Oregon woman sues Mormon church for $10 million for revealing husband's child sex abuse

[Floyd R. Turbo]

SALEM, Ore. – An Oregon woman is suing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for $9.54 million after her husband's confession to church leaders led to his arrest, conviction and imprisonment on child sexual abuse charges. 

The lawsuit, which accuses local church leaders of violating confidentiality and the "priest-penitent privilege," contrasts sharply with other cases accusing the church claiming the exact opposite – failing to report abuse to authorities and treating sex abuse like a sin instead of a crime.

The lawsuit, filed in Marion County Circuit Court, involves a Turner, Oregon, man convicted of abuse after he confessed to clergy that he had repeated sexual contact with a minor. 

Church officials did not respond Tuesday to requests for comment on whether the actions of local leaders were sanctioned by the church. 


https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/01/08/turner-woman-mormon-lds-church-child-sex-abuse-lawsuit-oregon/2846278001/

[janterry]

1. they are mandated reporters

n/t

[Floyd R. Turbo]

2. Yep!

[marlakay]

3. Any counselors have a law

If a crime against a person is committed they will tell authorities.

This lady must have thought church different. Will be interesting to see who wins.

[janterry]

4. well.......not exactly

If a client tells me he stole something from his neighbor - I don't have an obligation to report that.

If he tells me he wants to kill his neighbor I do have a duty to warn - and call police to have them sectioned (danger to self, danger to others).

As a mandated reporter, I also have an obligation to protect children from abuse.

[Lochloosa]

5. Property is one thing, a person is completely different.

I see no problem with these guidelines.

[CanonRay]

6. I don't generally side with the Mormon church

but in this case they did the right thing

[malaise]

7. This woman is sick

very very sick

[Floyd R. Turbo]

8. Amen! More concerned with "family peace" than the victim(s) of her rapist pedophile husband.

[malaise]

9. Unfuggingbelievable

I have learned that not all women care about children

[Leith]

10. That woman needs to review and adjust her priorities

She and her husband have a seriously skewed sense of morality.

I hope the abused minor & family turn around and sue the husband for the crimes he committed on them - for more than $10 million.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

11. Yep! Unfortunately in some cases like this the church will intervene if the victim is of the same

faith as the perpetrator in order to limit exposure and damages.

Not sure from the article if the victim is LDS or the church’s involvement other than reporting the crimes.

[redqueen]

12. Pederasts are monsters. What does that make their enablers?

It's always depressing to learn that people will go out of their way to defend and protect people who do harm to others. Especially if that harm is done to children.