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Document Category: Illinois Versus Michael Penkava

People of the State of Illinois versus Michael Penkava
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20CM001338-2020-11-18-COA_0001-Complaint

November 18th, 2020 – Criminal Complaint Filed Against Michael Penkava for Violation of Mandatory Reporting of CSA, McHenry …

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20CM001338-2020-11-19-MOTDIC_0003-MOTION-FOR-DISCOVERY

November 19th, 2020 – Defendant’s Motion for Misdemeanor …

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20CM001338-2021-01-13-ORD_0007-Protective-Order

January 13th, 2021 – Order on Protective Order- Granted Without …

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20CM001338-2021-01-13-ORDP_0008-Protective-Order-Interview-with-a-Minor-Child

January 13th, 2021 – Protective Order Regarding Recorded Interview of a Minor Child …

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20CM001338-2021-02-18-MOTL_0009-MOTION-IN-LIMINE-PENKAVA-SCOTT

February 18th, 2021 – Defendant’s Motion in Limine to Bar Evidence of Sexual Abuse Occurring Subsequent to July 27th, …

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20CM001338-2021-02-24-PETWHC_0016-PENKAVA-SCOTT-PETN-FOR-HABEUS-CORPUS

February 24th, 2021 – People’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum RE: Inmate Arturo …

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20CM001338-2021-02-24-SUPDT_0014-1-SUBPOENA-DUCES-TECUM

February 24th, 2021 – Subpoena Duces Tecum for Custodian of Records, Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses Crystle Lake Illinois, Due March 11th, …

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20CM001338-2021-02-26-ORDW_0018-Order-compelling-testimony-of-Inmate-Arturo-Hernandez-Pedraza

February 26th, 2021 – Order for Habeas Corpus Testificandum RE: Inmate Arturo …

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20CM001338-2021-02-26-PETWHC_0017-Petition-for-Writ-of-Habeus-Corpus

February 26th, 2021 – People’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad …

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20CM001338-2021-03-01-MOTL_0020-Defendants-Motion-in-Limine-1-and-2

March 1st, 2020 – Defendant’s Motions in Limine #1 and …

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20CM001338-2021-03-03-ORD_0021-PENKAVA-SCOTT-ORDER-GRANTING-MOTION-IN-LIMINE

March 3rd, 2021 – Defendant’s Motion to Limit Evidence of Abuse Prior to July 27th, 2006 …

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20CM001338-2021-03-03-REQEMC_0024-NOTICE-OF-MEDIA-REQUEST-NORTHWEST-HERALD

March 3rd, 2021 – Notice of News Media Request for Extended Media …

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20CM001338-2021-03-05-AFF_0027-AFFIDAVIT-OF-ASST.-STATES-ATTY

March 5th, 2021 – Affidavit of Ashur Y. …

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20CM001338–2021-03-05–MOTCOT_0026

March 5th, 2021 – People’s Motion to …

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20CM001338–2021-03-05–NOTM_0025

March 5th, 2021 – People’s Notice of Motion to Appear March 12th, 2021 to Present Motion to …

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20CM001338–2021-03-10–NOTF_0028

March 10th, 2021 – Notice of Filing of People’s Response to Defendant’s Motion in Limine #1 and …

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20CM001338-2021-03-10-RES_0029-RESPONSE-STATE-OF-IL-1

March 10th, 2021 – People’s Response to Defendant’s Motion in Limine #1 and …

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20CM001338–2021-03-12–ORD_0030

March 12th, 2021 – Order Continuing Hearing to March 26rh, …

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20CM001338–2021-03-24–ORDEMC_0031

March 24th, 2021 – Order on Request for Extended Media …

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20CM001338–2021-03-26–ORD_0036

March 26th, 2021 – Order Setting Hearing for Limine Motions for May 6th, 2021 and Order Setting Deadlines for Motions and …

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20CM001338–2021-03-26–ORDA_0038

March 26th, 2021 – Order Setting Hearing for May 5th. 2021 and Order Setting Deadlines for Motions and …

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20CM001338–2021-03-30–REL_0037

March 30th, 2021 – Defendant’s Reply Motions in Limine #1 and …

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20CM001338–2021-03-31–NOTM_0039

