N.D. versus Makara Cong. and WTNY Archives

Title	Summary	Link	ID	Document number	hf:doc_categories	hf:doc_tags
1-0 Complaint and Demand For Jury Trial	1-0 Complaint and Demand for Trial	Preview Document	2838	1.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
62-0 Order Denying Motion to Dismiss	62-0 Order Denying Mot. to Dismiss	Preview Document	2840	62.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
68-0 Answer and Affirmative Defenses	68-0 Answer and Affirmative Defenses	Preview Document	2842	68.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
79-0 Certificate of Service	79-0 Certificate of Service	Preview Document	2844	79.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
115-0 Defendants Responsive Pretrial Statement	115-0 Defendants Responsive Pretrial Statement	Preview Document	2846	115.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
628-0 Order Granting Plaintiffs Motion to File Memorandum Under Seal	628-0 Order Granting Plaintiffs Motion	Preview Document	2848	628.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
654-0 Partial Stipulation for Dismissal With Prejudice of Claims against MCJW and WTNY	654-0 Partial Stipulation for Dismissal	Preview Document	2850	654.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
655-0 Notice of Electronic Filing	655-0 Notice of Electronic Filing	Preview Document	2852	655.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
661-0 Plaintiffs Motion for Default Judgment Against Kenneth Apana	661-0 Plaintiffs Motion for DJ	Preview Document	2854	661.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
665-0 Order Granting Plaintiffs Motion to File Exhibits 1-6 Under Seal	665-0 Order Granting Plaintiffs Motion	Preview Document	2856	666	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
667-0 Notice of Disaffiliation and Appearance	667-0 Notice of Disaffiliation	Preview Document	2858	667.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
670-0 Prop Findings of Facts, Conclusions of Law and Order	670-0 Prop Findings of Facts	Preview Document	2860	670.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
672-0 Notice of Electronic Filing	672-0 Notice of Electronic Filing	Preview Document	2862	672.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
673-0 Findings of Fact ,Conclusions of Law and Order	673-0 Findings of Fact	Preview Document	2864	673.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
675-0 Judgment Against Kenneth Apana	675-0 Judgment Against Kenneth Apana	Preview Document	2866	675.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
265-0 Plaintiff’s Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion to Compel Documents from Watchtower	265-0 Plaintiff’s Reply Memorandum	Preview Document	2880	265.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
216-0 Subpoena Duces Tecum for Kona English Congregation of Jehovahs Witnesses	216-0 Subpoena Duces Tecum	Preview Document	2882	218	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
263-0 Defendants Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs Motion to Compel Document Production	263-0 Defendants Memorandum	Preview Document	2884	264	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york thomas-jefferson-jr
319-0 Order Granting Plaintiffs Motion to Compel Document Production	319-0 Order Granting Plaintiffs Motion	Preview Document	2886	321	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
321-0 Stipulated Protective Order	321-0 Stipulated Protective Order	Preview Document	2888	321.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
333-0 Plaintiffs Motion to Hold Defendants in Contempt and Imposition of Sanctions	333-0 Plaintiffs Motion for Contempt	Preview Document	2890	333.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	joel-m-taylor n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york sanctions
380-0 Order Granting Defendants Ex Parte Motion to Seal Exhibits A and C	380-0 Order Granting Defendants Motion	Preview Document	2892	380.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	joel-m-taylor n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
382-0 Defendants Final Naming of Witnesses	382-0 Defendants Final Naming of Witnesses	Preview Document	2894	382.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
384-0 Plaintiffs Reply in Support of Motion to Hold Defendants in Contempt and Sanctions	384-0 Plaintiffs Reply in Support of Motion	Preview Document	2896	384.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	joel-m-taylor n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
416-0 Proposed Order Denying Plaintiffs Motion to Hold Defendants in Contempt	416-0 Proposed Order	Preview Document	2898	416.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
438-0 Order Denying Plaintiffs Motion to Hold Defendants in Contempt	438-0 Order Denying Plaintiffs Motion	Preview Document	2900	438.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
434-0 Exhibit 1 in Support of Defendants Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment	434-0 Exhibit 1	Preview Document	2902	434.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	kenneth-apana n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
427-0 Defendants Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment	427-0 Defendants Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment	Preview Document	2904	427.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
17-0 Defendants Motion to Dismiss Complaint	17-0 Defendants Motion to Dismiss Complaint	Preview Document	3040	17.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
25-0 Plaintiffs Memorandum Opposing Motion to Dismiss Complaint	25-0 Plaintiffs Memorandum	Preview Document	3042	25.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
329-0 Redacted Version of Defendants Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment	329-0 Redacted Version of Defendants Memorandum	Preview Document	3044	329.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
155-0 Subpoena Duces Tecum for Kaloko Congregation of Jehovahs Witnesses	155-0 Subpoena Duces Tecum	Preview Document	3049	155.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
180-0 Subpoena Duces Tecum for Kaloko Congregation of Jehovahs Witnesses	180-0 Subpoena Duces Tecum	Preview Document	3051	180.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
218-0 Certificate of Service	218-0 Certificate of Service	Preview Document	3053	218.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
220-0 Plaintiffs Notice of Taking Rule 30(b)(6) Depositions	220-0 Plaintiffs Notice of Depositions	Preview Document	3055	220.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
242-0 Redacted Plaintiffs Motion to Compel Documents from Watchtower	242-0 Plaintiffs Motion to Compel Documents	Preview Document	3057	242.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
243-0 Exhibits 1-11 – CP Redacted	243-0 Exhibits 1-11 Redacted	Preview Document	3059	243.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york s-77
249-0 Order Regarding Confidentiality of Discovery	249-0 Order Regarding Confidentiality of Discovery	Preview Document	3061	252	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
270-0 Defendants Notice of Submission for In Camera Review	270-0 Defendants Notice of Submission for In Camera Review	Preview Document	3063	270.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
365-0 Defendants Opposition to Plaintiffs Motion to Hold Defendants in Contempt, and for Sanctions	365-0 Defendants Opposition to Plaintiffs Motion	Preview Document	3079	366	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	joel-m-taylor n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york
366-0 Declaration of William S. Hunt	366-0 Declaration of William S. Hunt	Preview Document	3081	366.0	nd-versus-watchtower hawaii civil-lawsuits-united-states	n-d-versus-makara-congregation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-and-watchtower-new-york

News Center Maine reports on the January 13th. 2025 lawsuit filed by a child abuse survivor against the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Fort Kent Maine and the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York. Court documents allege that the victim was sexually abused by at least three members of the Fort Kent Congregation from the late 1980s into the 1990s. One of the abusers, Ernie Fyans, was convicted in Aroostook County Maine in September of 2023 and remains in prison on a 20-year sentence. Fyans was serving as an elder in the church during a portion of the time the crimes were committed.

The trial of Shaun Sheffer is scheduled to commence on January 13th, 2025.

The OAG reported on its website that Sheffer "is alleged to have sexually assaulted a young family member, beginning when the child was just 7-years-old. Due to their close relationship, Sheffer was often left alone with her for long periods of time during which he repeatedly raped and assaulted the young girl. He is charged with Rape, Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, Aggravated Indecent Assault, Indecent Assault, and Corruption of Minors."

Case Docket

OAG Report

The trial is scheduled to last approximately one week in Butler County

JW Child Abuse

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