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I guess poop is poop
It all fits under the rug------

If necessary----

The information under "Historical Reviews" on the NTM web page has now been updated to reflect the change in the coordinator of IHART.

http://usa.ntm.org/historical-reviews

IHART update

As IHART has progressed with its first field reviews, it has become clear that the task is extremely complicated and time-consuming. Nevertheless, NTM USA remains committed to facilitating the investigation of these historical allegations.

Our original goals for this process have not changed. These are: to remove any abusers who may be serving with NTM USA; to give victims an avenue to tell their story; to offer a means for counseling for any victims who desire that; and to learn from the past to make our organization as safe as possible for all children. However, original plans have evolved and improved with new information and increased understanding, necessitating change in some areas.

Pat Hendrix has enabled us to progress through the initial three and one half years of this process. Much has been accomplished and many goals reached during this time. While NTM USA appreciates her work and contributions to this effort, at this time Ms. Hendrix is stepping out of her role as IHART coordinator.

Theresa Lynn Sidebotham of Telios Law PLLC has now been appointed to the role of IHART coordinator. Ms. Sidebotham has a strong background in missions. She grew up on the mission field herself, in an urban environment in the Asia-Pacific region. She has experienced home school, international school, mission boarding school, U.S. private Christian school and public school. As she and her husband spent time in the military and on the mission field, two of their four children were born overseas. She understands abuse issues and protecting children, as she both personally experienced an environment where child sexual abuse was endemic, and had to protect her own children in a similar environment.

Ms. Sidebotham currently represents children and families in special education cases and cases of governmental misconduct, as well as doing extensive child safety work with religious organizations.

We believe that having Ms. Sidebotham coordinate the IHART process is the best path forward. She will be able to provide new avenues of communication, implement current best practices standards and will further ensure the privacy of those who have entrusted their stories to IHART.

On the sidebar of this page on the NTM website:

Contacts

Theresa Lynn Sidebotham is the new coordinator of the Independent Historical Abuse Review Team commissioned by NTM USA. Contact information will be available soon.

Contact information will be available soon?

As soon as NTM can provide a secure repository, so that information sent to Theresa doesn't end up on NTM's server?

Some of you who've been around awhile will remember this concern was discussed back in 2011, in the "Warning: re the new investigation" thread.

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"We believe that having Ms. Sidebotham coordinate the IHART process is the best path forward. She will be able to provide new avenues of communication, implement current best practices standards and will further ensure the privacy of those who have entrusted their stories to IHART."

Ensure the privacy of those who have entrusted their stories to IHART??

I predict that much of the information given to IHART investigators about members or former members of NTM will never be made public.

And the explanation given will be that this is done to "ensure the privacy of those who have entrusted their stories to IHART".

No, no, please don't say I'm in your prayers and thoughts. This would imply an ability to have a dialogue with a Supreme Being, but my experience is that dialoguing is not a skill that has been very evident at all.

And so now we move on to a new era, it could only get better? Somehow I doubt it. The one thing I have learnt about NTM is that it is like a pyramid and the top layers will look after their own interests before any one elses and have no hesitation to do whatever it takes to ensure it stays that way.

This is complete nonsense. I really couldn't care less about her mission ties. That doesn’t give me hope, that only gives NTM hope. The are jerking all MK around and really don't care. This is a joke.
I don’t want to see missions investigating missions. LAME and an EPIC fail.