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^ Jump up to: a b c Alice Ross (12 August 2016). "Jehovah's Witnesses under pressure over handling of sexual abuse claims". London, UK: The Guardian.
Jump up ^ Ringnes, Hege Kristin (2009). "Individet i gruppen: en psykologisk tilnærming til det å være et Jehovas vitne". In Ringnes, Hege Kristin; Sødal, Helje Kringlebotn. Jehovas vitner — en flerfaglig studie (in Norwegian). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 101. ISBN 978-82-15-01453-1.
Jump up ^ Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (28 November 2016). Report into Jehovah’s Witness organisations released (Report). p. 10. Read the full report (PDF).
Jump up ^ Jehovah’s Witnesses care for victims of child abuse November 21, 2007
Jump up ^ "Right Qualities Needed to Judge". The Watchtower. Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. March 1, 1977. pp. 151–152.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Let Us ABHOR What Is Wicked". The Watchtower. January 1, 1997. pp. 26–29. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2010. Link also in "Dealing with Child Abuse—Our Policy" of Jehovah's Witnesses Official Media Web Site.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h "Jehovah's Witnesses and Child Protection". Jehovah's Witnesses Official Media Web Site. Office of Public Information of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 2010. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2010. See also 1st version of 2002, or parent page to verify year, and 2nd version of 2009.
^ Jump up to: a b Letter to All Congregations in Britain, July 11, 2002[unreliable source?]
^ Jump up to: a b c d "Australia Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse - Submissions of Senior Counsel". Child Abuse Royal Commission. March 2017. p. 12. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
Jump up ^ Brekke, Kira (18 February 2015). "Investigation Claims Jehovah Witnesses' Watchtower Is Hiding Child Sexual Abuse Claims". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
^ Jump up to: a b Bootie Cosgrove-Mather (4 April 2003). "Another Church Sex Scandal". cbsnews.com. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
^ Jump up to: a b Corrie Cutrer (5 March 2001). "Sex Abuse: Witness Leaders Accused of Shielding Molesters". christianitytoday.com. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
^ Jump up to: a b Jana Wendt (27 November 2005). "Cover Stories: The Year in Review". paddington.ninemsn.com.au. Archived from the original on 2013-05-03. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
^ Jump up to: a b c "Secret database protects paedophiles". BBC News. July 12, 2002. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
Jump up ^ "Jehovah's Witnesses and Child Protection". Jehovah's Witnesses Official Media Web Site. Office of Public Information of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Archived from the original on February 12, 2003. the victim may wish to report the matter to the authorities, and it is his or her absolute right to do so.
Jump up ^ "Jehovah's Witnesses and Child Protection in Britain". Jehovah's Witnesses Official Media Web Site. Office of Public Information of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Archived from the original on June 28, 2003. There are certainly no sanctions against any congregation member who reports an allegation of child abuse to the authorities.
^ Jump up to: a b Tubbs, Sharon (Aug. 22, 2002), "Spiritual shunning", St. Petersburg Times.
Jump up ^ "Child abuse policy". BBC News - Panorama. July 12, 2002. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
Jump up ^ "Imitate Jehovah—Exercise Justice and Righteousness", The Watchtower, August 1, 1998, page 16.
Jump up ^ Awake!, October 8, 1991, page 9
^ Jump up to: a b c d e Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (October 1, 2012). "Child Abuse" (Letter). Letter to All Bodies Of Elders.
