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412, 2023

1841: How the Mormon Church Protects Itself from Abuse Claims

By |December 4, 2023|Categories: , |Tags: , |6 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3rnEAhmRms Download MP3 Today two important AP News stories broke: - Recordings show how the Mormon church protects itself from child sex abuse claims: https://apnews.com/article/mormon-chu... - Takeaways from The AP’s investigation into the Mormon church’s handling of [...]

2205, 2023

1767-1768: When Your Mormon Child is Abused by a Church Member – Jared and Ashley Jones

By |May 22, 2023|Categories: , , , , , |Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

1767: Mormon Sexual Shame and Abuse - Jared and Ashley Jones Pt 1 https://youtu.be/-iw1mc8xzzg Download MP3 Discover the heart-wrenching story of Jared and Ashley Jones as they bravely shed light on the sensitive issue of child abuse [...]

2008, 2022

1644: Mormon Church Discouraging Sex Abuse Victims from Reporting – Survivor Stories

By |August 20, 2022|Categories: , , , , , , , , |Tags: , , , , , , , , |4 Comments

Join John and Gerardo as they interview attorney Tim Kosnoff about the history and evolution of the Mormon church abuse hotline.  This hotline has resurfaced recently in the news in response to an Associated Press news story about the Mormon church (through its abuse hotline) telling two Arizona Mormon bishops not to report abuse to authorities, leading to seven years of child abuse in the abuser’s family.

1208, 2022

1640: Boy Scout Abuse and the Mormon Church with Attorney Tim Kosnoff

By |August 12, 2022|Categories: , , , , , , , , |Tags: , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

Join John and Gerardo as they interview attorney Tim Kosnoff about the history and evolution of the Mormon church abuse hotline.  This hotline has resurfaced recently in the news in response to an Associated Press news story about the Mormon church (through its abuse hotline) telling two Arizona Mormon bishops not to report abuse to authorities, leading to seven years of child abuse in the abuser’s family.

1208, 2022

1639: The Mormon Church Abuse Hot Line with Attorney Tim Kosnoff

By |August 12, 2022|Categories: , , , , , , , , |Tags: , , , , , , , , |4 Comments

Join John and Gerardo as they interview attorney Tim Kosnoff about the history and evolution of the Mormon church abuse hotline.  This hotline has resurfaced recently in the news in response to an Associated Press news story about the Mormon church (through its abuse hotline) telling two Arizona Mormon bishops not to report abuse to authorities, leading to seven years of child abuse in the abuser’s family.

1208, 2022

1638: The Mormon Abuse AP Article and The Church’s Response

By |August 12, 2022|Categories: , , , , , , , |Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of Sexual Assault, Rape, Child Abuse, Suicide When a father of a 5-year-old girl who was in counseling with his Mormon Bishop admitted to abusing his daughter, the Bishop followed the guidance of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and called a so-called "helpline" and he was advised by Church Lawyers to tell no one. The man continued to abuse his daughter for 7 more years and went on to assault her newborn sister. The AP has done a deep investigation into the Mormon Church's mishandling of child abuse and their article from last week has spread like wildfire. The LDS Church has put its PR department and news media outlets on high alert and they issued an official response and at least two articles trying to respond to the egregious revelations by the Associated Press. Join John, Gerardo, and Utah criminal defense attorney Brenton Erickson as they do a deep dive into the AP article and analyze whether the Church adequately explained the alarming allegations in the article.

1108, 2022

1637: How the Mormon Church Handles Abuse: A History

By |August 11, 2022|Categories: , , , , , , , |Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

The bombshell article by the Associated Press about the LDS Church’s abuse cover-up in Arizona and West Virgina has taken the Mormon community by storm. As the kickoff episode to our series covering the Mormon church’s handling of abuse John, Jenn, and Gerardo will react to a shocking 2018 interview by Gina Colvin with attorney Tim Kosnoff about his experiences representing over 150 Mormon sexual abuse victims that have brought him face-to-face with Kirton & McConkie and the Mormon law machine. On Friday we will be interviewing Tim Kosnoff in studio to discuss the AP article in more detail, provide an update on the church's handling of abuse cases, and to discuss the Boy Scouts of America case. A link to Gina's original interview will be included in the show notes of the episode, as YouTube and Facebook are breaking the link when we share it here.

3006, 2022

1621: Suffering Abuse in the Shadow of Mormon Prophets – Christine Burton

By |June 30, 2022|Categories: , , , , , , |Tags: , , , , , , |16 Comments

https://youtu.be/JSlGsa52rpY   Download MP3 Christine Carol Robinson Burton is the niece of the late Mormon prophet Gordon B. Hinckley, and the daughter of Oliver Preston Robinson and Christine Hinckley Robinson.  Christine's father, Preston or "Pres" was a [...]

2402, 2022

1550-1551: Speaking Out When a Mormon Bishop Abuses Children – Kolby & Cami Reddish

By |February 24, 2022|Categories: , , , , , |Tags: , , , , , |13 Comments

https://youtu.be/fhX0ihYUgXA https://youtu.be/-D9iI1_tbco Joining us on the podcast today are Kolby and Cami, a married couple from Idaho whose life and faith were shaken when their bishop was convicted and sent to prison for sexually abusing children. We discuss the [...]

