1 LDS sex abuse cases found
1994
- Year convicted: 1994
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- James Adams (1954 – ) was a Mormon church member in Beckley, West Virginia; sentenced to prison in 1994 for sexually abusing multiple children; in 1996, a $750 million lawsuit was filed against the Mormon church alleging coverup; the suit was settled out of court in 2000
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Crime: 1980s, 
Crime state:
West Virginia,
Abuse went on for five years after Adams first told Mormon officials, including a bishop and stake president, the lawsuit said-
- Convicted:
1994,
LDS positions: Other leader, 
Criminal case(s): Convicted, Pleaded guilty, Prison, - Civil case(s): Lawsuit v. LDS church, Settlement,
- Alleged failure to report
Crime: 
Crime state:
LDS positions: 
Criminal case(s): 
"The church is not in the business of covering up."
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