Summary
Nearly 100 childhood sexual abuse allegations have emerged against the Mormon church (LDS) in California under a three-year legal window for adult survivors.
Multiple plaintiffs claim church leaders sexually abused them and that officials protected abusers rather than victims, handling cases as “matters of sin” without reporting to police.
Lawsuits allege an LDS “help line” suppressed abuse reports rather than aiding victims.
The church denies allegations, citing “discrepancies” in claims while asserting it takes abuse seriously and has prevention protocols in place.
Ex mormon here, and I had the same reaction. The shit that went on in that church is absolutely insane in retrospect. Like, it seemed “normal” at the time, but now looking back as an adult its all a bunch of “what the fuck” moments.
Like that one time I was a 15 year old kid, getting asked by a church elder if I looked at porn as a “purity test”. I have no idea how mormonism is even legal.
I’m pretty sure bishops had a list of questions that they had to ask everyone in the 1-on-1 meetings. Concerning porn I distinctly remember
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What threw me off though was even though I answered “no” to the first (I was lying of course, I straight jork it), they still asked the second with no hesitation. I’m saying “they” because I got the same porn questions from multiple bishops, like at least 3. I’m pretty certain it’s actual church policy. It’s basically involuntary confessions now that I think about it, fuckin weird. One straight up asked me if I was into his daughter though, pretty sure that wasn’t in the script haha.