What is the Superior Authority?

I was living in central California and I became familiar with a single sister, as myself, who had raised a daughter with a non witness.  Her husband sexually abused their daughter all the time that the girl was growing up, with the knowledge of this woman.  Because of her view of headship she allowed this little girl to be abused by her father sexually, not, in her understanding, wanting to violate the headship principle.


Crime has to stop in the congregations.  When someone sexually abuses child, or spouse, or fellow Christian it needs to be reported to the authorities.  If someone were to rape, strangle, hit or any other way violate the law, the police and courts should be informed and involved.


These children don't become witnesses.