In my congregation back in the late 90's a CSA victim (a 14 year old) which was 'inappropriately touched' by an elder was blamed for "being too flirty" causing this sick 35-40 year old elder to become aroused. I don't believe she was ever officially ostracized be the elder body in her congregation but she soon became the target of disgusting and unfounded gossip. She finally left the JWs when she turned 19 or 20 after she realized that the disgusting elders in her congregation (and all other congregations) were really not appointed by God as the JW leadership continue to claim to this day. The federal government really needs to put a task force together to investigate the Governing Body of this very corrupt organization.
I was told at the age of 11 that my dresses were too short and causing an overweight, middle aged, single, obviously gay man who was an elder and self-proclaimed member of the 144,000 to think bad thoughts (he was distracted - which was a lie because he later proved himself to be gay). I felt so humiliated and ashamed I thought I would die.
@@rdhawk929 What a minute, your saying a gay guy was turned on by your short dress? Does that make any sense? If its true then you should be proud of yourself for turning a gay man straight again. If you did that they would have sent you to Gilead.
You’re absolutely correct, many JWs cultivate an appearance of Christian living and have a very different way of life in private. I’ve tried to talk to my JW brother and an old friend from way back about the abuses I know about and am truly dismayed at their bland and disinterested demeanour. It’s like talking to someone about the weather! They should be outraged that pedophiles are protected by that ridiculous “two witness” rule, they should be angry that victims aren’t believed or dissuaded from reporting these monsters to the police. But most of them are not! One of the reasons I left the cult was because of the things I saw and experienced. To this day I’ve met few people as vile and two faced as the Jehovah’s Witnesses I known along the way!
@@Markbot1999 Well they certainly have always been very down on the Catholic church so guess what now their sins are coming to light!! It's about time! They claim to be so pure now look😮
@ronsmith To warn prospective members of this "C U L T" is to get these news articles on ALL stations, T. V. and radio plus in print on many forms of literature. The before also means that social media is integrated with other forms of media to warn people of how evil and manipulative they, Jehovah's Witnesses, are.
Typical male response. Girls that are born into this mindset are mentally chained. I bet your answer to being raped is to simply not be raped. (Makes disgusted sound) ....Men.
@@eba44 unfortunately you’re right. Organize religion is a breeding ground for this sick behavior. I’m agnostic so please take no offense to my comments if you belong to a church.
@@eba44you're not wrong but the Australian Royal Commission investigation determined no one was as nefarious as the Jehovah's Witnesses. They seem to be a worldwide pedophile sanctuary posing as a religion to get government funding. The reason for this conclusion is their investigative policies and procedures which they keep changing after every major public lawsuit. But they refuse to change their policy that the child MUST have an adult witness - other than the perpetrator - to the crime in order to be believed. It's called "the 2 witness rule" and it comes from the Mosaic Law code which was referring to the leaders of the synagogue - not everyone and especially not children being molested! How often does a pedophile take a voyeur to their crimes? Plus, they changed it from simply "2 witnesses" to "adult witness" when children started bringing in their siblings lying in the bed next to them witnessing the whole event. No - children can't convict adults! Not in the JW cult! This is why they are worse than any other religion.
@@eba44 true... the difference is that the Jehovah's Witness leadership has had a very long history of covering up CSA while hypocritically criticizing other religions (especially the Catholic church) for doing the same.
@ jert Sect is wrong !! C U L T is correct. A "C U L T" run by men who love to be worshipped as the "faithful and discreet slave class". Those who dispense SPIRITUAL FOOD at the propper time. Those who have been annointed by Jehovah but are NEITHER INSPIRED NOR INFALLIBLE. Jehovah sent the wrong candle which didn't burn long enough or bright enough. It is always Jehovah's fault !! Never the fault of mortal men, flesh and blood.
I'm sure the FBI and others are all over this. They wouldn't raid right away, they'd wait, watch, listen, allow for more incriminating behavior and get a good picture of exactly what is taking place.
This is little comfort to the unbelievable pain that thousands of witness parents have endured in silence ....under the penalty of ETERNAL DEATH ........you are not allowed to go to the police 😮
What a captive organization. Still, they are brainwashed enough to let their kids die over the whims of a group of old guys in New york via the blood doctrine.
Actually... not being allowed to go to the police is "Old Light". The "New Light" is that you are now allowed to go to the police but are privately told to consider leaving the matter in Jehovah's hands so as not to "bring reproach to his name".
