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La postura pública de la organización, al menos desde 2019, es que no hacen falta dos testigos para que una acusación pueda denunciarse a las autoridades, y que los ancianos cumplen las leyes sobre denuncia obligatoria y llaman de inmediato al Departamento Jurídico de la sucursal aun cuando la acusación se base en un solo testigo.

Claim ID claim-safeguarding-two-witness-not-applied-to-reportingConcerns mayo de 2019Explicación de la organización
Explicación de la organización · mayo de 2019 Verificado

La postura pública de la organización, al menos desde 2019, es que no hacen falta dos testigos para que una acusación pueda denunciarse a las autoridades, y que los ancianos cumplen las leyes sobre denuncia obligatoria y llaman de inmediato al Departamento Jurídico de la sucursal aun cuando la acusación se base en un solo testigo. The Watchtower (study edition), mayo de 2019"Shepherd the Flock of God"—1 Peter 5:2, elders' handbook, April 2021 revision (chapters 12, 14, 16, 22), abril de 2021Jehovah's Witnesses' Scripturally Based Position on Child Protection (cpt-E 9/25), septiembre de 2025Associated Press (via WESA, Pittsburgh), 20 de abril de 2023

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Publicación primaria de los testigos de Jehová Verificado

The Watchtower (study edition), “Love and Justice in the Face of Wickedness”

mayo de 2019 · pp.8-13 · pars. 13-18 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania

“Does this mean that before an allegation of abuse can be reported to the authorities, two witnesses are required? No. This requirement does not apply to whether elders or others report allegations of a crime.”

Par. 15. Par. 13: 'In places where such laws exist, elders endeavor to comply with secular laws about reporting allegations of abuse.' Par. 16: 'The absence of a second witness does not mean that the one making the accusation is untruthful.' Par. 18: a repentant abuser 'may never qualify to receive any congregation privileges or to serve in any position of responsibility'. IICSA described this article as the document that 'explained and expanded on' the worldwide policy for congregants.

Fuente oficial

Nota de procedencia y verificación

Nota de confianza. Opened wol.jw.org page (marker 'w19 May pp. 8-13') and confirmed paragraph numbering and wording.

Corroborado por. src-cpt-2025-0900-child-protection-position, src-iicsa-2021-0902-religious-organisations-report

Notes. The article is the organisation's clearest public statement that the two-witness rule governs internal judicial action only.

Consultado. 19 de septiembre de 2026 · Identificador de la fuente. src-w-2019-0500-love-justice-wickedness

Publicación primaria de los testigos de Jehová Verificado

"Shepherd the Flock of God"—1 Peter 5:2, elders' handbook, April 2021 revision (chapters 12, 14, 16, 22), “Chapter 12 'Determining Whether a Judicial Committee Should Be Formed' par. 40; Chapter 14 'Child Abuse' pars. 4-8”

abril de 2021 · ch. 12 par. 40(2); ch. 14 pars. 4, 6, 7 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania; produced by Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (Australasia) in response to NZ Royal Commission Notice to Produce 1 (doc ID JHV0000012)

“Eyewitnesses: There must be two or three eyewitnesses, not just people repeating hearsay; no action can be taken if there is only one witness. (Deut. 19:15-17; John 8:17; 1 Tim. 5:19, 24, 25) If there are two or three witnesses to the same kind of wrongdoing but each one is witness to a separate incident, the elders can consider their testimony.”

Ch. 12 par. 40(2), under 'Evidence Establishing Wrongdoing'. Ch. 14 par. 7: 'To ensure that elders comply with child-abuse reporting laws, two elders should immediately call the Legal Department for legal advice when the elders learn of an accusation of child abuse', with ten listed situations in which the call must still be made, including where 'the alleged abuse is based on the testimony of only one witness'. Ch. 14 par. 4 says the victim or anyone reporting 'should be clearly informed that they have the right to report the matter to the secular authorities. Elders do not criticize anyone who chooses to make such a report'.

Escaneo del original

Nota de procedencia y verificación

Nota de confianza. Downloaded and text-extracted the NZ-hosted PDF; quotations verbatim. The October 2021 and April 2022 full editions (also in the NZ library, EXT9990227 and EXT9990228) contain the same chapter 14 structure; the 2019 first edition and the 2023 edition were not opened.