March 31st, 2021 – People’s Notice of Motion to Appear April 23rd, 2021 for status for Amended Subpoena Duces Tecum Issued to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s …

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20CM001338–2021-03-31–SUPDT_0040

March 31st, 2021 – People’s Amended Subpoena Duces Tecum to Michael M. Penkava, Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Due April 23rd, …

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20CM001338–2021-04-01–NOTM_0041

April 1st, 2021 – People’s Notice of Motion to Appear April 23rd, 2021 for Status of Subpoena Duces Tecum to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s …

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20CM001338–2021-04-01–SUPDT_0042

April 1st, 2021 – People’s Subpoena Duces Tecum to Custodian of Records, Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Crystal Lake Illinois, Due April 23rd, …

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20CM001338–2021-04-06–MOTQS_0044

April 6th, 2021 – Defendant Penkava’s Motion to Quash Subpoena Duces Tecum Item #3, Returnable April 23rd, …

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20CM001338–2021-04-06–NOTM_0043

April 6th, 2021 – Defendant’s Notice of Appearance on April 9th, 2021 to Argue Motion to Quash Subpoena Duces Tecum #3, Returnable April 23rd, …

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20CM001338–2021-04-07–ORD_0045

April 7th, 2021 – Order Setting Hearing for April 29th, …

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20CM001338–2021-04-16–NOTF_0046

April 16th, 2021 – Notice of Filing of People’s Response to Defendant’s Motions in Limine #3 Through …

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20CM001338–2021-04-16–RES_0047

April 16th, 2021 – People’s Response to Defendant’s Motions in Limine #3 Through …

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20CM001338–2021-04-23–ORD_0048

April 23rd, 2021 – Order RE: Status of Subpoena Hearing …

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20CM001338–2021-04-27–AFF_0051

April 27th, 2021 – People’s Affidavit of Ashur Y. Youash RE: Matters Scheduled for April 29th, …

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20CM001338–2021-04-27–MOTCOT_0050

April 27th, 2021 – People’s Motion to Continue Due to Covid-19 …

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20CM001338–2021-04-27–NOTM_0049

April 27th, 2021 – People’s Notice of Motion to Present Motion to Continue on April 29th, …

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20CM001338–2021-04-29–ORD_0052

April 29th, 2021 – Order Continuing All Matters to May 26th, …

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20CM001338–2021-05-26–21BA005835 – 5- ORD – –

May 26th, 2021 – Order Denying Defendant’s Motions in Limine 3-6 and Motion to Quash Subpoena Request 3, and Order Setting Bench Trial for July 28th, …

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20CM001338–2021-06-09–RELA_0054

June 9th, 2021 – Defendant’s Amended Factual Allegations to Defendant’s Motion in Limine …

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20CM001338–2021-06-14–MOTL_0056

June 14th, 2021 – People’s Motion in Limine #1 Requesting Defendant be Barred from Raising Affirmative Defense of Ignorance of Law or Advice of Counsel …

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20CM001338–2021-06-14–NOTF_0055

June 14th, 2021 – Notice of Filing of People’s Motion in Limine …

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20CM001338–2021-06-24–MOTREC_0058

June 24th, 2021 – Defendant Penkava’s Motion for the Court to Reconsider it’s May 26th, 2021 Order Denying Defendants to Quash Subpoena Duces Tecum Item #3, Returnable April 23rd, …

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20CM001338–2021-06-24–ORD_0060

June 24th, 2021 – Oder Denying Defendant Penkava’s Motion in Limine #2 and Order Setting Pre-Trial Conference for July 1st, …

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20CM001338–2021-06-29–RES_0061

June 29th, 2021 – Defendant’s Responses to State’s Motions in Limine #1 and …

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20CM001338–2021-07-01–ORD

July 1st, 2021 – Order Setting Bench Trial for July 28th, …

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20CM001338–2021-07-09–NOTM_0063

July 9th, 2021 – People’s Notice of Motion to Appear July 26th, 2021 to Request Status for Subpoena Duces Tecum for Spanish Congregation of Jehovah’s …

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20CM001338–2021-07-09–SUPDT_0064

July 9th, 2021 – People’s Subpoena Duces Tecum for Spanish Congregaion of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Crystal Lake Illinois, C/O Mr. Shin Takeda, Registered …

