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Mysterious Amish Community Under Scanner After Charges Of Incest
The insular and mysterious Amish community in US has come under the scanner following the arrest of a man over child abuse.
Over ten years, Chester Mast, all of 26 years, and father of two, is said to have abused victims aged from five to 15. He is charged with two counts of statutory rape, two counts of statutory sodomy and one count of felony sexual misconduct involving a child. He has pleaded not guilty and a trial has been set for Dec. 15. Charges also are pending in Wisconsin.
It has also been revealed that Amish elders spent six years moving the man around in an attempt to cure him, during which time he apparently continued his abuse.
Relatives had long suspected the apprentice carpenter, but called in police only when the scandal threatened to tear apart their community.
Asking for outside intervention is rare among the deeply religious congregation, which prefers to resolve disputes internally.
The Amish are a 250,000-strong sect, mainly descended from Swiss religious Mennonite groups who began migrating to the U.S. in the 18th century to avoid religious persecution and compulsory military service.
Electricity is banned and residents have no access to cars, telephones, televisions or the internet, which they fear would destroy their simple way of life.
Mast's own community is made up of 70 families and has been in Pike County, Missouri, since the 1940s.
Over ten years, Chester Mast, all of 26 years, and father of two, is said to have abused victims aged from five to 15. He is charged with two counts of statutory rape, two counts of statutory sodomy and one count of felony sexual misconduct involving a child. He has pleaded not guilty and a trial has been set for Dec. 15. Charges also are pending in Wisconsin.
It has also been revealed that Amish elders spent six years moving the man around in an attempt to cure him, during which time he apparently continued his abuse.
Relatives had long suspected the apprentice carpenter, but called in police only when the scandal threatened to tear apart their community.
Asking for outside intervention is rare among the deeply religious congregation, which prefers to resolve disputes internally.
The Amish are a 250,000-strong sect, mainly descended from Swiss religious Mennonite groups who began migrating to the U.S. in the 18th century to avoid religious persecution and compulsory military service.
Electricity is banned and residents have no access to cars, telephones, televisions or the internet, which they fear would destroy their simple way of life.
Mast's own community is made up of 70 families and has been in Pike County, Missouri, since the 1940s.
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