Another JW sociopath bites the dust.
Senior JW member in Australia charged with sex crimes and torture
by Nathan Natas 56 Replies latest watchtower child-abuse
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Biahi
Earnest, WOW!
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fulltimestudent
Some more details are emerging -
And the mind sort of flips at this claim, that the accused
Quote: "According to court documents obtained by the ABC, several victims were allegedly convinced by the defendant to participate in "energy sessions", which consisted of standing naked in front of a mirror chanting affirmations."
and, quote: "The documents show that police allege the extent of abuse greatly varied between the victims and that in some cases others were present."
It's getting salacious, isn't it.
And, quote: "A day before his arrest the defendant allegedly met with one of the victims and was recorded electronically allegedly admitting to having multiple videos of his sexual offences."
If video's are presented in court, this guy's wife will have a difficult time maintaining her attitude that her husband is innocent
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Rivergang
Of course, it’s all just “Apostate Lies”!
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Earnest
Rivergang : Of course, it’s all just “Apostate Lies”!
Let's see what the Court decides. Certainly, if "multiple videos of his sexual offences" are presented in Court there will be no doubt of his guilt, but at the moment this is "alleged".
The ABC news report says that "police allege two of the victims tried to report to religious elders and 'were chastised, not believed and ostracised' and accused of being homosexual, before they went to police."
If there were two witnesses there would have to be a judicial committee. The alleged offences occurred between 2008-2018 and, after the ARC (2013-2017) and the Child Safeguarding Policy of Jehovah's Witnesses in Australia (March 2017), the elders would know the ramifications of allowing someone to remain in a position of trust after abusing children.
In this post-ARC age it doesn't ring true.
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Slidin Fast
So, the “ah well, we do things differently now” argument dies in the water.
These crimes and failures are current under the updated rules.
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TonusOH
The ABC news report says that "police allege two of the victims tried to report to religious elders and 'were chastised, not believed and ostracised' and accused of being homosexual, before they went to police."
That is clear grounds for a civil suit. This is what happens when you put people in charge who are not fit to handle these cases and convince them that God is acting through them. There needs to be a lawsuit for every single one of these cases where children were being put through the horror of sexual abuse and the people who were supposed to protect them just made it worse, instead.
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Rivergang
Certainly, there is a court case yet to come, and to cover their backsides, the media has to describe the offences as "alleged".
One thing is for sure, though; whatever the outcome of the court case, it will still all be "Apostate Lies" - together with "Our church don't do that sort of thing", and "only hypocrites like Catholic priests get up to those sorts of capers"!
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Sea Breeze
Quote: "According to court documents obtained by the ABC, several victims were allegedly convinced by the defendant to participate in "energy sessions", which consisted of standing naked in front of a mirror chanting affirmations."
Sounds similar to other wacky holistic WT medicinal techniques that some JW's are into.
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jonahstourguide
Just received this info from an associate in Qld
Word on the street.
The accused has a Greek and Canadian passport. Went from Greece to Canada before settling in Australia.
Known as a wealthy, influential jw
The units he owns are rented by jws.
Elders are rallying around him and supporters are claiming 'apostate lies'.
The police are currently, after scrutinizing his devices, preparing more charges for his next hearing due in October I'm told.
jtg