@@alfred5048 Even Raymond Franzes great niece ,who I happen to know ,was threatened when she and two other sisters tried to go to the police .....this was around fifteen years ago ....or twenty ....she's a fool ...im a fader and she won't talk to me when I come around her husband .....it's retarded ......and we don't use that word anymore either 😵😜🙉
He thought that 20 years was TOO HARSH? He has made those two girls (and who knows how many others) live a LIFE TIME reliving that, and its about time he got punished 😢😠😡🤬
We are not a cult and yes god has a lot to do with us ,we use his name do you . Someday people will realize how wrong they are about us we cant change everyones mind no matter what we doWe just cant winso we will go on followig god and not worry what people think .I dont understand why people hate ue.We obey the ,we dont drink and drive ,we dont steal we dont commit murder we pay our taxes ,we zre kind to everyone Do we have people that do horrible things of course,but we dont let them stay in our organization we disfellowship them .There is not a religion out there that doesnt have 1 bad person in it not one .just because we follow gods laws is no reason to hate us
@paulajay473 - what you are saying is entirely false. Outright false. The convicted elder in this report is not even disfellowshipped. You are either lying or deluded or both. The original posted comment still stands. A WT cult leader has left recent, the others in that ‘governing body’ are growing beards now. What you are saying is extremely invalidating to his crime victims. This so-called JW ‘shepherd’ is jailed for several decades. Write to the judge, do not write on here. Someday this (tax-exempt) cult will be taken out, sweet dreams and flying machines. They joined the United Nations. Not even regular local parish churches do this. You are blatant to excuse criminal behaviour, - *it was ‘congregation records’ which convicted him.*
@@paulajay473blah blah blah typical Jehovah witness sticking up for the perpetrators The issue is Jehovah witnesses always act like they're above everything and they cut down Catholics left and right Now look Just because you guys use Jehovah's name does not mean that he picked you He was here way before your religion showed up Just in case you didn't know you don't own God That light just got brighter and brighter didn't it?? I bet they're asking for massive donations now aren't they?? Got to pay those attorneys!! Got to pay the hush money out to the victims that have settled out of court Disgusting
" The light is getting brighter ", as it shines on the dark deeds of the Watchtower cult organisation. May many more victims of this hideous organisation have their cases brought to justice.
Yes I have a former friend in Florida that chose to have consensual sex with a minor in the congregation. In Florida it's classified as statutory rape if the victim is under 18 and perpetrator is over 24. It was covered up to protect "Jehovah's name" (the organization). He's mad because he still can't even carry a microphone at the meetings.
I wonder what it is about church leaders of any denomination to perpetrate this kind of crime against their congregants. Does the power of their position just go to their heads? But to abuse 6 yo, there’s got to be more to it than that. Or is it that people who have these tendencies are attracted to leadership roles because they think the churches will protect them? A lot of the time, their not wrong about that.
This is such a good question/observation. I was a JW for 37 years. It is a very ancillary community. One that does not trust anyone on the outside. And one who is VERY VERY concerned about their reputation and how they look. People like this know they will have access to children and will have a certain amount of power over the victims because of their position. That plus if they ever get caught the elder body is taught to first call headquarters who will then look up local laws on reporting. If no reporting is required then the CRIME will be handled within the congregation. What ever discipline is handed down in the congregation will to some level protect the congregants but it will do nothing to protect those outside of the religion. The Jehovah witness religion does not encourage CSA of course. But they make it very easy to commit CSA and walk away with a slap on the wrist. Thankfully this piece of shit will get what’s coming to him in jail. Maybe he will get to feel the pain he inflected on innocent children.
@@lanceinpants22 I've never been part of the JW but it is truly obscene that there have been cases where elders on resolution type panels have contained the particular person accused of the abuse! I'm glad you and all others that have, got out of that cult. They don't speak exclusively for God. No one denomination does.
This behavior is extremely common in society in general. It tends to be madly mishandled in tight knit, fundamentalist, purity culture pushing faith communities though.