Procedencia del escaneo. New Zealand Abuse in Care Royal Commission evidence library (public record); 35 pages.

Corroborado por. src-ks-2021-1000-shepherd-flock-full-editions, src-iicsa-2021-0902-religious-organisations-report

Notes. The brief asked for 'ks19 ch.14: always call the branch office Legal Department first' — confirmed in this April 2021 text as ch. 14 par. 7 ('immediately call the Legal Department').

Consultado. 19 de septiembre de 2026 · Identificador de la fuente. src-ks-2021-0400-shepherd-flock-ch12-ch14

Publicación primaria de los testigos de Jehová Verificado

Jehovah's Witnesses' Scripturally Based Position on Child Protection (cpt-E 9/25), “Jehovah's Witnesses' Scripturally Based Position on Child Protection”

septiembre de 2025 · pp.1-2 · pars. 3-5, 11-15 · Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania (jw.org)

“Elders comply with child abuse reporting laws. When elders learn of an allegation of child abuse, they immediately consult with the branch office of Jehovah's Witnesses for legal advice on proper reporting procedure and for the protection of children. (Romans 13:1) Even in jurisdictions with no reporting requirements, the branch office of Jehovah's Witnesses will instruct the elders to report the matter if the victim or another minor is in danger of abuse.”

Paragraph 5 of the organisation's current public child-protection statement. Par. 3 says elders 'do not shield any perpetrator of child abuse from the authorities'; par. 4 that anyone reporting to elders is told they are free to report to the authorities; par. 11 describes the internal investigation as 'a purely religious proceeding'; par. 12 says elders 'never require victims of child abuse to present their accusation in the presence of the alleged abuser'; par. 14 says an abuser does not qualify for privileges 'for decades, if ever'; par. 15 says the document is reviewed at least every three years.

Fuente oficial Escaneo del original

Nota de procedencia y verificación

Nota de confianza. Opened the jw.org landing page and downloaded the official PDF (cpt_E.pdf, 176,911 bytes, dated 2025-11-19 in the CDN metadata but bearing the print code 9/25). Text extracted locally and quoted verbatim. Note the document does not use the phrase 'two witnesses' at all.

Procedencia del escaneo. Official PDF served by jw.org's own CDN (resolved via the page's GETPUBMEDIALINKS API, pub=cpt); document code 'cpt-E 9/25'.

Corroborado por. src-cpt-2020-1200-child-protection-position-nz, src-w-2019-0500-love-justice-wickedness

Notes. IICSA recorded the first edition as published 2018. The NZ Royal Commission copy is the 12/20 edition; wording of par. 5 changed between 12/20 and 9/25 (see the NZ entry).

Consultado. 19 de septiembre de 2026 · Identificador de la fuente. src-cpt-2025-0900-child-protection-position

Periodismo de prestigio Verificado

Associated Press (via WESA, Pittsburgh), “Pennsylvania charges put focus on Jehovah's Witnesses' handling of abuse”

20 de abril de 2023 · Mark Scolforo and Peter Smith · Associated Press

“does recognize abuse as a crime”

Organisation spokesman Jarrod Lopes' response, adding that members may report to authorities, that the second-witness requirement applies only to internal discipline and that elders comply with reporting laws regardless of witness availability. The AP reported nine men charged between October 2022 and February 2023 after a four-year grand jury investigation, with the Attorney General saying the investigation of the organisation itself was ongoing.

Fuente oficial

Nota de procedencia y verificación

Nota de confianza. Syndicated copy opened (wesa.fm redirected to wesanews.org).

Corroborado por. src-inquirer-2023-0707-pa-charges

Notes. Official PA Office of Attorney General releases (e.g. Westmoreland County, Allegheny County, Butler County case updates) could not be opened (HTTP 403); their existence is confirmed by search listings only. Archive reference removed: https://apnews.com (blocked in this environment; original AP URL not recorded)

Consultado. 19 de septiembre de 2026 · Identificador de la fuente. src-ap-2023-0420-wesa-pa-charges

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