Posts by stillconcerned

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Ratzinger and Pedophilia in the Church

by Dogpatch in

anyone know just how true this is?

i don't trust the source much, but is there anyone who knows about this?.

randy.

stillconcerned

in most states the reporting laws re child abuse specifically trump ALL privileges, including clergy privilege.

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(JW) Molester on the run!

by AntiPode in

here's his wanted poster: .

http://www.usmarshals.gov/district/ca-s/fugitives/pdf/fm.pdf.

he's all over our local news channels this very moment, being sought by the authorities.

Father told me about the elders school a couple years ago about this topic.

by Greyeyes in

because my now ex wife was molested by her dad back in the 60's (while he was an elder), my dad and i were talking when he got back about how the issue of molestation was heavily discussed.

he also tol dme that the society's stand on it had always been that of that it must be reported to the athorities.

that there had been a problem for too long of local elders being the ones to sweep it under the carpet, to protect a friend.

Child abuse or consenual relationship?

by pratt1 in

a few years ago my brother - law admitted that at 14 he had a sexual relationship for 5 years with the wife of an elder in his congo.. he was at 19 dfed for an affair he had with a fellow student.. he never told any one about the affair with the married sister, but now 10 years later, this sister and her unsufferable husband are planning to become assistant co. .

my mother - law, who is still in the"lie" now knows about this affair and has made the statement that she has probable asked for forgiveness in her heart therefore the elders do not need to know of the affair.. my brother - law is going through his own issues and because of the way he has been treated ie.. shunned, basically disowned by most of his family, he wants to expose her and her husband who he believes knew about the affair.. i've recommended that he discuss this with his therapist and that he should think about why he feels the need to expose her now.

by the way this sister is 2 year younger than his mom.

stillconcerned

It's child abuse...

At 14, he had no LEGAL CAPACITY to consent..

BY DEFINITION, he could NOT consent.

kimberlee d.

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Child thrown off overpass onto Canada's busiest highway by father.

by kwintestal in

http://sympaticomsn.ctv.ca/servlet/articlenews/story/ctvnews/1110164164377_7?hub=topstories toronto man throws daughter onto busy highway

ctv.ca news staff.

a toronto child is in guarded condition after she was thrown off a bridge onto the country's busiest highway by her father who then jumped to his death.. it happened around 6 p.m. et sunday at the don mills road bridge over the 401 highway, which has six express lanes.. the child is five years old.

stillconcerned

At least she'll never have to see him again.... and attempt to 'love' a parent who sacrificed her to his ego.

Children go to GREAT lengths to excuse the unloving acts of their parents.

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new ruling in Boston...

by stillconcerned in

http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/localregional/view.bg?articleid=91413&format=text

high court makes landmark church abuse ruling

by michael kunzelman / associated press.

stillconcerned

...oops...

just saw the prior post...

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new ruling in Boston...

by stillconcerned in

http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/localregional/view.bg?articleid=91413&format=text

high court makes landmark church abuse ruling

by michael kunzelman / associated press.

stillconcerned

http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=91413&format=text

High court makes landmark church abuse ruling By Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press

Suffolk Superior Court Judge Herman Smith Jr.'s ruling earlier this month is believed to be the first time a court has ruled that church officials have a "fiduciary duty" to members of their congregation. Lawyers and doctors already owe a similar legal responsibility to their clients and patients.

Smith's ruling also is expected to open another legal channel for attorneys to bring civil suits against churches for clergy abuse cases, according to Lisa Bruno, news editor for Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.

"It gives another piece of ammunition to plaintiffs, another grounds for finding a church liable for the actions of priests and ministers," Bruno said.

Carmen Durso, a lawyer who settled 40 lawsuits against the Catholic Boston Archdiocese in 2003, said he expects Smith's ruling to pave the way for more clergy abuse cases to proceed.

"It affords another basis, a stronger basis, for bringing claims against churches in sex abuse cases," Durso said.

"There have been a number of rulings that have gone the other way," he added. "We had pretty much given up on this issue."

The girl at the center of Smith's ruling was between 9 and 11 when her alleged assailant, a ministerial servant with the Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, molested her, during Bible study classes in her home, Lawyers Weekly reported.

The girl's parents, who learned about the alleged abuse in August 2000, sued the ministerial servant and two Boston-area Jehovah's Witness congregations for negligence as well as breach of fiduciary duty.

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FBI arrests Seven Members of NAMBLA

by DevonMcBride in

http://losangeles.fbi.gov/pressrel/2005/la021405.htm

fbi arrests seven for traveling to have sex with a minor, eighth for distribution of child pornography

richard t. garcia, assistant director in charge of the fbi in los angeles and daniel dzwilewski, special agent in charge of the fbi?s san diego division, announced today the arrest of four men in los angeles and three in san diego on charges of traveling for the purpose of engaging in sexual acts with a minor.

stillconcerned

does anybody know which one of the guys on the list is a minister?

curious....

kdn

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Bill Bowen on VH-1 discussing jw sex abuse!! (MichaelJackson biography)

by sf in

i am, right now, watching vh-1's history of the jacksons and in particular, the charges filed against him.. they just showed how mrs. jackson became a devout jw, showed the kh, and a few wt mags.

then, without expecting it, there was bill bowen!

talking about the epidemic of abuse in this church.

stillconcerned

I've seen some of the written evidence re MJ crim case...

it is COMPELLING.

I'll be REAL surprised if he's not convicted.

kimberlee d.

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A proud brother writes. letter to Bill Bowen.

by avengers in

"so william bowen, what did you get disfellowshipped for?

i can't believe.

the false information you are giving about jehovah's witnessess.

stillconcerned

...too bad while he was learning to 'speak and write Hebrew' he didn't take a stab at mastering his mother tongue...

If this guy writes Hebrew, I'll eat my socks.