The organization allegedly directed elders in all of its United States congregations to send detailed reports on members facing an allegation of sexually abusing a child to its headquarters.
Last year, 23 states and the District of Columbia adopted some reform impacting statute of limitations laws, giving victims of sexual abuse more opportunities to have their voices heard.
From clergy-penitent privilege to disfellowshipping, here are the findings of a five-year investigation into the child abuse policies of Jehovah's Witnesses.
