9. This case study considers the New Zealand Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses Australasia (at times referred to in this case study as “the faith” or the “Jehovah’s Witnesses”), including:

• care provided by the faith
• alleged abuse in the care of the faith
• factors increasing the risk of abuse in care during the Inquiry period
• the steps the faith took to prevent and respond to the risk of abuse in care
• barriers to disclosure that may have prevented disclosures of abuse and inhibited the Inquiry’s ability to understand the nature and extent of abuse in care during the Inquiry period.