1841: How the Mormon Church Protects Itself from Abuse Claims
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 [...]
1767-1768: When Your Mormon Child is Abused by a Church Member – Jared and Ashley Jones
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 [...]
1644: Mormon Church Discouraging Sex Abuse Victims from Reporting – Survivor Stories
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.
1640: Boy Scout Abuse and the Mormon Church with Attorney Tim Kosnoff
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.
1639: The Mormon Church Abuse Hot Line with Attorney Tim Kosnoff
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.
1638: The Mormon Abuse AP Article and The Church’s Response
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.
1637: How the Mormon Church Handles Abuse: A History
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.
1621: Suffering Abuse in the Shadow of Mormon Prophets – Christine Burton
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 [...]
1550-1551: Speaking Out When a Mormon Bishop Abuses Children – Kolby & Cami Reddish
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 [...]
1520-1521: When High-Level Mormon Church Leaders Sexually Abuse: Matt and Stephanie Purcell
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 [...]
1509: Survivor of Sexual Abuse and Mormon Church’s Cover-up Speaks Out
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 [...]
1479: Mormon Church Admits Massive, Systemic Boy Scout Sexual Abuse in $250M Settlement
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 [...]
1380: Belief After the CES Letter – Feminism, Sexuality, Worthiness Interviews, Abuse, and Excommunication – Jim Bennett Pt. 4
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 [...]
1318: A Rumor of Devils: Allegations of Satanic Child Abuse and Mormonism – Dr. Massimo Introvigne
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. [...]
1312-1313: The History of Rumors of Satanic Ritual Abuse with Dr. David Frankfurter
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 [...]
1311: Claims of Satanic Ritual Abuse within Mormonism: An Introduction
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 [...]
1287-1293: Surviving Spiritual Abuse and Suicidality as BYU-Idaho Faculty & Non-Believing Spouse – Ryan & Holly Nielsen
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 [...]
1186-1188: Brittany Holley – A Journey Through Alcohol Use and Abuse after a Mormon Faith Crisis
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 [...]
1180: Join us for the March to End Child Abuse – 10/5/19, 8:30am, Salt Lake City
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 [...]
1110-1111: The LDS Church’s Coverup of Sterling Van Wagenen’s Sexual Abuse of Sean Escobar and Several Others
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, [...]