Man sentenced for abuse in Ohio Amish community
WARREN, OH — For the second time in less than a week, members of an Amish community sat in a courtroom where one of their own was sentenced to prison for sexually molesting a minor…
People stepping up to support Amish child abuse victims
LANCASTER, PA — When Miriam Esh learned of a devastating case of child sexual abuse emerging last year in a Lancaster County Amish community, she traveled here from her Lewisburg, Pa., home to offer support…
Pennsylvania Amish man sentenced to 38-76 years for sexually abusing 4 pre-teen girls
A judge imposed a 38- to 76-year prison sentence Friday on an elderly Amish man for years of sexually abusing four girls in a case that highlighted growing awareness of sexual abuse among Amish and…
18 Amish children died of rare genetic mutation, study finds
When an Amish child fainted after running around outside, the family’s physician was stumped. Results from an electrocardiogram and exercise stress test were normal, and no other cause was apparent. But a few years later…
Manure on Highways; Amish Spared from Putting Diapers on Their Horses
Township supervisors in Lycoming County have decided to not create an ordinance that deals with horse manure and Amish buggies. The supervisors were flirting with the idea of having the horses wear diapers or some…
Michigan county threatens to bulldoze Amish homes in poop dispute
LENAWEE COUNTY, MI – As late afternoon sun streamed into the home’s spare living area, an Amish couple recalled the day this past August when a Lenawee County health official came to their door to…
The Amish Keep to Themselves. And They’re Hiding a Horrifying Secret!
The memories come to her in fragments. The bed creaking late at night after one of her brothers snuck into her room and pulled her to the edge of her mattress. Her underwear shoved to…
‘Large Amish party’ with 250 guests shut down by police
LAGRANGE COUNTY, IN – Noise and drinking complaints led the LaGrange County Sheriff’s Department to arrest 38 people in connection to two separate weekend parties with suspected underage drinking. On Saturday around 10:45 p.m., deputies…
Mayo Clinic research solves deadly Amish medical mystery
Research led by Mayo Clinic has solved a 2-decade-old mystery about why so many otherwise healthy children and young people in Amish communities have been dying from sudden unexplained cardiac deaths. Examining the DNA of…
Sarasota Amish community auctions quilts to raise money for Haiti
The 23rd annual Florida Haiti Benefit Auction raised an estimated $300,000. Hand stitching a king-sized quilt takes two weeks — working 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, and resting on Sundays. If 12 women…