UTAH
Daily Herald
Katie England
Daily Herald
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a statement Thursday evening in support of Brigham Young University’s announcement that it has formed an advisory council and seeks public feedback on sexual assault response and Title IX compliance at the university.
BYU has been under widespread media scrutiny after several women approached multiple outlets, reporting that the religious school’s Honor Code Office would hold women accountable for Honor Code violations after they reported sexual assaults to the Title IX Office.
The church’s statement said that the victims’ stories are “painful to read.”
“But we do not believe (these stories) represent the ideals BYU or Church leaders follow when responding to victims,” the statement said.
The statement stressed that there is no place for any kind of abuse or assault on the campus or in the church.
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