Jehovah's Witnesses: Not our responsibility to report child sex abuse to police unless mandatory rep

[carcarcargo]

[QUOTE=LegndNikko;40247595]Wait, they get social benefits? Like what?[/QUOTE]

I think he just means tax exemption.

[Zeke129]

Knowing about child abuse and not reporting it should make you legally complicit in it imo

Crimes where adults are the victims are a bit different, in most cases adults can report the crimes themselves, but children often have zero recourse when they're the victim

[TheHydra]

[QUOTE=McCarthy;40247301]Make a thread on the life of a jw? I'd honestly read it...[/QUOTE]

we weren't extremely devout but there was some weird shit involved. my specific story honestly isn't that interesting. maybe i'll make a thread on their history and beliefs because a lot of it is hilarious

[Boozy&Bitter]

It seems to me like they deal with child abuse well:

[quote]However, the organisation would encourage the victim to report it and would co-operate fully with police, he said.

Ms van Witsen said elders would make an exception if they felt the child was threatened.

"We would report that to appropriate authorities," she told the inquiry.[/quote]

They just say there isn't an obligation, so that if the situation seems fickle, (e.g. the child could get hurt if you report it or they seem to be making it up) the elder knows their rights.

I really don't see any problem here. In all likely hood they probably report most of the cases too.

[TheHydra]

[QUOTE=Rubs10;40251172]They just say there isn't an obligation, so that if the situation seems fickle, (e.g. the child could get hurt if you report it or they seem to be making it up) the elder knows their rights.

I really don't see any problem here. In all likely hood they probably report most of the cases too.[/QUOTE]

yeah children falsify rape all the time right? thank god this failsafe is in place to protect the elders