I am a very much devoted JW since 1984. Everyone who knows me also know that I would report a crime 1st to the police and 2ns, the police can infor m the elders In that order. The parents should call the police or local authorities first. The elders are not equipped to collect DNA from both but the police has the ressources. Elders dont replace police. Someone shoved me with his shoulder once in a tight crowd after a meeting. I warned everyone that if i ever get bruised here, i will call the polce. My husband promised to bruise back. All stay away from me. I am in a foreign country with international members. I blamed parents for not protecting their children in order to hold on to some titles. I warned anyone with children not to hand over their children to anyone. But sometimes, inside those families are some weirdos. A mother who doesnt report such crimes on her own children is also weird.
Part of the reason I left recently after being a member for 30 years. After doing forbidden research outside "the organization," I found out about all the flaws in their system. The cover-ups which in fact are directed at the highest level of the organization. They stopped bashing the catholic church when they realized that "God's true organization" was full of criminal abusers too! They're just lucky that my daughter or grandson were not among those who were abused.
Its hard to say what's worse about the cult. The CSA cover ups or the shunning that kills. Even one of the cult leaders, Stephen Lett, his nephew killed himself because he was was shunned.
So many of us have never/will never see justice for the unspeakable abuse we received from a JW. We rejoice for victims who were able to expose these people for the horrifying monsters that they are. It's a never ending struggle to heal from wounds soul deep. I wish strength, love and undertanding for these beautiful survivors.
Me too! I literally cried over all of this It just brings back all of these memories I was being lied to and believing it all And now look. At least some people are getting some kind of Justice But it still hurts to know and remember everything that's been taken away and everything that was a lie I am thankful that this is all being exposed What they have done and they used God's name in the process as if they owned him really angers me God does not back this up This behavior is despicable to him I blame the watchtower bible and tract society because they have fleeced their flock and led them astray These were trusting little sheep... And they allowed the wolves in to get them
Bobby Leonard a pastor at Baptist Tabernacle, or something like that, told his congregation that is he were a “ juror in a rape case and the woman was wearing shorts he would set the rapist free…men are gonna be me” he preached on Sunday in church.
Romans 13 1 states clearly that such cases should be reported to the authorities. They have no excuse; God's judgement will be upon all JW's that are complicit in hiding these heinous crimes. The irony is, by going against God's Word, they are also apostates, the very description they apply to everyone else.
JW leadership victim blames. The crimes perpetrated upon these victims are abhorrent causing lasting effects & trauma. The abuse I experienced as a child from a violent step dad was allowed bc he was “the head of the household” and we “needed to be in subjection”.
The Watchtower Society has a false Gospel that they preach to begin with therefore they tend to have twisted men involved w/ the congregations. I hate to see people potentially turned off to Christ based on what evil men do. The actual Gospel "good news" is this.... "Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and rose again the third day"(1st Corinthians 15:1-4). There is NO other Gospel (Galatians 1:7-10). REPENT and believe (Mark 1:15). No one can keep the moral Law of ten commandments perfectly(Exodus 20)...No one can do any works to meet the utter righteousness and holiness of God except Jesus Christ. That's why He died for us. Paul explained all of this in Romans 3 and Galatians 3 and many false churches like the witnesses focus on the ugliness of the World rather than beginning with THEIR OWN HEARTS.
The "two witness" rule and hesitation to encourage victims to report to the police is the real problem. All churches have issues not just the J.W.'s, but I do think they should suffer for these two policies as an organization. They should be sued and forced to change their rules. I guarantee they will if their existence is threatened. In that respect they are no different than any other church. They all cave to such pressure. Now as far as confidentiality is concerned that is a different matter in my opinion; however they should never discourage any one from going to the police just because it is a matter that happened within their local congregation. That is so stupid and evil it doesn't even deserve discussion.
Yes that two person witness is absolutely ridiculous who witnesses a rape and doesn't report it? From what I heard in this Pennsylvania case they say that the second witness can be DNA and if someone took their child right away to the authorities they could actually get DNA evidence but the watchtower bible and tract society talks them out of reporting it It makes me sick 🤢
Sexual Abuse happens in all religions regardless of faith Jws, catholics, church of god. Pentecostal etc. Don't blame GOD its MAN. Their are people who claim to be holy and religious and hide behind the religion by doing nasty perverted acts at the end if the day GOD will judge he can see everything and everyone even JWs.
They need to start also charging the elders who knew but didn’t report to the police. Are they not guilt of aiding and abetting? Then and only then will jws MAYBE change their stance on protecting the criminals to try and protect their image in the news.
