UTAH
Courthouse News Service
By LORRAINE BAILEY
(CN) – A Mormon bishop who failed to consult a church-sponsored helpline for a sexually abused teen cannot be held liable, the Utah Supreme Court ruled.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints established a 1-800 number in 1995 exclusively for clergy members to call and get legal and counseling advice if they become aware of possible abuse.
Between the ages of 12 and 15, Kareena MacGregor was regularly sexually touched by a neighbor four years her senior, Matthew.
MacGregor also became sexually involved with Matthew’s brother, Gregory, who was two years older than she was. At age 15, she gave birth to Gregory’s baby at home. The baby died after she put him in a window well.
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