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Originally Posted by ZNPaaneah
Did I misunderstand this letter? I was under the impression that the person alleged to have been molested was an adult, a college student, in the young people's meetings. Second, no one said the person accused of committing this act had a record as a sex offender. What exactly are you proposing leaders of a church to do? Also, a "prayer partner" is hardly a position of authority within the church.
Finally, the account given by the "victim" raises some questions. Like "what happened" and "what do you mean by groomed". I don't really see how any leader of the church could respond to accusations they didn't do everything within their power unless we know the answers to these questions.
Also, this matter of going to the police. If the victim is an adult you are going to have to get that person to go to the police. In the end, unless that person presses charges all you will get is a lawsuit of slander against you.
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The police should be involved.
There will be questions, like the ones you raised.
But are they even asked? The police ought to be a safeguard - not the only reason concerns are addressed.
Where is the internal reaction to such things where the first impulse isn’t to cover up and deflect?
That much should be clear from the letter, even as you still have valid questions.