Did leaders of Jehovah's Witnesses cover up child sex abuse?
Clip: 2/16/2015 | 9m 27s
A woman is suing the Jehovah's Witnesses for failing to protect her from a child abuser.
In San Francisco, a woman is suing the Jehovah's Witnesses for failing to protect her from a known child abuser when she was a child. The Center for Investigative Reporting has shed light on accusations that religious leaders led a cover-up of child sex abuse. Special correspondent Trey Bundy of the CIR’s Reveal reports on how the organization is using the first amendment to fight these charges.
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Did leaders of Jehovah's Witnesses cover up child sex abuse?
Clip: 2/16/2015 | 9m 27s
In San Francisco, a woman is suing the Jehovah's Witnesses for failing to protect her from a known child abuser when she was a child. The Center for Investigative Reporting has shed light on accusations that religious leaders led a cover-up of child sex abuse. Special correspondent Trey Bundy of the CIR’s Reveal reports on how the organization is using the first amendment to fight these charges.
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