Mormon sexual abuse
British Mormons lobby for stricter safeguards against abuse — and succeed
By Jana Riess — June 27, 2023
(RNS) — ‘Somehow they've listened to two women that decided to say, ‘Hey, this is not good enough,’ ’ Sara Delaney said.
Former mayor, Mormon bishop accused of sex abuse of children
By Brady Mccombs — September 9, 2022
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former Utah mayor and Mormon bishop was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of seven counts of sex abuse of at least three children decades ago.
How Mormons are addressing sex abuse: Too little, too late
By Jana Riess — August 10, 2022
(RNS) — Latter-day Saints have the opportunity to learn from others’ mistakes. But will we?
Mormon men are groomed not to listen to women
By Jana Riess — September 10, 2019
(RNS) — Recent news stories have brought home to me how inhospitable the LDS church is to hearing women's voices, and how very hospitable it is to protecting male power.
Mormonism and the dangers of empire
By Jana Riess — September 12, 2018
This week's leaked document about Mormon cover-ups for alleged sexual abusers raises the uncomfortable reminder that my religion is firmly enmeshed with the politics of empire. Which really never ends well.
On Mormon teens, sex, and closed-door ‘worthiness’ interviews with middle-aged men
By Jana Riess — August 14, 2018
Mormonism's new guidelines about youth being interviewed by bishops are a step in the right direction but don't go far enough to protect children and teenagers from the potential for sexual abuse.
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