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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.

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

Document Tag: Caekaert v. Watchtower

363-16 Exhibit P – CONFIDENTIAL August 11th 2011 Affidavit of Allen Shuster (CA Doe Conti Case)

363-15 Exhibit O – Doc. 88 February 28th 2007 Declaration of Gary Breaux (Amy Vigue)

363-14 Exhibit N Doc. 110 – September 21st 2011 Affidavit of Allen Shuster (Dorman)

363-13 Exhibit M – Index of Nonresponsive Answers From December 2023 Deposition of Allen Shuster

363-12 Exhibit L – Doc. 56 September 19th 2005 Church DF’s Disclosure of Witnesses (Amy Vigue)

363-11 Exhibit K September 20th 2005 Notice of Deposition PMQ (Charissa)

363-10 Exhibit J September 30th 2005 Declaration of Robert Schnack re Support of Motion for Protective Order re Depo of J.R. Brown

363-9 Exhibit I – Excerpts from December 6th 2023 Deposition Transcript of Allen Shuster

363-8 Exhibit H – Doc. 64 Opinion of Gary Breaux (Rodriguez)

363-7 Exhibit G October 17th 2022 Affidavit of Allen Shuster

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