IDAHO
Idaho State Journal
By Dave Goins / For the Journal
BOISE — A federal court case filed here Monday against the Boy Scouts of America and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints names a Driggs man as one of three alleged perpetrators of sexual abuse crimes against now-former Boy Scouts.
Plaintiffs in the case accuse the defendants — the LDS Church, (that has promoted Scouting programs), and the Boy Scouts — of failing to inform parents of the scouts that documents — recently opened by courts — show it was known that pedophiles were working within the ranks of the Boy Scouts.
“The lawsuit is based on the defendants’ failure to inform the parents of the threat of pedophiles preying on unsuspecting boys,” said Boise attorney Andrew M. Chasan, a legal representative for the four unnamed plaintiffs.
A church spokesman in Salt Lake City, Utah, responded with a news release to the legal action filed in U.S. District Court Monday in Boise, stating that, “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has zero tolerance for abuse of any kind, and works diligently to prevent abuse and provide support and assistance to victims of abuse.”
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