Jump up ^ Kristine Hirsti and Kathrine Hammerstad (12 December 2012): Tidligere ledere — Jehovas vitner dysser ned overgrep mot barn (in Norwegian) NRK. Retrieved 23 September 2013
^ Jump up to: a b c "New Evidence in Jehovah's Witness allegations". nbcnews.com/. 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
Jump up ^ "Ex-Elder Challenges Jehovah's Witnesses On Child Abuse". The Washington Post. corroborating evidence can be used instead of a second witness to prove wrongdoing
Jump up ^ Public Hearing - Case Study 29 (Day 152) (PDF). Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Australia (Report). p. 67,72. in the absence of a confession or circumstantial evidence or other indicators, would we act judicially on one witness as the courts would do, the answer would be no, and I don't see that changing, in harmony with the scriptures. ... Q. Insofar as a second witness is concerned, is that requirement covered by, for example, scientific evidence? A. Certainly. Q. So if there was some external forensic scientific or direct evidence which is not of an observer to the incident, but someone who observes some corroborative aspect to the incident, that would be sufficient, would it? A. The answer is yes... we, as the case files will show, have disfellowshipped people for being in an inappropriate setting where there is some allegation.
Jump up ^ Public Hearing - Case Study 29 (Day 155) (PDF). Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Australia (Report). p. 44,45.
^ Jump up to: a b "Comfort for Those With a "Stricken Spirit"". The Watchtower. November 1, 1995. pp. 25–29. Archived from the original on June 13, 2010.
Jump up ^ Letter to All Bodies of Elders, October 1, 2012, par. 12
^ Jump up to: a b c Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (August 1, 2016). "Protecting Minors From Abuse" (Letter). Letter to All Bodies Of Elders.
Jump up ^ "Child Molesting — You Can Protect Your Child". Awake!. January 22, 1985. p. 8. Archived from the original on June 13, 2010.
Jump up ^ Shepherd the Flock of God. Brooklyn, New York: Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. p. 53–54.
Jump up ^ "Richard Ashe deposition".
Jump up ^ "Did leaders of Jehovah's Witnesses cover up child sex abuse?". PBS NEWSHOUR. RICHARD ASHE, Watchtower Supervisor: Well, within the congregation, ours is a spiritual protection. When we’re talking about physical protection, that’s up to the secular authorities to provide.
Jump up ^ Jehovah's Witnesses accused of silencing victims of child abuse
Jump up ^ "Case Study 29", Submissions of Senior Counsel Assisting the Royal Commission p. 131, Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, July 2015, "The number of people to whom a survivor of child sexual abuse is required to divulge the detail of her complaint exacerbates the trauma already suffered by a survivor of such abuse."
^ Jump up to: a b Organized to do Jehovah's Will. Brooklyn, New York: Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. 2005. pp. 152–153.
Jump up ^ "Repentance Leading Back to God". The Watchtower: 26. September 1, 1981. Has he put forth effort to meet regularly with God’s people, and has he displayed a heartfelt desire to praise God as a pure worshiper? No one of these ‘fruits’ is the sole criterion for determining that the sinner is repentant. The elders would be concerned that he have wholesome association, attend Christian meetings and be zealous in the field service, for they accept God’s view that there should be “works that befit repentance.”
Jump up ^ "V.B. v. Cairns et al." Mr. Cairns and Mr. Brown indicated that Mr. G.P. had demonstrated repentance and improved spirituality by being more active in the faith and spending time "in service" (spreading the word about Jehovah's Witness to others outside the faith).
^ Jump up to: a b "To All Bodies of Elders", October 1, 2012 par. 15 and 22
Jump up ^ The Watchtower, December 1, 1976, page 735
Jump up ^ "A v Watchtower Bible and Tract Society (Trustees of) & Ors [2015] EWHC 1722 (QB) (19 June 2015)". They would not have been told specifically that Peter Stewart had sexually assaulted a child, but it was intended that the conjunction of the two announcements should cause the congregation to understand that Peter Stewart was a sex abuser of young children. [dead link]
Jump up ^ Louisville Courier-Journal, 1-4-01.
Jump up ^ "Convicted JW Pedophile BUSTED ON CAMERA".
Jump up ^ "News 5 Investigates: Sex offender going door-to-door as a Jehovah's witness".
