Coverage dated September 7, 2022

Utah lawmaker told Mormon bishop not to report abuse in Arizona, records show

Headline from 12News Phoenix

A Utah lawmaker and attorney for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints advised a church bishop not to report a confession of child sex abuse in Arizona.

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  1. 12News Phoenix

    Utah lawmaker told Mormon bishop not to report abuse in Arizona, records show (opens 12News Phoenix)

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    A Utah lawmaker and attorney for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints advised a church bishop not to report a confession of child sex abuse in Arizona.

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Utah rep. told Mormon bishop not to report abuse, docs show (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    A Utah lawmaker and prominent attorney for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints advised a church bishop not to report a confession of child sex abuse to authorities, a decision that allowed the abuse to continue for years, according to records filed in a lawsuit.

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Docs: Utah lawmaker told Mormon bishop not to report abuse (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    A Utah lawmaker and prominent attorney for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints advised a church bishop not to report a confession of child sex abuse to authorities, a decision that allowed the abuse to continue for years, according to records filed in a lawsuit.

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