"We have a VERY AGGRESSIVE policy to handle child molestation in the congregations, and it is primarily designed to protect our children..." - J.R. Brown, WT Society Director of Public Affairs

"...When it comes to the matter of reporting... then that's something the parents can decide. We certainly NEVER tell them not to report a case of child molestation." - J.R. Brown, ibid.

"I think we have to consider where this responsibility is primarily taking place. From our point of view, the scriptural point of view, the responsibility primarily for protecting the children is with the parents." - J.R. Brown, ibid.

I'm disturbed that someone would misrepresent Jehovah's Witnesses in this way. In my 50 years as one of Jehovah's Witnesses, I've not at ANY TIME ever dealt with or handled a matter like this, and to be accused of this being prevalent is ridiculous." - Earl Norman, elder

"This is absurd, what he is saying is just absurd. It's not the way it goes, and these things are not true." - Bill Bowen Senior 

"I've never known any Jehovah's Witnesses or ANY GROUP that's ever attempted to cover up..." - Lt. Carl Kinnison

"We'll report it! We've never had instructions not to do that." - Earl Norman, elder

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