"I wasn’t believed": The aftermath of psychological and sexual abuse from former Seventh-day Adventists

René Drumm; Thomas Arcaro; Duane McClearn; Jeff Wright; Petr Cincala

"I wasn’t believed": The aftermath of psychological and sexual abuse from former Seventh-day Adventists

René Drumm
, Thomas Arcaro
, Duane McClearn
, Jeff Wright
, Petr Cincala

Elon University
Independent

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This presentation features data from a study of over 1,000 former Seventh-day Adventists. The analysis reveals the prevalence of psychological and sexual abuse that respondents experienced or were aware of, as well as the aftermath of the church’s response to the abuse.

Original language	American English
State	Published - Jun 26 2025

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