Deep Dive 1: Church Reporting & Discipline

What happens when abuse, or spiritual sin of any kind, is reported within the private systems of the LDS Church? In our first Deep Dive, co-hosts Tim Kosnoff and Alyssa Grenfell break down the Church’s internal court structure and disciplinary processes, examining how reporting norms, especially evident within the Church's missionary program, reinforce silence and control.

For survivors wondering whether to come forward, Tim offers a powerful reminder: even when no criminal charges are filed, forcing the Church to document your experience creates a permanent record—and that record matters.

⚠️ This podcast contains discussions about child sexual abuse. Please listen with care.

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Every case is unique and should be considered and handled on a case-by-case basis. Under current law, and after decades of experience bringing cases against institutions like the LDS Church, it is our professional opinion that there is no mechanism to handle CSA-related claims other than individually. Under current law we do not anticipate that, without substantial changes to the law, there will be a mechanism—class action, consolidated cases, federal multi-district actions, or anything else—that will allow these claims to proceed on anything other than an individual basis. They are all simply too fact dependent. For inquiries about legal representation, visit kosnoff.com

Hosts | Alyssa Grenfell & Tim Kosnoff
Executive Producers | Lindsay Hansen Park & Eric W. Phillips
Producer | Lizzy Bean
Researcher | Emily Sellers