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Podcast: Mormon Stories Podcast
Episode: 1520: When High-Level Mormon Church Leaders Sexually Abuse: Matt and Stephanie Purcell Pt. 1
Description: BYU professor of religion, mission president, temple president, LDS church area authority, personal friend of Mormon prophet Gordon B. Hinckley, and likely recipient of the top secret Mormon church Second Anointing ritual. In today's episode Matt tells his story of being one of several victims of sexual abuse by his grandfather - who served at some of the highest levels of Mormon church leadership. Matt is joined by Stephanie, his wife. Both share their Mormon stories, which include their faith journeys after discovering problematic Mormon church history. **Trigger warning on this episode*** Show...