Monday, February 10, 2025

Former Jehovah’s Witnesses elder convicted of sexual abuse | News, Sports, Jobs - The Sentinel

"This defendant weaponized religion to gain community trust and proximity to abuse children, then took steps as an elder to have the victims discredited," Attorney General Michelle Henry said… 

According to testimony, two of the victims reported the abuse to Jehovah's Witnesses leaders. In meetings before the elders, Aviles-Garriga called the victims "demons," and retaliated by using his position to delay their baptisms. Aviles-Garriga was expelled from the church for a period of months, then allowed back, according to testimony…

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