1768: When the Mormon Church Protects Your Child's Abuser: Jared and Ashley Jones Pt. 2
Mormon Stories Podcast
Dr. John Dehlin
4.5 • 5.7K Ratings
🗓️ 25 May 2023
⏱️ 176 minutes
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Summary
In Part 2 of this eye-opening interview, Jared and Ashley Jones courageously share their experiences with child abuse within the Mormon community and the disturbing lengths to which leaders will go to protect abusers, even at the expense of victims. They recount the heart-wrenching journey that ensued after discovering sexual abuse allegations involving the teen son of a Bishopric member. Despite their efforts to seek justice and protect others, they faced resistance from church leaders who prioritized the reputation of the church and the experiences of the abuser's family over the safety and well-being of the families of his many victims time and time again. As Jared and Ashley shed light on the systemic failures and manipulations they encountered to silence and discredit them, they offer insights into the urgent need for change within the Mormon church. Don't miss this thought-provoking conversation that delves into the complexities of abuse, power dynamics, and the call for accountability.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello everyone and welcome back to another episode of Mormon Stories Podcast. |
| 0:04.0 | Today we are interviewing Jared and Ashley Jones. |
| 0:07.5 | It is April 28th, 2023. |
| 0:10.9 | And we're in part two of a two part interview. |
| 0:13.3 | Part two is going to be talking about what happens when you're a Mormon parent and you discover |
| 0:20.0 | that multi-generational abuse has occurred within your family in the sense that you grew |
| 0:25.6 | up experiencing abuse within a Mormon context. |
| 0:29.6 | And then you discover, unfortunately, that one of your children has been abused also in a Mormon context. |
| 0:36.6 | So thank you for joining us. |
| 0:38.9 | I'm here with my brilliant partner, Margie. |
| 0:41.7 | Hey, Margie. |
| 0:42.4 | Hey. |
| 0:43.4 | And if you missed part one, please go ahead and just pause this episode. |
| 0:48.8 | Jump back to the previous episode. |
| 0:51.0 | We interviewed Jared and Ashley and mostly the episode was dedicated to Jared's upbringing |
| 0:57.1 | in the church growing up in the inland empire and experiencing a lot of sexual shame and guilt |
| 1:04.1 | within a Mormon context and also experiencing sexual abuse as a young Mormon boy of seven |
| 1:09.8 | years old and experiencing statutory rape as a 16, 17 year old Mormon boy. |
| 1:17.7 | And instead of being supported and protected by the church, almost being blamed or marginalized |
| 1:25.7 | or ignored within a Mormon context for both of those instances of abuse in ways that weighed |
| 1:32.2 | heavily on Jared and ended up impacting his marriage to Ashley in many ways. |
| 1:39.9 | So that's kind of what part one is about. |
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