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2023-12-06 21:46:55 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C03CC7D5B600405A5D598DB4DB21CE5AB44FB3D0F04D3151D3626FCEC407ED71
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Per section 38.6.2.3, the church requires members to call a help line, not police, about child abuse allegations, and to follow state laws re: reporting. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/general-handbook/38-church-policies-and-guidelines?lang=eng The Mormon church has opposed state laws which would include clergy as mandated reporters. https://apnews.com/article/mormon-clergy-abuse-reporting-utah-ca56260080476c4c99cd6359bd3742f3 https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2022/09/28/catholic-lds-other-churches https://khqa.com/news/nation-world/mormon-church-doesnt-have-to-report-confessed-child-sex-abuse-arizona-supreme-court-rules-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints-lds-paul-adams-abused-daughter-infant-babies-child-molestation-russell-m-nelson-dallin-h-oaks-utah-slc
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