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  ex elder sentenced to 14 years.

  by ThomasCovenant in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/im-relieved-everybody-now-knows-7357125.

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  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-28127683.

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  ThomasCovenant

  After Karen first reported the sickening abuse as a teenager she was forced to face Sewell at three meetings organised by the Jehovah’s Witnesses.

  Respect church elder Sewell branded her a liar and avoided being disciplined.

  “I think that’s probably the worst part about the whole thing. I would even go as far as to say that it’s even worse than what he did to me,” said Karen.

  “To say I was crushed would be a bit of an understatement. The bottom line is no child should ever be made to sit in front of a person who has touched them and say what that person has done to them.”

  She added: “I prayed about this whole thing before it began and I did for the duration while this has been going on, every day practically.

  “I’ve not lost my faith – it’s not my faith that’s gone, it’s my trust in the elders that’s gone.”

  (my bold)
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  ex elder sentenced to 14 years.

  by ThomasCovenant in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/im-relieved-everybody-now-knows-7357125.

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  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-28127683.

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  ThomasCovenant

  His victims were banned from "gossiping" about the attacks by other church elders.

  'No remorse'

  One told the court: "I just felt totally crushed. It was as if he had this power over everyone and no-one could see the real him except for me."

  Sewell was cleared of the complaints by a Jehovah's Witness judicial committee after the women reported his behaviour to the church.
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  ex elder sentenced to 14 years.

  by ThomasCovenant in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/im-relieved-everybody-now-knows-7357125.

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  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-28127683.

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  ThomasCovenant

  http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/im-relieved-everybody-now-knows-7357125

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-28127683
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  Jehovah's Witnesses destroyed documents showing child abuse allegations against church elder

  by burnedout in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  mark sewell convicted of eight historic sex charges, including rape.

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  i can not copy the link, but go to walesonline.co.uk.

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  ThomasCovenant

  During his summing up, Judge Richard Twomlow touched on the church’s two-witness rule and told the jury it meant anything alleged to have happened in private “can never be proved” unless both people involved agree.

  “Almost all sexual activity, whether consensual or not, happens in private,” he said.

  As a result, Sewell’s first victim had to “challenge” him at a judicial committee convened by the church, he said.

  The judge added: “How effective that can actually be as an actual judicial inquiry may be open to doubt.”

  Significantly, given the church’s claim that no details were retained in respect of historic abuse allegations against Sewell, the letter to elders states: “Information concerning an individual accused of child molestation, proved or otherwise, should be placed in the congregation confidential file and marked ‘Do Not Destroy’ and kept indefinitely.”
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  Jehovah's Witnesses destroyed documents showing child abuse allegations against church elder

  by burnedout in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  mark sewell convicted of eight historic sex charges, including rape.

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  i can not copy the link, but go to walesonline.co.uk.

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  ThomasCovenant

  I have just received the 'Wales on Sunday' newspaper and this is the front page headline along with a full two page spread on p4-5.
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  April 23, 1933 - the most significant date of all.

  by Focus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  april 23, 1933 - the most significant date of all.

  every single one of you will, of course, know the significance of this momentous date in the history of god's people and their "inspired", ark-like organization.. do you know what was the significance of that critical date?.

  do not expect the earthly media to provide you with a clue.

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  ThomasCovenant

  I found it at

  http://corior.blogspot.com/2006/02/much-hated-walter-salter.html

  If only I'd read those 30's Watchtowers when I was young. I'd have realized they were completely mad.
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  April 23, 1933 - the most significant date of all.

  by Focus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  april 23, 1933 - the most significant date of all.

  every single one of you will, of course, know the significance of this momentous date in the history of god's people and their "inspired", ark-like organization.. do you know what was the significance of that critical date?.

  do not expect the earthly media to provide you with a clue.

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  ThomasCovenant

  Walter Salter?
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  April 23, 1933 - the most significant date of all.

  by Focus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  april 23, 1933 - the most significant date of all.

  every single one of you will, of course, know the significance of this momentous date in the history of god's people and their "inspired", ark-like organization.. do you know what was the significance of that critical date?.

  do not expect the earthly media to provide you with a clue.

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  ThomasCovenant

  Is it to do with the identity of the great crowd?
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  I never realized that Hitler's persecution of the Witnesses was worse than that of the Jews

  by ThomasCovenant in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  'the terrible persecution of jehovahs witnesses by hitler, worse than that he inflicted on the jews, took place.

  '' wt 1966 15th oct page 635.

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  ThomasCovenant

  'The terrible persecution of Jehovah’s witnesses by Hitler, worse than that he inflicted on the Jews, took place.'' WT 1966 15th Oct page 635.
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  April 23, 1933 - the most significant date of all.

  by Focus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  april 23, 1933 - the most significant date of all.

  every single one of you will, of course, know the significance of this momentous date in the history of god's people and their "inspired", ark-like organization.. do you know what was the significance of that critical date?.

  do not expect the earthly media to provide you with a clue.

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  ThomasCovenant

  On April 23, 1933, Judge Rutherford personally first broadcast over a special Watchtower chain of fifty-five powerful stations his now world-famous hour lecture “Effect of Holy Year on Peace and Prosperity