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Truth and error in sex coverage

Again and again the Arizona media come off as very anti-Latter-day Saint. This is another example of such  https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe-breaking/2019/05/31/lds-youth-secretary-brandon-hernandez-accused-sexual-encounters-with-14-year-old-girl/1305457001/ Look at this closely. A 20-year-old who has known a 14-year-old for seven years was arrested for having a sexual relationship with her. For the Arizona Republic to have established any reasonableness in mentioning the Church connection they would have had to establish things they did not establish. Was the "girl" in the same congregation as the accused? Was the "girl" even a Latter-day Saint? Secreteries I would say are more of a leadership position than Hawkins admits, but leadership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is very disperate. This is not a 35-year-old man having sex with a 14-year-old. In fact in light of current cultural practices, treating a 20-year-old as a ful