Jehovah's Witnesses sued over 'historical sex abuse’
William Bowen William Bowen

Jehovah's Witnesses sued over 'historical sex abuse’

The group has a policy of not punishing alleged child sex abuse unless a second person, alongside the accuser, has witnessed it - or an abuser confesses.

It says its elders "comply with child-abuse reporting laws even if there is only one witness", though, and always tell police if a child is in danger.

But one former elder said it had been failing to involve the authorities.

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CANADA JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES ON TRIAL FOR ABUSE POLICIES
William Bowen William Bowen

CANADA JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES ON TRIAL FOR ABUSE POLICIES

Sexually assaulted by her brother at a young age, Lisa Blais is the "voice of the voiceless" as part of the collective action she launched on behalf of all Quebec victims of alleged sexual assault of members of the Witnesses of Jehovah to which she and her family belonged.

Religious group accused of abandoning victims of sexual assault and protecting abusers

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Jehovah's Witnesses Culture of Cover-Up
William Bowen William Bowen

Jehovah's Witnesses Culture of Cover-Up

Sarah Brooks was 17, riding in her dad’s pickup, when she told him.

She had always been a daddy’s girl, she said. She was a tomboy growing up, playing with the boys, and later, when she could wield a wrench, working on cars with her dad.

After some detours in life, she would work as a welder. She liked working with her hands, and she and her dad were close.

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$35 MILLION PAID OUT TO JW ABUSE SURVIVOR!
William Bowen William Bowen

$35 MILLION PAID OUT TO JW ABUSE SURVIVOR!

HELENA, Mont. — The Jehovah's Witnesses must pay $35 million to a woman who says the church's national organization ordered Montana clergy members not to report her sexual abuse as a child at the hands of a congregation member, a jury ruled in a verdict.

A judge must review the penalty, and the Jehovah's Witnesses' national organization — Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York — plans to appeal.

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WE LOVE OUR PEDOPHILES MORE THAN OUR KIDS!
William Bowen William Bowen

WE LOVE OUR PEDOPHILES MORE THAN OUR KIDS!

What should Jehovah’s Witnesses do if they think someone they know has sexually abused a child, but no one was there to see it?

Nothing.

So say leaders of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, who instruct elders not to take action against a member of the religion accused of child sexual abuse without a confession or at least two witnesses to the crime.

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JEHOVAH'S WITNESS MOLESTER CONVICTED!
William Bowen William Bowen

JEHOVAH'S WITNESS MOLESTER CONVICTED!

A Santa Ana man was convicted Friday of several felony counts for molesting young girls that he met through his Jehovah’s Witness congregation.

Jose Luis Aguilera, 42, was found guilty of four counts of lewd acts on a child younger than 14, but jurors deadlocked on one count of kidnapping for child molesting and four counts of lewd acts on a child younger than 14.

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JWORG PAYS *2,000,000+ TO SILENCE VICTIM!
William Bowen William Bowen

JWORG PAYS *2,000,000+ TO SILENCE VICTIM!

Today the Legal arm of Jehovah’s Witnesses decided to settle with Stephanie Fessler after the second day of the trial continued to inundate them with egregious and outrageous allegations of hurting kids. For seventeen years the organization has been under fire for policies that require internal tribunals to require children to produce two eyewitnesses when abuse allegations come forward. Kids are routinely silenced with threats of expulsion if they try to alert others or report to authorities

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JW PARENTS TAKE ACTION TO REPORT BROTHR MURRAY
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JW PARENTS TAKE ACTION TO REPORT BROTHR MURRAY

WEST PALM BEACH (CBS12) —

A verdict has been reached in the trial of a former teacher’s aide from Lake Worth, he was accused of having sex with a 15-year-old girl he met through church functions.

The jury of 6 was unanimous-- finding Hugh Murray guilty on all counts.

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NEW BROCHURE ENDANGERS CHILDREN
William Bowen William Bowen

NEW BROCHURE ENDANGERS CHILDREN

The new brochure ---- Answers To Ten Questions Young People Ask?

Question 8 is about what to do if you have been sexually assaulted.


And the answer is 1) Talk to a friend. 2) Talk to the Elders. 3)Then talk to your parents. and finally, 4) Talk to Jehovah God in prayer.

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SPANISH ABUSE - JW OFFICIALS LIE TO MEDIA!
William Bowen William Bowen

SPANISH ABUSE - JW OFFICIALS LIE TO MEDIA!

Israel Florez reports that he had been sexually abused at age five and that Jehovah's Witnesses had asked him not to report him.

Officially, according to the register of religious entities of the Ministry of Justice, there are 110,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses in Spain. They have been registered since 1970. Their own estimates raise the figure to 200,000. Jehovah's Witnesses are known, above all, for two stereotypes: their determined preachers and their refusal to receive blood transfusions

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FLORIDA ELDER BUSTED
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FLORIDA ELDER BUSTED

Who: George Calvin Biggs, 37, 500 block of Southeast Sunnybrook Terrace, Port St. Lucie.

Charges: Lewd and lascivious behavior by an offender over the age of 18 with a victim younger than 16, and six counts of sexual battery on a victim age 12 to 17.

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MINISTERIAL SERVANT/PIONEER GOING TO JAIL FOR CHILD MOLESTATION
William Bowen William Bowen

MINISTERIAL SERVANT/PIONEER GOING TO JAIL FOR CHILD MOLESTATION

To not bring further reproah on Jehovah;s name, [PIONEER/MINISTERIAL SERVANT] Moore accepted a plea bargin at the end of July, he got three years in prison for one count of sodomy and one count of rape. He is to register for life as a sex offender. Yet he remians a Jehovah's Witness in good standing. When he gets out of prison will be calling on doors of the public to offer Bible Studies with their children.

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CALIFORNIA ELDER PEDOPHILE ARRESTED
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CALIFORNIA ELDER PEDOPHILE ARRESTED

A former Long Beach school teacher was arrested last week after authorities received a report about sexual abuse alleged to have occurred from 2007 to 2009, police announced Thursday.

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$13.5 Million Award Vacated - What Does it Mean?
William Bowen William Bowen

$13.5 Million Award Vacated - What Does it Mean?

The article below describes the vacating of a $13.5 million judgement against the Jehovah’s Witnesses and would appear to be a huge victory for JWorg. In understanding the case it is more of a bad news and fantastic news scenario for victims of abuse.

Why?

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April is Child Abuse Awareness Month
William Bowen William Bowen

April is Child Abuse Awareness Month

Under the picture it explains how to make your own 8 1/2 x 11 copies.
Please post where adults and children can see it.
Please forward to whoever you think will help.

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Brother Allen Wolf registered sex offender and active member
William Bowen William Bowen

Brother Allen Wolf registered sex offender and active member

Brother Allen Wolf registered sex offender and active member in Adelanto CA. Wolf was arrested in Carthage MO, and plead guilty to two counts of child molestation and was sentenced to 3 years prison. He served the full sentence and then moved to CA where he is a registered sex offender.

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