MARCH with SILENTLAMBS Friday Sept. 27, 2002
 

100+ Sex Abuse Victims to Deliver Hundreds of Stuffed Lambs to International Headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses

  First Ever March for Jehovah’s Witness Child Rape Victims Worldwide

  Elders Threaten Abuse Victims for Supporting silentlambs March

  First Ever “Courage” Awards Presented on Front Steps

 

WHAT:
In a protest march September 27th at the Home office for Jehovah’s Witnesses over one hundred abuse survivors will deliver hundreds of stuffed lambs for victims around the world as a symbol of innocence lost.   Adults molested as kids by Jehovah’s Witnesses and advocates will speak out and demand a church hearing to investigate possible criminal cover-ups by the denomination’s leadership for Jehovah’s Witnesses the Governing Body. 


WHEN:
 
Friday, September 27, 2:00 p.m.

WHO:           
William H. Bowen founder of “silentlambs”, a recently established support group for Jehovah’s Witness abuse victims will be conducting. The following groups will attend in support and speak,  www.keep-our-children-safe.com Tina Alfano-- www.toysofhope.org Melissa Dokofsky-- www.savethechildren.dyns.net  Kerry Strait—SNAP, Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, David Cerulli – Child Protection Advocates, Dan Dugo-- along with several Jehovah’s Witness abuse survivors.

 

WHERE:  
The march will start at Pierrepont Place and Columbia Heights at the park and proceed down Columbia Heights to Jehovah’s Witness Home office at 25 Columbia Heights at the front entrance.


DETAILS:

This is the first public event ever for child rape victims of Jehovah’s Witnesses.  According to William H. Bowen founder of silentlambs, “Elders have threatened abuse survivors across the country for speaking out about abuse.  Several supporters have been threatened with expulsion if they attend. While leadership of Jehovah’s Witnesses tries to silence victims with disfellowshipping, we are going to give awards to those who speak out for children on their front steps.” Silentlambs is formerly requesting the church to establish a tribunal to prosecute the Governing Body for their crimes against children.  

     
Contact:

Jean Kraus, local chapter director: 212-319-1195

Dan Dugo 646-641-6211 Child Protection Advocates

Tina Alfano: 516-978-4840 Keep Our Children Safe

David Cerulli 917-757-1791 SNAP

www.silentlambs.org, William H. Bowen: 270-527-5350, cell 270-559-5345