My wife was in tears on the weekend... telling me about what happened to her as a JW... after they were named and shamed. Good on the government for doing that, but more needs to be done.

When she got the courage to speak up about her abuse at the time, no one even bothered to ask her what actually happened, and the creep that did it, was welcomed back into the church after a short while "out"... which means, just sitting at the back of the kingdom hall (church)... and not answering up at meetings (Sunday service). What a joke. No police were called, no charges laid and other children were involved as well! Shocking and sad. The JW elders coerced her parents to not say anything by threatening removing privileges from her father if they went to the police. They said it would bring reproach on Jehovah's name. If he (Jehovah) is this "loving god" - do you really think he would want to see the most vulnerable in his organisation be abused, not believed and ignored... left to suffer in silence.

SHAME INDEED!

I also hope that these dodgy religions that want charity status and pay no taxes, should be hit with huge fines for failing in their duties to protect their members, especially children. The very excuse they use to get out of signing up for the National Redress, shows how little they actually do as an "organisation". They have millions of dollars, yet nothing is used to help the needy, no cheap accomodation or social services... no youth groups, no fund raising for the community, nothing. They just use their members donations and free labour to help them build their churches, that they own. They give nothing back.

Their registration on the ACNC says: "Who the charity helps: General community in Australia"
How do they do that exactly?? Certainly not be hiding and protecting child molesters and pedophiles!