SBC sex abuse report

[bsjkki]

17 minutes ago, Danzo said:

It was not a church activity (unless you count ministering as a church activity).

You seem to imply that the bishop should be aware of everyone's sleeping arrangements. 

Does it matter that the children staying at my house were extended family members? According to statistics, a family member is the most likely to abuse someone. 

Does it matter that I am an elders quorum president?

Does it matter that the mother was recovering from cancer surgery and couldn't lift her children?

 

You seem to indicated that you would not host a sleepover if it didn't involve your children's friends,  Isn't this mostly the case when it comes to child abuse? family and friends?

 

 

 

It was not a church activity. And yes, family and friends are the most likely avenue for child abuse. 
 

A Bishop should be aware if leaders are inviting minors they serve over for overnight parties. It should be discouraged or the person should get released. Bishops might be aware of patterns of behavior, other members might not be aware of. The ‘it’s between adults’ is a cop out if disturbing patterns of behavior are observed but nothing is done or if the access is provided through church associations.
 

Your calling doesn’t matter.

People can serve their family members however they wish. But, it’s sad most abuse happens in families. Cousins, uncles, grandparents etc. The church’s safety precautions are a good guideline for interactions with minors.

It’s the days we live in. 

 

 

[bluebell]

1 hour ago, bsjkki said:

We banned sleepovers except in extraordinary circumstances (such as a family emergency.) 

We have as well, and it was a hard decision to make because I had many awesome sleepovers with my friends as a kid.  But it really is a different world today.  I know too many kids who were introduced to porn at a friend's house.  You don't need a sleepover for that to happen, but adding a lot of unsupervised time to any outing with friends increases the chances of bad choices being made.

When I was a kid you pretty much had to leave the house to make serious bad choices.  That's not true anymore.  I know a few YM who ended up in legal trouble after a sleepover and they never left the property.