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Good evening. Abdul Ezedi has been formally identified by police with officers saying he died after drowning in the River Thames. Meanwhile, a court has heard how a Left-wing anarchist wanted to kill at least 50 politicians and government officials.

Associated Press photographers talk about their 2022 assignments, and share some of the stories behind the images. ___ THE PLACE: Bisbee, Arizona, United

The remarks by Russell Nelson, the 98-year-old president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Encyclopaedia Britannica article), follow a recent AP story, “Seven years of sex abuse: How Mormon officials let it happen.

Clergy in 33 states are exempt from laws requiring professionals such as teachers, physicians and psychotherapists to report information about alleged child abuse.

A Utah lawmaker and attorney for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints advised a bishop not to report a confession of sex abuse, records show.

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Seven years of sex abuse: How Mormon officials let it happen

The Mormon churchs help line is part of a system that can be misused to divert abuse accusations against church members away from law enforcement.

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12,000 pages of sealed court records. A so-called help line. Sex abuse kept secret. AP reveals system that can hide accusations from authorities — and the public eye.