"Recently, a woman in her late 50s told me she was raped and otherwise sexually abused since childhood. She told me stories of how males/relatives/(LDS) priesthood holders always placed the fault/guilt/blame on her; that she must have done something to cause it.

"Heaven forbid men, 'good priesthood holders,' take any responsibility for their criminal behavior.

"Even as a grown woman, this woman was sexually assaulted by a man (an ex-felon) at work.

"When she told her bishop (ecclesiastical leader), he said she must have led him on.

"To add insult to injury, he told her that if his wife had behaved in such a way, he would’ve divorced her.

"She was devastated!

"Her husband did nothing to help or protect her, either.

"I’m so tired of the girls and women in the LDS church being blamed and shamed for something that men have perpetuated in their lives.

"It’s criminal, unethical and immoral – and needs to stop!"