On March 30, 2018, one thousand child protection advocates rallied at the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City. Books were delivered into the hands of the official Church representative. These volumes contained hundreds of first hand stories recounting the horrific harms done to children behind the doors of Mormon bishops.

Effective with the delivery of these tragic stories, the Apostles can no longer publicly feign that they are unaware of the dangers their policies expose children to. Indisputable evidence is now in their hands. And everybody knows it.

It’s inexcusable that this continues to happen :

In December 2018, Bishop Jeffry Bryan Head was arrested and charged with two counts of forcible sex abuse and two counts of lewdness. These crimes were committed while he was a serving bishop. The victims were boys in his congregation. Gross, disgusting, criminal behavior that will affect these children the rest of their lives.

Bishop Head is only one in a long line of Mormon bishops who have abused children. When will the Church do what is right? These crimes were facilitated by one-on-one interviews where sexually explicit questions are fair game. NO OTHER CHURCH allows this behavior. The Mormon leaders should have made appropriate policy changes the day we delivered the evidence of their wrong-doings.

So how is it that the church will finally be dragged into the modern world of truly caring for children’s safety? If a child is abused, here’s my recommendation:

SUE THE HELL OUT OF THE MORMON CHURCH

They don’t seem to listen to anything else.

It’s inexcusable that this continues to happen :

In April 2019, a “lifetime registered sex offender was arrested for sexually assaulting a minor.” He was a leader in the local Mormon congregation. Why was he allowed to work with the youth? Because the Mormon Church requires NO BACKGROUND CHECKS on anybody. Not on the congregational leaders. Not on the regional leaders. Not on any adult who works with children.

This is inexcusable. The Mormon Church has become a safe hunting ground for pedophiles.

If a child is abused, here’s my recommendation:

SUE THE HELL OUT OF THE MORMON CHURCH

They don’t seem to listen to anything else.

Help Stamp Out Child Sex Abuse in Religious Institutions

Protect Every Child has mountainous plans to save children in 2019. Please stand up and make a difference.

Sign the New Petition. Share and talk about the petition. Climb a mountain, unfurl a banner, take a picture and share it. Come to the March on October 5, 2019 in Salt Lake City.

The march will make all the difference in the world if….lots of people show up. The media pays attention to numbers. So do institutions, politicians and society at large. And large need to be our numbers for October 5th. The lofty goal is 5,000 child protection advocates marching the streets of Salt Lake City while waving the banners that have been unfurled high on the mountain tops.