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Post by sheri01 on May 9, 2023 20:25:27 GMT -5
Hello everyone, this is Cynthia, the private investigator running the hotline.
I cannot overstate what a massive crisis this is — decades in the making. It is layers and layers deep. Most of the reports coming into the hotline are about situations the workers have been aware of since the time of the abuse or when the victim was finally able to come forward to the workers.
The lack of response by the church to deal with these matters legally and responsibly has compounded the trauma for so many of the survivors. There are many stories of coverups and “in-house” handling, as well as victim shaming and victim blaming. We have reports coming in from all over the world with similar accounts.
Many of you have asked, “What can I do to help?” My response is: Share your stories with others. Demand accountability from the overseers and your community. And PLEASE support the victims. We have so many victims that have lived in various states of crises for years. ALL of these victims need mental help support starting now.
Donate to the non profit organizations we have partnered with that are offering the therapy options as if your lives and theirs depend on it.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2023 20:32:06 GMT -5
I've done Safeplace of WA state for a Two decades now. If you are in this region they are very good and need help.
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Post by meg1 on May 10, 2023 0:46:07 GMT -5
Hello everyone, this is Cynthia, the private investigator running the hotline. I cannot overstate what a massive crisis this is — decades in the making. It is layers and layers deep. Most of the reports coming into the hotline are about situations the workers have been aware of since the time of the abuse or when the victim was finally able to come forward to the workers. The lack of response by the church to deal with these matters legally and responsibly has compounded the trauma for so many of the survivors. There are many stories of coverups and “in-house” handling, as well as victim shaming and victim blaming. We have reports coming in from all over the world with similar accounts. Many of you have asked, “What can I do to help?” My response is: Share your stories with others. Demand accountability from the overseers and your community. And PLEASE support the victims. We have so many victims that have lived in various states of crises for years. ALL of these victims need mental help support starting now. Donate to the non profit organizations we have partnered with that are offering the therapy options as if your lives and theirs depend on it. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. First donation done. Page shared. Being able to take some action has somewhat reduced my blinding rage and overwhelming nausea.
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Post by mountain on May 11, 2023 2:49:01 GMT -5
Hello everyone, this is Cynthia, the private investigator running the hotline. I cannot overstate what a massive crisis this is — decades in the making. It is layers and layers deep. Most of the reports coming into the hotline are about situations the workers have been aware of since the time of the abuse or when the victim was finally able to come forward to the workers. The lack of response by the church to deal with these matters legally and responsibly has compounded the trauma for so many of the survivors. There are many stories of coverups and “in-house” handling, as well as victim shaming and victim blaming. We have reports coming in from all over the world with similar accounts. Many of you have asked, “What can I do to help?” My response is: Share your stories with others. Demand accountability from the overseers and your community. And PLEASE support the victims. We have so many victims that have lived in various states of crises for years. ALL of these victims need mental help support starting now. Donate to the non profit organizations we have partnered with that are offering the therapy options as if your lives and theirs depend on it. Many thanks Sheri/Cynthia for all your hard work and determination to get to the root of a huge problem and your deep interest in helping victims of abuses. I live in Scotland, UK and am particularly interested in any UK element to the complaints and investigations. I would love to help with some donations but understandably would prefer if these went to assist victims in the UK. If time allows can you keep us updated about any UK elements to this ongoing crisis? After all, the UK is the root of the sect.
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Post by lk1243 on May 11, 2023 15:52:18 GMT -5
Hello everyone, this is Cynthia, the private investigator running the hotline. I cannot overstate what a massive crisis this is — decades in the making. It is layers and layers deep. Most of the reports coming into the hotline are about situations the workers have been aware of since the time of the abuse or when the victim was finally able to come forward to the workers. The lack of response by the church to deal with these matters legally and responsibly has compounded the trauma for so many of the survivors. There are many stories of coverups and “in-house” handling, as well as victim shaming and victim blaming. We have reports coming in from all over the world with similar accounts. Many of you have asked, “What can I do to help?” My response is: Share your stories with others. Demand accountability from the overseers and your community. And PLEASE support the victims. We have so many victims that have lived in various states of crises for years. ALL of these victims need mental help support starting now. Donate to the non profit organizations we have partnered with that are offering the therapy options as if your lives and theirs depend on it. I feel the need to say that Cynthia is a stranger asking for money and has not provided a specific update. Please be careful of donating, as you would for any charity. Use logic rather than emotion when making this decision and "trust, but verify". If you or someone you know can provide information that would help others make a more well-informed decision, please share.
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Post by Admin on May 28, 2023 22:52:12 GMT -5
I feel the need to say that Cynthia is a stranger asking for money and has not provided a specific update. Please be careful of donating, as you would for any charity. Use logic rather than emotion when making this decision and "trust, but verify". If you or someone you know can provide information that would help others make a more well-informed decision, please share. The personal privacy of all members of TMB is paramount. It was a founding principle of the visionary guy who started this forum, back a long time ago (but not quite as far back as Wm Irvine and his start-up!). That and freedom of speech, as much as the laws of our lands and reasonable respect for all others of the TMB community allow. I try to stay very true to these two founding principles. They serve us well, I believe. In this regard, I know very little about most of the people who post on TMB. Just a few who I have known personally, and another small number who I've gotten to know on the internet. It's better that way. I rarely know (or remember) even which continent anyone on TMB purports to be from (pledge of security of all personal info of those who become members). But in regard to sheri01 and Cynthia, while I don't know either personally, the background that I am aware of (from sources outside of TMB) gives me reasonable confidence to assure that they are genuine, and that any funds given will be used for the purposes of investigating CSA and SA within the F&W church, and fighting for survivor/victims. If anybody has any further information to help address lk1243's concern, please advise. admin
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Post by jonathan on May 29, 2023 3:11:04 GMT -5
Hypothically there is always a risk. For what's it's worth, I'm satisfied with what I've experienced myself, and this is apart from on TMB.
They're for real. Had a few exchanges myself with Cynthia Liles. This is a worthy cause.
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