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Jehovah’s Witnesses Lawsuit Verdict Obtained in California
Posted on June 13th, 2012 by Kelly Clark in Announcements Blog General Links Sex Abuse News of Interest
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A California woman who was abused in 1995-96 when she was 9 or 10 years old, has won a significant jury verdict against the Jehovah’s Witnesses. The monetary amount was $7,000,000 and the jury found the religious institution 40% liable for the abuse. The remaining 60% of liability fell on the defendant, the individual who was involved with the Jehovah’s Witnesses during the period of sexual abuse as a Ministerial Servant and remained involved with the Jehovah’s Witnesses even after a prior sexual abuse allegation was lodged against him to Jehovah Witnesses religious leaders.
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June 18, 2012 at 6:10 pm
There are holes in this story & I doubt that Ms. Conti will see any $$ from the WTBTS. The case has been appealed.
June 30, 2012 at 4:43 pm
This is an amazing victory. I have known too many people that were victims of sexual abuse in the Jehovah’s Witness faith, only to have the abuse covered up or denied. None that I know of have ever recieved justice or compensation. The more public this problem becomes the faster it will begin to resolve. What a brave woman to stand up for herself.
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August 20, 2012 at 12:51 am
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