All of the men were members of the Jehovah's Witnesses in a position of trust.
Those suspects include David Balosa, 62, of Philadelphia; Erroll William Hall, 50, of Aldan, Delaware County; and Luis Manuel Ayala-Velasquez, 55, of Reading
They are accused of assaulting young children who they gained access to through the Jehovah's Witnesses."I have to say that I am thankful to courageous survivors involved in these cases who were willing to share the horrific abuse that they went through. I'm inspired by their strength," Henry said. The other men charged were identified as Shaun Sheffer, 45, of Butler County and Terry Booth, 57, of Panama City, Florida, who once lived in Allegheny County.All are pending trial.
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