"Expanding Child Sex Abuse Charges Target Jehovah's Witness Members in Pennsylvania"

Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry has announced charges against five members of the Jehovah's Witnesses for allegedly sexually abusing children. The charges include sexual assault, indecent assault, corruption of minors, rape, and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse. The defendants are accused of using their positions of trust within the religious community to gain access to their victims. The Attorney General's office is urging anyone with information about child sexual abuse to come forward, and these cases are being prosecuted by Chief Deputy Attorney General Christopher Jones. Similar charges have been filed against other Jehovah's Witnesses members in the past.
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- 5 charged in sexual abuse cases among Jehovah's Witnesses Associated Press
- Pennsylvania AG charges Butler County man in statewide sex abuse case WTAE Pittsburgh
- Pa. Attorney General announces child sex abuse charges involving Jehovah's Witnesses CBS Philadelphia
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