Danny,
You are my hero for speaking up about this the way you do, bless you! You are helping so many people by sharing your experiences which I am sure is very traumatic for you and hopefully you are keeping some from ever getting involved with the JW's in the first place.
Like you said they are complete liars, especially those in higher rank like the elders. In Hingham MA they hid a pedophile for almost 2 years and while my precious son was only 6 and 7 and going to the urinal alongside this man, the elders did nothing at all and gave me nor my husband any warning! Thank God another sister in the hall had the courage to come forward and warn us about this guy. When I approached the elder he flat out lied that the guy was ever convicted of mollesting anyone.
I went to the local police station and looked up his record and this guy was jailed more than 4 times for rape and sodomy of minor boys. He had a record dating back over 30 years. I also found out the guy was disfellowshipped several times for this offense but then reinstated again. When I approached an elder about it he told me if I spread this "rumor" around I could be Df'd for slander. Slander! How is that possible when it is true? He also looked me straight in the face and said "well, we don't know if this man has raped any boys lately". What a bunch of maniacs!
I thank God every single day I got my kids out of there! And I pray for those like yourself who were damaged by them that you continue to heal and grow in strength. We need more like you who will truly stand up for what is right, and tell people the real truth about the "truth" thanks again Danny. Lilly