Media Alert_Five New Sex Abuse Claims In Multi-State Filings Brought Against Mormon Church

For More Information:
Kelly Clark, Esq. Attorney for plaintiffs
(503) 407-7381

Rebecca Tweed, Media Relations
(503) 860-6033

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Portland, Ore—The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (the Mormon Church) will be the subject of five new claims of childhood sexual abuse to be filed today, Monday, November 16^th in three separate states, with filings in San Francisco, Portland and Seattle.  The cases all involve plaintiffs who are now adult men, and who were abused as children by men who held leadership positions in local Mormon churches.  Four of the cases will also name the Boy Scouts as co-defendants, since the perpetrators simultaneously served as Scout leaders.

The San Francisco cases will be filed in the morning, and the Portland and Seattle cases in the afternoon, according to Portland attorney Kelly Clark, who frequently handles child abuse cases against churches, the Boy Scouts, schools, and other youth organizations.

Copies of all of the lawsuits, as well as well as a full media release and packets and other relevant background information will be released early Monday morning.  Clark, along with California co-counsel Lisa Sapcoe, and the plaintiffs in the California cases will be available at a media conference at 11:00 a.m. at Civic Center Plaza on Goodlett Place in San Francisco. 

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For information on the San Francisco, California lawsuit, please click here.

For information on the Portland, Oregon lawsuit, please click here.

For information on the Seattle, Washington lawsuit, please click here.

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