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	By counseling confidentially with perpetrators of abuse, and as appropriate restricting or withdrawing a person's Church membership, bishops are able to protect others as well as help the perpetrator repent, thus preventing future abuse.<ref>See [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/general-handbook/32-repentance-and-membership-councils?lang=eng#title_number3 32.2 "Purposes of Church Membership Restrictions or Withdrawal,"] ''General Handbook''.</ref>		By counseling confidentially with perpetrators of abuse, and as appropriate restricting or withdrawing a person's Church membership, bishops are able to protect others as well as help the perpetrator repent, thus preventing future abuse.<ref>See [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/general-handbook/32-repentance-and-membership-councils?lang=eng#title_number3 32.2 "Purposes of Church Membership Restrictions or Withdrawal,"] ''General Handbook''.</ref>

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	By counseling confidentially with perpetrators of abuse, and as appropriate restricting or withdrawing a person's Church membership, bishops are able to protect others as well as help the perpetrator repent, thus preventing future abuse.<ref>See [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/general-handbook/32-repentance-and-membership-councils?lang=eng#title_number3 32.2 "Purposes of Church Membership Restrictions or Withdrawal,"] ''General Handbook''.</ref>		By counseling confidentially with perpetrators of abuse, and as appropriate restricting or withdrawing a person's Church membership, bishops are able to protect others as well as help the perpetrator repent, thus preventing future abuse.<ref>See [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/general-handbook/32-repentance-and-membership-councils?lang=eng#title_number3 32.2 "Purposes of Church Membership Restrictions or Withdrawal,"] ''General Handbook''.</ref>

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	*Jennifer Roach, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwWCWF9DejY "Why LDS Teens Benefit From a Few Moments Alone With Their Bishop,"] 2020 FairMormon Conference (video embedded below).
	*C.D. Cunningham, [https://publicsquaremag.org/editorials/are-reported-sexual-abuse~~-cases-exceptional-or-illustrative-of-the-church-of-jesus-christ/ "Are Publicized Abuse Cases Exceptional or Representative of Our Faith?"] ''Public Square Magazine'', 4 August 2022.~~
	*Mical Raz, [https://publicsquaremag.org/dialogue/social-justice/mandatory-reporting-isnt-the-solution/ "Mandatory Reporting Isn't the Solution,"] ''Public Square Magazine'', 19 September 2022.
	*Tad Walch, [https://www.deseret.com/faith/2022/8/19/23297074/should-clergy-be-required-to-report-sex-abuse-cases "Should a member of the clergy report sex abuse of the penitent? A look inside the priest-penitent privilege,"] ''Deseret News'', 19 August 2022.


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	==Question: Why don't bishops report every possible abuse to law enforcement?==
	"The Church’s position is that abuse cannot be tolerated in any form. Those who abuse their spouses, children, other family members, or anyone else violate the laws of God and man. . . . When abuse occurs, the first and immediate responsibility of Church leaders is to help those who have been abused and to protect vulnerable persons from future abuse."<ref>[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/general-handbook/38-church-policies-and-guidelines?lang=eng#title_number92 38.6.2 "Abuse,"] ''General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'' (2022).</ref>		"The Church’s position is that abuse cannot be tolerated in any form. Those who abuse their spouses, children, other family members, or anyone else violate the laws of God and man. . . . When abuse occurs, the first and immediate responsibility of Church leaders is to help those who have been abused and to protect vulnerable persons from future abuse."<ref>[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/general-handbook/38-church-policies-and-guidelines?lang=eng#title_number92 38.6.2 "Abuse,"] ''General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'' (2022).</ref>

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==Question: Why don't bishops report every possible abuse to law enforcement?==
"The Church’s position is that abuse cannot be tolerated in any form. Those who abuse their spouses, children, other family members, or anyone else violate the laws of God and man. . . . When abuse occurs, the first and immediate responsibility of Church leaders is to help those who have been abused and to protect vulnerable persons from future abuse."<ref>[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/general-handbook/38-church-policies-and-guidelines?lang=eng#title_number92 38.6.2 "Abuse,"] ''General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'' (2022).</ref>

Given the Church's position, why don't bishops report every possible abuse to law enforcement? Bishops operate under the clergy confessional privilege, which helps people who have sinned have confidence that disclosing sins to the bishop will not automatically result in legal action. This allows the person to begin the process of repentance and change, to leave behind the sinful activity. (As part of this repentance process, the person is encouraged to voluntarily report to law enforcement.) When this confessional privilege is absent, people may be less inclined to seek help to change. In fact, multiple studies have shown that mandatory reporting laws do not decrease abuse, and some research indicates these laws may actually contribute to an increase in abuse (see C.D. Cunningham, below, and Mical Raz, below).

By counseling confidentially with perpetrators of abuse, and as appropriate restricting or withdrawing a person's Church membership, bishops are able to protect others as well as help the perpetrator repent, thus preventing future abuse.<ref>See [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/general-handbook/32-repentance-and-membership-councils?lang=eng#title_number3 32.2 "Purposes of Church Membership Restrictions or Withdrawal,"] ''General Handbook''.</ref>

For further study, consider the following:
*Jennifer Roach, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwWCWF9DejY "Why LDS Teens Benefit From a Few Moments Alone With Their Bishop,"] 2020 FairMormon Conference (video embedded below).
*C.D. Cunningham, [https://publicsquaremag.org/editorials/are-reported-sexual-abuse-cases-exceptional-or-illustrative-of-the-church-of-jesus-christ/ "Are Publicized Abuse Cases Exceptional or Representative of Our Faith?"] ''Public Square Magazine'', 4 August 2022.
*Mical Raz, [https://publicsquaremag.org/dialogue/social-justice/mandatory-reporting-isnt-the-solution/ "Mandatory Reporting Isn't the Solution,"] ''Public Square Magazine'', 19 September 2022.
*Tad Walch, [https://www.deseret.com/faith/2022/8/19/23297074/should-clergy-be-required-to-report-sex-abuse-cases "Should a member of the clergy report sex abuse of the penitent? A look inside the priest-penitent privilege,"] ''Deseret News'', 19 August 2022.

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