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20CM001338–2021-07-20–ORD_0070

July 20th, 2021 – Order Setting Bench Trial for September 23rd, 2021 and other …

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20CM001338–2021-07-20–ORDINT_0071

July 20th, 2021 – People’s Order for Interpreter for Eloina Hernandez for September 23-24 …

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20CM001338–2021-07-26–NOTM_0072

July 26th, 2021 – People’s Notice of Motion for August 25th, 2021 for Status of Subpoena Duces Tecum for Spanish Congregation of Jehovah’s …

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20CM001338–2021-07-26–SUPDT_0073

July 26th, 2021 – Subpoena Duces Tecum for Spanish Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Kingdom Hall, Crystle Lake Illinois, C/O Marco Antonio Ortiz, …

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20CM001338–2021-07-29–NOTM_0074

July 29th, 2021 – People’s Notice of Motion for August 31st 2021 Status Request for Subpoena Duces …

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20CM001338–2021-07-29–SUPDT_0075

July 29th, 2021 – Subpoena Duces Tecum for Spanish Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses Crystal Lake Illinois C/O Jose L. Martinez Vasquez, …

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20CM001338–2021-08-03–MOTQS_0077

August 3rd, 2021 – Defendant’s Motion to Quash Two Subpoenas Duces …

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20CM001338–2021-08-03–NOTM_0076

August 3rd, 2021 – Defendant’s Notice of Appearance for August 25th, 2021 to Present Motions to …

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20CM001338–2021-08-04–ANSSD_0079

August 4th, 2021 – People’s First Supplemental Response to Defendant’s Motion for …

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20CM001338–2021-08-04–NOTF_0078

August 4th, 2021 – Notice of Filing of People’s First Supplemental Response to Defendant’s Motion for …

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20CM001338–2021-08-11–MOTQS_0080

August 11th, 2021 – Defendant’s Motion to Quash Subpoena Duces Tecum Returnable August 12th, …

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20CM001338–2021-08-12–ORD_0081

August 12th, 2021 – Order Granting Leave for State to File Prior to September 2nd, 2021 …

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20CM001338–2021-08-18–NOTM_0082

August 18th, 2021 – Notice of Motion by State RE: September 2nd, 2021 Status for Subpoena Duces Tecum for …

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20CM001338–2021-08-18–SUPDT_0083

August 18th, 2021 – Subpoena Duces Tecum for Department of Family Services Prior to September 2nd, 2021 Trial / …

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20CM001338–2021-08-19–NOTM_0084

August 19th, 2021 – Notice of Motion to File Superseding Information on September 2nd, …

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20CM001338–2021-08-19–NOTMA_0085

August 19th, 2021 – Amended Notice of Motion by State of …

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20CM001338–2021-08-26–SUPS_0086

August 26th, 2021 – People’s Subpoena for Witness Eloina Hernandez, for Trial Scheduled September 23-24 …

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20CM001338–2021-09-02–INF_0088

September 2nd, 2021 – Information on State’s Charges Pursuant to Illinois Violations of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting …

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20CM001338–2021-09-02–ORD_0089

September 2nd, 2021 – Order Granting Leave for State to File Superseding Information, Trial Dates of September 23-24th 2021 …

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20CM001338–2021-09-02–SUPS_0090

September 2nd, 2021 – People’s Subpoena for Witness, Director Mark D. Smith, Department of Children and Family …

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20CM001338–2021-09-20–MOTL_0092

September 20th, 2021 – People’s Motion in Limine #4 (Regarding Privilege Under ILCS …

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20CM001338–2021-09-20–NOTM_0091

September 20th, 2021 – Notice of Motion – Appearance by State’s …

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20CM001338–2021-09-23–ORD_0093

September 23rd, 2021 – Order Setting Hearing for all Motions on November 4th, …

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20CM001338–2021-11-04–ORD_0094

November 4th, 2021 – Order Continuing Case to November 12th, …

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20CM001338–2021-11-10–MOTL_0096

November 10th, 2021 – People’s Motion in Limine to Admit Statements of Eloina …

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20CM001338–2021-11-10–NOTF_0095

