Sparrowdown:
From the Austrailian Royal Commission own website, for a true and accurate copy of the letter.
It is entitled Letter from Watchtower Australia to All Bodies of Elders regarding Protecting Minors From Abuse
ID: WAT.0024.001.0001
The releveant parts:
18. Direction from the Service Department to the elders will include restrictions imposed
on an individual’s activities within the congregation, on his participation in the field ministry, and
on his interaction with minors. The elders will be directed to caution the individual never to be
alone with a minor, not to cultivate friendships with minors, not to display affection for minors, and
so forth. In some cases, the Service Department may specifically direct elders to inform parents of
minors within the congregation of the need to monitor their children’s interaction with an individual.
If the body of elders has questions about a past case, two elders should be assigned to call the
Service Department for direction. The coordinator of the body of elders should ensure that newly
appointed elders and elders who move into the congregation are made aware of the Service Department’s
direction regarding such individuals.