Jump up ^ The Watchtower, September 1, 1981, page 27
Jump up ^ Paducah Sun, January 28, 2001
Jump up ^ "To All Bodies of Elders", October 1, 2012 par. 23
Jump up ^ Our Kingdom Ministry, October 1999, page 7
Jump up ^ Letter to all body of elders in US by WTBTS, August 1, 1995
Jump up ^ "Jehovah's Witnesses use 1st Amendment to hide child sex abuse claims". You will find him to be a fine individual, kind, loving, and appreciates the peace and refreshment of the Christian Brotherhood ... He is a very interesting individual who has taken the lead with some young ones in the congregation and helped them from vearying (sic) off course.
Jump up ^ Laurie Goodstein, Ousted Members Say Jehovah's Witnesses' Policy on Abuse Hides Offenses, The New York Times, August 11, 2002.
Jump up ^ "Work of the Charity Commission in 2008-09", Minutes of Evidence Taken Before Public Administrative Committee (House of Commons), Thursday 10 December 2009, Retrieved 2014-12-23
^ Jump up to: a b French, Rose; Hoffman, Allison (May 11, 2007). "Jehovah's Witnesses Settle Abuse Cases". NewsChannel 5. Associated Press. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2008.
Jump up ^ Burgess, Kaya (2017-11-20). "Jehovah's Witness child abuse victims told 'not to go to police'". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2017-11-20. (Subscription required (help)).
^ Jump up to: a b "Sex Abuse: Witness Leaders Accused of Shielding Molesters" by Corrie Cutrer, Christianity Today, March 5, 2001, As Retrieved 2010-04-15
Jump up ^ Whyte, Barry J (29 October 2017). "A failure to bear Witness? — The Jehovah's Witnesses religion is coming under mounting criticism for its handling of sexual abuse allegations in Ireland". The Business Post. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b "Betsan Powys (July 14, 2002). "Suffer the Little Children". BBC News. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
^ Jump up to: a b c d "Jehovah's Witness abuse victims 'quizzed by their attacker' at church". The Independent. 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
Jump up ^ "Convicted paedophile allowed to grill his victims at Jehovah's Witness meeting". Manchester Evening News. 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
Jump up ^ "Jehovah's Witness church leader facing jail after being convicted of rape". Daily Mirror. 2014-06-28. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
Jump up ^ "Jehovah's Witnesses criticised over handling of sex abuse". BBC News. 2014-07-03. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
Jump up ^ "'There were 12 elders and not one of them stood up – not one': Victim of Jehovah's Witness rapist describes torment". Western Mail. 2014-06-29. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
Jump up ^ "Jehovah's Witness Mark Sewell jailed for abusing girls". BBC News. 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
Jump up ^ "Jehovah's Witness elder jailed for raping a fellow worshipper and sexually abusing vulnerable schoolgirls". Western Mail. 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
Jump up ^ "Jehovah's Witnesses destroyed documents showing child abuse allegations against church elder". Western Mail. 2014-06-29. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
Jump up ^ "Jehovah's Witness church elder who was jailed for 14 years for eight sex offences fails to get his sentence cut". Western Mail. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
Jump up ^ "Jehovah's Witness elder guilty of sex abuse: Now charity watchdog launches investigation". Western Mail. 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
Jump up ^ "Jehovah's Witness Elder Mark Sewell Jailed for 14 years for Sex Crimes". International Business Times. 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
Jump up ^ "Charity Commission opens case on Jehovah's Witnesses congregation after member found guilty of sex offences". Third Sector. 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
Jump up ^ "Charity Commission opens statutory inquiries into Jehovah's Witnesses governing body and congregation". Third Sector. 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
Jump up ^ "Charity Commission investigates Jehovah's Witnesses charities". Charity Commission for England and Wales. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
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Jump up ^ Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, opening submissions, Case 29
Jump up ^ "Case Study 29: Transcript (day 152)", page 24-26, Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, July 2015.
Jump up ^ Pay Attention to Yourselves and to All the Flock. Brooklyn, New York: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. 1977. p. 138.
