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Lawsuit: bishop told of abuse, man later allegedly raped girl in church

October 31, 2026 at 7:02 PM MT · via FLOODLIT · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

Lawsuit: bishop told of abuse, man later allegedly raped girl in church
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A lawsuit filed October 20, 2026 in Wake County Superior Court alleges that a Mormon bishop was told Jared Harding Wilson had abused children, and that Wilson later allegedly raped an 11-year-old girl inside a Raleigh, North Carolina stake center in January 2010, according to FLOODLIT.org's case database. The lawsuit names The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as defendant. The case record does not indicate a disposition; these are allegations in a civil complaint. FLOODLIT is a database of abuse cases connected to religious institutions, compiled from court records and published reporting.

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