The Jehovah's Witnesses must pay $35 million to a woman who says the church covered up her sexual abuse as a child at the hands of a congregation member. The 21-year-old accuser said higher-ups told local clergy members not to report her abuse by church elder and relative Max Reyes. The Jehovah's Witnesses must pay $35 million to a woman who says the church covered up her sexual abuse as a child at the hands of a congregation member. The women say they reported the abuse to church elders, who handled the matter internally after consulting with the national organization. The lawsuit claimed the local and national Jehovah's Witnesses organizations were negligent and violated a Montana law that requires them to report abuse to outside authorities.

Source: Daily Mail September 30, 2018 15:00 UTC