Duncan Corbett, Sarah Davies, Lloyd Evans and Paul Gillies give evidence to the Independent Inquiry Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) on Monday August 10, 2020. Paul Gillies gives further evidence on Tuesday August 11, 2020. The public hearing on the aforementioned dates examines the child protection policies and safeguarding culture in Jehovah’s Witnesses in England and Wales.
Sarah Davies is a child sexual abuse survivor of a Jehovah’s Witness and provided accurate information about how she has been treated by Jehovah’s Witnesses and how her congregation elders handled her case.
Duncan Corbett is a former elder who served for 18 years and provided accurate information from an April 8, 1999 Awake!.
Lloyd Evans is a former elder who served for about 12 months and provided accurate information about his understanding of Jehovah’s Witnesses’ policies relating to child abuse.
Paul Gillies is Overseer (Director) of the Public Relations Office at World Headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses in upstate New York. He provided accurate information showing clearly how Jehovah’s Witness elders do not have any professional training in handling child sexual abuse, and that Jehovah’s Witnesses do not audit or monitor elders’ handling of child abuse.
Prior to the aforementioned giving evidence, Shane Brady, a Jehovah’s Witness solicitor representing Watch Tower, gave his opening statement on May 14, 2020.
Key Documents
Application to Recuse Ivor Frank
- First Letter from Watch Tower (CCJW)
- First Response to Simon Achonu from IICSA
- Second Letter from Watch Tower (CCJW)
- Second Response to Simon Achonu from IICSA
- Final Letter from Watch Tower (CCJW)
- Fourth Supplementary Witness Statement of Paul Stuart Gillies
- Notice of Determination – Recusal Application
Documents Released during the hearings
- Public Hearing Transcript 10 August 2020
- Public Hearing Transcript 11 August 2020
- Evidence from an Abuse Survivor
- Abuse Survivor A v Watchtower Bible & Tract Society et al
- Witness Statement #1 of Sarah Davies
- Witness Statement #2 of Sarah Davies
- Witness Statement #3 of Sarah Davies
- Witness Statement #4 of Sarah Davies
- Witness Statement #1 of Duncan Corbett
- Witness Statement #1 of Lloyd Evans
- Witness Statement #2 of Lloyd Evans
- Witness Statement #3 of Lloyd Evans
- Witness Statement #4 of Lloyd Evans
- Lancashire CC v EF et al
- The Watchtower Study Edition May 2019
- Shepherd the Flock of God (extracts from Chapter 12)
- Steps 6 to 8: Ecclesiastical Judicial Committee
- List of documents adduced on Monday 10 August 2020
- List of documents adduced on Tuesday 11 August 2020
- Witness Statement #1 of Paul Gillies
- Witness Statement #2 of Paul Gillies
- Witness Statement #3 of Paul Gillies
- Witness Statement #4 of Paul Gillies
- Witness Statement #1 of Rudi Dobson
- Witness Statement #2 of Rudi Dobson
- Shepherd the Flock of God (extracts from Chapters 12 & 14)
- S-66 Child Sexual Abuse – Guidelines for Branch Office Service Desks (2019)
- Decision: Manchester New Moston Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses
- Witness Statement #1 of Philip Ensor
- Partial Witness Statement
- Partial Witness Statement
- List of Abusers and News Articles
- Child Protection Data Summary Sheet of Luke Jones
- Recommendations to WT from NSPCC
- Victims Dissuaded from Reporting to the Police
- Witness Statement of Jim Gamble QPM
- Witness Statement of Jane Booth
- Witness Statement of Kersten England
- Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) – Summary of Referrals
In the News
Wales Online
The Guardian Newspaper
