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To: Washi
Ya know, I haven't even updated this in the past 8 months...but ya gotta realize that Lds constitute only 1.7% of the population...and even among those who claim a religious tie, they are only between 2.2% and 2.3% of that group in the U.S...Yet, the Lds are having "way more" than their share than 2.3% of religious sexual abusers:

2012

* Late July 2012: 3 more women claim GOP political activist abused them [Brings to at least 7 Utah victims]
* Mid-July 2012: GOP activist facing 23 charges of kidnapping, rape [Temple recommended Mormon targeted Lds victims]
* Mid-July 2012: Romney, Utah politicians denounce accused rapist's actions
* Earlier July 2012: Former Boy Scout leader sent to prison for making child porn
* Early February 2012: Former BYU student charged with sex abuse

2011

* December, 2011: Judge weighing whether Mormon bishop should stand trial for failure to report abuse
* Mid-November, 2011: Provo city to file charges against LDS bishop
* April, 2011: Mormon Church Denies Prior Knowledge of Susan Brock Affair With Teen Boy, Which is a Lie
* March, 2011: Sacramento News & Review
* February, 2011: Father of The 5 Browns pleads guilty to sexually abusing his daughters
* December, 2010: Did fellow Mormons cover up officer's baby

And then here are some more cases going back to 2010

BTW...it's easy to broad brush an entire religious sect over the acts of just “one” individual. But recognize that supposedly “moral” religionists – while not above sin – would be expected to have criminal sexual rates less than what is 1.7% of the entire population.

* Did fellow Mormons cover up officer's baby molestations?
* Ex-LDS Seminary principal gets 5-to-life for abusing student
* Brock Police Report: Removal of "Temple Garments," a Meeting With LDS Officials
* Brock pleads guilty (Woman and daughter both have sex with underage male-Phoenix)
* Heber charity founder Lon Kennard Sr. charged with years of sexual abuse
* Family apologizes after sexual abuse arrest
* Ex-BLM Manager charged with sex abuse commits suicide
* Woman who had sex with therapist sues LDS Family Services for negligence
* Fake [LDS] marriage therapist arrested for sex abuse [this is a separate abuse story involving another lds therapist than the fake Lds therapist story listed right before this one]
* Ex-BYU student pleads guilty in attack on woman he was assigned to home teach
* 2 Mormon missionaries jailed 17 years for defilement
* Board rejects Utah County doctor Max Cannon's request for reinstated license
* Teen not getting new trial in attempted rape case
* Man jailed for indecent exposure [22 yo BYU-Idaho student]
* Cheryl Maher says Kevin Garn lied about hot tub contact
* (Utah) Rep. Garn resigns following hot tub confession
* LDS Church says local leaders handled claims against Garn
* Garn pleaded guilty in 2006 to alcohol-related charge [Lds bishop DUI]

10 posted on 02/10/2013 12:08:16 PM PST by Colofornian
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To: Colofornian
Yet, the Lds are having "way more" than their share than 2.3% of religious sexual abusers:

Is "way more" a statistical term?

I'm sure that you have a link to a study that backs up your assertion; that breaks down cases of "religious sexual abuse" by religion?

What is your chosen religion, by the way, just for comparison's sake?

12 posted on 02/10/2013 12:44:48 PM PST by Washi (PUSH BACK! Encourage your legislators to introduce pro-second amendment legislation.)
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