Category: Abuse
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Apostles and Seventies Disciplined Since 1900
By Sandra Tanner John W. Taylor: Ordained apostle, age 25, 1884, resigned 1905, excommunicated 1911, died 1916, blessings restored posthumously 1965. Taylor was the son of LDS President John Taylor, third president of the LDS Church. Both Taylor and Matthias F. Cowley were forced to resign in 1905 due to their continued practice and support…
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Abuse – Special Report: $3 Million Settlement in Oregon
By Jerald and Sandra Tanner On September 5, 2001, The Oregonian reported a settlement deal between the LDS Church and Jeremiah Scott, the victim of child sexual abuse: The Mormon church on Tuesday announced the $3 million settlement of a sex-abuse case brought by a Portland-area man abused by a high priest as a boy,…
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Sexual Abuse Update
By Jerald and Sandra Tanner In the November 1996 issue of the Salt Lake City Messenger we reported that Cherese Franklin was awarded $750,000 in damages in a sexual abuse case involving repressed memories. On appeal this case was overturned by a judge in Salt Lake City. In our last newsletter we discussed the problem…
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Mormonism’s Problem With Child Sexual Abuse
By Jerald and Sandra Tanner Mormonism is to be commended for strongly stressing chastity and encouraging its members to avoid any type of sexual sin. When we were members of the church we were taught these wise principles. Nevertheless, Mormon officials today seem to be having some serious problems regarding how to handle the sexual…
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Ritualistic Child Abuse and the Mormon Church
Mormon General Authority Warns That a Satanic Conspiracy May Be Functioning in the Church By Jerald and Sandra Tanner On July 2, 1991 we were presented with a copy of a very sensational memo purported to have been written by a General Authority of the Mormon Church. This memo was authored by Glenn L. Pace,…