Without revealing names, for I do not want this person to be alerted, I have a few questions about how one would go about making sure an abuser is made public, even if not prosecutable after several decades. I have several family members that are stil JW's. After many many years they have decided to locate a person/plural, who molested them.
From what I have been told, the person found holds a position in the congregation as does his father...and such. The elders when talking to my family were really enthusiastic and forward and located this person very quickly. But now, I am told that it is so old, that he has shown to be a different person, and will be handled by the congregation in a expedient matter.
I was handed this information and the person telling me was so happy because "Jehovah reveals everything". That person was actually telling me that the congregation would be safe because this person would have an anouncement from the stage, and could be disfellowshipped. WTF. What about Justice? Nobody is told this person hurts little children, nobody checks to see if his children were abused, nobody makes him pay for the damage done. For all the congregation knows, he could be a good old fornicator like me. Perhaps he had sex before marriage.
Do you see what I am saying? I have a sibling that is a child molester. He went to prison and the public and everyone is at least warned. But this other person will not have such said punishment. He will probably get a slap on his hand because even my mother said, that he obviously has changed his life around, look he is a pioneer....I say it again...
WTF???
I sit here so angry because he also is a molester! I asked my mom what about the kids that do not know this and go around him now? What about the people who are not JW's? How are they to keep their kids safe. She actually told me she is not responsible and Jehovah will exact justice. I am so mad, and so angry right now. So basically No JW's will be told to protect the kids in the borg and especially, nobody outside the borg will have a clue.
Then add to that, that there is no price to pay for what was done. Mind you nobody has told me what all was done, but I know none of my siblings in question have a normal love life, and one actually has no life at all. The one wallows in self pity and depression eats like there is no tomorrow and really is on a path to self destruction.
Both have failed marriages and no children. They both have become hermit like. So with that said, would I go to jail if I walked up in his congregation and spouted off what he did?