Kings County, Index No. 522573/2026Confirmed
UPDATE: Brooklyn suit alleges 1980s abuse at Bethel, using New York City's new gender-violence look-back window
Proof of service on the Governing Body's eleven named members is now on the court file, and the order letting the plaintiff sue anonymously has been entered. All three Jehovah's Witness organizations sued have lawyers and until 31 August 2026 to answer the complaint or ask the court to dismiss it. The allegations remain unproven. Filed 16 June 2026 under a January 2026 amendment reviving decades-old claims and extending liability to institutions.