The article seems to imply that the "authorities" in the organisation forwarded the victim's (confidential?) letter to her abuser, thereby giving him insight on her intimate thoughts and pain. This also gave him the opportunity to approach her directly... something that was probably unnecessarily intimidating and stressful to the victim. If this is the case, I find it appalling!
It was another Elder, in the Québec region where the mother and the complainant had moved, who persuaded her to write a letter to the authorities of the Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses concerning her experiences with the accused.
Following receipt of that letter, Simonin telephoned his victim to apologize for the events, after having admitted the truth of the accusations. The complainant, allegedly, then forgave him.
-VFollowing receipt of that letter, Simonin telephoned his victim to apologize for the events, after having admitted the truth of the accusations. The complainant, allegedly, then forgave him.