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Russell M. Nelson
The most recent example of accusations against Mormon Church leadership involves the current president of the church, Russel M. Nelson. Nelson is a retired surgeon who served in various church positions before becoming a member of the LDS Church’s Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for nearly 34 years, eventually becoming church president in January 2018. Nelson is considered a prophet by members of the LDS Church.

However, by late 2018 it was reported that a lawsuit was attempting to force Nelson to testify regarding allegations his daughter and son-in-law had been involved in sexual abuse of children. FOX13 in Utah reported on the lawsuit:

“The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Salt Lake City on Wednesday 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.”

FOX 13 reports that the lawsuit alleges that in 1985, a man only identified as “Perpetrator” in the court papers sexually abused his children. The lawsuit claims a 16-year-old babysitter was both a victim and an abuser, and later committed suicide.

The plaintiffs allege that “DOE 1 MALE DEFENDANT” and “DOE 2 FEMALE DEFENDANT” ran “touching parties” at their home and the Perpetrator’s home. These parties were attended by friends of the Defendants and Perpetrator.

The mother of the children told FOX 13 she reported the abuse to police, but they failed to pursue the case. She also said when LDS Church leaders were told of the incidents they did nothing and an Elder Neal A. Maxwell instructed them to “forgive and forget.”

“I assumed the highest leaders in the church would want to help my children heal, that the perpetrators would be put in jail. I was very quickly disillusioned about that,” she told FOX 13.

It would be revealed that the defendants were indeed Brenda and Richard Miles, daughter and son-in-law of Russell Nelson. James Jardine, lawyer for the Miles’, told FOX 13 “there’s no truth to these allegations. The Miles did not abuse these children or anyone else”.

Jardine said Bountiful Police — where the abuse is alleged to have happened — investigated the accusations in the 1980’s and concluded there was nothing to the claims. The Miles immediately filed a motion to dismiss the case with the U.S. District Court in Salt Lake City.

By December of 2018 an attorney representing six unnamed plaintiffs called for an early deposition of LDS Church President Russell M. Nelson. “Russell M. Nelson is simply a witness,” Craig Vernon, the attorney for the plaintiffs, told FOX 13.

Vernon said he was attempting to depose Nelson and Craig Smith, who was the president over the Bountiful ward at the time of the allegations, because James Jardine’s effort to delay the case until the Utah Supreme Court ruled on the issue of statutes of limitations in sexual abuse lawsuits.

Vernon argued that Nelson was 94 at the time and a delay could endanger the case. “Russell M. Nelson has information that’s relevant. He was there right after this came to light,” Vernon told FOX 13 in December 2018.

On January 6, 2019, the LDS Church would release their own statement defending Nelson and pushing back on the idea that he needed to be deposed. “Much of the abuse scare has been attributed to an over-reliance on recovered-memory therapy, a disowned practice which has the potential to create or ‘plant’ false memories through hypnosis, repetition and the power of suggestion,” the Church wrote.

Ten days later, U.S. District Judge Jill Parrish denied the motion to speed up the deposition of Nelson.

By summer 2020, the case would be dismissed due to a ruling by the Utah Supreme Court regarding statutes of limitations for sexual abuse claims. Judge Parrish agreed to dismiss the lawsuit at the request of lawyers for both the six unnamed plaintiffs, and Brenda and Richard Miles. The lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice so it cannot be refiled again.

“The Miles brought a motion to dismiss arguing that the new (2015) statute extending the time to sue perpetrators was unconstitutional. Our case was stayed so that very issue could be determined by the Utah Supreme Court in Mitchell v Roberts. Our case was eviscerated when it was determined that these claims could not be revived and that this statute was unconstitutional,” Craig Vernon told FOX 13.

With the case dismissed with prejudice it is difficult to imagine how the public might learn if the accusations were true, and, clearly, no one will be held accountable for the alleged crimes.

https://vaccineimpact.com/2022/utah-rit ... ual-abuse/

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King/President

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Truth is evil according to our kings, err humble apostles

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Is James Jardine still at Ray, Quinney & Nebeker? I worked there in early 80s and everyone worshipped him because he was the church's attorney. I'm curious why they chose him and not their law firm Kirton and McConkie? The Church has tenaciously conflicted out almost every firm in Utah to protect them.....they think.