November 10th, 2021 – Notice of Filing by State of …

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20CM001338–2021-11-12–ORD_0097

November 12th, 2021 – Order Setting Motion in Limine Hearing for December 16th, …

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20CM001338–2021-11-22–SUPS_0098

November 22nd, 2021 – People’s Subpoena for Witness for Eloina Hernandez- for December 16th …

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20CM001338–2021-12-21–MOTL_0103

December 21st, 2021 – People’s Motion in Limine to Admit Statements of Eloina …

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20CM001338–2021-12-21–NOTM_0102

December 21st, 2021 – Notice of …

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20CM001338–2021-12-23–ORD_0105

December 23rd, 2021 – Court Order Following December 16th and 17th Testimony and Closing …

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20CM001338–2021-12-23–WAI_0104

December 23rd, 2021 – Defendant’s Waiver Pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Order M.R. …

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20CM001338–2021-12-28–MOTA_0108

December 28th, 2021 – People’s Amended Motion in Limine to Admit Statements of Eloina …

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20CM001338–2021-12-28–NOTM_0107

December 28th, 2021 – Notice of …

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20CM001338–2021-12-29–REOP_0109

December 23rd, 2021 Court Order following December 16th Hearing and Closing Arguments December …

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20CM001338–2021-12-30–ORD_0110

December 30th, 2021 – Order Granting Leave for State to File Amended …

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20CM001338–2022-01-05 MOT

January 5th, 2022 – Defendant Penkava’s Motion for Preparation of a Transcript of Closed Proceedings and Protective …

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20CM001338–2022-01-06– MOT

January 6th, 2022 – State’s Motion to Admit Statements of Eloina Hernandez and the Confession of Arturo …

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20CM001338–2022-01-06 NOTF

January 6th, 2022 – State’s Notice of …

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20CM001338–2022-01-07 ORD

January 7th, 2022 – Court …

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20CM001338–2022-01-21–MOT_0118–IMPOUNDED

January 21st, 2022 – DEFENDANT’S PENKAVA’S MOTION TO JOIN DEFENDANT SCOTT’S MOTION TO STRIKE STATE’S MOTION TO ADMIT AND DEFENDANT SCOTT’S RESPONSE TO THE STATE’S MOTION TO …

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20CM001338–2022-01-24–NOTM_0119–IMPOUNDED

January 24th, 2022 – Notice of Motion for Appearance of State on January 28th, 2022 …

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20CM001338–2022-01-24–SUPS_0120–IMPOUNDED

January 24th, 2022 – People’s Subpoena for Witness Jose L. Martinez Vasquez for January 28th …

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20CM001338–2022-01-26–ORD_0121–IMPOUNDED

January 26th, 2022 – Order to Impound Testimony of Eloina Hernandez and Judicial Committee …

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20CM001338–2022-03-08–REOP_0132-partial-IMPOUNDED_Redacted

Testimony of Brad Kelm

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20CM001338–2022-03-11–ORD_0133–IMPOUNDED

March 11th, 2022 – Order to Continue Bench trial to March 18th, and Order to Seal State’s Exhibit …

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20CM001338–2022-03-11–STI_0134–IMPOUNDED_Redacted

March 11th, 2022 – Stipulations between the People of Illinois and Defendants Penkava and …

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20CM001338–2022-03-18–LET_0137–IMPOUNDED

March 18th, 2022 – Letter to Court from J. …

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20CM001338–2022-03-18–ORD_0138–IMPOUNDED

March 18th, 2022 – Order Denying Defendant’s Motion for Directed Finding, and Order Finding Defendants Guilty. Sentencing Scheduled for March 25th, …

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20CM001338–2022-02-24–ORD_0129–IMPOUNDED

February 24th, 2022 – Order Setting Ruling for State’s Motions in Limine to March 2nd, …

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20CM001338–2022-02-28–REOP_0130–IMPOUNDED_Redacted

February 28th, 2022 – February 17th Transcript of …

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20CM001338–2022-03-02–ORD_0131–IMPOUNDED

March 2nd, 2022 – Orders by Court on State’s …

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20CM001338–2022-03-25–SENTENCING ORDER

March 25th, 2022 – Misdemeanor Sentencing Order for Michael …

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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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