Jehovah’s Witness elder convicted of raping teen sisters in congregation

November 17th, 2005 | Posted in: (Sexual) Child Abuse | Keywords: , , ,

Jehovah\'s Witness Sisters A Jehovah’s Witnesses elder was sentenced to at least 25 years in prison for raping two teenage sisters in his congregation. Read the rest »


Jehovah’s Witnesses asking woman to pay legal costs in sexual abuse lawsuit

July 24th, 2003 | Posted in: Watchtower & Money | Keywords: , , ,

A woman who received $5,000 in damages after accusing the Canadian wing of the Jehovah’s Witnesses of negligence over their handling of allegations of sexual abuse is being asked to pay part of the religious group’s $160,000 in legal costs in the case. Read the rest »

Amarillo woman accuses Jehovah’s Witness’ elder of sexual abuse

June 5th, 2003 | Posted in: (Sexual) Child Abuse | Keywords: , ,

An Amarillo woman has sued the Jehovah’s Witnesses and its groups in Dumas and Amarillo, claiming an elder sexually abused her while the organization’s officials took no action to halt it. Read the rest »

[Jehovah’s Witness] Church elders sentenced to 15 years for $6 million theft

May 13th, 2003 | Posted in: Watchtower & Money | Keywords: , ,

Two Jehovah’s Witness church elders who fleeced a 100-year-old Deer Lodge woman out of her life savings and family ranch were sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison with 10 suspended. Read the rest »

Another Church Sex Scandal

April 29th, 2003 | Posted in: (Sexual) Child Abuse | Keywords: , , ,

From the time she was 10, until she turned 13, Heidi, a Jehovah’s Witness, says she was molested by a member of her congregation. Finally, she turned to the leaders of her faith. Read the rest »