18 allegations of abuse in Mormon institutions in Australia

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18 allegations of abuse in Mormon institutions in Australia

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The recently completed royal commission into child sex abuse in Australia received 18 allegations of abuse relating to Mormon institutions.

In correspondence to the royal commission, obtained by the Sunday Age, one Mormon man wrote in graphic terms about his experience of "worthiness interviews" and the "humiliating" process.

"As you can imagine there is a major power imbalance having a child sit across from a male adult who is 'called of God', being asked to give an accounting of their 'dirty' habits," he wrote.

He criticised the church's "obsessive" emphasis on questioning children and listed typical questions that are asked in interviews including whether children looked at pornography or masturbated.

Commissioner Andrew Murray said in response that he had read with "considerable concern" the account of "abuse" from the Mormon man.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/Mormons ... 4zddg.html
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Re: 18 allegations of abuse in Mormon institutions in Austra

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OMG...why do I believe this?? What kind of church did I grow up in anyway?
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