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  Every JW Elder In State Of Pennsylvania Subpoenaed

  by JW GoneBad in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  breaking news!

  every jehovah’s witness elder in the 67 counties of pennsylvania are being given notice by state attorney's office to turn over any & all documents relating to child sex abuse cases!

  watch attached video beginning at time-stamp 101:00...pay particular attention to what is said after 103:00.this is wild!.

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  lancelink

  I believe that Mike Penkava from illinois should be thanked for putting on his wonderful show regarding reporting child abuse last year
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  Kingdom Hall in Barrington, Illinois

  by Expanded-Mind in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i often drive past a kingdom hall in barrington, illinois, where, when i was still a witness, i had visited a few times.

  it wasn't too far from the hall i attended and we got to know people from this congregation.. i recently passed it by and it appeared there was a new sign in place.

  yesterday i decided to pull into the parking lot on my way home, and it appears that the hall has been sold and is now occupied by seventh day adventists (i did a check online when i got home).

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  I attended Crystal Lake ( a nearby hall) for several decades.But I still keep in contact with several PIMO individuals. I drive by this place off of RT 14 everyday. See the glue marks on the upper left side ? that's where the jw.org sign was.
  

  Barrington hall was sold, and the people were absorbed into the CL hall.So now they have about another 30-45 minute drive to get to the meetings, what a loving provision isn't it ?
  

  Being right on a major highway, this is an absolutely wonderful way to show people driving by that the witnesses are on the decline. I heard that several older members are saying that this hall was sold" to allow other future projects to be funded". praise jah!!
  

  With the Mike Penkava sexual abuse court case going on, I wonder if they sold this to help pay for the watchtower expenses ? Yes that's right the watchtower,,,,, F**k penkava and his situation.
  
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  Ongoing sex abuse story

  by lancelink in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i posted information regarding the first trial earlier this year.

  in today's edition of the northwest herald, .

  https://www.nwherald.com/2020/11/24/crystal-lake-man-church-elder-charged-with-failing-to-report-sexual-abuse-of-child/aqqnlcw/?utm_term=autofeed&utm_medium=nwhfacebook&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=iwar3xf_d3pl9_64pon28lg2uflq0ashmq9sfimdvkzw8etchtac2v__nlir4#echobox=1606305785.

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  lancelink

  I posted information regarding the first trial earlier this year. In today's edition of the Northwest Herald,

  https://www.nwherald.com/2020/11/24/crystal-lake-man-church-elder-charged-with-failing-to-report-sexual-abuse-of-child/aqqnlcw/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=NWHFacebook&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR3xF_d3pl9_64pOn28lG2UflQ0asHMq9SFimdVkzw8EtChTAC2v__NliR4#Echobox=1606305785

  Crystal Lake man, church elder charged with failing to report sexual abuse of child

  By KATIE SMITHE

  5:00 am

  A Jehovah's Witness church elder is accused of failing to notify police about a known instance of sexual abuse against a minor in his congregation.

  Michael M. Penkava, 71, of Crystal Lake, was charged Nov. 18 with violating reporting provisions. The offense is a misdemeanor typically punishable by less than one year in jail.

  Outside of his involvement with the church, known among Jehovah's Witnesses as a Kingdom Hall, Penkava taught for 35 years at West Elementary School in Crystal Lake. He also previously wrote as a freelance columnist for the Northwest Herald.

  He's accused of failing to tell police about a male congregant who was sexually abusing a family member, court records show.

  Woodstock-based attorney Philip Prossnitz said Penkava might not have been a mandated reporter at the time. Illinois law grants some protections to communication between faith leaders and congregants, Prossnitz said.

  "Our research indicates that if information is received within the context of a penitent-clergy privilege, it does not have to be disclosed and such individuals are not mandated reporters, and I think that might be what is at issue here in this prosecution for this misdemeanor," he said.

  Penkava testified more than a year ago at the trial of Crystal Lake man, Arturo Hernandez-Pedraza.

  A jury found Hernandez-Pedraza guilty in October 2019 of sexually assaulting and abusing a young female relative for more than 13 years.

