Uncovering a cover-up? In this exclusive clip from Oxygen's two-night investigative special, The Witnesses, journalist Trey Bundy sits down with former Jehovah's Witness elder Martin Haugh, who claims he was present when other elders covered up Sarah Brooks' alleged sexual abuse. As Haugh details in the footage above, Brooks joined his congregation in 2010 after having a "a rough time as a child." Apparently, during Haugh's first elders meeting, Brooks' case was brought up. "They never mentioned the person's name, who abused her," Haugh, who had been a Jehovah's Witness for 38 years, shares. "All I know, there was some kind of sexual encounter that happened her...
- 2/7/2020
- E! Online
Ever heard of “clergy-penitent privilege?” You probably haven’t, but the Center for Investigative Reporting’s Trey Bundy wants to change that, because, he says, it is creating a “public safety” issue by making it possible for child sexual abuse to go un-reported to law enforcement.
Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m. Et/Pt on Oxygen, you can see his two-part documentary special, “The Witnesses,” for yourself. “The Witnesses” showcases the stories of four women who are former Jehovah’s Witnesses. They detail accusations of sexual abuse they say they endured during their time within the organization while Bundy provides insight from his five years looking into the accusations against the church and its leaders.
“What I hope happens is viewers get a ton of information they didn’t have before on what we consider to be a public safety issue,” Bundy told TheWrap Thursday by phone.
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Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m. Et/Pt on Oxygen, you can see his two-part documentary special, “The Witnesses,” for yourself. “The Witnesses” showcases the stories of four women who are former Jehovah’s Witnesses. They detail accusations of sexual abuse they say they endured during their time within the organization while Bundy provides insight from his five years looking into the accusations against the church and its leaders.
“What I hope happens is viewers get a ton of information they didn’t have before on what we consider to be a public safety issue,” Bundy told TheWrap Thursday by phone.
Also Read: Jerry...
- 2/7/2020
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
Former Jehovah's Witnesses are speaking out about allegations of sexual abuse within the denomination in Oxygen's latest special, The Witnesses. The two-night investigative special, airing Saturday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m., features the stories of four former Jehovah's Witnesses, who claim they suffered from sexual abuse during their time within the organization. Specifically, former Witnesses Debbie McDaniel, Deloris Lyles, Sarah Brooks and Chessa Manion will bravely share their first-hand accounts to highlight the flawed system within the denomination. Leading this investigation is journalist Trey Bundy from The Center for Investigative Reporting, who has spent half a decade...
- 1/14/2020
- E! Online
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