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# What the LDS Church could do now to safeguard its most vulnerable members

 Posted by Robert J. Peters on  Jul 7, 2026

In a Q&A with The Salt Lake Tribune, Robert compared the LDS Church's abuse-response policies with best practices, and explained why internal systems tend to protect institutions rather than the vulnerable.

[Read at The Salt Lake Tribune](https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/07/06/comparing-lds-churchs-policies/)

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