The leader of an Amish sect in Ohio, who was indicted on federal charges for allegedly shaving the beards and cutting the hair of community members, must pay for his own legal defense after making millions off an oil-and-gas deal, court documents show. Previously ruled indigent, Samuel Mullet Sr. received about $2 million in early [...]
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An Amish leader and 15 followers were convicted Thursday in Cleveland of federal hate crimes in connection with the forcible cutting of the hair and beards of religious rivals last fall. Read Post
A leader of an Amish community in eastern Ohio was convicted of federal hate crimes Thursday for orchestrating the forcible cutting of Amish men's beards and Amish women's hair, a spokeswoman for U.S. District Court in Cleveland sai... Read Post
Sixteen Amish men and women pleaded not guilty today over charges they cut the hair and beards of other members of the sect. The 10 men and six women overflowed defence tables and the jury box as they entered the pleas in Ohio befor... Read Post