Governing 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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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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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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News Bulletin: California Appellate Court Slams Watchtower, Jehovah’s Witnesses Fined, Ordered To Produce Child Abuse Docs
“Watchtower has abused the discovery process. It has zealously advocated its position and lost multiple times. Yet, it cavalierly refuses
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News Bulletin: Australia Amends Working with Children Act – Jehovah’s Witnesses Forced to Comply or Face Severe Penalties
On Wednesday September 13th, in a Jehovah’s Witness congregation in Sydney Australia, a Ministerial Servant was appointed. According to a verified
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Jehovah’s Witnesses Release New Child Abuse Reporting Policy: Net Result? – It’s Business as Usual
In a letter dated September 1, 2017, the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses approved the release of a new Body
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A Revealing Event: London Conference Highlights Child Abuse Among Jehovah’s Witnesses
I have sat through many Jehovah’s Witness conventions and assemblies over the years. Without exception, the time always seemed to
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News Bulletin: Fessler Prevails in Jehovah’s Witness Child Abuse Trial, Elder Says: I Learned Clergy Privilege Watching TV, Admits Shredding Files
Trial Summary – Part Two On a blistering summer morning in Reading Pennsylvania. I crossed the railroad tracks, then Penn
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Breaking News: Watchtower’s Defense Collapses, Jehovah’s Witnesses Reproved For Failure to Report Child Abuse – Settlement with Fessler Reached
Trial Summary – Part One “The matter with the Jehovah’s Witnesses has been resolved” stated Jeffrey Fritz, attorney for abuse
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News Bulletin: Fessler versus Watchtower – Opening Statements and Motions in Jehovah’s Witness Child Abuse Trial – Day 1
On a cold Philadelphia morning the 7th of February, 2017, Stephanie Fessler walked into the Court of Common Pleas of
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Breaking News: Jury Selection Complete in Fessler Versus Watchtower Child Abuse Case – Trial Date Set
For the first time since the 2012 landmark ruling in the case of Candace Conti versus the Watchtower Bible and Tract
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