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  A coordinated effort to bring up Watchtower pedophelia to the public's attention.

  by Village Idiot in

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  2. scandals

  a statement that phizzy made on jonathan drake's thread on flyers gave me the following ideas.. we should make a flyer on the issue of the watchtower pedophilia issue written with the object of alerting the public about the jw door to door activity.

  phizzy suggested the title, "the paedophile at your door".. on that flyer should be the contact information of our most informed member on the subject who's willing to talk to the media.

  barbara anderson perhaps?.

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  Gayle

  Good idea! Jwfacts.com has done a couple tracts, not of this issue. I did put out some tracts in neighborhood once.
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  Candice conti case appeal

  by ashpman in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  just got this email.

  does anyone know what this means?.

  disposition date (yyyy-mm-dd): 2015-04-13disposition description: affirmed/part, rev/part, remanded w/directiondisposition status as of 2015-04-13: final notes: the judgment against defendants on the negligence count is affirmed.

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  Gayle

  http://www.courts.ca.gov/8547.htm#id12376

  California Supreme Court accepts only 4% or 5% of cases.
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  Candice conti case appeal

  by ashpman in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  just got this email.

  does anyone know what this means?.

  disposition date (yyyy-mm-dd): 2015-04-13disposition description: affirmed/part, rev/part, remanded w/directiondisposition status as of 2015-04-13: final notes: the judgment against defendants on the negligence count is affirmed.

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  Gayle

  http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/search/case/scheduledActions.cfm?dist=1&doc_id=2025979&doc_no=A136641

  Future Scheduled Actions

  Jane Doe v. The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York Inc. et al. Division 3 Case Number A136641 Description Due Date Notes Remittitur issued. 06/15/2015 Something is due; see note. 04/20/2015 check on cd.
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  Article: Contra Costa Times-Fremont: Court upholds $2.8M award for Oakley woman molested by Jehovah's Witnesses member

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  http://www.contracostatimes.com/breaking-news/ci_27909266/fremont-court-upholds-2-8m-award-woman-molested .

  bay city news service.

  posted: 04/14/2015 06:36:59 am pdt0 comments.

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  Gayle

  Interesting,,sounds like a further appeal (to the CA Supreme Court) may be possible?

  Justice Peter Siggins wrote for the court, "While it is readily foreseeable that someone who has molested a child may do so again, the burden the duty to warn would create and the adverse social consequences the duty would produce outweigh its imposition." (unclear) "adverse social consequences" for who? The perp? Now if the elders want to call on such a person regularly, as an individual, have a personal Bible Study, that should be enough. But to require a small congregation of innocents, sitting regularly elbow to elbow, at relatively small meetings with such, having to be somewhat sociable, -- asinine. Giving a convicted perp a right to live in the neighborhood, is not the same as inviting them to your home or small church, who are unknowledgable of this persons character.

  In my neighborhood, if a previously convicted perp moves into this neighborhood, his record and photo are posted all around, especially around schools and door to door. There is no secret about it.
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  LATEST NEWS: CANDANCE CONTI VERIDICT READY - WT LOST!!!!!!!

  by Viva la Vida in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm not an expert but that is my understanding of this: .

  opinion filed.. (signed published) the judgment against defendants on the negligence count is affirmed.

  the judgment against watchtower on the cause of action for punitive damages is reversed with directions to enter judgment for watchtower on punitive damages.

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  Gayle

  http://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions-slip.htm
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  LATEST NEWS: CANDANCE CONTI VERIDICT READY - WT LOST!!!!!!!

  by Viva la Vida in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm not an expert but that is my understanding of this: .

  opinion filed.. (signed published) the judgment against defendants on the negligence count is affirmed.

  the judgment against watchtower on the cause of action for punitive damages is reversed with directions to enter judgment for watchtower on punitive damages.

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  Gayle

  Ms. Conti set out from the start to have the exposure of the WT policy about the 2-witness rule regarding pedophiles, she accomplished that. All court records verify now. The WT was hung by their own "Flock Book" (at the time) and elders' remarks in the court. She right from the start made clear her intention and Mr. Simon accepted that. I will not accept that the WT won this case, no matter what they say.

