Sam Herd’s comment on the 2001 Dateline expose

by Londo111 21 Replies latest watchtower child-abuse

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  Israel Ricky Gonzales

  When I lived in Maryland from 1988-1993, my congregation was assigned to go to the Crownsville assembly hall. Somehow, the PO at the time lived there in the apt designed for the CO.

  I remember my elders at the time of the airing of the Dateline story making an announcement about it and warning us about watching it because it was made by apostates. It really irked my that they said a TV show was made by apostates. But, I just kept sleepwalking in the JW world and didn't watch it until last year when I had already woken up.
  
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  Londo111

  When I first heard about it, I was at the book study. Of course, it was heavily criticized. I remember hearing how victims were threatened with disfellowshipping if they went to the police. Of course, I immediately said that can’t be true. It was unbelievable to me. However, the book study conductor, an elder, said, that yes, basically that was the policy at the one time. I couldn’t believe my ears.