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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

290-3 Exhibit 3 – October 28, 2022, letter from WTNY to Plaintiffs’ counsel

290-2 Exhibit 2 -October 13, 2022, letter from Plaintiffs’ counsel to WTNY

290-1 Exhibit 1 – Watchtower New York’s 2nd Supplemental Responses to Plaintiffs 2nd Jurisdictional Discovery 9.21.21

290-0 Watchtower Response in Opposition to Plaintiffs Motion for Sanctions

289-1 Affidavit of Michael R. Butz PHD

289-0 Watchtower New York Reply Brief in Support of Motion for Order Directing Rule 35 Exams

288-17 Exhibit Q -July 29th 2021 – Order Warning of Sanctions – from Nunez v. Watchtower Case

288-16 Exhibit P – February 6th 2015 – Plaintiffs Motion for Sanctions – J.W. v. Watchtower Case

288-15 Exhibit O – 2014 – Notice of Ruling from Lopez v. Watchtower

288-14 Exhibit N – June 24th, 2016 Minute Order – Padron v. Watchtower

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