Portland man suing Mormon church, Boy Scout organizations for sexual abuse
Man asserts he was sometimes abused while on scout trips in Malheur County
Thursday, February 21, 2008 3:36 PM PST
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A Portland man is suing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Boy Scouts of America and the Ore-Ida Council of the Boy Scouts for nearly $5 million, asserting he was sexually abused on a number of occasions by an LDS youth and scout leader during a period of three years, sometimes while on Boy Scout outdoor trips to Malheur County.
See Friday's Argus Observer for more on this story.