A new woman has stepped forward in Salt Lake City, saying Wade Christofferson abused her when she was a teenager and that she reported the conduct to her Latter-day Saint bishop at the time. Christofferson is the brother of LDS apostle D. Todd Christofferson, and the church has now issued a statement spelling out what the apostle knew and when. Her account is emerging as part of a broader federal case that first surfaced last fall.
Accuser Says She Went to Her Bishop as a Teen
The woman told reporters she went to her bishop in her youth to disclose the alleged abuse. Despite that, she says, Wade Christofferson later served in a bishopric and in other church callings. She explains that she chose to go public only after learning there were additional alleged victims. Her account is detailed by The Salt Lake Tribune.
Federal Charges Lay Out Graphic Allegations
Federal charging documents unsealed last November accuse Wade S. Christofferson of attempting to…..