An ongoing investigation by Reveal found that the religion instructs local leaders to hide child abuse from law enforcement.

Trey Bundy
Reporter
Trey Bundy is a former reporter for Reveal, covering youth. After beginning his career at the San Francisco Chronicle, he joined The Bay Citizen, where he covered child welfare, juvenile justice, education and crime. His work also has appeared in The New York Times, SF Weekly, The Huffington Post, the PBS NewsHour, Planet magazine and other news outlets. He has won three awards from the Society of Professional Journalists. In 2009, he won the national Hearst Journalism Award for article of the year. Bundy has a bachelor's degree in journalism from San Francisco State University. He is based in Reveal's Emeryville, California, office.
Australia does what US won’t: Investigate Jehovah’s Witness cover-up
As part of a three-year investigation into the Jehovah’s Witnesses child sexual abuse policies, Reveal contacted the FBI, attorneys general in New York and California, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office and several members of Congress, and found no indication of a government investigation.
Reveal event aims to pry loose documents in Jehovah’s Witnesses cover-up
We facilitated a day of candid discussions about ways to address the Jehovah’s Witnesses child abuse crisis with sources from across the globe.
Jehovah’s Witnesses settle suit alleging cover-up of child sex abuse
The settlement came five days into a trial in which a former Witness claimed the religion’s parent corporation violated Pennsylvania’s child abuse reporting laws by instructing elders not to report her allegations to police.
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How Jehovah’s Witnesses leaders hide child abuse secrets at all costs
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Real engagement in virtual reality
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A reader’s guide to the Jehovah’s Witnesses child sex abuse scandal
Here’s a quick rundown of the major findings from our running investigation into the religion’s efforts to hide child sex abuse.
How child sex abusers get reinstated as Jehovah’s Witnesses
One abuse case in Australia highlights a pattern among Jehovah’s Witnesses: Elders fail report child sexual abuse to secular authorities. The perpetrator is kicked out of the organization, only to be reinstated later.