Jennifer Roach Lees has recorded a 10 part series responding to claims made in a recent New Zealand podcast about abuse in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The latest episode will show in the embedded playlist below; click the icon in the upper right corner to choose other episodes, or click on “Watch on YouTube” in the bottom left corner.
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2023 FAIR Conference Ticket Sales Countdown – Day 7
We’re in the final week of ticket sales for the 2023 FAIR Conference. If you’ve been considering attending in person but haven’t been able to decide whether to come or not, we want to help you make the leap! [Read more…] about 2023 FAIR Conference Ticket Sales Countdown – Day 7
I Know How to Lower Church Abuse Rates by 75%
by Jennifer Roach
Note: Jennifer Roach will be speaking on this topic at the annual FAIR Conference being held in Provo, Utah, on August 2-4. More information here.
The rate of abuse that occurs at churches of all denominations is much too high. And while it’s true that children are at much higher risk of abuse at school, churches can and should hold themselves to a higher standard. [Read more…] about I Know How to Lower Church Abuse Rates by 75%
Latter-day Saint Enigma: Their Unexpected Troop Abuse Rates
by Jennifer Roach
Note: Jennifer Roach will be speaking on this topic at the annual FAIR Conference being held in Provo, Utah, on August 2-4. More information here.
On April 19, 2023, The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announced they had cleared the final hurdle before emerging from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. The U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals approved their plan for compensating victims of sexual abuse. That plan included an agreement with their insurers, all the local councils, and some of their sponsoring organizations to create a $2.4 billion settlement trust to compensate victims. This is the largest sexual abuse compensation fund ever. [Read more…] about Latter-day Saint Enigma: Their Unexpected Troop Abuse Rates
