PHOENIX (AP) — New lawsuits allege Mormon church leaders didn't do enough to protect children from sexual abuse in a now-defunct, church-run foster program.
The lawsuits were filed earlier this month on behalf of two Navajo women in tribal court and in Washington state on behalf of a Crow woman.
They are among a string of lawsuits in recent years that seek monetary damages, apologies and a guarantee that church leaders will report suspected abuse.
A spokesman for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints didn't immediately return a message Tuesday seeking comment. The church has said it works to prevent abuse.
Thousands of American Indian children participated in the program from the late 1940s until it ended around 2000.
The people being accused are associated with host families, not church leaders.
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An investigative journalist team needs to have a proper look at sexual abuse within the Mormon Church.