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Document Category: Ivy Hill Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses versus Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, DHS


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8-0 Respondent’s Brief Filed

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34-0 Notice of Appeal to PA Supreme Court Filed

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Ivy Hill Congregation versus Pennsylvania Department of Human Services – Supreme Court Ruling on Appeal 2024

February 13th, 2024 Judgment Entered by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

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Ivy Hill Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses V. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania – 2024 PA Supreme Court Decision

2024 PA Supreme Court Decision

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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.

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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."

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

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