Heaven's Helpline

Episode 4: The Helpline

Warning: This episode contains content related to child sex abuse. Listen with care.  The seizure of a video from a New Zealand paedophile sparks a dizzying chain of events in faraway Arizona: an arrest, a suicide – and revelations that a serial child rapist had confessed to his Mormon bishop, and the church had used its “Abuse Helpline” to cover it up. Family violence: If you’re in danger now phone the police on 111 or ask neighbours or friends to ring for you. Where to go for help or more information: Shine, free national helpline 9am- 11pm every day - 0508 744 633 <a href="http://www.2shine.org.nz">www.2shine.org.nz</a> Women’s Refuge: Free national crisis line operates 24/7 - 0800 refuge or 0800 733 843 www.womensrefuge.org.nz Shakti: Providing specialist cultural services for African, Asian and middle eastern women and their children. Crisis line 24/7 0800 742 584 It’s Not Ok: Information line 0800 456 450 <a href="https://www.areyouok.org.nz">www.areyouok.org.nz</a> See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

How far has the Mormon church gone to cover up abuse? 
When journalist Murray Jones started looking into the church's finances in New Zealand, an intriguing Facebook post alerted him to a much bigger - and much darker - scandal.
From the NZ Herald, Heaven's Helpline is a six-part investigation into how the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints built a system that protects its wealth and reputation – and shields sexual predators from the law. 
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