It's funny, that ....... so many kids were molested in so many congregations.
Many of these 'brothers' and 'sisters' know that pedophilia is rampant within the JWS because it happened in their own families! And what about all the elders we hear about on this very forum ... who are on the committees? Who tell "all" to their wives? Who then gossip in their FS groups? etc. etc. etc.
FFS, my father is a highly-revered elder (very old and now stepped-down) and respected by all, yet my family is so deeply involved in child abuse that, well, it's disgusting and disheartening to know I am related to such scum. My mother is a saint (NOT!), and as my ex always said "Get down off the cross MIL, we need the wood!" *huge grin, he has a way with words* Yet, BOTH my parents deny, deny... that is what abusers DO. They define the term 'hypocrite' (my two cents).
The averages JWS have a great excuse to avoid these programs. Because Jehovah said so. Period. It allows for their own 'plausible deniability'l, based on their trust in their OWN abuser, the WTBTS. (excuse me, I just threw up in my mouth)
It's all disgusting to me. I don't have much use for 'denial'. Pffffft!