USA: New York Child Victims Act
The New York Child Victims Act (A2683, S2440 and S6575) is a historic step forward in child protection. It essentially reforms the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse survivors. The Child Victims Act was passed by the New York Legislature on January 28, 2019. It was signed into law on February 14, 2019. It […]
NORWAY: The man had admitted abusing ten children.
BELGIUM: In recent months, Jehovah’s Witnesses have been shaken by a series of events in several countries. It is about how the organization has handled cases of sexual abuse against children internally. Originally published on fvn.no and written by Tarjei Leer-Salvesen In Belgium, the police have recently raided the regional office in search of archived […]
DENMARK: Accusations against Jehovah’s Witnesses in several countries for not reporting child abuse
Originally published on Danish Media, TV2 by Jonas HR Moestrup An Australian commission found in 2016 that the internal rules of Jehovah’s Witnesses were problematic in child abuse cases. A Danish expert agrees. In 2014, a so-called elder from Jehovah’s Witnesses failed to notify the authorities of a suspected assault on a 14-year-old child from […]
DENMARK: Elders in Jehovah’s Witnesses who suspected child abuse
Originally published on Danish Media, TV2 by Jonas HR Moestrup Police and experts believe that the elders in Jehovah’s Witnesses were required to go to the authorities with this information. Lotus Luca from Næstved was 14 years old when she came home one day and told her mother that she had been the victim of […]
Denmark: Jehovah’s Witnesses Used Hidden Recording Against Woman
Asked about her sex life Originally published on Danish Media, TV2 by Jonas HR Moestrup Religious leaders used a hidden recording against Ann Celina to expel her for having a boyfriend. Now she has no contact with her family. Never has Ann Celina felt so offended in her life as when she was facing three […]
DENMARK: Witnesses used hidden recording against woman – asked about her sex life
Originally published on Danish Media, TV2 by Jonas HR Moestrup Religious leaders used a hidden recording against Ann Celina to expel her for having a boyfriend. Now she has no contact with her family. Never has Ann Celina felt so offended in her life as when she was facing three men who asked her about […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses: accusations of abuse are the result of this smear campaign
Photo – RTV Drenthe Originally published in Dutch by NOS nieuws on February 5, 2019. According to the Jehovah’s Witnesses, there is a smear campaign going on against this religious community. “As if we facilitate sexual abuse or do nothing about it.” This is what spokesperson Michel van Hilten says. The organization responded extensively to the […]
Raids at seven buildings in abuse case involving Jehovah’s Witnesses
Photo – ABC30 Action News -Search for Child Sexual Abuse Documents – January 2022. Fresno County sheriff’s detectives raid Kingdoms Halls in Kingsburg and Clovis, California, USA Originally published in Dutch by NOS nieuws on December 6, 2018. Last month, the police raided seven buildings as part of the investigation into sexual abuse within Jehovah’s […]
Abuse at Jehovah’s: ‘They treat us, the victims, as perpetrators’
Originally published in Dutch by NOS nieuws on August 16, 2018. Thirty years ago, Hadassah Wiersma first reported sexual abuse against family members. Her uncle and aunt, who are members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, were never prosecuted because there was insufficient evidence. A few years later she tried again, but again without success. Now Wiersma is more […]