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Sins of Brother Curtis : A Story of Betrayal, Conviction, and the Mormon Church by Lisa Davis (2014, Trade Paperback)

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ISBN-101416591044

ISBN-139781416591047

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Book TitleSins of Brother Curtis : a Story of Betrayal, Conviction, and the Mormon Church

Number of Pages376 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicChristianity / Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon), Abuse / Child Abuse, General, Modern / General, Legal History, Clergy

Publication Year2014

GenreFamily & Relationships, Law, Religion, History

AuthorLisa Davis

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Weight14.7 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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SynopsisThis brilliantly reported, unforgettable true story reveals how one of the most monstrous sexual criminals in the history of the Mormon church preyed on his victims even as he was protected by the church elders who knew of his behavior. When Seattle attorney Tim Kosnoff agreed to listen to an eighteen-year-old man who claimed to have been molested by his Mormon Sunday school teacher, he had no idea he was embarking on a quest for justice on behalf of multiple victims or that the battle would consume years of his life and pit him against the vast, powerful, and unrepentant Mormon church itself. As Kosnoff began to investigate the case, he discovered that the Sunday school teacher, a mysterious figure named Frank Curtis, possessed a long and violent prison record before he was welcomed into the church, where he became a respected elder entrusted with the care of prepubescent Mormon boys. The amazing legal case at the heart of The Sins of Brother Curtis shows how the church's elite, well-funded team of attorneys claimed the church was protected under the Constitution from revealing that Curtis had molested a number of Mormon boys. Yet Kosnoff and his devoted legal team (which included a female investigator adept at getting parents of victims to talk to her) succeeded in forcing the church to reveal that it knew about Curtis and ultimately achieved a successful settlement. Emotionally powerful page by page, The Sins of Brother Curtis delivers a redemptive reading experience in which the truth, no matter how painful and hidden, is told at last and justice is hard won. This is a remarkable story, all true.