Lawsuit alleging sex abuse, cover up filed against family of LDS Church president
SALT LAKE CITY — A lahttps://fox13now.com/2018/10/03/lawsuit-alleging-sex-abuse-cover-up-filed-against-family-of-lds-church-president/
Lawsuit alleging sexual abuse and a cover up has been filed against the daughter and son-in-law of the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The lawsuit was filed in federal court by six unnamed people listed only as "Jane Doe" and "John Doe" against unnamed "Doe 1 Male Defendant" and "Doe 2 Female Defendant." However, Brenda and Richard Miles' attorney publicly disclosed their names after the lawsuit was filed and said they vigorously deny the allegations.
several of the plaintiffs are not comfortable being known
"Victims need to be listened and heard and have a voice. I think now there’s a chance some members of the Mormon community will believe us. I’m certain there’s some who will not because of who the defendants are," said a woman known in the lawsuit as "Jane Doe 2," who alleges she was sexually abused as a child.
The lawsuit alleges a man only identified as "Perpetrator" in the court papers sexually abused his children. It also claims a 16-year-old babysitter was both a victim and perpetrator of abuse (who later committed suicide). Then it accuses the Miles of abuse.
“DOE 1 MALE DEFENDANT and DOE 2 FEMALE DEFENDANT led what they called ‘touching parties’ at their home and at the Perpetrator’s home. These ‘touching parties’ were sometimes attended by acquaintances and friends of Defendants and Perpetrator,” the lawsuit states.
The lawsuit alleges the children were sexually abused repeatedly. The children disclosed to their mother their abuse and claimed “DOE 1 MALE DEFENDANT, who was the Second Counselor of this LDS ward at the time,” was one of those who abused them. It also alleges “DOE 2 FEMALE DEFENDANT” is the daughter of an LDS apostle.
https://religionnews.com/2018/03/26/lds-sex-abuse-scandal-heres-what-we-know-so-far/
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carmencita ago
https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2018/07/03/judge-refuses-to-dismiss-lawsuit-accusing-flds-of-sexually-abusing-young-girls-under-guise-of-religion/
R.H., a 21-year-old woman, alleges she was given a number by which she was known during these religious rituals and she was never called by name but only by that number.
“This horrific religious doctrine and religious rituals as performed on plaintiff consisted of plaintiff, beginning at the age of 8, having a bag placed over her head, led out of her house by representatives of the defendants, placed in a vehicle and being driven to an unknown location,” according to the lawsuit.
Once reaching the unknown location, the bag would be taken off the girl’s head and she would be disrobed and required to engage in sexual acts with the defendants while others watched as part of the ritual.
“Warren S. Jeffs told (R.H.) that if she told anyone of these encounters, God would destroy her and her family immediately,” the lawsuit states. He also reportedly said that if she cried during the ritual, “God would punish her.”
The rituals reportedly occurred five to six times a week until R.H. turned 12. When she was 14 years old, the lawsuit alleges, she was required to witness and document other girls’ ritualistic abuse with church leaders.
“The existence of this religious doctrine and rituals is verified in the evidence that was found in the FLDS Church’s Temple in Eldorado, Texas,” the lawsuit alleges. “Defendant Warren S. Jeffs has been convicted in Texas of engaging in such conduct in the FLDS Church’s Temple in Eldorado, Texas.
This relates to Ritual Abuse. We have had Victims on here telling of these same abuses especially that of @StcharlesSeminary. Stcharles of course hers was Satanic in nature as well, We shall see what comes out with this case and whether it is the same type. From what I have read, this certainly sounds similar and also of family cults as well. I am so proud of this young woman and her Courage. This flies in the face of the False Memory Syndrome Foundation. This is proof it does exist. @TimesUp
TimesUp ago
Warren Jeffs has been in prison for years. His horrendous crimes against women and children (and even young men) are legendary, but he's part of the break-off FLDS sect which has in recent years been brought to justice.
The OP by @fogdryer, however, is about the mainstream LDS church headquartered in SLC. One reason I didn't mention (for the story being buried) is that Utah is a theocracy -- the LDS church controls everything from Utah politicians to law enforcement. That's changing as demographics change. Most members are actually good people who are finally waking up.
The plaintiffs and legal folks involved in the lawsuit are cream-of-the-crop members of the community.
spacepopecoast2coast ago
yes, I have had a few friends/acquaintances who were Mormons, and they all seemed pretty level-headed if not perhaps a little misguided... I have read some seedy stuff about the LDS (possibly being a front for straight Satanism), but if I'm being fair it seems almost every organized religion has claims of this nature at some level or another
that being said, I do find the doctrines of the LDS very odd... I would not recommend anyone seeking answers look to the teachings of this church, but I do feel compassion for those who have been raised under its belief system
carmencita ago
I am hoping they are strung up and flogged in public. If you notice, I included a link to an article that says they are expanding and building 12 more churches, globally. That scares me.
Baichu ago
What's really scary is the number of mosques being built everywhere. Talk about expanding globally.
carmencita ago
It's the religion they have chosen for all of us. Find a house of worship that still preaches the teachings of old and keep praying hard. I have never really been concerned before about houses of worship, but yes, there are more popping up globally. THEIR push for Islam is what scares me. The one world religion.
Baichu ago
IMO it will be impossible to force this upon those who are aware of the agenda.
carmencita ago
I agree. And there are many that are aware. There are many that have not spoken up but they are aware. There are some that are attending Church again, only not donating. Also many that are praying now. They have faith again since the Pa. grand jury and the possibility of change.
TimesUp ago
LDS church has been global for many decades, with well over a hundred temples around the world! Temples aren't the same as meeting houses used for weekly services. There are thousands and thousands of those buildings around the world.
carmencita ago
Frightening. Global SRA by a church. Another one. Enough what the RCC is doing.