In January 2005 , Claire Borowik , a spokesperson for TFI , issued a statement that said , `` Due to the fact that our current zero-tolerance policy regarding sexual interaction between adults and underage minors was not clearly stated in our literature published before 1986 , we came to the realization that during a transitional stage of our movement , from 1978 until 1986 , there were cases when some minors were subject to sexually inappropriate advances ... This was corrected officially in 1986 , when any contact between an adult and minor ( any person under 21 years of age ) was declared an excommunicable offense '' .
In January 2005 , Claire Borowik , spokesperson for TFI , issued a statement that said , `` Due to the fact that our current zero-tolerance policy regarding sexual interaction between adults and underage minors was not clearly stated in our literature published before 1986 , we came to the realization that during a transitional stage of our movement , from 1978 until 1986 , there were cases when some minors were subject to sexually inappropriate advances ... This was corrected officially in 1986 , when any contact between an adult and minor ( any person under 21 years of age ) was declared an excommunicable offense '' .