  Originally, the Jury granted her $21M in 'punitive' damages. Later, she accepted the Judge, dropping it to $8M.

  I wonder what "punitive damages is {to be} reversed with directions to 'enter judgment'" yet means. Does reversal absolutely mean $0?

  It will be interesting to see if this goes further - to the CA Supreme Court now.
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  LATEST NEWS: CANDANCE CONTI VERIDICT READY - WT LOST!!!!!!!

  by Viva la Vida in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm not an expert but that is my understanding of this: .

  opinion filed.. (signed published) the judgment against defendants on the negligence count is affirmed.

  the judgment against watchtower on the cause of action for punitive damages is reversed with directions to enter judgment for watchtower on punitive damages.

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  Gayle

  Will Watchtower request California Supreme Court now?
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  LATEST NEWS: CANDANCE CONTI VERIDICT READY - WT LOST!!!!!!!

  by Viva la Vida in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm not an expert but that is my understanding of this: .

  opinion filed.. (signed published) the judgment against defendants on the negligence count is affirmed.

  the judgment against watchtower on the cause of action for punitive damages is reversed with directions to enter judgment for watchtower on punitive damages.

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  Gayle

  http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/search/case/dockets.cfm?dist=1&doc_id=2025979&doc_no=A136641
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  JWs lose Charity status

  by Gayle in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  charity tribunal rejects jehovahs witnesses charities' latest appeal attempt.

  governance | kirsty weakley | 9 apr 2015 a jehovahs witnesses charity has been refused permission to appeal a charity tribunal ruling that had denied it extra time to appeal against the opening of a statutory inquiry.

  the watchtower bible and tract society and appealed the charity tribunals decision not to extend the period of time that they had to file an appeal into a statutory inquiry that had been opened by the charity commission.

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  Gayle

  sorry,,apologize,,misunderstood
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  JWs lose Charity status

  by Gayle in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  charity tribunal rejects jehovahs witnesses charities' latest appeal attempt.

  governance | kirsty weakley | 9 apr 2015 a jehovahs witnesses charity has been refused permission to appeal a charity tribunal ruling that had denied it extra time to appeal against the opening of a statutory inquiry.

  the watchtower bible and tract society and appealed the charity tribunals decision not to extend the period of time that they had to file an appeal into a statutory inquiry that had been opened by the charity commission.

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  Charity Tribunal rejects Jehovah’s Witnesses charities' latest appeal attempt

  Governance | Kirsty Weakley | 9 Apr 2015

  A Jehovah’s Witnesses charity has been refused permission to appeal a Charity Tribunal ruling that had denied it extra time to appeal against the opening of a statutory inquiry.

  The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society and appealed the Charity Tribunal’s decision not to extend the period of time that they had to file an appeal into a statutory inquiry that had been opened by the Charity Commission.
  
  The charities had claimed that the ruling earlier this year that denied them extra time to appeal was unlawful. They both claimed that the 3 March ruling had three legal errors relating to whether the charity had a good reason for asking for an extension.
  
  Alison McKenna, principal judge of the Charity Tribunal said in the latest ruling that she has “decided not to undertake a review as I am not satisfied that there was an error of law in my ruling”.
  
  The 3 March ruling had criticised the delay to the Charity Commission’s investigation, and warned that this could result in “ongoing risks” to children.

  Trustees of the Manchester New Moston Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses had appealed a decision to limit the questioning of a Commission case worker at an earlier hearing. McKenna said that having examined the grounds for appeal she was not "satisfied that they raise arguable errors of law" and refused permission for appeal.

  Last summer the Charity Commission opened statutory inquiries into the two organisations, after the Manchester Evening News reported that Jonathan Rose, 40, an elder of the New Moston congregation, was jailed for nine months for abusing two women when they were young girls.
  
  The paper reported that after his release the New Moston congregation conducted a series of “disfellowship” meetings to decide whether Rose should remain a member of the organisation, in which the women were required to recount their ordeal. At one meeting, Rose was present and allowed to ask questions.

  This article has been ammended to clarify that the two appeals concerned different points

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