Daily News | Pa. attorney general charges five Jehovah’s Witnesses with rape, sexual abuse of children
Five Jehovah’s Witnesses have been charged with raping and exploiting children as part of a Pennsylvania grand jury investigation into the organization’s handling of sexual abuse cases.
“The five defendants that we have charged today were all adults in positions of trust with these victims,” Henry said at a news conference. “They violated that trust and they abused these children. Children are some of our most vulnerable members of society and they should be nurtured and protected. But instead of protecting these children, the defendants violated and abused them.
Witnesses also said the organization works to remove “unrepentant perpetrators” from the congregation. The community also educates and warns parents about abuse and offers support and pastoral care to victims, the organization said. Asked if Witness officials had discouraged victims’ families from contacting law enforcement officials, Henry declined to comment.with sexually abusing minors.
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