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Witness to a Crime

Former Jehovah's Witnesses are suing the organisation following historical sexual abuse by senior figures in the religion. Claire Jones reports.

At least 20 former Jehovah's Witnesses in the UK are suing the organisation following historical sexual abuse by senior figures in the religion. The group has a policy of not punishing alleged child sex abuse unless a second person, alongside the accuser, has witnessed it - or an abuser confesses. MP Sarah Champion has called this a "system that allows abuses to flourish". Claire Jones reports.

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Sun 15 Mar 2020 22:10GMT

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