There was no claim that any sexual abuse occurred at any point during actual Watchtower or Congregation activities. The abuse took place at the abusers home and at the home of the girl or in a car. No activities took place on a bible study or out in service or at a kingdom hall. There is nothing in the complaint that anyone encouraged the victim to spend alone time with the abuser. And in the complaint there are statements such as
"failing to limit one-on-one interactions between adults and minors."
How can a religion or anyone other than parents limit the interactions that their children have. And how can anyone force another adult to limit their interactions with others. I know I know, people here will say, Watchtower does it all the time when they tell people not to communicate with DF'd people. But in reality if people want to communicate with someone else there is very little that Watchtower can do about it, both legally and practically. If someone wants to associate with someone else no organization can stop them. There are laws that can stop people from associating or coming within a certain distance of a person or class of person but a religion doesn't have that ability.
"failing to ban or restrict overnight activities between congregants and minors"
Here again, I am not blaming the parents, but how can Watchtower or anyone know what another person is doing at night in their private home. It is up to parents to know where their children are especially at night. No one can monitor people 24 hours a day and know who they are with and what they are doing at all the times.
