JW girl sexually assaulted in field service... in Cancun, Mexico

by rosa 6 Replies latest watchtower child-abuse

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  rosa

  Today is the last day for kn 37 distribution and for close this campaign with Gold Key, another sex assault during the Field Service. That's the Google News in Spanish:

  http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2006/11/12/index.php?section=estados&article=031n3est

  QR: aprehenden a un pastor testigo de Jehová por violación

  HUGO MARTOCCIA

  Cancún, QR, 11 de noviembre. Un pastor de la Iglesia Testigos de Jehová fue detenido en Cancún acusado de violar a una menor de 16 años cuando ésta tenía 10.

  La Procuraduría General de Justicia de Quintana Roo informó que Enrique Bahena, de 34 años, originario del Distrito Federal, habría violado a la menor en su casa. Según el relato de ésta, quien interpuso la denuncia en 2005, cinco años después de los hechos, ella salió a predicar con el pastor porque esa actividad siempre se hace en pareja.

  Después se dirigieron al domicilio de Bahena Robles, donde la menor sería buscada por su hermana. En el trayecto, el pastor le insinuó que se casaría con ella y que al morir los enterrarían juntos.

  Al llegar al domicilio la atacó sexualmente. La menor lo golpeó en la cabeza y escapó en el momento en que su hermana volvía a buscarla. La demora en la denuncia, explicó la agraviada, fue por vergüenza.
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  purplesofa

  by an elder?
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  rosa

  yes. Enrique Bahena is elder. The episode occurred in 2000 and 6 years after the elder is arrested.

  that's a english translation (poor translation):

  Cancun, QR, November 11. A shepherd of the Church Jehovahs Witnesses was stopped in accused Cancun of violating one smaller than 16 years when this had 10.
  
  The General Attorney's office of Justice of Quintana Roo informed that Enrique Bahena, 34 years old, native of the Federal District, it would have violated the minor in its house. According to the story of this who interposed the accusation in 2005, five years after the facts, she came out to preach with the shepherd because that activity is always made in couple.
  
  Then they went to Bahena's home, where the minor would be looked for by his sister. In the itinerary, the shepherd insinuated him that he would marry her and that when dying the they would bury together.
  
  When arriving to the home it attacked it sexually. The minor hit it in the head and it escaped in the moment in that his sister looked for it again. The delay in the accusation, explained the one wronged, it was for shame.
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  fullofdoubtnow

  Well, I don't read Spanish, but would assume pastor might mean elder?

  It's interesting that during the kn 37 campaign we've had the judgement in California that might mean the wts having to open their paedophile database, plus a couple of jw child abuse scandals in the news, and there's a section of the tract that accuses other religions of tolerating child abuse.

  The phrase "their words came back to haunt them" sounds about right to me.
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  rosa

  Another mexican newspaper:

  http://www.novenet.com.mx/seccion.php?sec=7&id=22891&d=11&m=11&y=2006

  Translation

  Shepherd (Priest, Elder) falls for violation

  

  Enrique Bahena Robles, 34 years old, native of the Federal District, it was stopped by an order of apprehension by the violation crime against a smaller one. Photo from Writing
  
