The Protect Every Child Hike at Multnomah Falls took place in Corbett, Oregon on Saturday, April 27 2019. It was organized by Jennifer Harker Limones, Chad Hastings and Katie Rouse DuHadway. “We invite all to join us in hiking Multnomah Falls to unfurl our banner in support of raising awareness and protecting children from clergy…
When I was age 11-15, I had different experiences with different bishops. I have never had the courage to say anything, and I also have never had a place where I can feel safe to talk about it. These men are part of my family’s community still to this day, and the encounters were so…
I started to be sexually abused around age six by my brother. Then when I was 12, I was gang raped by 5 grown men. After the rape, my grandfather started to rape me as well as my brother. I am a recovered bulimic and in my 60’s. I have been in counseling all my…
I had just turned 12 years old, and was so excited to get my temple recommend to go and do baptisms for the dead. I remember it like it was yesterday. The bishop asked if I obeyed the law of chastity. I didn’t know what that was. He then went on to explain what it…
I have been a member of the Mormon Church for just over 23 years. I have never shared this story with anyone besides my counselor. I have always feared backlash from family or friends and even from the church. I share it here now because it is time. I want to heal and to move…
Pictured is Debbie Helgeson at a Mormon church This picture was taken in the great state of Connecticut. According to Wikipedia, the name “Connecticut” is derived from various anglicized spellings of an Algonquian word for “long tidal river”. We at Protect Every Child think the location is appropriate for what was spoken that day.…