This just went up on freeminds regarding the JW elders in Southern California, who have so far been stonewalling about their private conversations with accused JW child molester Gilbert Simental... The judge in the case has issued an order for them to testify:
(The judge) said... "It was more like a third-party investigation into immoral conduct."... the judge said, the elders' duty was to determine guilt and to protect the congregation, not to keep the communications under wraps.
"It's an investigative, fact-finding body without regard for confidentiality," he said. "This was a tribunal designed to protect the congregation."
Naturally, the faithful and discreet slave who brings you the truth that leads to eternal life has decided to appeal this ruling.
Link to the news article: http://www.pe.com/localnews/rivcounty/stories/PE_News_Local_H_faith26.4193557.html