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Multiple public commenters urge Salt Lake City Council to investigate alleged religiously linked abuse and demand transparency
Summary
Several members of the public used the council’s general comment period to call for city action and transparency regarding alleged abuse occurring within religious contexts, citing survivor reports and urging accountability.
During the general public comment segment, several speakers urged the Salt Lake City Council to take action on alleged abuse that they say has occurred under the cover of religion.
Chenille Hill opened the cluster of comments, describing a “silent crisis” of religious abuse and saying that, according to unspecified estimates, more than 1,200 children in Utah had been victims of abuse in religious contexts over a…
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