This will encourage more victims to come forward in future. This could lead to a huge fall of the wt's credibility and more people waking up. I see good coming of this for some of the victims.
The Lawsuit Landslide: Irwin Zalkin representing ELEVEN child abuse victims against Watchtower
by cedars 62 Replies latest watchtower child-abuse
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problemaddict
When he was here in San Diego for the screening of truth be told, he told us of an interesting case that they are considering. The question came up (as it always does), as to why shunning and the games associated with it are legal. He explained its all first ammendment and the branch uses it as both a sheild and a sword whenever they need to.
However there is a case in antoher state (I'm in Cali) that could breech that a bit. A person in the hall took a young girl and raped her. He recorded the rape because he was especially sick. He got caught and went to jail, but the elders on the judicial comitee sat there with the yound girl and the parents and listened to the tape with them, asking the girl to explain what was happening as they went through it piece by piece with pauses so she could explain what was happening.
Really? Imagine now how those parents must feel shame for not standing up, slapping those guys three stooges style and just walking out of the room.
So they are now suing, basically claiming intentional infliction of distress or something to that effect. I am seriously planning on following that case if and when it goes anywhere.
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ABibleStudent
Thanks for sharing ceders.
I hope that the victims get to confront the perpatrator as well as his benefactor the WTBTS in court.
Bringing down the WTBTS is not as important as protecting JW children. If the lawsuits causes the GB and high-level WTBTS leadership some sleepless nights, hopefully they will start to rethink their child protection policy.
Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,
Robert
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Londo111
Whatever happens I hope they do not settle out of court.
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Iown Mylife
If the WT was brought down, maybe there wouldn't be children known as JW. They would just BE.
My wishful thinking!
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clarity
I wish the child abuse by jw's in Canada, was being exposed and not
just hushed up!
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I was told, an elder on the west coast, was sentenced to prison for rape of children.
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But except hearing of it thru hearsay ... it really is off the radar!
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The names of 7 elders in the same hall, were 'whispered' to be child abusers.
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One elders name was mentioned & then it was recanted because...........
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"He ONLY abused his own kids"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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There almost seems to be is collusion within the congregations,
and within the memebers to KEEP IT ALL HUSHED UP!
clarity
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Hortensia
To show her forgiveness she needed to leave her children under his supervision. He raped Monica Lynn on one of those occasions.
WTF? And she bought into that? Man, she was brainwashed for sure. In my brain, I understand why vigilante justice is wrong, but sometimes in my heart I think we should just line up some of these people and shoot them.
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LostGeneration
I hope this is the tip of the iceberg, nice article there Cedars.
No wonder Brooklyn has been sold off. I wish each of these victims the best in their quest for justice.
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paladin
I hope all these cases go to court and made public.