Watchtower Defies Court Order; Montana Judge Fines and Sanctions Jehovah’s Witnesses
“The Court concludes that Watchtower has been deliberate in its violations of the Court’s orders, and the Plaintiffs’ right to
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Pennsylvania Opens Grand Jury Criminal Investigation Into Jehovah’s Witnesses; JW Survey Editor Subpoenaed
In 1884, the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society was incorporated in the Court of Common Pleas in the Commonwealth
Read moreGoverning Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses Named as Defendants in Child Abuse Lawsuits
“We need to focus on the institution, not the individual priests. Practice and policy. Show me the church manipulated the
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Jehovah’s Witnesses Lose California Child Abuse Case, Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court – Part One
“Jehovah’s Witnesses again find their First Amendment rights under attack and again seek protection.” With these words, Watchtower attorney Paul
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Watchtower: An Institution That Cannot Apologize
After a five year inquiry, lots of hard work and brave victim testimony, positive results of Australia’s Royal Commission into
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Love and Justice in the Face of Wickedness
A Review of Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Public Claims Concerning Child Protection Editor’s Note: After reviewing this article, you may use the
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New York Law Means Justice for All: The Child Victims Act
On February 14, 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo delivered a powerful speech at the New York Daily News headquarters,
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Jehovah’s Witness Elder Arrested on Four Counts of Felony Sexual Assault of Minors, Criminal Trial Set
A former Jehovah’s Witness Elder and Headquarters member is scheduled to stand trial in July after his arrest on four counts of second-degree felony sexual assault. Roderick G. Watkins, 56, of Heber Springs Arkansas, was taken into custody following a November 21st 2018 arrest warrant issued by the Cleburne County Circuit Court.
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Reclaimed Voices: The Making Of a Documentary
I have made hundreds of videos in my nine years of activism, but I consider none as important as the
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Jehovah’s Witnesses Found Guilty of Malice And Negligence: Victim Awarded $35 Million in Montana Lawsuit
On September 26th, 2018, a Montana jury of seven men and two women handed down the largest-ever punitive damages award for a single abuse victim.
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Jehovah’s Witness Elders Fined for Failure to Report Child Abuse: Watchtower Settles with Delaware
Jehovah’s Witnesses in Delaware paid $19,500 in fines for failure to report child abuse. On January 18th, 2018, attorneys representing
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The Friday Column: From Self-Injury to Self-Respect: Lisa’s Story
I was born and raised as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. It was an identity that was given to me. Some
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Leaked 2018 convention videos celebrate anti-LGBTQ bigotry, unquestioning obedience and doomsday fear-mongering
In recent years, videos have become integral to the way Jehovah’s Witnesses receive information from their leaders the Governing Body,
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