Some BYU students didn’t report sex abuse even after Honor Code ‘amnesty.’ They say church messaging and punitive culture got in the way.
Religious messaging, punitive Honor Code culture can make it difficult for victims to recognize abuse and seek justice, students say.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Hundreds of students gathered at Brigham Young University in April 2019 to oppose how its Honor Code Office investigates and disciplines students. BYU in 2016 promised amnesty from Honor Code punishment to students who reported being sexually assaulted, but protesters said BYU’s disciplinary processes remained punitive and prosecutorial.