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The Mormons covered up child sex abuse at their meetinghouse in 1990
Courtney* was
sexually abused at the age of 7 by a brother and sister. The child sex abuse (CSA) took place in our parent’s house, in my shared bedroom. I am her brother. I was 6. The
two abusers raped Courtney and me. One of the same abusers sexually abused another of
our siblings, our younger brother.
I am writing about these events here in my blog.
Our mother found about the repeated sexual abuse in 1984. She did not report the sexual abuse to the authorities. My guess is that
she learned this behavior at a
Mormon College that is being investigated by the Crown. Mother has a dark past that started before boarding school for her, her brothers and her father. Enough about
my Eternal Family… The Mormons, aka
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, covered up the sexual and physical abuse my sister and I suffered from 1984 to 1990.
The Church overwhelmed the limited resources of our teacher and Child Protective Services in 1990. Ms. Alan*, thank you for trying so hard to save us.
To the abused. I believe you. I see you. Here is my advice:
If you are a minor child and are being harmed in your LDS Mormon home or church, tell an adult that does not go to your church. Start with your teacher. If your teacher goes to your church, tell your school nurse. Tell your school principal. Tell your school police officer. You can call the National Sex Abuse Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE. That is 1-800-656-4673.
Harm could be
hitting, slapping, pushing, or other unloving physical contact.
Harm could also be verbal abuse.
Harm can be sexual abuse or rape.
All of these different abuses are defined by the country / state / province / city that you live in. The police need to determine what kind of abuse it is. Do not let anyone tell you that your abuse did not happen. Do not let anyone tell you that your abuse wasn’t as bad as it seemed. That is for the victim, their advocates, and legal system to decide. The sooner they investigate, the sooner you will have resolution.
The Church does not decide what abuse is.
Do not stop telling people until you are safe. Do not stop until the abusers are investigated by the police. Even if the abuser is your Mother, tell the police. Even if the abuser is your
Father, brother, sister, cousin… it doesn’t matter who is abusing you, they need to be investigated by the police.
RAINN: Perpetrators of Sexual Violence: Statistics
The Church, your bishop or parents may say they will investigate, but it will be to protect the Church - not the victim. I speak from experience. Tell the police that you see at or near your school. If the
Police Officer is Mormon, then find a non-member officer.
You can call the National Sex Abuse Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE. That is 1-800-656-4673. This number is run by RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network).
Do not stop telling people until you are safe from your abusers. Someone will believe you.
My teacher believed me and helped me. I hope you find those good people. They are out there,
just likely not at a Mormon Church.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint’s leaders, members, and policies enable child sex abuse
Here is an example of Mormon widespread sexual abuse problems. The ‘Boy Scout sex abuse cover-up’ timeline demonstrates that the Mormon Church will attempt to cover up child sex abuse using its vast resources:
Aug 4, 2020:
Church urges leaders to not participate in ‘any type of court case’ Dec 29, 2020:
Mormon church faces 7 new lawsuits for alleged Boy Scouts sex abuse cover-up in Arizona Sept 25, 2021:
Boy Scouts reach agreement with Mormon Church, insurers in sex abuse case Sept 8, 2022:
Boy Scouts plan to exit bankruptcy approved, signaling end to largest sex abuse case of its kind Mormons (aka Latter-Day Saints) are famous for following a formula when presented with evidence of their dishonesty and abuses. They will deny, minimize, blame others and / or disengage. Do not allow them to do that. Force the conversation. If your child was molested, would a Mormon report it to the police? Or would they “
Follow the Prophet” and contact the Mormon General Counsel first as instructed in the letter.
Print a copy of this letter and take it to your child’s school - ask the administration to address the instruction from the Mormon church for their members to not follow state reporting guidelines of child sex abuses.
We are not asking anyone to persecute them for their beliefs. We are asking that the Mormon Church publicly refute the instruction and allow the child welfare system to do its work without interference from the Church and its members.
official LDS communique, 2020. See news articles below for more information & sources
(1) If you need emotional support for a suicidal crisis or emotional distress, call 988. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States.
Click here for a list of Suicide and Crisis numbers for the rest of the world.
(2) If you are being abused, tell somebody! Do not stop telling people until you are safe. Call the National Sex Abuse Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. Click here to get help:
https://www.rainn.org/national-resources-sexual-assault-survivors-and-their-loved-ones (3) Read Kurdt’s* blog, starting here:
1969.A. Introductory Warning It is full of my experiences that may help CSA survivors and their loved ones.
(4) Check out
FLOODLIT.org. FLOODLIT’s database provides convenient access to public information about members of the Mormon Churches and sex crimes. See full details at
https://FLOODLIT.org.
Update: June 2022
The LDS Mormon church took me to ****** County Court in 2022 in an attempt to remove this website and my social media accounts from the internet.
The judge told the Church, and my abusers, that the government cannot tell me not to speak.
That pesky Constitution
If you want to help, consider these organizations.
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.HOPE www.rainn.org
The Human Rights Campaign envisions a world where every member of the LGBTQ+ family has the freedom to live their truth without fear, and with equality under the law. We empower our 3 million members and supporters to mobilize against attacks on the most marginalized people in our community. www.hrc.org
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.HOPE www.rainn.org
L-R: author Kurdt*, Courtney*, a baby in 1980, before the rapes that changed their lives
For media inquires or other questions please contact the author at
MyParentsAreCriminals@hotmail.com.
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