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Watchtower Faces Major Lawsuits in Canada We were just notified about the following press release. This is a major and important legal action taken against three Watchtower entities by a major law firm based in Toronto, Canada. We will follow-up with coverage and commentary as quickly as more information becomes available to us. This could be a major groundbreaking legal event for the Watchtower both in and outside of Canada. JEHOVAH’S WITNESS SEXUAL ABUSE CLASS ACTION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto October 2, 2017 Jehovah’s Witness Sexual Abuse Class Action Toronto law firm McPhadden Samac Tuovi Hate announced today that it had commenced a class action in Ontario against 3 Jehovah’s Witness organizations, one in Canada and two in the United States. The amount claimed on behalf of the former students is the sum of $66,000,000. The case has been brought on behalf of current and former Jehovah’s Witnesses who claim they were sexually assaulted by Elders of the organization. There is also a class of claimants composed of those who allege that when they were children they were sexually assaulted by adult Jehovah’s Witnesses. The action has been commenced on behalf of all those affected, regardless of where in Canada they reside. While the name of the proposed representative plaintiff has been disclosed in the Statement of Claim, a discreet and confidential claims process whereby the identities of other claimants are not disclosed will be sought. Victims may contact the law firm in confidence at www.mcst.a . They are encouraged to complete the online questionnaire to provide particulars of their situation. The defendants have not yet been served with the Statement of Claim but will be served in the near future. A motion to certify the action as a class proceeding will be brought after the defendants have been served with the claim. Contact: Bryan C. McPhadden Phone: (416) 601-1020 Fax: (416) 601-1721 Email: bmcphadden@mcst.ca