New sex abuse lawsuit targets LDS Church, Utah Boy Scout council

Latest case is one of more than 82,000 against the national youth organization.

(Christopher Millette | AP ) This 2020 photo shows Boy Scout uniforms. A new Utah lawsuit accuses a Scout council in the state and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of neglecting allegations of abuse by Scout leaders.

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New sex abuse lawsuit targets LDS Church, Utah Boy Scout council

Latest case is one of more than 82,000 against the national youth organization.

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