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Podcast examines what Mormon leaders knew about Wade Christofferson's abuse history

November 6, 2026 at 11:02 PM MT · via YouTube / Mormon Discussion Inc. · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

Mormon Discussion's Bill Reel interviews attorney Robert Herguth about Wade Christofferson, a man with a known history of child sexual abuse who continued to hold positions in the LDS Church and maintain access to children. The episode asks who in Church leadership knew about Christofferson's history, when they knew it, and why more people were not warned.

The podcast examines institutional knowledge of Christofferson's past offenses and questions about the Church's background-check and calling processes. Herguth, who has litigated abuse cases against religious institutions, discusses what Church policies require and what allegedly happened in this case.

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