One thing that has already emerged from the quantitative study is the level of child sexual abuse - around 26% at the moment. That is serious. Very few of these cases come to court because the victims are too scared - for most people it is an ordeal to report sexual abuse but for former members of the Exclusive Brethren is it even harder because they are up against the money and power that they can wield.
Of course is the EB know about it they tend to push it under the carpet - 'he (or she0 has repented and put things right before the Lord'. Oh ... that's ok then is it.
Question; How many court cases would it take to get the government to sit up and notice
Answer: Anyone know?
Question: How can we help people come forward
Answer: You tell me?
It is things like this that trouble me and make this research so draining. And right now I am burnt out. I spend a lot of my life emailing former members, meeting them, gathering questionnaires, interviewing them etc etc.
sometimes it is too much
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