Jehovah Witness Church and Child Abuse Investigations

 

Jehovah Witness Church Ruled EXEMPT from Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting….

 

The Jehovah Witness church has been subject to many lawsuits since 1990, when the child abuse allegations began.

Like the Catholics, this church has been accused of covering up and hiding child abuse within the organization for decades.

 

One such case was awarded millions of dollars in Montana – but then the case was appealed….

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2020/02/08/jehovahs-witnesses-under-investigation-pennsylvania-attorney-generals-office/2425260001/

 

The Jehovah's Witnesses appealed the case. Last month, the Montana Supreme Court ruled in the organization's favor, finding that the lower court erred when it said Jehovah's Witnesses had a duty to report. In its opinion, the court said the Jehovah's Witnesses were exempt.

That was not the first time the organization argued it has no duty to report suspected abuse.

 

Marisa Kwiatkowski is a reporter on the USA TODAY investigations team, focusing primarily on children and social services. Contact her at mkwiatko@usatoday.com, @IndyMarisaK or by phone, Signal or WhatsApp at (317) 207-2855.

 

I find it interesting that all these abuse allegations are coming out about churches and other religious organizations, yet little to nothing is truly done to protect the children reporting the crimes.

 

Why are we – as a society – allowing this shit to occur??? These children are the future of society itself!!! If they are damaged how can society as a whole survive????