Victims of abuse are required to provide details of their abuse to a group of male elders, which may cause additional trauma; In 2018, the policy was updated to specify that a victim may provide details of the abuse in writing rather than verbally. A victim may bring a confidant for support when approaching elders to present a case of abuse verbally. Elders are directed that a victim must not be required to face their abuser to present an accusation, however adult victims may do so if they wish.