So, Garn was presumably abusing his authority as an LDS elder or bishop, or whatever his position in the church, to seduce her.
He certainly built up trust as her Sunday School teacher. And he certainly abused authority as her boss.
Maher says Garn sought "repentance" in the church by 1993 -- 8 years after; yet Maher says the Lds church didn't approach her with offers of solace, help or counseling.
and by 17 years after, newspapers knew, including the Deseret News -- owned by the same church that "calls" the same bishops giving Garn "spiritual counsel." And then spiked the story.