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Former WI man finds acceptance after leaving Amish family

June 5, 2019

FARGO, N.D. — John Shrock was 17 when he decided to flee his Amish community in Wisconsin after facing the pressure of "constantly trying to live up to perfection."

Shrock, now living in North Dakota, grew up on a Wisconsin dairy farm in an Amish community says he's found the acceptance he's been searching for after leaving his family.

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