Two elders in Illinois have very recently been convicted of violating mandatory reporter law over the known abu$e of a 6 year old girl. Their sentence was a slap on the wrist, unfortunately.
In my congregation back in the late 90's a CSA victim (a 14 year old) which was 'inappropriately touched' by an elder was blamed for "being too flirty" causing this sick 35-40 year old elder to become aroused. I don't believe she was ever officially ostracized be the elder body in her congregation but she soon became the target of disgusting and unfounded gossip. She finally left the JWs when she turned 19 or 20 after she realized that the disgusting elders in her congregation (and all other congregations) were really not appointed by God as the JW leadership continue to claim to this day. The federal government really needs to put a task force together to investigate the Governing Body of this very corrupt organization.
That pic of the HQ. You can bet the Governing Body members have the best lakeside views. 😮
I was told at the age of 11 that my dresses were too short and causing an overweight, middle aged, single, obviously gay man who was an elder and self-proclaimed member of the 144,000 to think bad thoughts (he was distracted - which was a lie because he later proved himself to be gay). I felt so humiliated and ashamed I thought I would die.
@@rdhawk929 What a minute, your saying a gay guy was turned on by your short dress? Does that make any sense? If its true then you should be proud of yourself for turning a gay man straight again. If you did that they would have sent you to Gilead.
Women cant be elders
This cult needs to be closed down,too many victims and too many crimes hidden.
You’re absolutely correct, many JWs cultivate an appearance of Christian living and have a very different way of life in private. I’ve tried to talk to my JW brother and an old friend from way back about the abuses I know about and am truly dismayed at their bland and disinterested demeanour. It’s like talking to someone about the weather! They should be outraged that pedophiles are protected by that ridiculous “two witness” rule, they should be angry that victims aren’t believed or dissuaded from reporting these monsters to the police. But most of them are not!
One of the reasons I left the cult was because of the things I saw and experienced. To this day I’ve met few people as vile and two faced as the Jehovah’s Witnesses I known along the way!
Agreed
Are they worse than the Catholic church? Please let me know. Thank you for your information.
@@Markbot1999
Well they certainly have always been very down on the Catholic church so guess what now their sins are coming to light!!
It's about time!
They claim to be so pure now look😮
@@Markbot1999 yes they are it’s a a high control group look up, Steven Hanson former moonies and a professional .
Thank God for this reporter's tenacity!
Thank you for covering this
People in México...all places in the world wake up!!! And leave this cult
Thank goodness you share these stories. It helps victims heal when there is accountability ⚖️
Thank you so much for exposing this💖
Solution: Leave the JW church right now. Never join them in the first place.
@ronsmith
To warn prospective members of this
"C U L T" is to get these news articles on ALL stations, T. V. and radio plus in print on many forms of literature.
The before also means that social media is integrated with other forms of media to warn people of how evil and manipulative they, Jehovah's Witnesses, are.
Covers both bases. If you're in, get out! If you were never in, keep it up!
Typical male response. Girls that are born into this mindset are mentally chained.
I bet your answer to being raped is to simply not be raped.
(Makes disgusted sound) ....Men.
get out of all religion
Paedophilia is rampant in every church. There is supposedly one paedophile every quarter of a mile.
Evil cult!!!
Brilliant cult
This is the dark underbelly of the Jehovah’s Witness Religion.
At this point, I'm trying to think of a Christian religion that hasn't had very big, very bad sex scandals. If I'm wrong, help me out here.
@@eba44 unfortunately you’re right. Organize religion is a breeding ground for this sick behavior. I’m agnostic so please take no offense to my comments if you belong to a church.
@@eba44you're not wrong but the Australian Royal Commission investigation determined no one was as nefarious as the Jehovah's Witnesses. They seem to be a worldwide pedophile sanctuary posing as a religion to get government funding.
The reason for this conclusion is their investigative policies and procedures which they keep changing after every major public lawsuit. But they refuse to change their policy that the child MUST have an adult witness - other than the perpetrator - to the crime in order to be believed. It's called "the 2 witness rule" and it comes from the Mosaic Law code which was referring to the leaders of the synagogue - not everyone and especially not children being molested! How often does a pedophile take a voyeur to their crimes? Plus, they changed it from simply "2 witnesses" to "adult witness" when children started bringing in their siblings lying in the bed next to them witnessing the whole event. No - children can't convict adults! Not in the JW cult!
