Yeah...it does take way too long.
I know for my daughter it was worth the wait to see her abuser handcuffed and taken into custody after his conviction.
truthseekeriam
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Sex abuse prosecution hurdles
by Tylinbrando inwhat is frustrating to me is that even if the wbts and silentlambs, attorneys and parents who have been contacted before law enforcement of sex abuse disclosures were to pick up their phones immediately and call the police to report alleged sex abuse, there is still a huge amount of hurdles to clear before an alleged abuser will be brought to justice.
investigations gathering evidence that is deemed to be prosecutable can take months.
diliberations by district attorneys before a judge can take months.
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truthseekeriam
Good to hear.
hopefully Dateline will do the update!!
We still have Rick McLean to find as well! I so hate child molesters!!
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Sickening Dilemma
by ItsMyLife ini would like to have your opinions on what i should do about a situation please.. i have recently discovered that a 'brother' in the congregation (which i no longer attend) is a child molester.
i've seen documentation from his psychiatrist dated a few years ago, stating that he doesn't feel that this person is likely to offend again.
the 'brother' has said to the elders at some point that he has it under control but cannot be 100% sure it won't happen again.
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truthseekeriam
My heart is racing right now....please, I beg you..please do something. My daughter was molested at 9 years old by a very trusted ex elder who everyone loved and supported. No one believed this brother would molest children and a few brothers and sisters actually testified as character witnesses when the case went to trial. Thankfully, a jury seen right threw him and he was convicted but our lives will never ever be the same
If I could do anything to avoid another family from going through what we did, I would in a second...please do something! The studies show that molesters rarely ever stop...always error on the side of protecting helpless children.
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At what age do you think people should start dating? What age did you start?
by MsGrowingGirl20 inhey guys!
i hope that everyone is still holding on amidst all the struggles.. i know that there are parents, older ones, middle age and younger ones here.. sooo, my question isss- what age did you start dating and what age do you truly believe people should start dating?
and why?.
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truthseekeriam
Like Mrs. Jones I have an 18 year old son and a 15 year old daughter. My son had his first girlfriend at 15 and dated with supervision for about a year.Now he's busy in college and job searching. My daughter is not really interested just yet, she enjoys hanging with her group of friends for movies and dances
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Anyone Else See Les Miserables?
by BizzyBee ini went to see it today - by myself (mr bee is on a golf junket).
i was glad that that i was by myself because i cried so much at the end, i wouldn't have wanted to be with anyone who wasn't crying - and that would not have been mr bee!.
les miserables the current film is adapted from what is considered one of the half-dozen greatest novels of the past 150 years and one of the longest novels ever written.
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Anyone Else See Les Miserables?
by BizzyBee ini went to see it today - by myself (mr bee is on a golf junket).
i was glad that that i was by myself because i cried so much at the end, i wouldn't have wanted to be with anyone who wasn't crying - and that would not have been mr bee!.
les miserables the current film is adapted from what is considered one of the half-dozen greatest novels of the past 150 years and one of the longest novels ever written.
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truthseekeriam
Loved it!! My teenage daughter is a big theater and music fan and has been waiting for months to see this movie so of course I took her and we both cried our eyes out.
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Calling all posters! What are YOUR questions for Candace Conti, Rick Simons and Kelly Kraetsch?
by cedars ini am pleased to announce that candace conti, and her key lawyers rick simons and kelly kraetsch are planning a youtube video to answer any questions that people in our community may have regarding the recent conti v watchtower lawsuit.
i have offered to coordinate the gathering of these questions, and i thought it might be fun to do it in a "competition" style jwn thread, with the best answers being chosen by kelly, rick and candace to be addressed in the video.. as you can imagine, there are some provisos to this.... this is an active lawsuit, so for obvious legal reasons kelly, rick and candace will have the absolute and final decision as to which questions are answered and how much information is divulged when they are answered.we need the answers in the next 7 days, so the "cut off" for this competition is exactly 7 days from the time this thread goes live on jwn.we kindly request that all questions are asked in a respectful manner without any malicious or offensive intent.
any inappropriate questions will obviously be discarded and ignored.
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truthseekeriam
I would love to ask Candace how she is doing now?
Is she is satisfied with the outcome of her case so far?
Does she plan on continuing in her effort towards protecting the children of the WTS ?
last question would be...does she know what a wonderful example she has become for those of us who have had to deal with molestation within the WTS?
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Who have you seen in concert?
by pontoon inmy short list; lynard skynard, beach boys, carole king, yes, doobie brothers, rod stewart, ringo starr.. all star band, styx, gordon lightfoot, moody blues.
can you tell i like the older stuff?.
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truthseekeriam
Luther Vandross
Prince
Stevie B and Lisa Lisa
Bruno Mars
Anita Baker
Robert Palmer
George Michael
by the way I just gave my husband of 20 years the evil eye because we haven't been to a concert together in many years
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First time voters
by truthseekeriam inmy son turned 18 this year so i thought this was the perfect year to cast my first vote along side with him.
it felt really good!
i didn't look around once wondering if any jws were around:) we voted, got our stickers and then enjoyed a nice breakfast discussing our views...it was wonderful.
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truthseekeriam
My son turned 18 this year so I thought this was the perfect year to cast my first vote along side with him. It felt really good! I didn't look around once wondering if any JWs were around:) We voted, got our stickers and then enjoyed a nice breakfast discussing our views...it was wonderful. I finally think I can honestly say..the fear is gone yippee
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A Couple Points about New Elders Child Abuse Letter Directions ...........
by flipper inin aragon's thread which has reached 6 pages a couple of points were touched on that i wanted to bring out but thought these points deserved a whole thread to dissect and discuss them.. first off : there seems to be a total hypocrisy , arrogance, or typical speaking out of both sides of their mouth when the wt instructions in the letter says :.
" the branch office, not the local body of elders, determines whether an individual who has sexually abused children in the past will be considered a ' predator ' .
then this quote from the 1997 wt instructions : " and the congregation cannot read hearts to tell who is and who is not liable to molest children again.
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truthseekeriam
Flipper,
I have to say I was quite disappointed when I came across the New elders child abuse letter directions. I was hoping for some real change, guess it will take many more judgements before they admit their huge issues and really put some heart into protecting children.
Stillin,
I'm personally glad the sister is looking after her child in the KH...too many others have been fooled into a false sense of security with their b/s and paid a very high price.
Always error on the side of protecting children and let the police decide whether the accusation is true or false.
My child's molester fooled many b/s into believing he did "nothing wrong" in fact he looked us in the face mouthing those same words on a few occasions. Imagian the suprise of those b/s who backed him completely when he finally admitted he was a molester.
Molesters are masters of mulipulation...children and parents can only go with their feelings...if they feel uncomfortable, they should voice it. Right or wrong.