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Jehovah's Witnesses to settle sex-abuse case
Being heard is enough for many survivors. I am glad that Mr Lopez has received some money for what he experienced due to the fact that the elders exposed him to an abuser. They were following the rules laid down by the Governing Body and so all are accountable. The tricks the Watchtower has played in this case are documented and will haunt them. Instead of acknowledging the flaws in their policies and processes, they continue to deny there is a problem, calling the survivors liars and apostates. This is about calling out an organisation that thinks it is above decency and honesty, so that future abuse is reined in. The Watchtower have consistently refused to hand over documents and were fined $4000 a day for that refusal. Bad press and the daily fine is probably why they agreed to settle, not because they recognised the suffering. This organisation has never apologised to any of the numerous survivors of abuse. They accuse the Catholic Church constantly of hypocrisy, but they are the epitomy of hypocrisy.— January 13, 2018 9:38 a.m.