Touched in the Temple: Stories of Sexual Abuse in Mormon Temples

FLOODLIT is gathering stories of personal experiences where people were sexually abused or assaulted while in an LDS temple.

If you were touched inappropriately during the washing and anointing portion of the initiatory ordinance, touched inappropriately at the veil of the temple, or sexually molested in any other way inside the walls of a Mormon temple, please share your anonymous story with us.

We’ll review your story and if possible, we’ll publish it in our Survivor Stories area.

Or, if you like, you can fill out the form below.

Report Abuse

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What's the abuser's name?*

It's okay to say "I don't know" or give us a partial name.

Abuser's date of birth (optional)

It's okay to just put a year. Examples: 9/15/55, 1970

Is the abuser alive? (optional)

Yes

I don't know

Abuser's date of death (optional)

It's okay to just put a year. Examples: still alive, 2021

When did the abuse occur? (optional)

You can give a general timeframe if you're not sure of the exact dates.

Where did the abuse occur? (optional)

example: Salt Lake City, Utah

Please share what you can about the abuse. (optional)

We don't need to know graphic details. Please share whatever you're comfortable sharing.

Did LDS church leaders know about the abuse? If so, what did they do about it? (optional)

Did the abuser ever serve a full-time LDS mission? (optional)

Yes

I don't know

Mission city/state/country (optional)

Was the abuser ever married in an LDS temple? (optional)

Yes

I don't know

Temple city/state/country (optional)

What LDS church positions/callings did the abuser ever have? (optional)

example: bishop, youth leader, church employee

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You can upload photos, screenshots or other files.

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Link (optional)

You can share a URL here, such as a link to court case information. If you have multiple links to share, you can share the first link here and the rest in the "Additional comments" field below.

Additional comments (optional)

Please share your story or your understanding of the abuse. Feel free to share whatever you're comfortable sharing. We respect your privacy.

Your name (optional)

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Your email (optional)

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Your phone number (optional)

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