So either they were not allowed to print that information either, so the newspaper needed to re-edit the article, or the information was untrue.
But I doubt it was fully untrue, maybe he was JW in a former life. But certainly not an attending JW. It is not so easy to "fnd a replacement" wife for an attending JW. They elders would probably notice something ...
Still a horrible story. Let it be said, we have predators and monsters in our society, so they are part of all groups, even religions. JW are not excluded.
On a psychological level, these people look for salvation too, and in the process often try to live up to adherent rule sets, but that does not change what they are, and it comes out after some time, usually more violent than before.
