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"The jury found that the elders who managed the Fremont congregation in the 1990s and who were under the supervision of Watchtower knew that Kendrick, a member, had recently been convicted of the sexual abuse of another child, but they kept his past record secret from the congregation", said [Candace Conti's Attorney, Rick] Simons.

Kendrick went on to molest the plaintiff, who was a Jehovah's Witness member in Fremont, over a two-year period beginning when she was 9 years old, the lawsuit contended. Kendrick was eventually convicted in 2004 of the sexual abuse of another girl, and is now a registered sex offender in California, Simons said. He has not been criminally charged with abusing the plaintiff, but Simons said the case is under investigation by law enforcement. The lawsuit alleged that Watchtower had a policy that instructed elders in its Jehovah’s Witnesses congregations to keep reports of child sex abusers within the religious group secret to avoid lawsuits.

“The verdict is significant because the policy of hiding sex abusers within the congregation was out in this case,” Simons said.

Festus kirjoitti:Olen aina luullut, että yksikin lapsen hyväksikäyttötapaus ja edut ovat loppuiäksi menneet..no kappaleet 22 - 24 kertovat toisin!
Ilmeisesti tätä ei kerrota "suurelle yleisölle".

Festus kirjoitti:Vielä "vaiheessa".

III. DISPOSITION

The judgment against defendants on the negligence count is affirmed. The
judgment against Watchtower on the cause of action for punitive damages is reversed
with directions to enter judgment for Watchtower on punitive damages. The parties are to
bear their own costs on appeal.