1912, 2021

1520-1521: When High-Level Mormon Church Leaders Sexually Abuse: Matt and Stephanie Purcell

By |December 19, 2021|Categories: , , , , |Tags: , , , , |10 Comments

https://youtu.be/LnBbTYG-faE https://youtu.be/INDozhIrFJM Matt Purcell is the grandson of Spencer Palmer, former BYU professor of religion, mission president, temple president, LDS church area authority, personal friend of Mormon Prophet Gordon B. Hinckley, and likely recipient of the top secret Mormon [...]

2911, 2021

1509: Survivor of Sexual Abuse and Mormon Church’s Cover-up Speaks Out

By |November 29, 2021|Categories: , , , , |Tags: , , , , |11 Comments

https://youtu.be/HyfFPImcQiA A strong trigger warning leads off this special Mormon Stories episode with our guest who prefers to be referred to as “Rachel '' for this interview. We discuss Rachel’s father being called as a mission president, the abuse [...]

1609, 2021

1479: Mormon Church Admits Massive, Systemic Boy Scout Sexual Abuse in $250M Settlement

By |September 16, 2021|Categories: , , |Tags: , , |6 Comments

https://youtu.be/bnxaPEdDZys   Carah and John discuss a recent announcement that the Mormon Church has agreed to pay a $250 million settlement in all current and future sexual abuse claims related to the Boy Scouts program. Show Notes: "Boy Scouts [...]

201, 2021

1380: Belief After the CES Letter – Feminism, Sexuality, Worthiness Interviews, Abuse, and Excommunication – Jim Bennett Pt. 4

By |January 2, 2021|Categories: , , , , , , , , , , , , |Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |9 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wutJARNIJts Jim Bennett is the author of "A Faithful Reply to the CES Letter."  He is also the son of the late Utah U.S. Senator Bob Bennett. In Part 4 of a multi-part series with Jim, we discuss in-depth [...]

2705, 2020

1318: A Rumor of Devils: Allegations of Satanic Child Abuse and Mormonism – Dr. Massimo Introvigne

By |May 27, 2020|Categories: , , |Tags: , , |6 Comments

As part of our ongoing series on claims of Satanic Ritual Abuse within the Mormon Church, today we interview Dr. Massimo Introvigne, an Italian sociologist and the author of some 70 books on religious pluralism and new religious movements. [...]

1405, 2020

1312-1313: The History of Rumors of Satanic Ritual Abuse with Dr. David Frankfurter

By |May 14, 2020|Categories: , , , , , |Tags: , , , , , |20 Comments

As part of a multi-part series on claims of Satanic Ritual Abuse within Mormonism (including a spotlight on unethical "recovered memory" techniques within the field of psychotherapy, Utah therapist Barbara Snow, and Spiritual Guru Teal Swan) -- today we [...]

1405, 2020

1311: Claims of Satanic Ritual Abuse within Mormonism: An Introduction

By |May 14, 2020|Categories: , , , |Tags: , , , |12 Comments

In today's episode I will provide a brief introduction to the history of Satanic Ritual Abuse Claims Within Mormonism. My intention is to follow up a few more episodes from experts and others who are able/willing to give first-hand [...]

604, 2020

1287-1293: Surviving Spiritual Abuse and Suicidality as BYU-Idaho Faculty & Non-Believing Spouse – Ryan & Holly Nielsen

By |April 6, 2020|Categories: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |16 Comments

For today’s Mormon Stories Podcast episode we interview Ryan Nielsen and Holly Parson Nielsen, who were both raised as devout Mormons in Rexburg, Idaho. After marriage, Ryan worked as full-time BYU-Idaho faculty for twelve years in the Department of [...]

1110, 2019

1186-1188: Brittany Holley – A Journey Through Alcohol Use and Abuse after a Mormon Faith Crisis

By |October 11, 2019|Categories: , , |Tags: , , |16 Comments

Have you explored drinking alcohol after losing faith in Mormonism? Have you or a loved one struggled with alcohol abuse during or after your faith journey? In this Mormon Stories Podcast episode my dear friend Brittany Holley opens up [...]

210, 2019

1180: Join us for the March to End Child Abuse – 10/5/19, 8:30am, Salt Lake City

By |October 2, 2019|Categories: , |Tags: , |1 Comment

IMPORTANT! This Saturday morning 10/5/19 at 8:30am in Salt Lake City we will be convening with Sam Young for The March to Save a Child (during LDS General Conference Weekend). Attendance is free. Advance registration is encouraged, as it [...]

905, 2019

1110-1111: The LDS Church’s Coverup of Sterling Van Wagenen’s Sexual Abuse of Sean Escobar and Several Others

By |May 9, 2019|Categories: |Tags: |16 Comments

In February of this year, the Truth & Transparency Foundation released an audio recording made by Sean Escobar as he confronted his abuser as a child, Sterling Van Wagenen—co-founder of the Sundance Film Festival and director of many LDS Church-produced films, [...]

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