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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."

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OAG Report

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

JW Child Abuse

Document Tag: Caekaert v. Watchtower

341-49 Exhibit EX WW CONFIDENTIAL March 28th 2006 Hardin BOE Letter to Deer Lodge Body of Elders re: 90’s Disfellowship of TP Brother

341-48 Exhibit EX VV CONFIDENTIAL Hardin Body of Elders Letter to CCJW re FU to C.O. Letter

341-47 Exhibit EX UU CONFDIENTIAL May 2nd 2011 Rashawn Hricziscse C.O. Letter to CCJW & Hardin BOE re visit with Hardin Congregation

341-46 Exhibit EX TT CONFIDENTIAL April 19th 2011 Hardin Body of Elders Letter to CCJW re Hulsey & Meyers Meeting with James Rowland

341-45 Exhibit EX SS CONFDIENTIAL Undated Letter from Bruce Haley

341-44 Exhibit EX RR CONFDIENTIAL May 12th 2004 Letter re: Info. from Unknown Author on Gunnar Hain

341-43 Exhibit EX QQ CONFDIENTIAL May 1st 2004 Hardin Body of Elders Letter to CCJW re: FU to Forsyth BOE Letter re: Apt. of Svenson

341-42 Exhibit EX PP CONFIDENTIAL September 14th 1998 T. Meyers Letter to Watchtower Service Desk (PL Entry 38)

341-41 Exhibit EX OO CONFIDENTIAL Undated T. Meyers (Hardin) Letter to TP (PL Entry 37)

341-40 Exhibit EX NN CONFIDENTIAL April 25th 1997 Hardin Body of Elders Letter to Watchtower New York (PL Entry 29)

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