Resources and Documents

This site’s most commonly referenced documents and resources are listed below. Support resources for victims of child sexual abuse are found at the top of the SUPPORT page here, and at the bottom of this page.

NOTICES and UPDATES

• Declaration of SCAARS Board of Directors re stolen documents

DOCUMENTS

• Complaints to NY and PA Attorneys General – With Attachments
  • A1. Complaint re Watchtower New York
  • A2. Complaint re Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses
  • A3. Complaint re Christian Congregation
  • A4. Complaint re Watch Tower Pennsylvania
  • A5 – 1 – Submission in Support of Complaint to the Attorney General of New York
  • A6 – 2 – Attachment A -Case Study – Fessler v Watchtower New York
  • A7 – 3 – Attachment B – Secrets Commentary [Secrets of Pedophilia in an American Religion by Barbara Anderson]
  • A8 – 4 – Attachment C – Lopez v Watchtower New York – Full Attorney Exhibits and Minutes
• Draft Bill RN 1803892 (PDF, as of 2/9/2018) Draft Bill RN 1904689 (DOC/DOCX, as of 1/23/2019)
• Barbara Andersons Profile – through September 30 2018 (DOC/DOCX format)
• Nunez v Watchtower (PDF format – Montana case) Nunez-Watchtower-DV16-84-Plaintiffs-Exhibits (PDF)
• Harvinder Singh’s Academic Paper on Jehovah’s Witnesses (PDF – also on academia.com )
• Citizen’s Grand Jury List (XLS/XLSX spreadsheet format)
• Clergy Exception to Mandated Reporting of CSA (PDF)
• SCAARS Brochure-Page1; SCAARS Brochure-Page2 (PDF, front and back of current brochure)
• Important References Linked from watchtowerdocuments.org
  • http://watchtowerdocuments.org/free-downloadable-files/
  • http://watchtowerdocuments.org/candace-conti-court-documents/
  • http://watchtowerdocuments.org/evidence-supports-jehovahs-witness-allegations-msnbc/
  • http://watchtowerdocuments.org/australian-royal-commission/

RELATED BILLS

• The Attorney General’s Bill regarding Mandatory Reporting (Racines Bill) https://oag.dc.gov/sites/default/files/2019-01/Mandatory-Reporting-Bill.pdf .
  • Clergy privilege fact sheet: Clergy Privilege Fact Sheet 02.13.19
  • Clergy Privilege Language: Clergy Privilege Language Jerry Hill Bill
• Child Victims Act (New York Bill (S.2440 – A.-2683) https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s2440
• Additional links regarding related legislation
  • Article: Not all faith-based communications are protected by the clergy-penitent privilege. Holly Marie Wilson, 2016.  https://www.reminger.com/insights-reports-615.html

VIDEO

Barbara Anderson’s work has been key to the work represented by this site. She has been involved in several media appearances and interviews. One example of her work in person is shown in a video attached below (beginning at the 20-minute mark):

The work of Roger Bentley has also been key to the work represented by this site. His 2 minute presentation to the Sexual Harassment Committee begins at about the 3 minute mark in the following video:

• https://www.senate.ca.gov/media/joint-committee-rules-subcommittee-sexual-harassment-prevention-response-20180124/video

• https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/leaders-jehovahs-witnesses-cover-child-sex-abuse

WEBSITES

SCAARS acknowledges many sites and links which support the same goals, and which may provide more resources to further these goals. We list a few below:

• Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP): http://www.snapnetwork.org/

• All Survivors Day – An international day to recognize survivors of sexual abuse: https://allsurvivorsday.org/  (also see: https://allsurvivorsday.org/sample-social-content/ )  Watch for update before November 2019.

• 44 Stories of Child Sexual Abuse within Jehovah’s Witnesses in Australia: https://saysorry.org/stories/ )

• Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/

• CHILD USA: https://www.childusa.org/ (Note that CHILD USA tracks Statute of Limitations Legislative Reform by State: https://www.childusa.org/2019sol )
• State of California Office of Attorney General – Form to report Clergy Abuse: www.oag.ca.gov/clergyabuse/complaint

SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

If you are a VICTIM looking for support, there are several resources available. If you know a victim or potential victim there are several resources. Start with one of the telephone hotlines available:

• National Child Abuse Hotline: 800.4.A.CHILD (422.2253)
• Darkness to Light 866.FOR.LIGHT (367.5444)
• National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline – 800 656 HOPE
  
• Stop It Now: 888-PREVENT (773.8368)
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. 800.THE.LOST (843.5678)
• National Sexual Violence Resource Center
• National Organization for Victim Assistance