I have been a latterday saint my whole life and I can tell you that the image the church portrays is so far from the truth, I have always supported the church and that will never change, but they dont care about their members, especially the youth. Im talking about the 18 to 30 year olds that are place to together and its a meat market, girls desperate to get married as you are considered an OLD MAID at 21 if you are not married and are encouraged to serve missions. As there is more females in the church and not enough eligible men it is literally a frenzy of girls who HATE each other as they are in direct competition for any guy. They settle for any lds guy and as more 18 year olds are moving up in to the dating scene in the church the older ones as left behind. I presonally know some who have married non members in order just to have a family. The sexual frustration is apparant and alot of them will have sex anyway and they drink alcohol and then go to church on sunday acting all pure. I cant speak for the church in america, but here the church does not protect, I know of a young girl who had death threats from other mormon girls because they thought she was to churchy. I could say more but I wont just venting. I love my church but sometimes i get so angry with their crap of thinking that they are above the law. Nothing illegal gets reported not even child abuse.