"Watchtower is facing and losing a rising number of court cases, due to its policies and protection of pedophiles within its congregations. This article discusses some prominent cases and the reasoning courts give for judgements against Watchtower...."
110 page report into child sexual abuse in the Jehovah's Witness organisation
"The Uniting church has been subject to about 2,500 allegations of child sexual abuse in its 40-year history, the royal commission has heard.
The child abuse royal commission also heard that there were 1,006 alleged perpetrators of abuse within the Jehovah’s Witnesses, but the congregation did not report a single one to police.
The Jehovah’s Witnesses, the inquiry heard, were still refusing to change a second century biblical rule requiring two witnesses to prove wrongdoing...."
"A statement of the results of an inquiry into Manchester New Moston Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (registered charity number 1065201) (‘the charity’).
Manchester New Moston Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses is an unincorporated charitable association. It was registered with the Charity Commission (‘the Commission’) on 31 October 1997. It is governed by a constitution dated 30 May 1997...."
"The charity regulator reports on its investigation into Manchester New Moston Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses.
A Charity Commission investigation has led to improvements in safeguarding at a Jehovah’s Witnesses charity, according to a report published today (26 July 2017). The report also makes findings of misconduct and mismanagement against the charity’s trustees...."
"Watch Tower’s legal challenges have held up UK investigation into alleged sexual abuse for more than two years
The UK’s main Jehovah’s Witnesses charity has dropped efforts to block an investigation into how it handled allegations of sexual abuse, including of children, after a legal fight lasting more than two years...."
An independent 2009 study in Norway concluded that the rate of sexual abuse among Jehovah's Witnesses was similar to that in general society.
Jehovah's Witnesses and Child Abuse - Is there a problem?
IICSA, the Charity Commission, Jehovah's Witnesses and Child Abuse
STEPHEN LETT: Who's REALLY telling lies? - Cedars' vlog no. 73
New Child Abuse Letter - Cedars' vlog no. 126
The Royal Commission's Report on Jehovah's Witnesses - Cedars' vlog no. 138
The Australian Child Safeguarding Policy - Cedars' vlog no. 151
"Children who were sexually abused by Jehovah's Witnesses were allegedly told by the organisation not to report it.
Victims from across the UK told the BBC they were routinely abused and that the religion's own rules protected perpetrators.
One child abuse lawyer believes there could be thousands of victims across the country who have not come forward..."
"In June, the High Court ruled that the Jehovah's Witnesses organisation was liable for sexual abuse committed by one of its members."
"Jehovah's Witnesses have been severely criticised by the Charity Commission for allowing a convicted sex offender to interrogate his victims.
The commission's report said the women had endured "inappropriate and demeaning questioning"...."
"A $66 million class-action lawsuit has been launched against the the Jehovah’s Witnesses leadership, claiming that its policies protect members who sexually abuse children...."
"Organisation faces fight to prevent Charity Commission examining its records of abuse claims after supreme court rejects its attempt to block inquiry
The Jehovah’s Witnesses organisation is under increasing pressure to address its handling of sexual abuse allegations as it faces legal setbacks, bills of over £1m and a fight to prevent the Charity Commission examining its records of abuse claims..."