Jump up ^ Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse 2016, p. 62: "The Royal Commission heard evidence that, before the public hearing of this case study, the Jehovah’s Witness organisation did not consider that concealment offences were independent of obligations under mandatory reporting laws to report child sexual abuse."
Jump up ^ "Case Study 29", Day 153 p.16, 41—44, Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, July 2015.]
Jump up ^ Hallisey, Kathleen (2017-01-27). "We need to do more to tackle sexual abuse among Jehovah's Witnesses". Retrieved 2017-01-26. (Subscription required (help)).
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Jump up ^ "Woman who won $5,000 in a sex abuse suit against church must pay legal costs". Religion News Blog. 30 September 2003. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
Jump up ^ "Landmark U.S. verdict against Jehovah's Witnesses may prompt Canadian sex abuse lawsuits". Toronto Star. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
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Jump up ^ NBC Jehovah's Witnesses child sexual abuse on YouTube
Jump up ^ "Convicted molester sentenced to 45 years to life". The Press-Enterprise. 27 June 2008. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Elders John Vaughn and Andrew Sinay balked at testifying against Simental, when subpoenaed by Strunsky. They cited the confidentiality afforded by the penitent-clergy privilege.
Jump up ^ California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two (10 August 2009). "People v. Simental". Leagle, Inc. Retrieved 14 January 2018. the communications were not intended to be confidential and the elders in this case felt they had no duty to keep the confession confidential. CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
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Jump up ^ "Alameda district court document". Archived from the original on February 2, 2014.
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^ Jump up to: a b "Jane Doe (Candace Conti) v. The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York Inc. et al". California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Three. April 13, 2015. Court of Appeal Opinion (PDF).
Jump up ^ "Conti v. The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York". California Supreme Court. 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
Jump up ^ "Jehovah's Witnesses to pay $13.5 million in California sex abuse ruling". Reuters. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
Jump up ^ "Jehovah's Witnesses Ordered to Pay $13.5M to Bible Teacher's Alleged Victim". NBC 7 San Diego NBC San Diego. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
Jump up ^ "Lopez v. Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc". California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One. April 14, 2016. Court of Appeal Opinion (PDF).
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Jump up ^ "Padron v. Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc" (PDF). California Court of Appeal, 4th district. 2017.
Jump up ^ "Padron v. Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc". California Court of Appeal, 4th district. 2017. Appellant's counsel responded, establishing that sanctions pursuant to the order had accrued in the amount of $48, 000 by the time of the filing of the notice of appeal, therefore exceeding the $5, 000 threshold
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Jump up ^ "Siblings Sue Jehovah's Witnesses Over Alleged Child Sex Abuse". Hartford Courant. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
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Jump up ^ "A v The Trustees of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society and Ors". British and Irish Legal Information Institute. Queen's Bench Division of the High Court. 19 June 2015. Printable version (RTF).
Jump up ^ "Jehovah's Witnesses to compensate woman over sex abuse". London, UK: BBC News. 19 June 2015. See also "Jehovah's Witness elders 'don't take child abuse seriously'".
Jump up ^ Damien Gayle and agency (19 June 2015). "Woman abused as child by Jehovah's Witness minister wins £275k damages". London, UK: The Guardian.
Jump up ^ "Jehovah's Witnesses face £1m legal bill after young girl was sexually abused by one of its members". Leicester, UK: The Leicester Mercury. 8 July 2016. Archived from the original on 26 September 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
Jump up ^ "Quebec court asked to approve sexual abuse class-action lawsuit against Jehovah's Witnesses". CBC News. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
Jump up ^ "Class Action against Jehovah's Witnesses". Montreal, QC: CNW Group. September 15, 2017. Source in English.
Jump up ^ "Jehovah's Witness Child Sexual Abuse Class Action Lawsuit | Higgerty Law firm | Calgary Lawyers". www.higgertylaw.ca. Retrieved 2017-09-22.