  Being been worth of their position in a temple, a shepherd abused six years ago of a girl when the infant and he supposedly will carry out a work characteristic of his religious movement.
  The one wronged denounced the facts, but he/she didn't go until this Friday when elements of the group of apprehensions of the Judicial Police of the State (PJE) they are able to give execution to this judicial commandment.
  The detainee responds to Enrique Bahena Robles, 34 years old, name native of the Federal District and for several years resided in this tourist center where he took charge of one of the temples located in the region 96, apple 84, lot 78.
  This fellow, besides guiding spiritually at hundred of people, abused of a girl when this was hardly 10 years of age old.
  Personal of the PJE he/she revealed that the facts happened six years ago, but that the capture order had not been possible to execute because the accusation didn't intervene, because the one wronged had sequels of this aggression like fear and sometimes shame, until finally it counted its mother.
  According to the accusation presented by the victim, she accompanied the shepherd during their preaching days for different areas and regions in this tourist center. The children in this temple had to leave from time to time and in even with an adult for this type of events. The day of the facts the one affected left with Enrique, as long as the sister bigger than her with another religious.
  It exposed that hours after having finished being preached they directed to Enrique Bahena's house, since there it was their sister in going by her. In the one in route to the shepherd's housing went by a store of girlfriend's dresses where him one pointed out him saying that girlfriend's dress will be since his he will marry her.
  He/she added that after seeing the store, they went by a vault, and he/she said that there they will bury them together. The small one took it as joke, but when they arrived to the door of the house of the presumed one, he hugged her it stops later to consummate the attack.
  The girl was able to give a blow to the shepherd in the head and you/he/she was given to the flight, because her sister was waiting for it out.
  The presumed one responsible it is already in the municipal jail, because yesterday after carrying out the corresponding steps it was transferred by judicial agents to the prison, based on the penal process 387/2006, begun in the Tribunal Second Prison of First Instance.
  It fits to point out that Bahena Oaks' arrest, was this Friday when it already left the temple mentioned. To the moment of being presented to the media, he/she decided to keep silent. He/she was asked if he/she wanted to give their version of the facts, but he/she not even dared to lift the face.
  (Jaime Palomo)
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  TheOldHippie

  A bit hard-tu-understand attempts of translation, and the last link gives a newspaper page without any article. The translation says towards the end, "It fits to point out that Bahena Oaks' arrest, was this Friday when it already left the temple mentioned." Does this mean that when he was arrested on Friday, he was on his way out of the KH, or does it mean that he in the meantime had left the JWs?
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  valkyrie

  The following is my translation of the (2nd) article cited by Rosa:

  Enrique Bahena Robles, a 34 year-old native of the Federal District, was detained under an arrest warrant for the crime of aggravated rape of a minor.

  Taking advantage of his responsbility in a temple, a pastor molested a girl six years ago when he and the child were presumably in the process of performing a task peculiar to his religious movement.

  The victim reported the facts [filed charges], but not before this Friday when members of the arrest squad of the State Judicial Police (PJE) managed to execute the aforementioned judicial warrant.

  The detainee answers to the name of Enrique Bahena Robles, 34 years old, a native of the Federal District who has for several years resided in this tourist center where he was in charge of one of the temples located in region 96, tranche 84, lot 78.

  The subject, besides spiritually guiding hundreds of persons, molested a girl when she was scarcely 10 years old.

  PJE personnel revealed that the events occurred six years ago, but that it had not been possible to execute the order to apprehend because the accusation had not been put forward, since the victim had repercussions of fear - and sometimes of shame - from the attack, until finally she told her mother about it.

  According to the victim’s accusation, she accompanied the pastor during his preaching days in different zones and regions of this tourist center. The children in this temple had to go out from time to time paired with an adult for this type of event. On the day of these acts, the victim went with Enrique, while her older sister went with another worshipper.

  It came about that hours after having finished preaching, they headed toward Enrique Bahena’s house, since it was there that her sister was to pick her up. On the way to the pastor’s home they pased a wedding dress boutique where he pointed one [dress] out to her, saying that that wedding dress would be hers as he was going to marry her.

  After seeing the boutique, they later passed by a mausoleum and he said that they would there be buried together. The little girl took it as a joke, but when they arrived at the door of the suspect’s home he grabbed her and consummated the attack.

  The child managed to hit the pastor in the head and flee, as her sister was waiting for her outside.

  The suspect is now in the municipal jail […].

  It should be pointed out that the arrest of Bahena Robles took place this Friday has he was leaving the aforementioned temple. Upon being offered opportunities to speak up, he decided to remain silent. He was asked whether he wanted to give his version of the events, but he did not even dare to raise his face.

  -V