Edward N. Davis (Elder) Sentenced for Sexual Abuse

by Gerard 45 Replies latest watchtower child-abuse

  • Gerard
    Gerard

    http://www.kxly.com/common/getStory.asp?id=31876

    Former church leader sentenced for sexual abuse
    A former Spokane Valley church elder has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for sexually molesting a girl in his congregation over eight years.

    40-year-old Edward N. Davis was an elder at the Jehovah's Witness Opportunity Kingdom Hall when the abuse occurred from the time the girl was 10 until she was 18.

    The victim's family went to police after Davis returned to the church six months after church elders agreed to ``disfellowship'' him for two years.

    Davis originally was charged with first-degree sexual misconduct and stalking.

    He pleaded guilty to second-degree sexual misconduct with a minor. In addition to the jail time, he will be on probation for two years and is required to register as a sex offender.

  • blondie
    blondie

    Sounds to me like the elders made a deal with the family not to go to the authorities. We DF him for 2 years, and you won't go to the police.

    This elder has to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life finally so at least others in the community can know.

    Blondie

  • iiz2cool
    iiz2cool

    He got off too easy!!! DF'd for 6 months? 90 days in jail? What a joke!!!

    First he molests the girl for 8 years, and now she's further victimized by a judicial system that minimizes the seriousness of the crime.

    I still marvel at people who wait so long to get the police involved. That should have been the first thing done.

    Walter

  • blondie
    blondie

    But he will be required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. I wonder if he has been reinstated yet. I wonder how long it will take before he is in the car group with someone's children?

    Blondie

  • iiz2cool
    iiz2cool

    I wonder if he'll be an elder again. Or a pioneer, or someone who's a good example in the congregation.

    BAH!!! they make me want to puke!

    Walter

  • Aztec
    Aztec

    He only got 90 days???

    ~Aztec

  • iiz2cool
    iiz2cool

    I'd like to have 90 days with the bastard.

    Walter

  • jwbot
    jwbot

    Isn't it nice that the government feels that these wonderful molester people should only get 90 days in jail? Aww...it is like rape and molestation is like stealing a candy bar from a grocery store...no big deal! *rolls eyes*

    *puke!*

  • Pistoff
    Pistoff

    bttt

  • Pistoff
    Pistoff

    This guy was reinstated after SIX MONTHS!!!

    SIX MONTHS!

    I am sorry, but this is the living end for me. My son was df'd for drinking, he never missed ONE meeting; he had to beg for a meeting with the elders, and still it was 11 months.

    This is sickening. THEY HAVE NOT CHANGED ONE SINGLE THING about how they handle abuse.

    Here is the link to the article, I could not get the whole thing to post:

    http://www.spokesmanreview.com/news-story.asp?date=101603&ID=s1425313

    Jehovah's Witness elder abused girl

    Nina Culver - Staff writer

    A former

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