an appeal after losing a lawsuit against insurance companies regarding more than $27 million in legal defense costs and $32 million in child sex abuse settlement payments to West Virginia families.…
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Part 5 of a series on lawsuits alleging sexual abuse coverups by Mormon officials. FLOODLIT.org, a non-profit organization investigating sexual abuse in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has learned that the church is now on the verge of settling more than 100 claims of sexual abuse filed since August 2024 in six…
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David McConkie, a former Mormon bishop and stake president in Colorado, has admitted to attempted sexual assault on a child as part of a proposed plea deal. In 2023, McConkie was charged with sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust. He confessed to a church leader in 2008, according to…
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Part 4 of a series on lawsuits alleging sexual abuse coverups by Mormon officials. Part 1 – $59 million, five years: what Mormon officials spent to stop a sex abuse lawsuit Part 2 – Timeline: LDS church sued insurers to collect $90 million, after settling 5-year-long child sex abuse suit Part 3 – Wave of…
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Part 3 of a series on lawsuits alleging sexual abuse coverups by Mormon officials. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints won a key battle last week against roughly 100 plaintiffs who say it covered up their sexual abuse. Most were children at the time of the alleged abuse. Instead of remaining closely coordinated…
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FLOODLIT.org is sharing details about Gary Joseph Hawkins (Joe Hawkins), a 44-year-old Aurora, Utah firefighter charged in 2024 with child sexual exploitation, including possessing and distributing child sex abuse material. (pictured above: former Mormon bishop and Utah police officer David Moss) We’re also seeking info: Does anyone know about Hawkins’s religious affiliation or possible Mormon…
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Part 2 of a series on lawsuits alleging sexual abuse coverups by Mormon officials. Part 1 – $59 million, five years: what Mormon officials spent to stop a sex abuse lawsuit Part 3 – Wave of around 100 Mormon sex abuse lawsuits continues in California Part 4 – Mormon church loses civil suit against insurers…
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Part 1 of a series on lawsuits alleging sexual abuse coverups by Mormon officials. Part 2 – Timeline: LDS church sued insurers to collect $90 million, after settling 5-year-long child sex abuse suit Part 3 – Wave of around 100 Mormon sex abuse lawsuits continues in California Part 4 – Mormon church loses civil suit…
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Doug Richens (Douglas G Richens) was arrested this week and charged with several crimes related to sexual abuse of children. Details at his case report: Doug Richens Mormon sex abuse case
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