This is why they are worse than any other religion.
@@eba44 true... the difference is that the Jehovah's Witness leadership has had a very long history of covering up CSA while hypocritically criticizing other religions (especially the Catholic church) for doing the same.
@@alfred5048 Was thinking of the Southern Baptist Convention too. And Mormons.
Pressure should be put on this group to stop the practice of shunning as well.😮
The shunning, victim blaming, favourtism, etc. There is nothing christ like about anything they do
Just get everybody out of the cult and then nobody will be able to get shunned. Never never fall into the mind warping clutches of a cult!
That whole religion should be sentenced!
The C S A coverup in this cult is beyond depravity ... glad to see more monsters getting caught & exposed
This is one reason why I distanced myself from Jehovah’s Witnesses 20 years ago.
Thank you guys for covering this!. this is the truth about the sect of jehovah's witnesses
@ jert
Sect is wrong !! C U L T is correct.
A "C U L T" run by men who love to be worshipped as the "faithful and discreet slave class".
Those who dispense SPIRITUAL FOOD at the propper time.
Those who have been annointed by Jehovah but are NEITHER INSPIRED NOR INFALLIBLE.
Jehovah sent the wrong candle which didn't burn long enough or bright enough.
It is always Jehovah's fault !! Never the fault of mortal men, flesh and blood.
@Jert - Truth.
yay Mark..hard worker for justice.
Please investigate the GB
I'm sure the FBI and others are all over this. They wouldn't raid right away, they'd wait, watch, listen, allow for more incriminating behavior and get a good picture of exactly what is taking place.
This is little comfort to the unbelievable pain that thousands of witness parents have endured in silence ....under the penalty of ETERNAL DEATH ........you are not allowed to go to the police 😮
What a captive organization. Still, they are brainwashed enough to let their kids die over the whims of a group of old guys in New york via the blood doctrine.
Actually... not being allowed to go to the police is "Old Light". The "New Light" is that you are now allowed to go to the police but are privately told to consider leaving the matter in Jehovah's hands so as not to "bring reproach to his name".
@alfred5048 so why don't they turn in the people from before new light would be the question I have...
@@alfred5048 thank you for that info Alfred ......Do you happen to know where I can find Batman 😉
@@alfred5048 Even Raymond Franzes great niece ,who I happen to know ,was threatened when she and two other sisters tried to go to the police .....this was around fifteen years ago ....or twenty ....she's a fool ...im a fader and she won't talk to me when I come around her husband .....it's retarded ......and we don't use that word anymore either 😵😜🙉
He thought that 20 years was TOO HARSH? He has made those two girls (and who knows how many others) live a LIFE TIME reliving that, and its about time he got punished 😢😠😡🤬
There was a third known victim and likely many others.
I hope they keep digging way more people need to go to jail.
God has nothing to do with this terrible cult.
We are not a cult and yes god has a lot to do with us ,we use his name do you . Someday people will realize how wrong they are about us we cant change everyones mind no matter what we doWe just cant winso we will go on followig god and not worry what people think .I dont understand why people hate ue.We obey the ,we dont drink and drive ,we dont steal we dont commit murder we pay our taxes ,we zre kind to everyone Do we have people that do horrible things of course,but we dont let them stay in our organization we disfellowship them .There is not a religion out there that doesnt have 1 bad person in it not one .just because we follow gods laws is no reason to hate us
@paulajay473 - what you are saying is entirely false. Outright false. The convicted elder in this report is not even disfellowshipped.
You are either lying or deluded or both. The original posted comment still stands.
A WT cult leader has left recent, the others in that ‘governing body’ are growing beards now. What you are saying is extremely invalidating to his crime victims. This so-called JW ‘shepherd’ is jailed for several decades. Write to the judge, do not write on here.
Someday this (tax-exempt) cult will be taken out, sweet dreams and flying machines. They joined the United Nations. Not even regular local parish churches do this.
You are blatant to excuse criminal behaviour, - *it was ‘congregation records’ which convicted him.*
@@paulajay473hunny, you type like you’re in a cult. Go get your increase your education
@@paulajay473blah blah blah typical Jehovah witness sticking up for the perpetrators
The issue is Jehovah witnesses always act like they're above everything and they cut down Catholics left and right
Now look
Just because you guys use Jehovah's name does not mean that he picked you
He was here way before your religion showed up
Just in case you didn't know you don't own God
That light just got brighter and brighter didn't it??
