The Mormon Church in Ireland is being sued for damages by a young woman over allegedly trying to cover up her alleged sexual abuse by one of its elders. It is alleged the abuse occurred when the woman was a minor.
The woman, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, has also brought High Court proceedings against her alleged abuser, who served as a missionary in Ireland for the Irish Association of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints Ltd.
She claims she has suffered loss and damage as a result of alleged sexual abuse, assault and false imprisonment by the man.
She is suing the Mormon Church for alleged fraudulent concealment and for allegedly allowing the man have unsupervised contact with her, exposing her to risk of injury and allegedly allowing her to be exploited.
Irish Times:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/1130/1224308334183.html
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See also:
http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Mormon-Church-sued-in-Dublins-High-Court-by-abuse-victim-of-US-missionary-134741433.html