The new series is based on a five-year investigation into the coverup of child sexual abuse by Jehovah’s Witnesses leaders.
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The Jehovah’s Witnesses have systematically instructed leaders to keep child sexual abuse secret from law enforcement and members of their own congregations.
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Jehovah’s Witness abuse files remain secret after court settlements
The cases marked the first time it had allowed its mother lode of child sexual abuse files into the hands of anyone outside the organization.
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New documents about Jehovah’s Witnesses’ sex abuse begin to leak out
The documents detail the accusations of two sisters who say they were sexually assaulted by their father when they were growing up.
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Jehovah’s Witnesses’ tab for child sex abuse secrecy: $2M and counting
Appeals court judges called the organization a “recalcitrant litigant who refuses to follow valid orders and merely reiterates losing arguments.”
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Jehovah’s Witnesses double down on Scripture used to ignore abuse
Even though Jehovah’s Witnesses are under pressure worldwide for covering up child sexual abuse, a senior official says the policy will never change.
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Jehovah’s Witnesses sued in Canada over history of sex abuse cover-up
An ongoing investigation by Reveal found that the religion instructs local leaders to hide child abuse from law enforcement.
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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.
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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.
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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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Secrets of the Watchtower
On this episode of Reveal, we track down people who know the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ secrets and expose stories behind a religion with 8 million follower