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Coverage dated December 3, 2023

Recordings show how the Mormon church protects itself from child sex abuse claims

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

After a former bishop in the Mormon church was arrested on sex abuse charges, the church used a legal playbook that keeps abuse secret, recordings obtained by The Associated Press show.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Recordings show how the Mormon church protects itself from child sex abuse claims (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    After a former bishop in the Mormon church was arrested on sex abuse charges, the church used a legal playbook that keeps abuse secret, recordings obtained by The Associated Press show.

  2. The Sentinel (Carlisle)

    3 takeaways from the AP's investigation into how the Mormon church protects itself from child sex abuse claims (opens The Sentinel (Carlisle))

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    Recordings obtained by The Associated Press provide an unprecedented record of the steps the Mormon church normally takes behind closed doors to keep allegations of child sex abuse secret — steps that can leave predators free and children at risk.

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Recordings show how Mormon church protects itself from child sex abuse claims (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    HAILEY, Idaho >> Paul Rytting listened as a woman, voice quavering, told him her story.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    Recordings show how Mormon church kept child sex abuse claims secret (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    A former Mormon bishop whom a top church official said committed “sexual transgression” with his own daughter was excommunicated after making a religious confession.

  5. Salt Lake Tribune

    Recordings show how the LDS Church protects itself from child sex abuse claims (opens Salt Lake Tribune)

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    Recordings obtained by The Associated Press show that instead of helping prosecutors, the LDS Church used a legal playbook that keeps sex abuse secret.

  6. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    How the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints protects itself from child sex abuse claims (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Recordings show the steps the church takes behind closed doors to keep allegations of child sex abuse secret — steps that can leave predators free and children at risk.

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