MormonLeaks

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.

LDS sex abuse scandal: Here’s what we know so far

By Jana Riess — March 26, 2018
A high-ranking Mormon mission leader has been accused of sexual misconduct, even sexual assault. As the story unfolds, here's a brief guide to what we know and when we learned it.

Retired Mormon mission president admits he molested a female missionary

By Jana Riess — March 20, 2018
(RNS) A former president of the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, is accused of sexual misconduct, which he appears to admit in a leaked interview. Meanwhile, his family points to the accuser's own checkered history of alleged fraud and run-ins with the police.

Mormon leaders have trust issues

By Jana Riess — April 19, 2017
Research shows that the second-most-common reason people leave the LDS Church is that they didn't trust Church leaders to tell the truth about controversial issues.

Mormon church challenges legality of leaked documents

By Kimberly Winston — March 15, 2017
(RNS) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints finally takes notice of MormonLeaks.
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