Charges filed against 5 defendants announced Friday brings the total charged to 14 in a string of arrests related to the religious organization
Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle A. Henry at a February 22, 2023 press conference announcing an investigation related to the illegal purchase and sale of around 100 guns in eight counties.Five men have been arrested after allegations of sexual abuse within Jehovah’s Witnesses communities in Pennsylvania, marking the third group of defendants to be charged from the church in recent months.
In all, 14 Jehovah’s Witness defendants, including two elders, have been accused of sexually abusing children stretching back decades, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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