abuse has had long-term effects

My father groomed me to protect him. He molested me in my bed in 1980. When I finally told his bishop in 1991, the bishop called him to meet me in bishop’s office to apologize. My father said “on that day I had to decide what kind of man I…

[An LDS church member] of [a town in] Indiana groped my privates, rear and breasts when I was near the age of 8. He did the same thing to the other girls in my year right in front of me. We told one a couple of our women parents and…

I was groomed and molested by my step dad from the ages of 9-18. When I was around 15 I admitted to the bishop’s wife in my ward in California, what was happening to me. Apparently my step dad went before the stake council and was disfellowshipped. I don’t know…

When I was an 18-year-old university student in 1985/86, attending University in eastern Canada, a high priest in our ward sexually assaulted me while I was supposed to meet up with other students. You see, he wasn’t just a high priest, he also taught Institute. I arrived a few minutes…

All of my ancestors were Mormon pioneers, in fact some notable ones, I’m a descendant of Joseph F Smith. My mother was very Mormon, my father however lost his faith and left the church and us. He left my mother with three young children. My mother did not feel complete…

I was sexually abused as a little boy, about 6 years old, while living outside my home country (the US). My abuser was about 12 years old, and was my neighbor. He was also Mormon. I was born to Mormon parents and was taught the doctrines of the LDS church.…

A troubled kid who I went to church with touched me inside my pants. I felt the effects of it for years. He was held back I was 6 he was 7. My mom told his mom but she didn’t escalate it because his dad was in a position of…

I was raped by a Mormon priesthood holder. I was in the Police Academy at the time. I had a past relationship with my abuser and due to its violent nature I ended it. My abuser refused to accept I’d had enough and when I went into the Academy he’d…

I was not a victim, but know of someone who turned out to be an abuser. Curtis Crittenden He is an elder from my mission Guatemala ’93-’95 I was never his companion, but he was frequently in my Zone. When I replaced him in an area, I thought it strange…

When I was 4 my sisters encountered a boy whom converted and was baptized into the LDS Church. I will refer to him as Charlie to protect his real name. At this point I was 5, Charlie was about aged 10 or 11. If I recall correctly, Charlie’s parents were…