Criminal Justice, Government Bill proposed in response to InvestigateWest article makes no exemptions for allegations shared during confessions Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on Spokane’s South Hill. Wilson Criscione/InvestigateWest By Wilson Criscione Apr 16, 2025 After a third consecutive year of raw, emotional debate over religious freedom and child safety, the Washington Legislature has passed […]
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During Geoffrey Jackson’s testimony in the Australian Royal Commission, Angus Stewart tried to determine whether or not Jehovah’s Witnesses would consider changing their policy toward reporting allegations of child sexual abuse to the authorities. Let’s analyze this exchange: Stewart. Mr Jackson, let’s make it a little more concrete, then, in a very specific example. You […]