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The Salvation Army settles lawsuit in which a former parishioner alleged childhood sexual abuse by a volunteer
The Salvation Army and a former Pomona parishioner reached an undisclosed settlement in a lawsuit alleging that a onetime volunteer and purported agent sexually abused her repeatedly during childhood. Her attorneys notified the Los Angeles County Superior Court that the case had been resolved. The settlement terms were not disclosed, and the report did not identify an admission of liability or a judicial finding on the allegations.
Status matters. This page records a sourced development, not a completed No Halo investigation. An allegation is not a finding. Dismissals, settlements, judgments, corrections and final outcomes remain distinct.
Donor relevance
Why this matters
The settlement ends a significant institutional-liability lawsuit involving alleged abuse connected to a charity volunteer. The undisclosed terms limit donors' ability to assess the financial cost, any required safeguarding reforms or whether the settlement included nonmonetary remedies.
Attribution
Who reported or established this
The former parishioner made the abuse and institutional-liability allegations in her lawsuit. MyNewsLA reported the settlement from court filings and summarized The Salvation Army's position.
Evidence limits
What remains unverified
No Halo has not established the truth of the underlying abuse allegations, the settlement amount, whether liability was admitted, or whether the agreement requires policy, supervision or safeguarding changes.
Right of reply
Organization response
According to the report, Salvation Army attorneys said the organization promptly reported concerns about the plaintiff's safety to authorities in 2006 and 2007 and continued cooperating with authorities in efforts that led to the alleged abuser being jailed.
Classification
How No Halo records this event
Event type: Settlement. Current state: Resolved. No Halo preserves the current procedural state rather than treating every mention as a finding.
Published October 9, 2026 · Last verified October 13, 2026. See an error or a later outcome? Submit a correction or right of reply.