WALES
Wales Online
Oct 12, 2014 By Grace Macaskill
Two of perverted Mark Sewell’s sex attack victims are suing the Jehovah’s Witness Church in a landmark case which could blow the religion’s child protection policies apart.
Lawyers for the women will lodge High Court papers claiming the church failed in its duty to protect them from the elder.
The case could open the floodgates for dozens of UK women to take action against the church.
Jehovah’s Witness elder Sewell was jailed for 14 years in July for raping a fellow worshipper and abusing two schoolgirls more than 20 years ago. He also molested an employee.
Victims claim elders at the church knew of Sewell’s attacks but did nothing. Three of Sewell’s victims have waived their anonymity to tell of his horrendous sexual reign of terror, including Karen Morgan and Wendy who are taking legal action against the church.
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