Colleen and Lesley take a chronological approach through the past 2 weeks of sexual abuse hot topics in Mormonism. We vent our way through Sam Young of the Protect LDS Children movement called to a disciplinary court and the results of that court still undetermined. Don’t miss McKenna Denson calling out her alleged rapist, former Missionary Training Center President Joseph Bishop in front of his local congregation. Next, beloved Progressive Mormon Columnist for the SLTrib, Robert Kirby, responds to Denson’s call-out and social media erupts. MormonLeaks is sued by Brigham Young University, and also this past Tuesday, drops a leaked memo from Kirton McConkie, the LDS Church’s law firm. The memo addresses 6 cases of sexual misconduct and how the church [MIS] handles them. And we wrap up the vent fest with two brave women who are speaking out about the unsafe conditions of LDS missionaries, including their own harrowing experiences of sexual assault. Full video of the episode is available on Patreon.Links mentioned in this episode:
- McKenna Denson: Video of Woman calls out her rapist in front of his church congregation
- Robert Kirby Column: Denson’s latest ‘assault’ claims against Mormon men don’t hold up
- SLTrib: Letter: Assault is not a subject for Kirby’s Mockery
- Blog: Calling out Robert Kirby
- Tribune Columnist Robert Kirby suspended after investigation into inappropriate behavior
- Sam Young’s blog about his Excommunication Notice
- Newsweek: Mormon Bishop Sam Young Facing Excommunication for Wanting to Stop Sexually Explicit Interviews of Children
- SLTrib: BYU says it doesn’t have to release police interview with MTC leader accused of assault, files three lawsuits over records requests
- A Thoughtful Faith Podcast: Taking Mormons to Court Defending Sexual Abuse Victims Against the LDS Church by Tim Kosnoff
- Wheats and Tares: Exclusion Policy Removed from Seminary Curriculum…Again
- SLTrib: The LDS Church says it wasn’t ‘responding well’ to sexual assaults in the mission field
- SLTrib: The LDS Church is trying to combat the idea that missionaries have special protection
- MormonLeak Internal Memo from Kirton McConkie regarding sexual misconduct
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Last week in Mormonism was one for the history books! Those whisperings that this conference season would be one to remember certainly did not disappoint! The Angels on Fire tackle the headlines for the past week, beginning with the Protect LDS Children March on Friday, March 30th and Crystal Legionaires, the woman who shouted “Stop Protecting Sexual Predators” during Conference. Next, Quentin Cook’s harmful creation of “non-consensual immorality.” Explosive news as MTC Rape Victim of Joseph Bishop, McKenna Denson comes out of anonymity in a press conference to announce a civil lawsuit citing both Joseph Bishop and the LDS Church. Shocking revelations are discovered as the dossier created to discredit Denson reveals extremely sensitive information, including releasing adoption records from before her mission. And finally, a predominant LDS fertility doctor is sued for the non-consensual use of his own sperm to impregnate his patients. Be sure to check out our full episode video and bonus material on Patreon.
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