We are never and will never be in error !
For Example :
11.61 Counsel Assisting’s suggested finding F57: [ie Angus Stewart]
F57 It is the policy and practice of the Jehovah’s Witness organisation in Australia to not report allegations of child sexual abuse to the police or other authorities unless required by law to do so.
There is no such policy and practice of Jehovah’s Witnesses: see the reasons given in paragraphs 9.313 to 9.318.
11.70 Counsel Assisting’s suggested finding F66:
F66 The documented practice of the Jehovah’s Witness organisation of not reporting child sexual abuse to the authorities undermines the efficacy of the working with children check system, a system to which the organisation says it subscribes and with which it says it complies.
F67 The practices and procedures of the Jehovah’s Witness
organisation for the prevention of child sexual abuse, and in particular for
the management of the risk of an abuser reoffending, do not take account of the
actual risk of an offender reoffending and accordingly place children in the
organisation at significant risk of sexual abuse.
For the reasons in paragraphs 9.358 to 9.362, this
suggested finding ought to be disregarded.
11.73 Counsel Assisting’s suggested finding F69:
F69 Members of the Jehovah’s Witness organisation who no
longer want to be subject to the organisation’s rules and discipline have no
alternative than to leave the organisation which requires that they
disassociate from it.
For the reasons provided in paragraphs 9.367 to 9.369,
the finding should read:
A Jehovah’s Witness who no longer wants to be subject to
the organisation’s rules and discipline may simply stop associating with the
congregation without formally disassociating from the faith. !!!
11.81 Counsel Assisting’s suggested finding F72:
F72 Dr Applewhite’s report contains a number of factual
errors with regard to her documenting of the relevant practices and procedures
of the Jehovah’s Witnesses.
The suggested finding should read as follows, based on
the reasons given in paragraphs 9.398 to 9.399:
Dr Applewhite’s report contains a small number of inconsequential factual errors with regard to
her documenting of the relevant practices and procedures of Jehovah’s
Witnesses.
11.82 Counsel Assisting’s suggested finding F73:
F73 Dr Applewhite’s report is
therefore rejected.
For the reasons provided in paragraphs 9.400 to 9.401,
the finding should read:
Dr Applewhite’s report is
therefore accepted.
11.83 Counsel Assisting’s
suggested finding F74:
F74
Dr Applewhite accepted the following components to current standards of best
practice in relation to raising and responding to allegations of child sexual
abuse within religious organisations, namely that religious organisations
should have:
a)
a process for reporting allegations of child sexual abuse which is survivor
focussed and designed to ensure that the child or adult survivor feels able to
come forward and be comfortable in reporting the allegation
b)
a process for reporting allegations of child sexual abuse that does not require
a survivor to confront the alleged perpetrator of their abuse or be in the same
room as the alleged perpetrator without support
c)
a system for preventing perpetrators of child sexual abuse from being put back
in a position of trust with children
d)
an ability to take child‐safe action in order to remove children
from imminent danger, or a relationship with other authorities that have that
ability, and
e)
strong and cooperative relationships with child protection authorities and with
criminal justice authorities
These
suggested findings should not be made since they do not relate to the policies
and practices of Jehovah’s Witnesses, as explained in paragraphs 9.403 to
9.410.
11.84 Counsel Assisting’s
suggested finding F75:
F75
The opinion expressed by Dr Applewhite in oral evidence that requiring a
survivor of child sexual abuse to present her testimony before elders and her
abuser would not meet the relevant standard is accepted.
For the reasons outlined in paragraphs 9.411 to 9.413,
this suggested finding should not be made since it has no direct relevance to
the current policies and practices of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Even though she was the JW Expert Wetnose !
Obtuse / bold / Presumptious / Self-Assuming /haughty /
Lovers of money ......... / not open to any agreement / having a form of Godly
devotion ................
I HATE THEM EVEN MORE NOW - GOD HELP ANY DUB WHO GETS IN
MY FACE FROM NOW ON ............
