New sex abuse lawsuit targets LDS Church, Utah Boy Scout council

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A Washington state man is suing a Utah Boy Scout council and the LDS Church, alleging he was sexually abused as a child by Scout leaders while living in the Beehive State.

This 2020 photo shows Boy Scout uniforms. A new Utah lawsuit accuses a Scout council in the state and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of neglecting allegations of abuse by Scout leaders.A Washington state man is suing a Utah Boy Scout council and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, alleging he was sexually abused as a child by Scout leaders while living in the Beehive State.

The suit did not detail specific instances of abuse but stated that “counselors, teachers, trustees, directors, officers, employees, agents, servants and/or volunteers” of the local council “sexually assaulted, sexually abused and/or had sexual contact” with Doe while he was a minor. “BSA Local Council failed to protect [Doe], despite having actual knowledge of widespread sexual abuse within the organization,” the suit states. “An extensive database was maintained with countless reports of boys that were sexually abused while attending camping trips and troop meetings. As a result of these failures, the following Plaintiff was sexually abused, raped and fondled as a result of Defendant BSA Local Council‘s acts and omissions.

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