Abuse in a bishop interview: records to keep

What should I note about the interview?

Start with the place, date and role you remember. Mark what is uncertain. A civil claim needs its own account of harm and responsibility.

Use the title the person used at the time, rather than guessing a legal job title. Note whether someone arranged the meeting or was nearby. Keep any invitation or message that helps explain the setting.

Does a bishop’s role decide the legal claim?

The LDS order describes varied roles and relationships. It does not find every Church leader liable. Ask how the person’s role affects the claim you want checked.

Explain what you personally knew about that role at the time. Tell the lawyer if the person also had a teaching, family or youth-program role. Keep those roles separate in your timeline.

How should I record a later report?

List whom you told and the response you recall. The panel said those facts would differ across cases. Keep an existing reply without adding words you do not remember.

A short factual note is enough to begin a discussion. Ask whether the lawyer needs a fuller statement later and how to give it safely. There is no reason to send graphic material to test an online form.

What should I ask before sharing details?

Ask who will receive your account and what must be reported. RAINN’s support guidance has privacy exceptions. Its terms do not promise this site keeps every detail private.

Use a safe contact method and tell the recipient how you can be reached. Ask whether messages, mail or callbacks might be visible to someone unsafe. Request an explanation before agreeing to share a full file.

How should I hand off interview notes?

Give the lawyer the place, role and dates you know. Ask which gaps matter before trying to fill them yourself.

What should I check before signing for interview-related work?

Ask which event and records the work covers. Get the costs and safe contact method explained before you sign.