I bet they're asking for massive donations now aren't they??
Got to pay those attorneys!!
Got to pay the hush money out to the victims that have settled out of court
Disgusting
this is SAD 😢
" The light is getting brighter ", as it shines on the dark deeds of the Watchtower cult organisation. May many more victims of this hideous organisation have their cases brought to justice.
Yes I have a former friend in Florida that chose to have consensual sex with a minor in the congregation. In Florida it's classified as statutory rape if the victim is under 18 and perpetrator is over 24. It was covered up to protect "Jehovah's name" (the organization). He's mad because he still can't even carry a microphone at the meetings.
Absolutely I thought the same thing!!
That light just got very bright indeed!
Thank you for sharing this!
I wonder what it is about church leaders of any denomination to perpetrate this kind of crime against their congregants. Does the power of their position just go to their heads? But to abuse 6 yo, there’s got to be more to it than that. Or is it that people who have these tendencies are attracted to leadership roles because they think the churches will protect them? A lot of the time, their not wrong about that.
This is such a good question/observation. I was a JW for 37 years. It is a very ancillary community. One that does not trust anyone on the outside. And one who is VERY VERY concerned about their reputation and how they look. People like this know they will have access to children and will have a certain amount of power over the victims because of their position. That plus if they ever get caught the elder body is taught to first call headquarters who will then look up local laws on reporting. If no reporting is required then the CRIME will be handled within the congregation. What ever discipline is handed down in the congregation will to some level protect the congregants but it will do nothing to protect those outside of the religion. The Jehovah witness religion does not encourage CSA of course. But they make it very easy to commit CSA and walk away with a slap on the wrist. Thankfully this piece of shit will get what’s coming to him in jail. Maybe he will get to feel the pain he inflected on innocent children.
@sylvanaire
Their love is not principal love but EROS (EROTIC / PORNEA) to satiate their drunkness with power which has gone to their heads.
@@lanceinpants22 I've never been part of the JW but it is truly obscene that there have been cases where elders on resolution type panels have contained the particular person accused of the abuse! I'm glad you and all others that have, got out of that cult. They don't speak exclusively for God. No one denomination does.
This behavior is extremely common in society in general. It tends to be madly mishandled in tight knit, fundamentalist, purity culture pushing faith communities though.
I am a very much devoted JW since 1984. Everyone who knows me also know that I would report a crime 1st to the police and 2ns, the police can infor m the elders In that order.
The parents should call the police or local authorities first. The elders are not equipped to collect DNA from both but the police has the ressources.
Elders dont replace police. Someone shoved me with his shoulder once in a tight crowd after a meeting. I warned everyone that if i ever get bruised here, i will call the polce. My husband promised to bruise back. All stay away from me. I am in a foreign country with international members.
I blamed parents for not protecting their children in order to hold on to some titles.
I warned anyone with children not to hand over their children to anyone.
But sometimes, inside those families are some weirdos.
A mother who doesnt report such crimes on her own children is also weird.
Shame on their unchristian practices to not report crimes to the authorities
I was in the same congregation with Ernie Fians’ in Hartford Ct in the early 1970s
Tip of the ice berg.
Another tragedy but at least justice ❤
THANK YOU🙏🏿🙌🏿😭😭😭
Part of the reason I left recently after being a member for 30 years. After doing forbidden research outside "the organization," I found out about all the flaws in their system. The cover-ups which in fact are directed at the highest level of the organization. They stopped bashing the catholic church when they realized that "God's true organization" was full of criminal abusers too! They're just lucky that my daughter or grandson were not among those who were abused.
These people knock on your door. .....watch out!!!!!!!!!
Nondisclosure needs to be banned
Very difficult to dispute this.
Pure shame on the name of god.
Its hard to say what's worse about the cult. The CSA cover ups or the shunning that kills. Even one of the cult leaders, Stephen Lett, his nephew killed himself because he was was shunned.
Wicked Demons
Anyone know JW elder Ernest Fyans.?
Did he sit on KH judicial committees.?
Google the name; there's a lot of information on him.
So many of us have never/will never see justice for the unspeakable abuse we received from a JW. We rejoice for victims who were able to expose these people for the horrifying monsters that they are. It's a never ending struggle to heal from wounds soul deep. I wish strength, love and undertanding for these beautiful survivors.
