If You or Someone You Love was Abused by a Member of the Latter Day Saints, You May Be Entitled to Significant Compensation.

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• The LDS Church, with 15M members, faces scrutiny over its response to sexual abuse allegations.
• Critics say it protects itself over victims; legal action is advised for those affected.

LDS Church Pursues Confidential, Individual Settlements

As of April 2025, the LDS Church has opted for a confidential, inventory-based model to resolve sexual abuse claims, avoiding traditional class action or mass tort frameworks. Instead of going through the courts, the Church engages directly with plaintiff law firms, reviewing detailed inventories of claims and negotiating private settlements tailored to individual cases. This approach bypasses court oversight, judicial approval, and broader public scrutiny, requiring survivors to be represented by recognized firms to participate.

No MDL Consolidation: Decentralized Strategy Favored

On April 9, 2025, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation denied a petition to consolidate over 40 LDS Church sexual abuse lawsuits into a single federal MDL. The panel cited wide variations in abuse details, locations, and responses by Church leaders, which made consolidation impractical. Plaintiffs' lawyers view this as advantageous, allowing individual cases to proceed independently, maintain survivor focus, and avoid delays associated with large-scale MDLs. Decentralization also empowers local judges and juries and enables more personalized legal strategies.

Surge in California Lawsuits and Broader Litigation Efforts

In early April 2025, nearly 100 lawsuits were filed in California alleging decades of abuse and cover-ups by LDS leaders. One high-profile case involves prolonged abuse beginning when the victim was just six years old. These cases are now consolidated into a Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, a February 2025 motion to centralize 48 federal lawsuits highlights ongoing efforts to pursue coordinated legal action, with accusations focusing on the Church’s use of internal mechanisms—like a helpline—to shield itself from accountability.