The HUD office in Cincinnati is among the 16 field offices that…
File/ AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato
A prosecutor in northwest Ohio says the 17-year-old is charged …
An official says a charity set up to help the three women freed…
Advertisement
Amish group guilty of hate crimes
Updated: Thursday, 20 Sep 2012, 8:44 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 20 Sep 2012, 8:44 PM EDT
CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) - Members of an Amish breakaway group in Ohio have been found guilty of hate crimes by carrying out beard- and hair-cutting attacks against fellow Amish in a dispute over religious differences.
The jury on Thursday also found their leader, Samuel Mullet Sr., guilty of planning the attacks last fall in eastern Ohio.
Mullet and his family members were among 16 people who have been on trial in Cleveland.
The government says the defendants targeted the victims' hair because it carries spiritual significance in their faith.
They all face prison terms of 10 years or more.
Defense attorneys had conceded the hair cuttings took place but argue that the government is overreaching by calling what happened hate crimes. They say the cuttings were merely personal family disputes.
 | With WDTN.com's new commenting system you don't need to register. You can login with an existing Facebook, Yahoo!, Google, or Twitter account and more. |
Email This
Print This
View Story on a Single Page
Advertisement
Photos: What to buy with $600 Million
Some of the items worth buying after winning the Powerball jackpot on May 18, …
Advertisement
Advertisement