See Kathleen (Candace's mother) Conti's appearance on CBS Sacramento TV this evening - (Program about Calif. Bill SB131) - JW abused her too
by AndersonsInfo 22 Replies latest watchtower child-abuse
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Narcissistic Supply
OUCH OUCH OUCH!!!!
Hit the watchtower in the Balls a few more times and they might start to pay attention.
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whathappened
Thanks for posting this great news clip. There is no such thing as bad publicity? This has got to have the WBTS shaking in their shoes!
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frankiespeakin
I think this is great as it will give victims a chance to have their day in court.
And when this is happening in many states this may well bankrupt the Watchtower Corporation that has a rather long history of sexual repression and denial of sexual molestations of children. I'm sure a lot of victims will come forward especially after the Conti lawsuit get through the final appeals process.
Timming is just right especially with this new batch of Governing Body members so preoccupied with proclaiming their authority as some sort of faithful and discreet slave of a murderous God that is going to kill everbody at some future uncontrolable blowup of his anger just around the corner/near.
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AndersonsInfo
Another link - this one to the CBS reporter's transcript of her interview with Kathleen Conti
STOCKTON (CBS13) — Victims of church sex abuse may get more time to sue religious organizations and those who abused them under a bill heading to the governor’s desk.
“It’s very exciting and we are very hopeful.”
Kathleen Conti is pleased the senate passed SB131. The Stockton woman says she was abused by a Jehovah’s Witness leader when she was a teenager, and a family member also became a victim.
“The only way you are going to stop pedophiles is to identify them and warn people—allow us as parents to know who they are within our congregations. Otherwise, how do we know? How can we protect other children.”
Lawmakers say the bill corrects a Supreme Court case that, because the statute of limitations had been reached, denied a narrow group of child sex-abuse victims the right sue religious organizations, private and nonprofit groups that employed their abusers.
“If we didn’t do it, the law would still be invalid and the people would waiting on the legislature to see if we wanted to correct the law,” said Sen. Jim Beall.
Under the proposed law, victims over the age of 26 in 2003 will have a chance to file lawsuits during a one-year period.
In a statement, the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests, or SNAP, said, “Institutions should and must be held accountable when they know about abuse, do nothing to stop it, and allow abusers to move on and target other innocent children. The passage of SB 131 is the first step in a long civil rights battle for all victims of child sexual abuse.”
It’s not clear how the proposed bill would affect the Diocese of Stockton, which is considering bankruptcy after paying out millions of dollars to settle child sex-abuse lawsuits.
The bill passed the Senate on Friday and it’s on its way to Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk.
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Londo111
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AndersonsInfo
Many thanks to "Sol Reform" for starting a thread a while ago about a proposed law, SB 131. Sol's tracking of SB 131 in subsequent posts helped many of us keep up with how the bill was faring on it's way to Governor Brown's desk.
If Gov. Brown signs SB 131 into law, 2014 will be a year when the statute of limitations for reporting child abuse by victims over 26 will be removed just like back in 2003 when many JW victims in California contacted attorneys Love and Norris in Ft. Worth, Texas, who filed lawsuits in their behalf in California courts.
In 2007, WT settled out-of-court with sixteen (16) victims in nine (lawsuits). Seven (7) of those lawsuits were California cases that were filed during 2003 when California's statute of limitations was lifted for only that year. Hopefully, many JW victims over the age of 26 will come forward during 2014 to file lawsuits against the Watchtower if Gov. Brown signs SB 131 into law.
How about California XJWs calling Gov. Brown's office to encourage him?
Barbara
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Dagney
Excellent! Will do.
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smiddy
That is excellent news Barbara , I only hope their will be more like Candace Conti who wont settle out of court with a gag order in place .It takes guts and determination and resolve to go the distance Candace has gone and I wish her all the success for a positive outcome.
smiddy
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cedars
Here is the video...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJH9wmKm4eo
And this is my article for anyone interested...
http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/kathleen-conti-supports-new-bill-for-victims-of-child-abuse
Cedars