1 LDS sex abuse cases found

Alleged church action: Ward officials accused of failure to protect victims after learning of possible abuse
  • Church action: Church officials accused of failure to protect victims after learning of possible abuse
    • David Harvey Herget
    • David Herget (1943 – 2005) was a Mormon high priest in Washington; convicted of child rape and child molestation in 1993; sentenced to 180 days in jail and was a registered sex offender; arrested in 2005, died by suicide in jail the next day; detectives identified at least seven victims; one child estimated that Herget abused him 1,400 times; in a 2025 lawsuit against the church, four plaintiffs said officials failed them
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      • one boy estimated that Herget abused him 1,400 times
    • CrimeCrime: 1990s, 2000s,
    • Alleged crime scenesCrime county: WA - King,
    • Alleged crime scenesCrime state: Washington,
    • ConvictedConvicted: 1993,
    • Church positionsLDS positions: High priest, Seminary teacher,
    • Criminal casesCriminal case(s): Convicted, Died awaiting trial, Jail, Prison, Registered sex offender, Suicide,
    • Civil casesCivil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Ongoing,
    • Alleged failure to reportAlleged failure to report
      • "This isn't a case of ignorance, it's a case of betrayal. The church knew exactly who this man was and what he had done. Nonetheless, they gave a convicted predator a position of trust and authority, which allowed him to exercise power over young boys. These kids deserved safety. Instead, they were left vulnerable to unimaginable harm."
      — Alexandra Walsh, partner, Anapol Weiss law firm
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