Me too!
I literally cried over all of this
It just brings back all of these memories I was being lied to and believing it all
And now look. At least some people are getting some kind of Justice
But it still hurts to know and remember everything that's been taken away and everything that was a lie
I am thankful that this is all being exposed
What they have done and they used God's name in the process as if they owned him really angers me
God does not back this up
This behavior is despicable to him
I blame the watchtower bible and tract society because they have fleeced their flock and led them astray
These were trusting little sheep...
And they allowed the wolves in to get them
And the governor body will cover it by saying to all congregation “they are attacking us like they did with Jesus” 🤮
Bobby Leonard a pastor at Baptist Tabernacle, or something like that, told his congregation that is he were a “ juror in a rape case and the woman was wearing shorts he would set the rapist free…men are gonna be me” he preached on Sunday in church.
I’m glad they got him and he was sentenced to jail!!
Romans 13 1 states clearly that such cases should be reported to the authorities. They have no excuse; God's judgement will be upon all JW's that are complicit in hiding these heinous crimes. The irony is, by going against God's Word, they are also apostates, the very description they apply to everyone else.
JW leadership victim blames. The crimes perpetrated upon these victims are abhorrent causing lasting effects & trauma. The abuse I experienced as a child from a violent step dad was allowed bc he was “the head of the household” and we “needed to be in subjection”.
This is still happening
Another 'spiritually appointed' man of good standing in possession of the 'truth'
So why was it never reported ? Disgusting ...
There was undercover reporter that was investigated the Jehovah witnesses but he vanished two three years ago my mom and I think he dead
See a patern yet!. Keep your religious insanity out of politics man
Wonder how many other victims there are of this man.
The Watchtower Society has a false Gospel that they preach to begin with therefore they tend to have twisted men involved w/ the congregations. I hate to see people potentially turned off to Christ based on what evil men do.
The actual Gospel "good news" is this....
"Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and rose again the third day"(1st Corinthians 15:1-4).
There is NO other Gospel (Galatians 1:7-10).
REPENT and believe (Mark 1:15).
No one can keep the moral Law of ten commandments perfectly(Exodus 20)...No one can do any works to meet the utter righteousness and holiness of God except Jesus Christ. That's why He died for us. Paul explained all of this in Romans 3 and Galatians 3 and many false churches like the witnesses focus on the ugliness of the World rather than beginning with THEIR OWN HEARTS.
The "two witness" rule and hesitation to encourage victims to report to the police is the real problem. All churches have issues not just the J.W.'s, but I do think they should suffer for these two policies as an organization. They should be sued and forced to change their rules. I guarantee they will if their existence is threatened. In that respect they are no different than any other church. They all cave to such pressure. Now as far as confidentiality is concerned that is a different matter in my opinion; however they should never discourage any one from going to the police just because it is a matter that happened within their local congregation. That is so stupid and evil it doesn't even deserve discussion.
Yes that two person witness is absolutely ridiculous who witnesses a rape and doesn't report it?
From what I heard in this Pennsylvania case they say that the second witness can be DNA and if someone took their child right away to the authorities they could actually get DNA evidence but the watchtower bible and tract society talks them out of reporting it
It makes me sick 🤢
WAKE UP PEOPLE!! Do you really think the behavior of this organization is indicative of the divine loving creator Jesus spoke of? I think not
Sexual Abuse happens in all religions regardless of faith Jws, catholics, church of god. Pentecostal etc.
Don't blame GOD its MAN. Their are people who claim to be holy and religious and hide behind the religion by doing nasty perverted acts at the end if the day GOD will judge he can see everything and everyone even JWs.
Another true worshipper imprisoned for his beliefs 😇
Beliefs as in 'I can do what I want to whomever and get away with it'. This of course is not conducive to biblical beliefs.
No way you're actually defending this guy? Please tell me you're being sarcastic. This is a super cringy comment...
Yeah be these type of things happen in other religions also
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International conference of jehovahs witness and their apponants q6 holly folk
They need to start also charging the elders who knew but didn’t report to the police. Are they not guilt of aiding and abetting?
Then and only then will jws MAYBE change their stance on protecting the criminals to try and protect their image in the news.
Two elders in Illinois have very recently been convicted of violating mandatory reporter law over the known abu$e of a 6 year old girl. Their sentence was a slap on the wrist, unfortunately.