Attorney EXJW SUES K-HALL for HER OWN RAPE

by DannyHaszard 29 Replies latest watchtower child-abuse

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  BlackSwan of Memphis

  Popper filed a police report with the Apple Valley Police Department and San Bernardino County Crimes Against Children Unit in November 2005. There was no corroborative witness to the sexual abuse, so the crimes against children unit could not recommend to the District Attorney’s office to press charges.
  
  In the police report, Popper wrote that she also witnessed the rape of her twin sister.
  
  In May 2004, Popper sent her letter of dissociation to the congregation. She said that she sent them a demand letter and that they have had two investigations but believe that they are not liable.
  “If it wasn’t for the very cult-like nature of the church,” Popper said, “I would have had somewhere to turn.”

  Ok, I'm all for holding people accountable, WTS included.

  In this instance, how does she have a case?

  She says if it weren't for the cult like nature of the church she would have had somewhere to turn. Ok. The question though is:

  Did She turn to the Church and they responded with the two witness rule?

  Think about it like this:

  A school teacher molests a child. The school teacher has no prior record.

  The child comes back years later to sue the school and hold Them responsible for what her attacker did.

  Had she and her parents gone to the school in the first place and they responded by telling them to keep it quiet and further kept the teacher on the payroll, then she would have a case against the school.

  If she Didn't go to the Society when it happened or at least soon after or at all for that matter, how can she hold them accountable for anything?
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  free2think

  I hope she wins. Its so sad that these cases keep popping up, but I'm so glad people are finding the courage to speak up and I just hope that by continuing to do so it can put an end to cases like these happening in the future.
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  mcsemike

  I live in Florida. Child molesters get 30 years to life. They don't fool around here. They also publish a newspaper with all info: addresses, pictures, phone numbers, age, everything.

  I don't have the stats on this, but the JW's seem to have more fathers and elders molesting their children than in other religions. Does anyone have the facts on this one? Many thanks.
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  J-ex-W

  Did She turn to the Church and they responded with the two witness rule?

  Think about it like this:

  A school teacher molests a child. The school teacher has no prior record.

  See...here's the thing. My ex-husband DID have a 'prior' record of a complaint against him about sexual abuse from his SISTER [fleshly sister]. It was nominally 'investigated' by her/ his active JW dad (former elder at the time, elder again now)--denied--then DROPPED.

  He went on to sexually abuse ME, his active, faithful JW wife for YEARS..........I DID talk to the elders about it.............nothing was done.....................no corroborating witnesses for HER story OR mine, even though the CONTENT is essentially same. (sexual abuse allegations)

  Two different sources of accusation/ allegation...but NOT for same INCIDENT....................................... He gets off scot-free. I used to think my case was the exception. Evidentally, this kind of thing happens in the WT Org. over and over again.

  Oh, and a year-and-a-half into our marriage, he confessed to ME of having molested a DIFFERENT sister of his--------NOT the one who came forward with accusations years earlier (and was dismissed as a pathological liar). Honestly, I'm disgusted enough about the whole thing that I'm getting close to wanting to just NAME NAMES.....

  I think anyone who has been sexually abused by a JW and had it swept under the rug should contact this reporter listed with the article. I was a JW WIFE sexually abused by my JW husband. It's not the children only who are victims............................................EVERYONE should speak up and lend their voice to hers!!!
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  BlackSwan of Memphis

  jex, my point is this:

  IF she went to the JW's for help and they turned her away, she has a case.

  If she DID NOT GO TO THE JW'S for help, then how does she have a case?

  Child abuse, sexual abuse, rape...Happens.

  I am All For holding the Organization responsible where they Are responsible.

  In this case, the question is, Are They Responsible?

  If this person, her father, has No Prior case of child abuse on his record in the Organization, in what way are they responsible for the abuse in this instance?
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  R6Laser

  "Popper filed a police report with the Apple Valley Police Department and San Bernardino County Crimes Against Children Unit in November 2005. There was no corroborative witness to the sexual abuse, so the crimes against children unit could not recommend to the District Attorney’s office to press charges."

  It sounds like she should sue the Apple Valley Police Department instead. If I'm reading this correctly it states that a police report was filled with the police department, but since there was no corroborative witness the District Attorney's office couldn't press charges.

  Once again while sad, this is just a case taken out of context. Funny how almost everyone here is saying they hope she wins. I hope she wins also but first she has to start by suing the police department who wanted a corroborative witness to the abuse, after the police report was filled.
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  J-ex-W

  jex, my point is this:

  IF she went to the JW's for help and they turned her away, she has a case.

  If she DID NOT GO TO THE JW'S for help, then how does she have a case?

  Child abuse, sexual abuse, rape...Happens.

  I am All For holding the Organization responsible where they Are responsible.

  In this case, the question is, Are They Responsible?

  If this person, her father, has No Prior case of child abuse on his record in the Organization, in what way are they responsible for the abuse in this instance?

  Funny how almost everyone here is saying they hope she wins. I hope she wins also but first she has to

  Perhaps her aim is not so much to 'win'--knowing full well that, legally, requirements cannot be 'satisfied.' Perhaps she wants simply to bring EXPOSURE to the matter--to that #$(&^#* father of hers...and to the ($@^* Watchtower Society that turns its back so frequently while allowing these things to proliferate. Sometimes EXPOSURE is the only way to fight back...especially where actual legal justice can never be expected to prevail. The same would be true in the case of my ex-husband as well. I could never expect to successfully sue or convict...but I am sometimes so tempted to e-x-p-o-s-e him...!! Sometimes I seriously wonder why I don't...and whether this also makes me accomplice to any future acts he does....
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  Hortensia

  well you have to be careful about exposing abusers like that - as they can turn and play victim very well and you can find yourself in trouble. This attorney sounds like a tough woman who has also the legal knowledge and ability to pursue the matter.
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  Hortensia

  one of the amazing things about this forum is, whenever the discussion turns to child abuse, how many people speak up and say they believe it because it happened to them. I have to say I believe it, because it happened to me too. There's your two or more witnesses against the org. at least - the amazing number of people who had this experience of being abused and having their abusers sheltered by the org. In my case, the abuser was my unbelieving father. What the org. did was tell my mother she HAD to stay in the marriage, because in god's eyes her husband was her 'head.'
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  J-ex-W

  have to be careful about exposing abusers like that - as they can turn and play victim very well

  TELL ME ABOUT IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  Hortensia--------------- Sorry for what you've been through...................