"Mormon Church's Role in Concealing Child Sex Abuse Exposed"

The Mormon church has been accused of using a risk management playbook to keep child sex abuse cases hidden from scrutiny. Recordings obtained by the Associated Press reveal how the church discouraged a bishop from testifying in a sexual abuse trial, citing a law that exempts clergy from divulging information obtained in confession. The church also offered hundreds of thousands of dollars in exchange for a confidentiality agreement and the destruction of recordings made by the victims. The accused perpetrator, a former bishop, is now a free man. The church claims to condemn child abuse but has been criticized for prioritizing its reputation over justice.