Mormon apostle’s son, now Utah judge, helped man avoid child sex abuse charges in 1989

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Report: https://floodlit.org/a/a780/ Download the court document: https://floodlit.org/bassett-2024-motion-dismiss/ In June 2024, Mormon church member and former air traffic controller Alan Bassett was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing several children between 1977 and 1989 in Fruit Heights, Utah. Investigators said the victims ranged in age at the time between 5 and 10 years old. Bassett reportedly told…

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Mormon church downplays wave of around 100 sex abuse lawsuits in California

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints responded to a Mar. 2 San Diego Union-Tribune article on at least 91 recently filed civil lawsuits alleging sexual abuse perpetration or coverup by California church officials. The church, commonly known as the LDS or Mormon church, said in response to the suits, “Each of these specific…

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New Mormon sexual abuse case: Utah junior high teacher arrested for sexually abusing young student

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Keaton Tanner was arrested. Case report

FLOODLIT.org Offers Free Access to Court Documents in Mormon Sex Abuse Cases

NewsBy jane doeFebruary 26, 2025Leave a comment

FLOODLIT.org has launched an initiative to provide free access to court documents tied to sex crimes allegedly committed by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon/LDS) and claims of mishandling by church officials. Since our non-profit began in 2022, we’ve tracked over 4,000 accused individuals in such cases. Recently, nearly 100…

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Mormon apostle’s grandson (a former stake president) still facing trial for child sexual abuse this summer, per a Colorado court hearing today

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David McConkie case report: https://floodlit.org/a/a720/

BREAKING: New lawsuit against Mormon church says temple worker sexually assaulted a man during anointing ritual

NewsBy FloodlitFebruary 7, 2025Leave a comment

In a lawsuit filed Jan. 27 against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a man says he was sexually assaulted by a church volunteer during an anointing ceremony at the Los Angeles California Temple in 1984. The case (2:25-cv-00703-RGK-E) was filed in the Central California District Court. FLOODLIT has obtained a copy of…

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2024 Mormon Sexual Abuse Timeline of Events

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Adding to our Timeline page: January 2024 Former LDS bishopric counselor Cortney Andrew is sentenced in Utah to 60 days in jail with work release. The victim, a teen girl, told detectives she began texting with him to receive counseling. His texts then turned inappropriate and sexually graphic. Tim Ballard, anti-trafficking advocate, faces four new…

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Mormon church references removed from news article on LDS temple prep teacher accused of attempted child sexual abuse

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Today, KUTV altered a news headline and article text to remove Mormon church references 3 hours after reporting on an LDS youth temple prep instructor and mission leader charged with multiple felonies stemming from an undercover police sting operation. He allegedly attempted to meet a 13-year-old for sexual assault. The accused, Paul Spencer, was a…

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67 Latter-day Saint bishops convicted of sex crimes since 1990: Infographic

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This infographic shows facts about 67 bishops of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who have been convicted of sex crimes, including child sexual abuse, since 1990. More information: https://floodlit.org/lpe/ever-bishop/criminal-result/criminal-convicted/ Help us identify more: https://floodlit.org/donate/

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Mormon sexual abuse cases indexing project launches at FLOODLIT.org

NewsBy FloodlitNovember 10, 2024Leave a comment

FLOODLIT.org is announcing the launch of a new volunteer-driven project to locate, compile and index information about instances of sexual abuse or other sex crimes allegedly perpetrated by leaders or active members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS/Mormon Church). We recently surpassed 4,000 published case reports, and we need help adding…

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