victim shaming

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.…

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…

When I was 13 I was sexually molested by this guy in our ward (Washington state). I wasn’t the only one. When I told my friend about what happened, she had told me it happened to her and her sister too. Talking to more girls, a total of 8 of…

My brother is currently serving time (up to 25 years) for sexual assault of a child. He pled guilty in 2019. He has been inactive his entire adult life and this particular incident was never reported to any church authorities. However, when we were children (late 90s-00s), he also sexually…

My earliest recollection of being sexually abused and assaulted by my father was when I was five years old. The abuse continued until I left home to attend university. When I reached puberty, my father stopped the penetrative assaults and resorted to molestation only. Can’t get his daughter pregnant, right?…

From the age of 2 to 9 I was sexually abused in nursery, Sunbeams, and primary. Several teachers, both sisters and brothers. During my Baptism interview, I admitted I was being sexual (I wasn’t taught it was sexual assault/ being abused because I wasn’t taught about it at all) and…

I was 30 years old and I finally realized why I didn’t want to stay in the church. I was sexually abused as a child and no one believed or helped me. I always felt an immense sense of guilt and shame for not being “worthy” because that part was…

I am 47 years old now and when I was 21 I went on a date with someone I worked with at Franklin Covey and he also was in a position of leadership in the mormon church. He said we were meeting with a group, but it ended up being…

Was sexually abused in Mount Hood, Oregon by a prominent stake member at 7 yrs old who ‘generously’ allowed our family to live in his house when we were on hard times. I told my bishop a few years later but was told it happened too long ago and that…