wednesday: silent no more, part 3, the reckoninghttps://www.wcvb.com/article/silent-no-more-part-3-the-reckoning/27377364.
article about jws in newsweekhttps://www.newsweek.com/jehovahs-witnesses-child-sex-abuse-lawsuit-1454001.
the article is mistaken, the fire was at the big assembly hall.
Wednesday: Silent No More, Part 3, The Reckoning
https://www.wcvb.com/article/silent-no-more-part-3-the-reckoning/27377364
Article about JWs in Newsweek | |||
A former JW writes his story:https://www.huffpost.com/entry/being-raised-jehovahs-witness_n_5d49d44be4b0d291ed07f648
Brussells article on JWs and child abuse
part two (tuesday):.
tv: https://www.kcra.com/article/silent-no-more-part-2-the-verdicts/28660625.
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is this a bad joke or "fake news"?.
nbc new york is claiming "attorneys are expected on monday to announce the filing of lawsuits in king's county supreme court against eight members of the governing body of the jehovah's witnesses for alleged child sexual abuse claims.".
eventhough i would enjoy to see this happen i am very suspiciouse concerning nbcs reliability with this case.. https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/happening-today-nj-water-cosby-appeal-epstein-probe-536740491.html.
https://www.silive.com/news/2019/08/window-for-child-victims-act-sex-abuse-lawsuits-opens-wednesday-what-it-means.html on friday, attorney irwin zalkin held a news conference in manhattan announcing that two alleged victims, heather steele and michael ewing, will file lawsuits in state supreme court in brooklyn on wednesday.
the lawsuits will name as defendants eight members of the governing body of the jehovah’s witnesses (jws).
now located in tuxedo park, n.y., the jws world headquarters occupied a building with a large watchtower sign in brooklyn.
https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2019/06/07/inside-the-hotel-bossert/.
brooklyn heights’ legendary hotel bossert, which for three decades was closed to the public while the jehovah’s witnesses owned it, will reopen soon.. the brooklyn eagle has published this piece of news on multiple occasions in the last five years — as well as numerous stories about start-date delays.. this time, it looks like the relaunch of the waldorf-astoria of brooklyn, as it was known, might really happen.
read more: .
https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2019/06/07/inside-the-hotel-bossert/
Brooklyn Heights’ legendary Hotel Bossert, which for three decades was closed to the public while the Jehovah’s Witnesses owned it, will reopen soon.
The Brooklyn Eagle has published this piece of news on multiple occasions in the last five years — as well as numerous stories about start-date delays.
This time, it looks like the relaunch of the Waldorf-Astoria of Brooklyn, as it was known, might really happen. Read More:
https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2019/06/07/inside-the-hotel-bossert/
i won’t steal barb’s thunder, but has anyone had a chance to peruse the appeal that watchtower launched yesterday?.
watchtower’s main argument is that stuff was said in confidence with confidentiality surrounding that confidence and they are confident that clergy confidentiality which is in confidence is confidential.. in short, it ‘was a secret and should stay a secret.’.
omg.. and watchtower claims that this verdict “violates the constitution of the usa”.. i wish the jury could tack on another $50m and include watchtower lawyers are to be hanged.. i just had to say something.
https://fox40.com/2019/04/03/proposed-california-bill-mandates-priests-report-sexual-abuse-heard-in-confession/?fbclid=iwar0ibx6zo1afl8_bqakykn9whj_wbvbmeicgbfvjef6wanpaf3efpbbodks.
fox 40 sacramento stockton modesto.
proposed california bill mandates priests report sexual abuse heard in confession.
FOX 40 Sacramento Stockton Modesto
Proposed California Bill Mandates Priests Report Sexual Abuse Heard in Confession
POSTED 9:37 PM, APRIL 3, 2019, BY JOE KHALIL, UPDATED AT 09:35PM, APRIL 3, 2019
SACRAMENTO -- California lawmakers are hoping to reverse hundreds of years of tradition in the Catholic church and mandate that priests who hear of child sexual abuses in confession report it to law enforcement.
"The victims are told to be quiet, abusers are let go, free. Nothing happens to them and the cycle repeats and repeats," said Kameron Torres.
It was just two years ago Torres, as he puts it, woke up to the brainwashing of being a Jehovah's Witness. He says at 6 years old he was sexually abused by a person of authority within the church and that nothing was done about it.
"You go to meetup groups, that’s what happened to me, and I started hearing the same stories," Torres told FOX40. "I realized very quickly it wasn't just me."
Torres says abuses happen in many religious denominations and too often the abuser gets away with it. He’s now helping lawmakers push Senate Bill 360 to end the silence around abuse.
"SB 360 requires clergy to report suspected child abuse or neglect," said Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo.
The question many have now is does the bill go too far?
READ MORE AND WATCH VIDEO: https://fox40.com/2019/04/03/proposed-california-bill-mandates-priests-report-sexual-abuse-heard-in-confession/?fbclid=IwAR0iBx6zO1AfL8_bqakYkN9WHj_wbVBMEicGBFvJEF6waNPaf3efpBBoDks
california senator jerry hill's bill, sb 360, passed the public safety committee at the capitol building in sacramento, california, this morning without opposition.
out of eight senators in the committee, three senators excused themselves, and five voted for the bill.
http://calchannel.granicus.com/mediaplayer.php?view_id=7&clip_id=6064&fbclid=iwar2adhuxflh8m6qz9nxjqaoulyyxyahx6b0wctzijphaajav_9dnddpq29i move the time marker to 57:20 where the discussion of sb 360 starts.. senate bill 360 requires clergy to report child abuse and neglect under any circumstancess.
There are still more legislative steps to take before this bill becomes law, but the first hurdle was overcome.
california senator jerry hill's bill, sb 360, passed the public safety committee at the capitol building in sacramento, california, this morning without opposition.
out of eight senators in the committee, three senators excused themselves, and five voted for the bill.
http://calchannel.granicus.com/mediaplayer.php?view_id=7&clip_id=6064&fbclid=iwar2adhuxflh8m6qz9nxjqaoulyyxyahx6b0wctzijphaajav_9dnddpq29i move the time marker to 57:20 where the discussion of sb 360 starts.. senate bill 360 requires clergy to report child abuse and neglect under any circumstancess.
California Senator Jerry Hill's bill, SB 360, passed the Public Safety Committee at the Capitol Building in Sacramento, California, this morning without opposition. Out of eight senators in the Committee, three senators excused themselves, and five voted for the bill.
http://calchannel.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=7&clip_id=6064&fbclid=IwAR2ADhuxfLH8M6QZ9nxJQAouLyYxYAHx6B0wCtZIJPHAajAV_9DnDDpq29I Move the time marker to 57:20 where the discussion of SB 360 starts.
Senate Bill 360 requires Clergy to Report Child Abuse and Neglect Under Any Circumstancess. Although current law includes clergy members in the list of 46 professionals to report, the law also exempts clergy from such reporting if they gain their knowledge or suspicion of the crimes during “a penitential communication.”
SB 360 would remove that exemption.
SB 360 is NOT TARGETING JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES OR THE WATCHTOWER ORGANIZATION PER SE. SB 360 is targeting ALL religions.
https://cronicaglobal.elespanol.com/vida/juez-cita-primera-vez-lideres-testigos-jehova-abuso-sexual_221160_102.html.
a judge cites for the first time to declare jehovah's witness leaders for a case of sexual abuse.
the justice calls to appear to four elders of the congregation in spain by possible concealment of a crime of rape to a woman when she was 18 years old by her boss.
