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** THE WEEKLY REVEAL
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Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023

Hello! In this issue:
* An unprecedented look at the methods the Mormon church uses to keep child sexual abuse cases secret.
* How magic mushrooms are changing mental health treatment for veterans.


** THIS WEEK’S PODCAST
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** Hidden Confessions of the Mormon Church
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The Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City. Credit: Rick Bowmer/Associated Press

This week’s story opens in Hailey, Idaho, with Chelsea Goodrich locked in discussions with the director of the Mormon church’s risk management division.

Chelsea accused her father, former Mormon bishop John Goodrich, of childhood sexual abuse. After she confronted him, he made a religious confession to a local bishop. Chelsea and her mother had one clear request for church leadership: Would they allow the bishop who heard John’s confession to testify at his criminal trial?

Audio recordings of the meeting and others show how the church’s risk management director would discourage the bishop from testifying, citing an Idaho law that exempts clergy from having to divulge information about child sex abuse that is gleaned in a confession.

In collaboration with The Associated Press, we share secret audio recordings that expose a legal playbook used by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that keeps evidence of sex abuse out of reach of authorities.

AP reporters Michael Rezendes and Jason Dearen also sit down with guest host Michael Montgomery to discuss why states across the country exempt clergy from mandatory reporting laws that are meant to protect children from abuse.
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** A Quote to Remember
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“I came home from war an atheist. That first experience with mushrooms, there was a deep knowing. God does exist. ... I had a beautiful awareness that I'm loved.”

Justin LaPree is a Marine Corps veteran with a traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. He says his life has changed since he discovered psychedelic-assisted therapy – so much so that he founded ([link removed]) a psychedelic church for veterans and first responders, using hallucinogenic drugs as their holy sacraments.

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** In Case You Missed It
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This issue of The Weekly Reveal was written by Kate Howard and edited by Nikki Frick. If you enjoyed this issue, forward it to a friend ([link removed]) . Have some thoughts? Drop us a line (mailto:[email protected]) with feedback or ideas!

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