As branch president I have adopted a policy that all youth interviews will be done with another adult. I have included parents and youth leaders depending on the interview. So far it has been very positive. I have discussed the issue with my counselor in the branch presidency and some of the other branch leadership. Within the next week or two everyone on the branch level will have been informed of the current practice. My goal is to eventually change the culture of the branch so the next branch president will carry on the tradition and that the members will expect the participation of another adult in the interviews. And of course I don’t ask explicit questions about masturbation. I encourage the youth to live the law of chastity and tell them that if they have questions to discuss the issue with their parents.
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