Restored
Voices
Collective
Breaking the Silence on Adult
Clergy Sexual Abuse
A Community for survivors of
Adult Clergy Sexual Abuse
We are a group of women who have experienced sexual abuse at the hands of someone who had both a fiduciary duty to care for us and who held spiritual authority over our lives.
In the wake of this betrayal trauma, many of us have suffered secondary abuse in the form of being silenced by the institution that was supposed to protect us and/or were blamed for our abuse. In many cases we experienced yet more trauma when those closest to us also refused to acknowledge our experience.
However, here at Restored Voices Collective, we have found hope. If you are 18 years or older, join us and experience restoration as you connect with other survivors, learn to understand your story in the context of adult clergy sexual abuse, and reclaim your voice.
“Abuse is always fruit borne by the abuser. It is never caused by the victim. All victims, children or adult, need understanding and protection, not blame.”
—Diane Langberg, Psychologist/Author/International Speaker