Watchtower found guilty ruled to pay 7 million to 1 victim? wow

by yourmomma 361 Replies latest watchtower scandals

  • JW GoneBad
    JW GoneBad

    Thank you yourmomma for all you've done!

  • kurtbethel
    kurtbethel

    The Watchtower is at a crossroads. They can repent of wrongdoing and make restitution for harm done. Or they can fight and deny and cover over their sins. Their choice. What they choose defines what their true nature is.

  • Yan Bibiyan
    Yan Bibiyan

    Does anyone here have the credentials to add to Wikepedia? The relevant page is out of date in light of the events from this week:

    "...Lawsuits

    Although numerous lawsuits have been filed in recent years, as of 2010 there has been no court decision against the Watchtower Society or any other legal agency used by Jehovah's Witnesses for negligence in a child abuse case; the Watchtower Society has settled some cases out of court."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehovah's_Witnesses'_handling_of_child_sex_abuse

  • BlindersOff1
    BlindersOff1

    I did not see anywhere. Whats the status of the victim in the congregation , inactive, DFed , DA? Any background on that?

  • Brymichmom
    Brymichmom

    Blindersoff1, you asked about the victim's current status. Candace was raised as JW, her father is an elder, mother is no longer JW, (mother and father divorced long ago) grandparents are active JW's, but Candace herself decided she would never be baptized. So they couldnt' DF her.

  • sir82
    sir82
    Candace herself decided she would never be baptized. So they couldnt' DF her.

    Yowza!

    So JWs can't claim she is an "apostate".

  • traveb
    traveb

    Not sure if this has been posted yet, but the story is now in the local Bay Area papers:

    http://www.insidebayarea.com/news/ci_20867874/jehovahs-witnesses-must-pay-20-million-fremont-sex

    http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_20867873/jehovahs-witnesses-must-pay-20-million-fremont-sex

    Hopefully the NY Times will pick this up soon.

  • loosie
    loosie

    I am so happy that this has finally come out. I have sent of copy of this to all the JW's that I know. I'm glad that justice has prevailed.

  • yourmomma
    yourmomma

    Thank you yourmomma for all you've done!

    Thats very nice of you, but I didnt do anything but post a link and ask a question about it.

    Candace Conti, her lawyer, and people like Barbara Anderson, and Bill Bowen (and anyone else I didnt mention) get all the major props on this.

  • Crisis of Conscience
    Crisis of Conscience

    AWESOME!!!!!

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