993: When the Church Protects Abusers - Jared and Juli Egley - Alleged Abuser is Current Bishop Pt. 3

Mormon Stories Podcast

Dr. John Dehlin

Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 5 October 2018

⏱️ 101 minutes

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Summary

Join us as we begin a new series on instances where the LDS Church protects alleged abusers instead of advocating for their victims.

Trigger warning: This interview discusses sexual assault. Please practice self care, and use discretion regarding who else listens in.

In Part 1 of this interview, Jared shares how he was allegedly sexually abused as a young boy by his uncle and how these experiences formed the basis for his most vivid memories. Jared also talks about the guilt and shame he carried from those experiences throughout his youth and through his LDS mission. As Jared progresses through life, he feels he has forgiven his uncle and was ready to move on, until his uncle was called as a bishop and given stewardship over a ward, including children. Feeling pressure to say something, Jared finally told his wife Juli of the abuse he suffered decades earlier.

In Part 2 of this interview, Jared and Juli discuss multiple meetings and interactions with LDS Church leaders including multiple stake presidents and bishops, and a private meeting with Elder Steven O. Laing of the Seventy (recorded by Jared and Juli and presented as Part 3 of this interview) to warn them of his uncle’s alleged history of abuse. During this meeting, both Jared and Juli were still true believing members, but now regard the inaction taken by their priesthood leaders and instead focusing on their personal faith as a major tipping point for their testimonies. As of today, Jared’s uncle remains bishop in a northern Utah ward.

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1:23.0	I hope you'll be wasn't that bad.
1:28.0	Absolutely, in the present we have to work absolutely. I think we should start with fair
1:32.0	and I must be following.
1:34.0	Alright, please if you would.
1:36.0	Our eternal Father and Heavenly Weeks best gratitude for the blessing of gathering together
1:43.0	in this evening or thankful for Jared and Jillian and their willingness to be with us tonight.
1:50.0	We appreciate the spirit that we've already felt here in the fight and it might be here
1:56.0	at the end of the day tonight and we express a desire that we might fill up by love and by care.
2:17.0	And in that we might, we see some feelings and answers that will help all of us as we move forward
2:25.0	with most mindful of the end-greason that wonderful children and grateful for the blessing that they are to us
2:33.0	into this area and express the desire that we might be of assistance in some way from the pain that's been caused to the years.
2:46.0	We're grateful for these blessings this night.
2:50.0	We pray for these things in the name of Jesus Christ.
2:54.0	Well, thank you for joining me.
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