The Witnesses
2020 · Oxygen True Crime · 60 min · 1 season
S01E02 · A Window for Justice
Mon, 10 Feb, 11:00 am
Trey's investigation leads him to a survivor whose own family helped hide her abuse. Another survivor reveals evidence that may trace back to a top Jehovah's Witnesses leader. Victims get an overdue shot at justice in New York State.
About
The Witnesses follows the stories of four former Jehovah's Witnesses, as they recount details of the sexual abuse they endured during their time within the organization. The Jehovah's Witnesses religion has long relied on its own governing body to set the course by which its followers live their lives. By examining the organization's policies and practices, the special explores whether those procedures operate to conceal the identities of potential child predators. For half a decade, investigative journalist from The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR), Trey Bundy, has been working to empower the public to protect children within the insular institution, reporting the stories of survivors of sexual abuse.
Episodes
- E01
The Watchtower
Sun, 9 Feb· 120 minAfter receiving leaked documents Reporter Trey Bundy sets out to expose a cover up of child sexual abuse among the Jehovah's Witnesses. When he meets abuse survivors and an attorney fighting for justice he learns the conspiracy goes much deeper.
- E02
A Window for Justice
Mon, 10 Feb· 120 minTrey's investigation leads him to a survivor whose own family helped hide her abuse. Another survivor reveals evidence that may trace back to a top Jehovah's Witnesses leader. Victims get an overdue shot at justice in New York State.