  At trial, Penkava invoked his right as a religious leader to not testify against the man. Ultimately, he was required to answer questions about actions the congregation took after learning about the sexual abuse more than a decade before it was reported.

  Penkava learned about the accusations in July 2006, prosecutors said. Shortly after, church leaders warned parishioners not to leave their children alone with Hernandez-Pedraza.

  The accusations weren’t reported to police until 2018, however, when the victim told church elders the abuse hadn’t stopped, prosecutors said at the time of 2019 trial.

  Reached by phone Tuesday, Penkava declined to comment about the charge while the case was ongoing.

  According to the Jehovah's Witnesses official website, followers of the faith "abhor child abuse and view it as a crime."

  It went on to say that "authorities are responsible for addressing such crimes" and "elders do not shield any perpetrator of child abuse from the authorities."

  When elders learn of an accusation of child abuse, they consult with the branch office of Jehovah’s Witnesses to "ensure compliance with child abuse reporting laws," according to the website.

  Regardless of reporting laws, the branch office of Jehovah’s Witnesses instructs its elders to report the accusations if a minor is still in danger of abuse, according to the website.

  Penkava is scheduled to make his next court appearance on Jan. 6.
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  What's the Latest re How JW's are Associating and Preaching?

  by mikronboy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've been out of the loop for a while so some things have passed me by.

  so i'm curious how jw's are affected by the covid virus.

  are they still preaching or having meetings etc?.

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  I have a relative who every time I call , turns the conversation to :the last days" and how only the jw 's will be saved. mind-boggling to me. I get the impression that witnessing on every phone call, no matter who it is, Is really one of their preferred methods of indoctrination now.
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  Anthony Morris depicts ex-members as ''Despicable Apostates''

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  here is one of the many commandments jesus instructed his twelve apostles to keep, follow, and obey!.

  here is anthony morris ( supposedly selected by jehovah to keep, follow and obey the sayings of jesus ) name-calling and condemning enemies!

  the pharisees used to label people as well.

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  Do You Think We Will Ever Get To “Normal” Again?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  will we ever be able to congregate together for a concert or a theater?

  will we forever be wearing a mask at walmart?

  will restaurants and bars allow people to eat drink and simply hang out?.

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  lancelink

  They spend so much time talking about the deaths caused by Covid-19.

  But I have spoken to several medical associates from different areas,, and they are surprised at how the deaths caused by the shutdown itself are ignored.

  So many people have / are dying because of

  1), substance abuse from being isolated
  

  2), suicide

  3), depression

  I never hear about those statistics from the media, could there be an agenda here ?
  
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  Today's WT Study: "Return to Jehovah" - Lots of Elephants in the Room

  by Room 215 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  today's article prods active jws to participate in the effort to reactivate us backsliders.. unfortunately, it fails to prepare the participants to adequately address the real reasons so many have left and want nothing frtherethan to be left alone: the un and child abuse scandals, prophetic failures; dumbed-down, increasingly specious and simplistic verbiage in literature and talks, the cult of personality and unwarranted veneration of those 8 singularly unremarkable members of the gb, etc., etc..

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  I don't get it - Praying before eating while ...

  by menrov in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i noticed recently.

  there was an item in the news on some terrible / horrific child pornography in germany.

  really disgusting to hear what these people were doing with children as young as a few months.

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  lancelink

  it could be used as a touchstone, helping a person to focus on the spiritual side of life during the day.
  
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  Dress and Grooming

  by Anna Marina in

  1. social
  2. humour

  things are reaching a new high with jw fashion.. a jw orgie facemask.

  https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/784736158/jw-face-mask-jw-gift-multi-functional?ref=related-3&pro=1&frs=1.

  a witness without a word.

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  What’s Up With All These “Racists” Facebook Videos??

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i go to facebook, they now have tons of vids showing crazy sounding racists men and women of all ages railing against blacks and other minorities.

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  is this for real?

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  lancelink

  this is a site dealing with the jw/watchtower organization, why in the world are you posting this crap ?

  people come here to learn, and gain support not listen to political rants.

  Go visit facebook, there are plenty of fertile sites over there that just love people ranting about these type of things.